DESPITE the narrow scoreline, this was a comfortable victory for BACUP and only a host of missed chances prevented a rout.

Thankfully, Ian Hughes, who had hit the woodwork in the first half, managed to find the net.

The former Blackpool and Huddersfield defender drove home after Darren Emmett's free kick was only half cleared on 47 minutes.

for a foul on Forty seven minutes into the game Billy McCartney was fouled and a free kick awarded at the edge of the box, Darren Emmett played into the danger area with no reaction then as the ball was cleared, but only as far as Ian Hughes who drilled the ball past the Abbey Hey keeper.