FORMER Blackburn Rovers, Manchester United and Burnley defender David May scored his first goal for Bacup, but they face a replay.

The one-time European Cup winner opened his account for the West View after capitalising on a goalkeeping error.

However, this tie has proved to be frustrating for Bacup boss Brent Peters.

First of all the Borough manager received a letter from the North West Counties League restricting a player taking part in the game, contradicting a handbook rule, meant he could not pick his strongest line-up.

Then he saw his side surrender a two-goal lead they had stormed into, forcing a home replay on Wednesday.

Bacup found the Leek keeper in fine form when he made three excellent saves, two from Lee Wilkinson and one from Darren Emmett.

Bacup broke the deadlock on the half-hour when Nicky Taylor received the ball and outpaced his marker before striking a 25-yard drive into the far corner of the net.

May made it two, but Leek hit back after breaking from a Bacup corner, the marking was poor and the home side reduced the deficit.

Bacup were made to pay for missed chances as Leek forced a goalless extra time with a late equaliser courtesy of an error by stopper Dave Felgate.

and indiscipline in their play when the ball was knocked into the far post area, headed back, the shot was saved but slipped away from Felgate only for him to collect at the second attempt but agonisingly pulled it under his own body to give Leek the equaliser and take the tie into extra time and now a replay.

Bacup were well in control, this time Steve Stott crossed, the keeper came and fumbled Karl Stanley capitalised but his effort was put out for a corner. The corner was delivered, the keeper again fumbled, this time David May was there to capitalise on his mistake and had Bacup into a two goal lead right on half time it was almost three when Karl Stanley's shot rebounded off the bar with the keeper well beaten.

The second half started and the playing surface was beginning to turn into a quagmire which made passing a lottery, but the visitors still created several opportunities to have put the tie beyond any doubt, but

Bacup were again guilty of putting the game beyond doubt when Nicky Taylor was fouled, Darren Emmett's free kick struck the post and Karl Stanley blasted over from close range.