Silsden 1 Maine Road 0

Silsden condemned Maine Road to a defeat in their final NWC Premier Division fixture last night just 24 hours after the Mancunians had lost the League Cup final.

The Cobbydalers’ first team are not used to playing on Friday nights but the fixture congestion at the end of a long campaign meant all the clubs had to cram their games in.

A goal from Joe Gaughan ten minutes into the second half separated the teams at Keighley Road. It was a narrow margin but the single goal meant Silsden finished with a zero goal difference rather than a minus and claimed 12th place in the 22 strong division, six places above last night’s visitors.