Bolton Over 35 Veterans' Football League
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Bolton Over 35 Veterans' Football League |
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Three of the last four outstanding Bolton Over 35s Football League games were completed on Sunday and the final match between Elton Vale and Atherton Town will kick off at 6.45pm on Wednesday 6th May. That will leave just the Cup Finals on 10th and 17th May to complete the season. The only Division One game saw Royal Farnworth move up to third place by beating bottom side Old Boltonians 5-3. Neil Seddon, Reece Amos and Morgan Barrow scored one apiece for home side Old Bolts, but A.Hulmes, C.Smith and M.Muffins scored one each and C.Cummins two for Royal. In Division Two, Atherton Town lost 2-1 at home to Little Lever Sports Club. Kevan Hanley scored for Atherton while Michael Lawrence scored both the Little Lever goals. Elton Vale made a determined effort to improve their position by thrashing Stoneclough 7-1. Ellis Phillips scored the only goal for the home side while Jamie Treanor hit a hat-trick, Kelvin Trippier a brace as Anthony Roberts and Matt Mabude added one each for the visitors. While Turton FC are Division Two champions, the runner-up spot will not be known until Elton Vale and Atherton play on Wednesday. Little Lever Sports Club and Elton Vale have 27 points each and Atherton have 24. Elton and Atherton have to same 18 goal difference, but Little Lever are better by two goals, so, depending on the score in Wednesday’s game, any one of the three contenders could become runners-up. Both League Cup finals will be at Little Lever Sports Club on Sunday 10th May, the Division One game between De La Salle Vets and Royal Farnworth will kick off at 11.00am on grass and will be followed by the Division Two final at 2.00pm between Atherton Town Pirates and East Leigh on Astroturf. The Sam Ashworth Trophy final between De La Salle Vets and Atherton Town Pirates will kick off at 11.00am on the grass pitch the following Sunday, 17th May. |
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Scores for Sunday 3rd May 2026 |