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Cables performance was an improvement on their
opening day visit to the Giant Axe as both teams
impressed with their pace, although Lancaster had more
of a cutting edge.

It was Prescot, however, who should have opened the
scoring when a deft pass from Gibiliru was collected by
Green who scooped the ball over the bar with only keeper
Beesley to beat.

Liptrot and Calland repelled the Lancaster attacks until
the bounce of the ball favoured the Dolly Blues that
forced Paxton to trip Ward inside the area. The referee
was lenient on the Cables keeper showing a yellow card.
Paxton confounded the issue when he saved the penalty
kick.

Cables was inches away from scoring following a fluent
move as Rey's cross evaded Green's despairing lunge.
Lancaster seemed the most likely to score and this
occurred in the 83rd minute when Connerton evaded
being offside. From his centre Farrell squeezed the ball
into the net.

Paxton then pulled off a tremendous save and at the
other end Cliff's shot blazed over in stoppage time.

Man of the Match - Mark Calland

Reporter - P. Watkinson