SILSDEN returned to winning ways with a 2-0 victory at home to Golcar United on Saturday.

A goal in each half for striker Jos Bradshaw gave the Cobbydalers the three points and sees them climb to eighth in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division table.

Golcar created two chances early on, first sending a volley just wide from a corner before a shot at the back post only found the side netting.

These opportunities were a wakeup call for Silsden, who began to push forward themselves, Bradshaw seeing a low effort turned round the post by Harry Stead.

Luke Brooksbank then almost opened the scoring after a low cross from Finn Donovan came towards him in the centre, but the young winger just failed to make contact with the ball.

Another opportunity fell his way from a corner, with Stead being forced into a great reflex save, before Jake Maltby was denied his first Silsden goal by a smart goal line clearance.

The deadlock was broken by the hosts on 22 minutes, when Bradshaw raced onto a sloppy back pass, took the ball beyond the keeper, and slotted it into the empty net for his fifth goal of the campaign.

After the goal, the game began to slow down, though Brooksbank had another chance before the break.

Bradshaw this time looked to turn provider with a perfectly-weighted through ball, only for the young winger to have his shot saved by Stead.

The second half took almost 15 minutes to provide any action of note, Silsden skipper Kyle Hancock curling a 25-yard free-kick goalwards that was tipped over the bar.

At the other end, the visitors missed a gilt-edged opportunity to level the scores when Leon Henry found himself unmarked at the back post.

He somehow sent his effort wide, much to the relief of the Silsden defence.

Sam Kelly was called into action in the Silsden goal on 71 minutes, denying a wonderful overhead kick attempt, then just minutes later former Steeton striker Kayle Price fizzed an effort narrowly wide of the right-hand post for Golcar.

Despite these chances, it was the Cobbydalers who grabbed the second goal of the game late on to secure the victory.

It was a magical goal from Bradshaw too, as he picked up the ball in his own half, dribbled past a defender, before firing a 25-yard looping effort over Stead and into the top corner.

The win sees the Cobbydalers climb the table once again and they are beginning to establish themselves as part of the chasing pack in the league.

There is now a break from league action once again however, with a long midweek trip to Ollerton for the NCEL League Cup next on the fixture list.

That game takes place on Wednesday night, with kick-off at 7:45pm.