LOCAL rivals Bedford Rangers and Astley were involved in a six-goal thriller in the Unbder 16s section.

Astley looked to have won it until Rangers stole an injury time equaliser.

The scorers for Astley were Ross Smith, Liam Morrisey and Chris Hart. On target for Bedford were Luke Gorton, Mark Smith and Luke Sylvester. Man of the match for Astley was Brent Slater while Bedford's star man was Chris Lewis with good performances from Jack Fahey, Dominic Horrocks and Phil Duxbury.

Any new teams wishing to join the league next season at any age group from U11s-18s should contact Duncan Tighe on 01942-516218 or Dave Ward 01942-207861.

Results: U11s - Hindsford Juniors 1, Leigh RMI 5; Monks Sports 'A' 0, Winton Wanderers 3. U15s - Douglas Valley 3, Hindley Youth 1. U16s - Bedford rangers 3, Asley 3; Fives Youth 3, Wakefield Villa 2.