Bolton Over 35 Veterans' Football League

There should have been five Sam Ashworth first round games on Sunday, but there were only two played as three were postponed because of pitch conditions and Boothstown withdrew from the League resulting in a walkover for Bolton Wyresdale. The three postponed games are rearranged for next Sunday, 18^th January. Outstanding league games are also being arranged for next Sunday.

Little Lever Sports Club of Division Two had a good day, beating Division One side Royal Farnworth 6-2. Matt Carter scored a brace as Scott Bingham, Glen Exton, Ben Wells and Mike Murray each scored one for Little Lever while Calum Smith and Ali Hamed scored one apiece for Royal Farnworth.

The match between Division One side Turton Vets and Division Two East Leigh ended level after normal time with Ryan Harper scoring a double, cancelled out by Lee Woodward and Matthew Hopkins strikes for East Leigh, but Turton Vets progressed to round two by winning the penalty shootout by five goals to four.

Score for Sunday 11th January 2026
Little Lever 6 Royal Farnworth 2                                                Turton Vets 2 East Leigh 2 (Turton won 5-4 on penalties)