IN THE Premier Division, last year's unbeaten champions Scorpion Whalley Range lost their first game of the season 4-2 to Carpet Clearance who move into joint top place.

Bank Top Rovers A lead the table on goal difference when they beat Fareeds Takeaway 4-2. In the clash of the bottom two, J United came out top with a 9-0 destruction of Irving Manor who remain firmly rooted at the bottom of the table and and have still to register a point.

In the Second Division, Altom remain top by a point. They were only able to manage a 2-2 draw with bottom team Comfort Upholstery. Tayyabah Bakery took the opportunity to close the gap on the leaders when they beat Swallowfield Utd 2-0.

Millennium PCO remain fourth with a 5-1 victory over Univision Eye Centre, while Bank Top Rovers B and Park Computers managed a 2-2 draw.

In the only game in Division Two, leaders Caprice Apparel extended their lead to four points with a 7-0 demolition of bottom team Rightway C&C.

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