FORTRESS BROCSTEDES

The Yellows entertained high flying Norton last night and came away with another memorable victory, with one eye on Saturday's semi-final, the managemant made changes that were held to a one all draw ar Didsbury only a few days earlier.
Ashton started off well and took the game to there visitors, Gilchrist missing a golden opportunity for the home side to take the lead when he took adavantage of some poor defending to only see his shot well saved by the Norton stopper.
Ashton took the lead on 37 minutes when a long punt upfield from keeper Foulds was only half cleared from the opposition centre half Fogg, who sliced his clearence past his on rushing keeper to the dispair of the travel fans and committee but to the delight of the supporting Runcorn Linetts contingent.
HT 1-0
The second half started as the first finished with Ashton on top, chances fell to Gilchrist, Williams and Livingston.
Norton had no reply to Ashton's dominance, there forwards were not troubling the home sides defenders with Rowlans and Edwards on top form once again, however theydi have a penalty claim turned down when the ball did seem to hit the hand of Casey. With only minutes remaini g Adam Gilchrist fi ished the game of when his low shot found the corner to send a cheer around Brocstedes.
A thoroughly deserved victory for the Yellows, who have now taken 6 points of one of the probable winners of the league.