Astley & Tyldesley travelled to Stoke to take on the unbeaten Northern League leaders at Compton Street on Sunday. The meeting was ridden in appalling conditions throughout, as heavy rain fell for most of the afternoon and great credit must go to all riders, in both matches, for getting stuck in and completing two matches in a good spirit.

Stoke ran out 120-59 winners in the Division 1 match, with Lewis Bates, Simon Munden, Errol Thaw and reserve Kelvin Williams all racing unbeaten. Piotr Jamroszczyk made his debut for A & T and he was in the thick of the action throughout, with some fast gating and was A & T's only race winner in heat 14.

Northern League match result

Stoke 120 Astley & Tyldesley 59

Stoke: Lewis Bates 20, Errol Thaw 19 (1), Simon Munden 18 (2), Leighton Bates 16 (1), Adam Ellis 15 (4), Richard Harrison 14 (4), Kelvin Williams 10 (2), Lance Bates 8 (1).

A & T: Piotr Jamroszczyk 13, Ben Dickenson 11, Luke Jamson 10, Matthew J. Turnbull 8 (1), Will Evans 6, Laura Watson 6, Adam Watson 5.