LEIGH Genesis stayed in tough with the leaders in the South Lancs Counties Premier Division with a hard-earned 1-0 victory over Highfield Grange at St George's Park.
Fifth-placed Genesis were grateful for the first-half heroics of goalkeeper Steve Yates who denied the dominant visitors with a string of impressive saves.
The Leigh boys got more into the game in the second half and after chances had been missed Wilson Santa Rosa latched on to a poor goal kick and lobbed the ball over the advancing keeper to claim a valuable three points.
Other results
Bolton, Bury & District League Sec D: Leigh United Warriors U11 7 Genesis U11 Evolution 3.
Wigan YFL Div South: Leigh Genesis U11 Force 5 Brittania FC U11 2.
Warrington JFL Div Five: Genesis U11 Resistors 3 Monk JFC U11 3.
BBDFL Sec D: Genesis U12 Energy 4 Turton Tigers U12 0
BBDFL Sec F: Genesis U12 Formation 3 Hindsford Hornets U12 1.
BBDFL Sec A: Genesis U13 Originals 0 FC Strikerz Galacticos U13s 2.
Warrington JFL Div One: Genesis U13 Reactors 1 Haydock JFC U13 3
Warrington JFL Div Three: Irlam Rangers U13 0 Leigh Genesis U13 Solar 9.
BBDFL Sec A: Genesis U14 Nuclear 3 Barr Hill Lads U14 3.
Warrington JFL Div One: Genesis U14 Atomic 3 Penlake JFC Celtic U14 2.
Warrington JFL Div One: Widnes FC U14 2 Genesis U14 Fusion 8.
Warrington JFL Div Three: Runcorn Linnets U14 1 Genesis U14 Radiation 12.
Warrington JFL Div Three: Penlake JFC U15 3 Genesis U15 Neutrons 4.
BBDFL Sect A: De La Salle U16 0 Genesis U16 Alpha 6.
Warrington JFL Prem Div: Southside U16 1 Genesis U16 Cosmos 1.
BBDFL Sec C: Leigh United A U16 2 Genesis U16 Tigers 3.
South Lancs Counties Div Two: Standish United 5 Genesis Reserves 5.
LSV Monday Night League Div Two: Genesis Vets 7 Cinelads United 1.
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