Bootle 1 Silsden 0

Silsden’s miserable record at Bootle continued as they lost there in the North West Counties Premier Division for a sixth consecutive season.

The Cobbydalers had a poor first half and the home side had chances even before the 17th-minute goal that broke the deadlock. A short corner was not closed down and when the low drive reached the area Steve Williams turned it past Cobbydalers keeper Phil Rishton.

Dale Feather, at the end of the first half, Zack Dale and Chris Wademan all missed glorious opportunities to equalise as the Cobbydalers slipped to defeat and dropped to seventh in the table, just above Bootle.

Spokesman Jim Rosser said: “We have never beaten Bootle. We have played them ten times in all, drawn two and lost eight with four goals for us and 20 to them.

"It is a bit of a bogey team for us but we really should have got something this time, we missed three sitters.”