ROSSENDALE hit the top of the NWCL Division One table as they extended their unbeaten league run to 13 games.

Jim McCluskie's men were back to their impressive best following a draw with bottom club Leek CSOB on Saturday.

Paul Heavey opened the scoring for Dale when he nipped in to finish off a Garath Gardner move on 40 minutes.

Heavey took his tally to seven since he joined in January on 51 minutes, a corner was headed back into the mixer by Steve Bird and the striker headed home number two.

Top scorer Craig Sargeson made it three with his 29th of the season, charging forward, evading several defenders and firing home an unstoppable drive two minutes later.

Curzon got one back on 58 minutes through Wheatley but Dale were always comfortable and Heavey almost celebrated his hat-trick but he fired Gardner's hot just wide.

John Borland returned to midfield along side Matt Knowles and both battle hard.

And Dale had the game sewn up on 80 minutes when Heavey powered forward and passed to Gardner who set up Patrick Lauber to make it 4-1.

Substitute Pattison hit a volley against the post five minutes from time as Dale looked to extend their lead.

ROSSENDALE hit the top of the NWCL Division One table as they extended their unbeaten league run to 13 games.

Jim McCluskie's men were back to their impressive best following a draw with bottom club Leek CSOB on Saturday.

Paul Heavey opened the scoring for Dale, nipping in to finish off a Garath Gardner move on 40 minutes. Heavey then took his tally to seven since he joined the Dark Lane side a couple of months ago on 51 minutes, a corner was headed back into the mixer by Steve Bird and the striker headed home number two.

Top scorer Craig Sargeson made it three with his 29th of the season, charging forward, evading several defenders and firing home an unstoppable drive two minutes later.

Curzon got one back on 58 minutes through Wheatley but Dale were always comfortable and Heavey almost celebrated his hat-trick but he fired Gardner's shot just wide.

And Dale had the game sewn up on 80 minutes when Heavey powered forward and passed to Gardner who set up Patrick Lauber to make it 4-1.