With a beautiful weekend ahead, here are the rugby union fixtures taking place in and around the borough.
ADM Premier Division:Aldwinians v West Park, Burnley v Ormskirk, Didsbury Toc H v Oldham, Eccles v Liverpool St Helens, Fleetwood v Liverpool Collegiate, Wigan v Widnes
ADM First Division: Ashton v Marple, Birchfield v Liverpool Medical School, Bury v Old Bedians, Colne & Nelson v Clitheroe, Ruskin Park v North Manchester
North One West: Douglas v Penrith, Manchester v Birkenhead Park, Wilmslow v Carlisle
A goal in the first five minutes and another one six minutes from time were enough to see Ashton safely into the second qualifying round of this year's FA Cup and a home tie against Scarborough.
After squandering a two-goal lead at home to Prescot Cables on Saturday, Hyde United spared their FA Cup blushes with a 1-0 win in Tuesday’s First Qualifying Round replay.