FOOTBALL: It was like a setting from Blackpool beach for Appleby FC's home match with Coniston in the Talbot Insurance Westmorland League on Saturday.

Tons of sand washed up from the river due the recent flooding were piled up by the side of the pitch, which had been cleared of debris but was made considerably narrower to enable the match to go ahead.

Appleby keeper Paul Crawford played a big part in Appleby's 1-0 win and pulled off two point-blank saves in a scoreless first half.

Ben Greenhow got in behind the defence for the home team's best chance before the break, but powered his shot wide.

Midfielder Ian Parkin had been a thorn in Coniston's side with his fine approach work and he scored the winner.

His header came back off a defender but he made no mistake with a second attempt, poking the ball in from close range.

Keeper Crawford came to Appleby's rescue when he saved a penalty in the last few minutes to seal the win.

Results Division 1: Appleby 1, Coniston 0; Keswick 1, Kendal Town Res 3; Penrith Rangers 0, Kendal County 7; Staveley United 2, Ibis 5; Wetheriggs Utd 5, Ambleside Utd 1.

Division 2: Burneside 2, Kirkoswald 1; Kendal County Res 4, Wetheriggs Utd Res 5; Ullswater Utd 5, Kendal Celtic 1; Windermere SC Res 2, Endmoor KGR 1.

Division 3: Greystoke Res 3, Grasmere 1; Shap 3, Burneside Res 1.

Peter Daws Memorial Shield second roound: Ambleside Utd Res 3, Sedbergh Wanderers Res 8; Carleton Rovers Res 3, Braithwaite 2; Ibis Res 4, Appleby Res 4 (Appleby won 5-4 on penalties); Northbank Carlisle Res 4, Carvetii Utd 0.

Division 4: Carvetii Utd Res 0, Penrith Utd 0; Coniston Res 1, Shap Res 1; Endmoor KGR Res 0, Staveley Utd Res 1; Kendal Celtic Res 3, Wetheriggs Utd A 4; Lunesdale Utd Res 1, Burneside Academy 1.

Austin Wren Cup, second round: Windermere SC A 1, Coniston Res 1; Shap Res 5, Dent Res 0.