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Unbeaten Irlam rise up to eighth

25/ 9/2008

IRLAM maintained their unbeaten home record in the Vodkat League first division by drawing 1-1 with Padiham.

It was an exciting end-to-end match which both sides will feel as though they should have won.

And the result moved Irlam up to eighth in the table.

A poor defensive mistake led to lowly Padiham taking the lead on 22 minutes.

Ryan Hutchinson cancelled the goal out 12 minutes later, beating the keeper at his near post with a powerful low free kick.

And, after both sides had missed chances, Aarron Swift’s drive across the face of Padiham’s goal came agonisingly close to winning the game for Irlam at the death.

Irlam’s Chris Palmer certainly deserved to be on the winning side after causing Padiham all sorts of problems in an energetic display on the right wing.

Irlam lost the corresponding reserve team fixture 4-3 after being undone by a last minute goal. The consolation strikes came via Shaun Johnson, Scott Hogan and an own goal while Irlam’s man of the match was Chris Hilton.

Irlam’s young A side were beaten 3-0 by Altrincham and District League table-toppers Butchers FC in an incredible game which included four goalmouth clearances from Butchers.