Silsden 1, Bootle 1

Silsden had to concede home advantage for their penultimate scheduled Cougar Park fixture so they met Bootle at nearby Colne and bagged a point with a late equaliser.

Bootle had the better of the goalless first half but it was against the run of play when they eventually broke the deadlock in the 67th minute.

A cross evaded Cobbydalers goalkeeper Martin Foulger and Daniel O’Connor headed in.

Silsden forced chances but they had to wait until the 88th minute for their leveller.

Jordan Barker, one of two sets of twins in the side, beat two defenders on the edge of the area before slotting a shot under the visitors’ keeper.

ECCLESHILL UNITED’S season ends tomorrow night with a home NCE League game against former Thackley manager Billy Fox’s Staveley MW.

The Eagles cannot be dragged into the bottom two of Division One no matter what the result but they will want to end their second poor season on the bounce with a celebratory victory.