AKZO Juniors found themselves trailing by three goals with only 15 minutes left of their Under-12s match with Barrowford Celtic in the Hyndburn and District Boys' League.

But a late rally earned them a point as they clawed their way back to a credit- able 3-3 draw.

In the same section, high-flying Blackburn Boys had to be content with one point after only managing a draw with mid-table Oswaldtwistle Juniors.

The result of the day must be in the Under-15s Blue league, where Huncoat Utd beat second-placed Blackburn Eagles 5-2. This is Blackburn Eagles fourth straight defeat - including Cup match - and must give hope to the closing pack.

In the Under-16s Red League, second-placed Brunlea Juniors were given a shock when they could only manage a draw against second bottom Barrowford Celtic.

Results - Under 12: Akzo Juniors 3, Barrowford Celtic 3; Blackburn Boys 3, Oswaldtwistle Juniors 3; Gt Harwood Rovers 1, Blue Star 7; Haslingden Juniors 0, Lammack Juniors 12.

Under 13: Lammack Juniors 4, Blackburn Dynamos 1; Blue Star 8, Spinning Jenny Spitfires 1; Oswaldtwistle Juniors 9, Stanhill Juniors 0; Rossendale Valley 3, Blackburn Eagles 1.

Under 14 Blue: Gt Harwood Rovers 5, Barrowford Celtic 1; Huncoat Utd 5, Readstone Utd 0.

Under 14 Red: Clitheroe Wolves 4, Wilpshire Wanderers 1.

Under 15 Blue: Huncoat Utd 5, Blackburn Eagles 2; Foxhill Falcons 4, Blackburn utd 3.

Under 15 Red: St Joseph's 6, Revidge Youth 2; Darwen Rangers 0, Edenfield Juniors 5.

Under 16 Blue: Gt Harwood Rovers 2, Burnley Belvedere 2.

Under 16 Red: Rishton Utd 7, Darwen Boys 2; Brunlea Juniors 3, Barrowford Celtic 3; Oswaldtwistle St Mary's 8, Islington Boys 1. Fixtures for Sunday (all games kick off at 2pm unless otherwise stated) - Under 12: Barrowford Celtic v Blackburn Boys; Blue Star v Haslingden Juniors (11am); Lammack Juniors v Huncoat Utd; Waterfoot Juniors v Gt Harwood Rovers.

Under 13: Blackburn Dynamos v St Joseph's (11am); Blackburn Eagles v Lammack Juniors (11am); Oswaldtwistle Juniors v Blue Star (11am); Spinning Jenny Spitfires v Oggy Hospur; Stanhill Juniors v Rossendale Valley; Whalley Juniors v Oswaldtwistle Utd.

Under 14 Blue: Oswaldtwistle Juniors v Huncoat Utd; Readstone Utd v Newfield Utd (11am); Whalley Juniors v Gt Harwood Rovers (11am).

Under 14 Red: Clayton Villa v Oggy Hospur; Feniscowles SP vWilpshire Wdrs; Haslingden Juniors v Langho Juniors (11am).

LFA Under 14 Blue Cup comp (fourth round): Blackburn Eagles v Kikrham Juniors.

Under 15 Blue: Blackburn Boys v Huncoat Utd; Blackburn Eagles v Foxhill Falcons (11am); Langho Juniors v Blackburn Dynamos (11am).

Under 15 Red: Gt Harwood Rovers v Whalley Juniors; Padiham Juniors v St Joseph's; Revidge Youth v Barrowford Celtic.

Under 16 Blue: Blackburn Academy v Rossendale Valley; Langho Juniors v Gt Harwood Town (11am); St Alban's v Gt Harwood Rovers (11am); Waterfoot Juniors v Burnley Belvedere.

Under 16 Red: Huncoat Utd v Darwen Boys (11am); Islington Boys v Blackburn Eagles (11am); Oswaldtwistle Juniors v Oswaldtwistle St Mary's; Whalley Juniors v Barrowford Celtic (12.30pm).

LFA Under 16s Club Cup comp (quarter-final): Ormskirk West End v Rishton Utd.

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