GREAT Harwood Rovers produced one of the best come backs of the season to book their place in the next round of the cup in this thrilling eight goal epic.

Rovers stunning second half fight back brought them four goals after they went in at the break 3-1 down against an in-form Haslingden side.

And the memorable victory was secured thanks to a wonderful individual goal from Scott Cunliffe who bamboozled two defenders before thumping the ball home.

Rovers had taken an early lead thanks to an opportunist strike from Jordan Marsden -- but after that it was all Haslingden.

Thomas Riley levelled the tie after Rovers keeper Jonny Rushton spilled the ball on the edge of his area.

Shaun Jenkins then volleyed them in to the lead from close range after Rushton had saved Stuart Lynch's initial shot.

Riley then fired over from close range before Jenkins hit a post with the keeper beaten.

But Haslingden went further ahead just before the break when Lynch broke free to score.

Rovers stirred initially before the break when Cunliffe hit the crossbar and Richard Belston saved well from Marsden.

But the real fight back came after the break.

Christian Leliuga fired home a crisp shot after Belston had come walkabout and Cunliffe's shot was cleared off the line.

And they drew level minutes later when Marsden grabbed his second of the game from close range.

The impressive Mark Baron rightly got on the scoresheet when he latched on to a clever through ball by Marsden and finished with a cool right foot drive.

Rovers continued to create chance but could not add to their total with Baron and Aaron Grimshaw both denied by Belston with Baron also blazing wide when well placed.

But they did finally get the killer fifth goal thanks to Cunliffe's moment of magic. It was fitting that such a classy goal should end a classic encounter.

HYNDBURN AND DISTRICT LEAGUE: UNDER 13S CUP

Great Harwood Rovers 5 Haslingden Juniors 3

GREAT HARWOOD ROVERS: Jonny Rushton, Jake Lonsdale, Scott Pilkington, Joe Tomlinson, Ross Dixon, Danny Bolton, Christian Leliuga, Scott Cunliffe, Aaron Grimshaw, Jordan Marsden and Mark Baron. Sub: Andy Barton.

HASLINGDEN JUNIORS: Richard Belston, Thomas English, Joshua Navan, Joey Sutcliffe, Oliver Wilkinson, Jonathan Twigg, Thomas Riley, Dean Sims, Edward Hardy, Shaun Jenkins and Stuart Lynch. Subs: Alex White and Edward Bishop.