Ashton Prime 1-3 Dowgate

With over 20 players ruled out, Prime faced the daunting prospect of two back-to-back 60 minute games against high-flying Dowgate.

With Leigh away, French filled in between the sticks, with Sturmey in at left-back and Mellors moving into midfield.

The visitors took an early lead when hesitation between French and the defence enabled the Dowgate striker to loop a header agonisingly out of Gilbert's reach on the line.

Prime battled back into the game and it was a fairly even contest, with Walters looking dangerous down the left.

The second half started badly as Dowgate's central midfielder curled in from 30 yards.

Prime's hopes were resurrected when Smith-Foreman's flick released the pacy Rhee who slotted home with a cool left-foot finish.

But slack Prime defending let Dowgate fire in a third in the closing minutes.

Prime Man of the Match: Scott Walters - Worked extremely hard and looked dangerous.