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 Review of the Week - 11th October 11/10/2008
The UniBond League enjoyed a great day in the FA Cup on Saturday with First Division DURHAM CITY leading the way giving away around forty places in the Pyramid pecking order plus ground advantage to Conference North play-off hopefuls Stalybridge Celtic before hitting their opponents for a sensational six goals. BOSTON UNITED also pulled off a fantastic away win over Conference North leaders Southport whilst both EASTWOOD TOWN and ILKESTON TOWN took Conference opposition to replays with the former twice coming from behind to level terms against another side in the Conference play-off spots Harrogate Town. Not far behind Durham for goals were NANTWICH TOWN who hit five at Whitley Bay whilst RETFORD UNITED also disposed of Northern League opposition with a win over Newcastle Benfield. First Division South BELPER TOWN beat Premier Division PRESCOT CABLES 4-1 with the latter finishing with nine men and another First Division South club SHEFFIELD FC held unbeaten top tier outfit GUISELEY in a six goal thriller. The all First Division North Tameside “derby” produced seven goals to entertain a crowd of almost 500 before CURZON ASHTON edged past MOSSLEY. With a guaranteed seven clubs through to the 4th Qualifying Round the League has a great chance of doubling last season’s four clubs who made it through to that stage with NEWCASTLE BLUE STAR still to play in addition to the midweek replays.
Back on domestic territory two wins in the week courtesy of goals from Tyrone Barnett and Ross Dyer in both games HEDNESFORD TOWN have gone top of the Premier Division two points clear of Ilkeston who have two games in hand. Then its really tight with MARINE three points back in third and just one point clear of four other teams. At the opposite end OSSETT TOWN climbed out of the relegation slots with a stoppage time winner after they had been pulled back to all square from two up by MATLOCK TOWN but WORKSOP TOWN despite ending a run of three consecutive defeats with a goalless draw at KENDAL TOWN couldn’t end their goal drought which sees them now six league games since they found the net.
With First Division North leaders NEWCASTLE BLUE STAR on FA Cup duty tomorrow both BAMBER BRIDGE and OSSETT ALBION missed out on the chance to go top. “Brig” lost at home to LANCASTER CITY who go fourth and Albion could only draw at ROSSENDALE UNITED whilst CLITHEROE maintained their good run with victory over COLWYN BAY. Previously without a home point in four attempts RADCLIFFE BOROUGH put that stat behind them in emphatic style with a 6-0 win against bottom side SALFORD CITY. The two top teams in the First Division South, RUSHALL OLYMPIC and CARLTON TOWN both took
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