THEY'RE going great guns at the top of both divisions in the Leigh & District Amateur Football League.

Higher Fold LC rule in Division One, six points clear of Leigh's Phoenix and Avenue with eight wins and a draw in their nine matches.

In Division Two Leigh Sportsmen have established an amazing 11-point lead with eight straight wins.

Leading scorers - Division One: Neil Clayton (Higher Fold) 12, Steven Anderton (Leigh Phoenix) 12, Scott Mulcrow (Leigh Phoenix) 10, Dave Calland (Royal Oak) 8, Mark Spencer (Church Inn) 8, Steve Hewitt (Leigh Avenue) 8; Division Two: Mark Mather, Stephen Isherwood (both Leigh Sportsmen) 9 each, Anthony Davey (Courts) 7, Gary Farnworth (Atherton Royal) 6, Paul Morriss (Black Horse) 6.

Results - Division One: AFC Limelight 3 Higher Fold LC 4 (Gary Newby, Gary Renshaw; Phil Aldred, Stephen Burns, Adrian Darwen, Neil Clayton); Leigh Three Crowns 4 Angel 1 (Neil Unsworth, Dave Jones, David Gibson, Shaun Kenworth; Paul Noon); Bowling Green Eagles 0 Astley Villa 4 (Andy Stevenson, Matt Willett 2, Lesley Walker); Church Inn 2 Leigh Phoenix 0 (Stephen Brooks, Gary Nugent); Royal Oak 4 Hag Fold WMC 6 (Dave Calland, Clinton Andrews, Steve Hibbert, Lee Jones; Michael McAkie, Nigel Arnold, Stuart McPike 2, Danny Jackson); Leigh Avenue 4 Union Arms 1 (Steven Ackers, Paul Baks, Craig Faulkner, Phil Buxton; Gary Howcroft).

Division Two: Howe Bridge Mills 2 Britannia 2 (Andrew Hughes 2; Dave Shacklady, Mark Brown); Courts 0 Leigh Sportsmen 2 (Jason Caldwell, Gary James); Sir Charles Napier 4 Brewery Inn 2 (Tony Waite, Albert Griffiths, Mick Musin 2 1 pen; Ian Shaw, John Vaughton); Fir Tree Rangers 7 Black Horse 2 (Neil Ainsworth 2, Peter Mitchell 2, John McNally, John Sharrock 2 OG; Paul Parkes, Paul Morriss); Mechanics Arms 2 Atherton C&N 0 (Neil Arnold, Paul Cottrell).

Fixtures - Division One: Astley Villa v AFC Limelight, Angel v Union Arms, Queens v Bowling Green Eagles, Hag Fold WMC v Leigh Three Crowns, Leigh Phoenix v Higher Fold LC, Leigh Avenue v Royal Oak; Division Two: Mechanics Arms v Atherton Royal, Atherton C&N v Fir Tree Rangers, Black Horse v Brewery Inn, Britannia v Courts, Howe Bridge v Sir Charles Napier.

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