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Motors back on track after win over Barnoldswick

Vauxhall Motors got back to winning ways with a 2-0 victory against Barnoldswick Town on Saturday afternoon.

A fast start to the game put Mick McGraa’s Motormen into the lead when Conor Harwood slotted home just before the twentieth minute mark.

Lewis Buckley went on a fantastic run before playing his teammate in, the effort perfectly struck.

The second came little less than ten minutes later through winger Michael Burkey when a dodgy back pass from keeper Jordan Gidley fell to Buckley who played the ball across.

Burkey cut inside with a fake shot and netted.

The visitors nearly got themselves back into the game when a volley from a free kick was fired over.

However, there was to be little action that truly threatened Motors stopper Ciaran O’Loughlin as Vauxhall maintained their place in second, a point away from table-toppers Avro.

The Motormen are next in action next Saturday at home to Charnock Richard.

Teams: 
Vauxhall Motors, managed by Mick McGraa: Ciaran O’Loughlin, Ethan Gouldbourne, Simon Thelwell, Tom Mitchell, Michael Burkey, Jordan Deer, Haydn Cooper, Sean Moscrop, Conor Harwood, Lewis Buckley, Bobbie McDonnell. SUBS: Ben Holmes, Joe Brandon, Ben Dufton-Kelly.

Barnoldswick Town, managed by Andy Harrison: Jordan Gidley, Alex Moloney, Alex Grice, Bradley Knox, Bradley Ditch, James Ormrod, Lewis Rawsthorn, George Chadwick, Ben Ashton, Andrew Hill, Jack Foster. SUBS: Owen Anderson, Lewis Brown, Mccauley Smith, Blessing Igharo.