Our rugby union sides have two more league fixtures to fulfil before the Christmas break, with the following games taking place on Saturday.
Rugby Union
ADM Premier Division:Aldwinians v Ormskirk, Burnley v Oldham, Didsbury Toc H v Liverpool St Helens, Eccles v Fleetwood, Widnes v Liverpool Collegiate, Wigan v West Park
ADM First Division: Ashton v Liverpool Medical School, Birchfield v Dukinfield, Bury v Clitheroe, North Manchester v Colne & Nelson, Ruskin Park v Marple
North One West: Broughton Park v Wilmslow, Douglas v Kendal, Glossop v Carlisle, Manchester v Altrincham Kersal, Penrith v Birkenhead Park, Vale of Lune v Stockport, Bowdon v Firwood Waterloo
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.