Fourth place in Alliance

Last updated : 18 October 2010 By Tony Scholes
Leading scorer Joe Jackson got the first on Saturday
It's been a steady climb up the table after putting a good run of results together with ten points from the last four games. Even so, leaders Blackpool will still take some catching. They won again on Saturday to maintain their 100% start to the season and are now seven points clear of us with a game in hand.

They sit four points clear of Rochdale and with 21 points they have already won more points than they did in the entire 2009/10 season. Then they finished off the bottom only on goal difference from Accrington with a total of 18 points.

Contrast that with their close rivals Preston. Last season Preston won this league comfortably but this time round they are bottom with just three points. Saturday started with three teams on three points, but Wrexham's draw at home to Shrewsbury and Macclesfield's win at Tranmere have left Preston behind everyone on points.

They lost to Accrington who are now in mid table and on Saturday there were also wins for Wigan and Port Vale.

Morecambe were the team to miss out this week but they are back in action next Saturday when they host Burnley. Last time they were beaten 4-2 at Rochdale.

The weekend results, next weekend's fixtures and Burnley's goalscorers are shown below with links to the youth and reserve team fixtures, results and league tables below them.

Last Week's Results

Saturday 16th October

Accrington 4 Preston 2
Bury 1 Blackpool 2
Carlisle 1 Burnley 3
Stockport 0 Wigan 3
Tranmere 2 Macclesfield 3
Walsall 0 Port Vale 2
Wrexham 0 Shrewsbury 0

This Week's Fixtures

Saturday 23rd October

Blackpool v Oldham
Carlisle v Accrington
Macclesfield v Wrexham
Morecambe v Burnley
Port Vale v Tranmere
Preston v Bury
Shrewsbury v Stockport
Wigan v Walsall

Burnley Goalscorers (League and Cup)

7: Joe Jackson
6: Joe McKee
3: Tommy Taylor
2: Shay McCartan, Ross Wilson, Curtis Woods
1: Tom Anderson, Steven Hewitt, Ed Williams, Ben Woodhead

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