Bolton Over 35 Veterans' Football League

The Bolton Over 35s Football League had five rearranged league games completed on Sunday, leaving 24 remaining.

At the start of the day, Division One leaders De La Salle and AFC Bolton Morris Dancers were separated by goal difference, but De La Salle moved clear with a 3-1 home win thanks to a James Kennedy double and a Ryan Donnell goal. Tom Mann scored for the Morris Dancers.

Turton Vets went a point above Royal Farnworth into third spot by beating bottom side Old Boltonians two nil with goals by Colin Basset and Ruban Rajasooriyar.

In Division Two, third-placed Elton Vale had a good 7-3 away win over Deans Youth & Ladies Vets who remain bottom. Gaz Wallis, John Hudson and Mark Hustler scored one apiece for the home team, to no avail, as Kelvin Tripper struck four while Jonathan Goldie, Lee Durman and Jamie Flynn added one each for Elton Vale.

Atherton Town kept in touch with Elton by beating Bolton Wyresdale 4-0, but remain four points behind them with one game in hand. Anthony Meakin, Paul Hestford, Gaz Shaw and Chris Hopwood scored one each to boost their goal difference.

Stoneclough Vets moved up a place in the table thanks to a narrow one nil home win over East Leigh who are now just one point ahead of Stoneclough on the same number of games played. Adam Emasealu scored the only goal of the game.

Scores for Sunday 8th March 2026

Division 1:  De La Salle 3 AFC Bolton Morris Dancers 1            Turton Vets 2 Old Boltonians 0

Division 2:  Deans Youth & Ladies Vets 3 Elton Vale 7             Atherton Town 4 Bolton Wyresdale 0            Stoneclough Vets 1 East Leigh 0