SANDY LANE opened up the race for the Premier Division title with a 4-1 victory over St Annes Celtic in the Wharfedale Sunday League.

Lane took a 2-0 first half lead before Jimmy Spencer pulled one back before half time. After the break they took a firm grip on the game with Richard Hibbert completing his hat-trick and Dave Strathie adding the fourth.

JPL scored five in each half in their Division One game against Woodend. Although Woodend pulled four goals back, strikes by Leighton Shackleton (4), Paul Hickey (2), Lee Stringer, Martin Dobson, Dean Lamb and an own goal, gave JPL convincing 10-4 victory.

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