CHATBURN have clinched promotion from the East Lancashire League Second Division of the East Lancs League following their narrow 1-0 win at Ribchester.

This has been a remarkable turnaround by the village side who ended up last season next to the bottom of Division Two with only three wins from 24 matches.

Although Whinney Hill remain favourites to take the title - they have five games in hand with a 10 point gap, Chatburn can be proud of their achievement in winning promotion.

Worsthorne won the top of the table clash in the First Division, running out 3-0 winners over champions Crosshill to inflict the first defeat of the season on the Yorkshire side. Crosshill have still two games in hand on Worsthorne who have now won their last nine games.

Both teams have still to meet Oswaldtwistle who are a force to be reckoned with and must surely figure in the race for honours, having a number of matches in hand over the leading sides.

Results - President's Cup second round: Gargrave 1, Colne Utd 3; Langho 2, Stacksteads St Joseph's 1.

BEP Cup second round: Whinney Hill 1, Read Utd 0. Division One: Settle Utd 1, Oswaldtwistle 2; Trawden Celtic 1, Kelbrook 0; Worsthorne 3, Crosshills 0.

Division Two: Earby Town 1, Sabden 0; Mill Hill SP 2, Rolls Royce 3; Ribchester Rovers 0, Chatburn 1.

Reserve Division: Earby Town 0, Mill Hill SP 3; Hurst Green 3, Settle Utd 0; Rock Rovers 1, Colne Utd 2; Rolls Royce 2, Trawden Celtic 1.

Fixtures - President's Cup second round: Barnoldswick Utd v Rolls Royce.

Division One: Langho v Settle Utd; Oswaldtwistle v Crosshills; Stacksteads St Joseph's v Kelbrook; Worsthorne v Trawden Celtic.

Division Two: Barnoldswick PR v Earby Town; Sabden v Read Utd.

Reserve Division: Hurst Green v Barnoldswick PR; Kelbrook v Sabden; Read Utd v Colne Utd; Rolls Royce v Rock Rovers; Trawden Celtic v Earby Town.

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