FC United equal league record

Source: thisislancashire.co.uk

By Liam Chronnell

RUNAWAY leaders FC United equalled the North West Counties League's record with their 12th sucessive victory against Bacup Borough.

Stuart Rudd, Liam Coyne and an own goal preserved their 100 per cent start to the season with a 3-0 win.

The rebel club now have the chance to eclipse the record, set by Skelmersdale last term, when they take on rivals Salford City at The Willows tomorrow night.
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United took the lead three minutes after the restart when Simon Myerscough sliced Rudd's shot into his own net. Rudd grabbed his 15th of the campaign on 69 minutes and defender Coyne completed the scoring with 10 minutes remaining in front of 3,268 people at Gigg Lane.

Atherton Collieries' best-ever start to Division One continued with a 5-1 home victory over Nelson.

Barry Massay (2) and Antony Pilkington struck in three minutes at the end of the first half and further goals from Danny Stubberfield and Mark Prince kept Colls in seventh.

Atherton LR suffered a 5-2 defeat at fifth-placed Congleton Town. Rovers conceded a first minute penalty but fought back well and goals from Rick Arnold and Duncan Richards ensured both sides went in level at the break.

But the home side stepped up the pace in the second half.

Daisy Hill continued to move away from the bottom of the Division Two table with an excellent 1-0 home win against high-flying Oldham Town.

Steve Young grabbed the game's only goal in the 80th minute to stretch Tommy Moore's side's unbeaten league run to three matches with their third consecutive clean sheet.