Santos grab comeback win in lively finish to first half of the L&C season

Action from the AFC Oldham versus Village seconds clash in Division B

The final programme of Lancashire and Cheshire Amateur Football League fixtures before the mid-season break was again hard-hit due to waterlogged pitches, but there were plenty of exciting games in the seven divisions.

The Premier Division saw just two games completed and Sale Amateurs put some recent adverse results behind them with a 5-2 win at Abacus Media.

It was much closer in the other game with the only goal scored by North Walkden against in-form Hattersley

The victory for North keeps them in second spot a point less than Moston Brook, who have two games in hand.

Division Three leaders JLingz were without a game to give their main rivals a catch-up chance.

Stoconians showed their intent with a 3-1 win over Dom Doyle to close the gap to six points.

Joining them, level on points, were Santos who came from behind to defeat Badger Casuals by the odd goal in five.

Badger were in control at the interval holding a two goal lead.

Santos pulled a goal back from Ben Marshall, and Ryan McConkie's penalty around the hour mark put the sides level.

The game was settled by a late Kian Harewood strike for Santos.

It’s tight at the top of Division B with leaders AFC Stockport Warriors winning 5-2 at Manchester Saints.

AFC Oldham reserves stay level on points after a hard-earned 2-1 win at Village Manchester reserves.

Village were reduced to ten men just before the break, but showed a great fighting spirit in a hectic second half to take AFC Oldham to the wire for their victory.

In Division C, Village Manchester thirds won 3-1 at Stoconians reserves and Saddleworth 3D reserves were celebrating long and hard after posting their first win of the season by 2-1 in a nervy thriller with Irlam Steel Development.

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