LANCASHIRE League champions Brighouse Town Reserves ended the season with a 1-1 draw at Silsden Reserves.

The hosts took the lead in the 50th minute but Brighouse equalised ten minutes later with a goal from Craig Billington.

Brighouse manager Charles Tolley, assistant Barry Thomas and coach Si Ward are delighted with their achievements this season, which included getting seven players through to the first team.

Thackley Reserves increased their chances of finishing runners-up after a 4-1 win at Silsden Reserves.

A superb, curling free-kick from Matt Bilney opened the scoring for Thackley, and Luke Robinson made it 2-0. Another fine free-kick from Ryan Stubbs stretched the lead, with Bilney adding his second goal before Silsden got a late consolation goal.

Thackley assistant manager Lee Robinson said: "We gave an excellent display and controlled the match throughout, and with better finishing we could have scored more goals."

* Liversedge thrashed Thackley 7-0 in the Northern Under-19 Alliance League with goals from Vaughan Redford (3), James Arnold (2), Ken Tafireyi and Oliver Rimmington.