PRESTWICH STRUGGLE FOR POINT

Following their 7-0 demolition of unbeaten Hesketh Casuals the previous week, Prestwich suffered a bit of a hangover for the visit of seventh placed Rossendale to Heys Road last Saturday.

Falling behind to an early strike that was fired in low to the corner of Scott Gibbon’s goal, Lee Metcalfe’s men struggled to get any rhythm to their play and were finding things difficult against a good Rossendale side.

Unlike the last draw against Bolton Wyrsedale a couple of weeks back, Prestwich were struggling to create any decent chances and as the match wore on, it seemed that the visitors solitary goal would be enough to claim the three points.

But with just six minutes remaining, the home side’s luck finally turned when Curtis Ward’s shot was diverted over the line by a sliding in defender.

The point would keep Prestwich top of the division regardless of Hesketh’s result due to their inferior goal difference, but as news filtered through that they could only draw two-all at Tyldesley United, Prestwich remained two points clear of their nearest title rivals.

Third placed Prairie United also made ground to within two points of Prestwich but have played three more games than they Heys Road side.

• Prestwich Reserves continued winning ways in their title charge with a 5-1 success in Southport against Hesketh Casuals ‘A’. Goals from Anthony Lewis, Kieran Doherty and a hat-trick for 36 goal striker Jordan Clegg, gave Liam Morrissey’s men the three points.

• Prestwich ‘A’ and Prestwich Sunday teams had no games this weekend with the A team having no scheduled fixture while the Sunday teams game against AFC Woolpack was cancelled due to the opposition not being able to raise a team and subsequently resigning from the league.