COLNE United continued their excellent start to the season with a fine 6-2 away win over Oswaldtwistle. Mick Hollis scoring a hat trick, and they remain unbeaten after four games.

Last season's Division Two champions Chatburn, also scored six goals, away at Kelbrook. After going a goal behind Chatburn ran out convincing winners with prolific goalscorer Geoff Young finding the net four times.

After a promising third spot last season, Hurst Green are finding the going really tough and lost their third consecutive game, going down 3-0 at Stacksteads.

Results: Division One: Chatburn 0, Colne 2; Kelbrook 1, Chatburn 6; Oswaldtwistle 2, Colne Utd 6; Rolls Royce 1, Worsthorne 1; Stacksteads SJ 3, Hurst Green 0.

Division Two: Earby Town 0, Sabden 4; Goodshaw Utd 3, Read Utd 2; Mill Hill SP 5, Burnley Belve 0; Ribchester Rovers 3, Calderstones 0; Rock Rovers 1, Colne Blue Stars 2.

Reserve Division: Barnoldswick PR 3, Worsthorne 3; Colne Utd 0, Rolls Royce 0; Read Utd 0, Kelbrook 3; Hurst Green 2, Burnley Belve 4; Read Utd 3, Colne Utd 2; Sabden 0, Kelbrook 1; Worsthorne 5, Mill Hill SP 1.

Fixtures - Division One: Chatburn v Hurst Green; Crosshills v Stacksteads SJ; Whinney Hill v Worsthorne.

Division Two: Calderstones v Colne Blue Stars; Goodshaw Utd v Burnley Belve; Ribchester Rovers v Mill Hill SP; Sabden v Rock Rovers.

Reserve Division: Burnley Belve v Chatburn; Mill Hill SP v Rock Rovers; Read Utd v Worsthorne.

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