ST Helens Town still have four games left to maintain their NW Counties Premier Division status, following the postponement of Monday’s trip to Glossop.

Both their rivals’ matches were called off on Saturday, so Town remain precariously placed on 22 points, a point ahead of Barnoldswick and five clear of Bacup, with two teams set to be relegated at the season’s end. Town have to sit out Saturday’s curtailed league programme and are next in action away to landlords Ashton Athletic on Easter Monday (kick-off at 3pm).

They will be trying to take at least a point from their hosts, to give themselves a fighting chance, as AFC Blackpool, a point ahead of St Helens, have a derby clash against Squires Gate, whilE Barnoldswick meet Nelson and Bacup take on Colne.

Bacup are in the midst of a busy spell. They were due to face Alsager on Wednesday, before a Saturday trip to 1874 Northwich.

As the Star went to press, no new date had been set for the Glossop trip, but the Derbyshire club face a fixture backlog, having just qualified for the FA Vase Final against North Shields at Wembley.

Apart from having 11 league games still to play by April 25 – they are in a fight with Runcorn Linnets for the sole promotion berth – they are in the League Cup Semi-Finals on Saturday. Town will be hoping that Glossop’s fixture congestion might yet work in their favour.