Last updated 19:57, Thursday, 18 September 2008

TESCO Cumberland league’s new fixture secretary Dale Brotherton, formerly chairman of Workington Reds, has to be wondering why he took the job on.

The new season is only seven weeks old and already there are more than 50 games to rearrange.

Whitehaven Miners tried to keep their cup game with Carlisle City on Saturday by switching the venue to the Copeland Stadium but even that failed as it fell to the weather again.

League games at Salterbeck, Parton and St Bees were also hit.

Frizington Whitestar hosted Longtown in the premier division and the served up nine goals between them as Longtown ran out 6-3 winners.

Kevin Thompson and Gareth Hill scored for Aspatria in their 2-0 victory at Cockermouth, the win keeping Aspatria top of the table but only on goal difference as Netherhall ran out 3-1 winners over Silloth.

Mark Smith, Nick Holden and Karl Fillingham scored for the champions Netherhall while Silloth’s consolation came from Gary Jones.

Only two matches went ahead in division one but they produced 17 goals.

Whitehaven AFC ran in six with no reply against St Margaret Mary’s - Luke Smith, Darren Donald (2), Kevin Holliday, Stuart Shaw and Stephen Priestley netting for the home side.

Windscale hit Wigton Athletic for eight with strikes from Lee Stainton (4), Shaun Pollen (3) and Mark Hartley while Alex Crawford (2) and Gary Armstrong hit the net for Wigton.

Fixtures - Premier: Aspatria v Frizington Whitestar, Netherhall v Mirehouse.

Division one: St Bees v Whitehaven AFC.

J Edgar & Son Conway Cup: Longtown v Wigton Harriers, Salterbeck v Cleator Moor Celtic, Silloth v Carlisle City, Whitehaven Miners v Bransty Rangers.

AP&J Brown Builders Divisional Cup round one second leg: Wigton Athletic (1) v Hearts of Liddlesdale (10). Round two first leg: St Margaret Mary’s v Parton Utd.