City crash to Skem loss (From Lancaster And Morecambe Citizen)

City crash to Skem loss

8:04am Wednesday 20th August 2008

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LANCASTER City crashed to a miserable 5-2 Giant Axe defeat to Skelmersdale United on Tuesday night.

City, with high hopes for the UniBond Division One North season after Saturday’s 3-2 win at Harrogate Railway Athletic, got off to the perfect start as Mike Rushton made it 1-0 after just three minutes.

But Skelmersdale led 2-1 at the break and went 4-1 ahead with two goals in the first seven minutes of the second-half.

Lee Dodgson’s penalty reduced the deficit – but United scored a fifth to sink the Dolly Blues, who now must pick themselves up ahead of Saturday’s Giant Axe clash with FC Halifax Town.

Results Bamber Bridge 3 Warrington Town 3, Durham City 1 Wakefield FC 0, Garforth Town 3 Clitheroe 4, Lancaster City 2 Skelmersdale United 5, Mossley 0 Radcliffe Borough 2, Ossett Albion 2 Newcastle Blue Star 1, Rossendale United 2 Harrogate Railway Athletic 2, Salford City 1 Curzon Ashton 1, Trafford 1 FC Halifax Town 2, Woodley Sports 1 Chorley 0

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