Hickey makes mark as Bootle find winning ways

Nov 3 2008 by Staff Copytaker, Liverpool Daily Post

BOOTLE returned to winning ways in the Vodkat League division one with a 4-2 success over Holker Old Boys.

A late second-half hat-trick from Anthony Hickey sealed the points after Chris Tyson had given his side the lead.

Ashton Town remain anchored to the foot of the table after losing 2-0 at home to Eccleshall.

In the Premier Division, Winsford United won for the first time in seven outings thanks to a 33rd-minute Mike Owens goal at Formby, but St Helens Town slid to their seventh successive defeat when visitors Squires Gate dominated the game and ran out comfortable 3-1 victors.

Phil Mitchell netted a late consolation goal for Saints while Steve Hibbert notched a splendid second half hat-trick for The Gate.

Another side to dominate proceedings were Ashton Athletic, whose victory was never in doubt at Maine Road. Strikes from Lee Edwards, Dave Sherlock and Kevin Kynaston eased Athletic to a 3-0 win.

Results

Midweek, Premier Division: Glossop North End 4 Winsford United 0.

Division One: Eccleshall 0 Norton Utd 1; Irlam P Stone Dominoes P.

Saturday, Premier Division: Atherton LR 2 Silsden AFC 2; Bacup Borough P Newcastle Tn P; Colne 2 Alsager Tn 3; Congleton Tn 2 Glossop North End 3; Flixton 2 Nelson 2; Formby 0 Winsford United 1; Maine Road 0 Ashton Ath 3; New Mills 1 AFC Fylde 0; Ramsbottom United 3 Atherton Collieries 0; St Helens Tn 1 Squires Gate 3.

Division One: AFC Blackpool 1 Rochdale Tn 0; Ashton Tn 0 Eccleshall 2; Bootle 4 Holker Old Boys 2; Chadderton 4 Cheadle Tn 1; Darwen 4 Leek CSOB 3; Norton United 2 Oldham Town 0; Padiham 3 Irlam 2; Stone Dominoes 0 Liverpool 4; Wigan Robin Park 4 Daisy Hill 2.