Storeys knew they had to avoid defeat against their big rivals and they had chances early on, Martin Lewis and Gary McGonnall just failing to convert chances.

Captain Andy Sanderson did find the net just before the break when he ghosted in at the far post and crashed home Gareth Turner's free-kick.

But the second half was only three minutes old when Marsh opened up Storeys' defence with ease and equalised when Jonathon Pedder scored from 10 yards out.

They took the lead soon after when Lee Sparks skipped through three half-hearted tackles to score a good goal.

Storeys responded in the right way and piled on the pressure. The excellent McGonall almost put his side level but his terrific shot was brilliantly turned round the post.

The equaliser came with 20 minutes to go when, from a corner, the unlucky Pedder mis- kicked a low ball which spun into the Marsh goal.

Storeys still have a hard run in as they now travel to play Cartmel, Kirkby Lonsdale (last night, Tuesday) and Ingleton needing six points as both goal differences are similar.

Carnforth Rangers were under strength in their 3-1 defeat at Swarthmoor Social Club.

Shane Birkitt gave Swarthmoor an early lead but Rangers fought back to equalise with a penalty from Alec Gorton.

The second half saw Swarthmoor take the game to Carnforth as their leading scorer Graham Wilcox then Jamie Donald made the game safe.

Morecambe Royals made hard work of beating a weakened Kirkby Lonsdale side.

Both sides had chances to score but it was left to veteran Stuart Talbot and leading scorer Gareth Holmes to ensure Kirkby Lonsdale went home pointless.

In Division One, Bentham kept alive their promotion hopes by thrashing a poor Marsh United Reserves side.

The League's highest scorers won 9-0 in a one-sided game.

Bentham's fate will be decided on Saturday when they meet unbeaten Storeys Reserves in their final game.

Nothing less than a win will be enough as Halton Rangers are breathing down their necks.

Halton beat Vine FC 4-0. In the first half, the played much the better football but could only score a Jonathon Pink penalty.

The game went away from Vine in a six-minute spell when Chris Wright scored a hat-trick.

Morecambe Hoops are promoted to the Premier Division after another excellent win, this time 4-0 over Grange on Monday.

Millhead moved up to fifth after beating Westgate Wanderers 4-1, although the game was closer than the scoreline suggests.

Millhead scored through Jamie Wakeman, Carl Cochrane, Josh Lancaster and Anthony Leonard while Westgate could only score through Richard Barlow. Westgate are now relegated with Slyne-with-Hest (LCC) 'A'.

Grange beat Slyne 2-1 in a close game on Saturday.

Slyne had the better chances but poor finishing cost them.

Grange scored through Will Anderson and Michael Purves while Slyne's Ian Freitag replied.

Boys Club played some good football and deserved to beat a competitive Ingleton Reserves side 2-1.

Nicky Pearson, promoted from the reserve team, opened the scoring followed by veteran Adam Rawlins. The goal of the game was a free-kick from Ingleton's Steve Pickup.

Cartmel Reserves had to battle hard to beat a much more experienced Morecambe Royals Reserves.

Cartmel fielded nine players aged under 19 and led through an own goal.

Aidan Dunphy levelled for Royals only for Carl Davidson to net the winner.

Division Two leaders Bowerham are promoted after beating Swarthmoor Reserves 3-1.
As Bowerham gradually got on top, goals came from they started to score goals by Joe Bouskill, Simon Gillespie and Andy Doggart.

Swarthmoor deserved a goal and it came from John Bell.

Highgrove Reserves, whose game with Middleton was called off on Saturday, were promoted on Monday with a 2-1 win at Swarthmoor Reserves.

Bolton-le-Sands had an exciting 5-4 defeat at Caton United Reserves in midweek but against Freehold on Saturday, they won 2-0 with goals by Peter Bowden and Chris Mather in a game void of excitement.

Kirkby Lonsdale Reserves had been on a good run but were beaten by a good Morecambe Cricket Club side.

MCC stuck to its task and eventually came out on top with goals by Andy Forbes, Adam Nutt and young Anthony Turner. Kirkby's effort brought them two goals scored by Tremble brothers, Scott and Aaron.

In Division Three, Galgate Reserves are promoted to Division Two following a 3-1 win over Gregson Fc.

Gregson led through Josh North but Galgate were on top after the break and goals from Jamie Fairclough, James Cann and Richard Cragg gave them the win.

Bolton--e-Sands Reserves are champions but with its first team unable to gain promotion they must stay in Division Three.

In Division Four, Bentham Reserves won a cracking match when they beat a very good College AFc Reserves side 4-2.

Two golden oldies scored for College, Nick Barrett and Dave Cross, but they could not outshine the younger Bentham side who just about deserved its win after Danny Jackson (2), Darren Thompson and a goalkeeping error by Mick Grimmitt gave them goals.

n THERE was an exciting Squires Snooker and Sports Bar/Fisher/Howson/Remembrance Cup final at Giant Axe on Monday as Storeys Reserves beat Ingleton Reserves 3-2 after extra-time.

Callum Redpath put Storeys in front but then Ingleton's Alex Hartley scored twice to take the lead.The game then turned sour for Hartley when, as he had already been booked, he was then sent off for removing his shirt in celebration.

Storeys' skipper Johnny Byers levelled the scores in the second half, forcing extra-time. And the 11 men of Storeys won the day as substitute Stuart Morgan fired in the winner.