Curzon Ashton 3 Great Harwood 0

DENIS Underwood's hopes that the new year would bring a change of luck for his struggling side were crushed as Great Harwood crashed at Curzon Ashton.

Curzon went ahead through Craig Fleury who curled a shot into the top corner on 12 minutes and Harwood claimed a penalty when Richard Fogarty had his ankles clipped in the box, but it wasn't given.

After the break the game was virtually handed to Curzon when they were awarded a penalty on 61 minutes. Clive Dunn blocked a powerful 25-yard shot with his groin and as he fell to the ground in pain his hand touched the ball and the referee awarded the penatly, which Josh Mitten scored.

Mark Howard finished Harwood off with a third in the 80th minute.