LEIGH RMI found out on Saturday that unbeaten runs don't go on forever.

They slumped 3-1 to their bogey team as Bishop Auckland notched up the first double of the season against the Unibond Premier Division title hopefuls.

RMI's last league defeat was 11 games earlier - at Bishop Auckland!

And they looked like putting the record straight when Chris Shaw fired them ahead soon after the break.

Unfortunately, the goal spurred the visitors into life, and, as Leigh's defence wilted, Bishop piled on the pressure and thoroughly deserved the win.

Lacking the suspended Graham Hill, RMI's normally solid defence looked shaky and Mark Schofield was left for dead in the 57th minute, allowing the dangerous Chris Heron to cross from the by-line for Andrew Shaw to head home the equaliser. Four minutes later Shaw's long shot slammed against the crossbar and came out for the incoming Heron to tap home. He grabbed a second nine minutes from time when Martin Robinson rounded Mick Wallace and fed Heron. His first time shot hit the goalkeeper's leg but he made no mistake with the rebound.

RMI's Shaw had put Leigh ahead in the 48th minute when Wallace's long free-kick deceived the defence and Shaw nipped through to score.

Leigh manager Steve Waywell was disappointed with his side's display.

"We went one-up and thought it was going to be easy," he said. "Our defence was poor.

"I don't mind losing to a good side but they are not a good side and we have lost six points to them. We should have won but there was a lack of effort."

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