Laisterdyke aim to beat the odds

10:56am Wednesday 6th February 2008

Laisterdyke B are looking to emulate Leeds United as they chase a promotion place in Division Five.

The team were docked ten points in mid season when the club secretary failed to submit individual registration forms but they have made light of the punishment to sustain their promotion bid.

They faced a crucial match with rivals Hermits G and narrowed the gap between them following a 7-3 success.

Mohammed Murtaza emerged unbeaten with Peter Chan and Mukhtar Khan winning two each, leaving Laisterdyke nine points behind second-placed Hermits but they have a game in hand - and victory could put them in a promotion place.

In Division Four, the relegation battle is extremely close with only ten points separating the bottom three.

Baildon A have had a terrible run, with key players being unavailable. They were without Peter Warner and Chris Willey against Hermits F and suffered a 9-1 reverse, which means they are now next to bottom.

Embassy C took advantage of Baildon's plight to record a creditable draw at Hermits D to move four points ahead of their rivals.

Division One: Embassy A 3, Dewsbury TTC 7; Highdale A 8, Unity A 2; Dewsbury TTC 10, Police 0. Division Two: Embassy B 5, Unity B 5; Laisterdyke A 4, Highdale C 6; Hermits B 3, Embassy B 7; Highdale C 8, Yeadon Flyers 2; Hermits A 5, Hermits A 5, Hermits B 5. Division Three: Fastbats E 5, Fastbats B 5; Fastbats F 2, Thornbury B 8; Fastbats C 7, Fastbats D 3; Hermits C 4, Fastbats E 6. Division Four: Hermits E 4, Highdale D 6; Baildon A 1, Hermits F 9; Hermits I 8, Hermits D 2; Embassy C 3, Unity D 7; Hermits E 4, Highdale D 6; Hermits D 5, Embassy C 5; Highdale D 10, Baildon A 0. Division Five: Laisterdyke 7, Hermits G 3; Fastbats G 5, Drummonds 5; Hermits G 9, Hermits I 1; Fastbats G 3, Hermits I 7; Hermits I 5, Baildon B 5. Division Six: Hermits L 4, Salem Meths 6; Hermits J 0, Baildon C 10; Unity E 4, Hermits K 6; Salem Meths 10, Fastbats H 0.

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