FOLLOWING their 4-2 victory over Dawdon Colliery Welfare in the National Sunday Cup, Langley Celtic have been handed a tough draw in the second round.

The Middleton outfit have dawn away to Liverpool League leaders Western Approaches. The game will be played at Scargreen Sports Club in Norris Green on Sunday 15 November, kick off 1pm.

Though it represents a tough hurdle for Celtic, they will go into the match full of confidence after their opening round success.

Dave Neville was Celtic’s hero in a thoroughly absorbing first round tie against North East side Dawdon Colliery Welfare, an absolute cracker of a match played in front of an appreciative Moor Lane crowd.

Neville can have a love/hate relationship with supporters but on this occasion he was the darling of the large crowd with a super hat-trick.

Dawdon showed they were no soft touch when, in the first minute of the game, Moses was hit with a crunching tackle from Hudson.

But Celtic dominated early proceedings and took the lead when Lyons found the head of Neville who scored with a bullet header.

The Langley Friery boys continued to push forward with Cottrell and Moses pulling the strings in the middle of the park.Ben Morris went close to making it two when his far post header went narrowly wide, but two minutes later Celtic increased their lead when the ever alert Neville seized on a poor back pass to score.

Full credit to Dawdon, leaders of their division. They came storming back on 30 minutes with an expertly crafted goal finished by Lee Chapman.

Five minutes later the Geordie boys equalised when the ever reliable Tudor and Steve Morris misjudged a bouncing through ball and Byrd scored. With half time approaching the visitors looked the better side, but Celtic missed an absolute sitter on the whistle when Bancroft failed to find the target from five yards.

With Ben Morris struggling with illness, the introduction of experienced Billy McCartney and a reshuffle of the back four was the turning point for Celtic as they completely dominated the second half and they regained the lead with a brilliantly crafted goal.

Lee Neville, switched to left midfield, tore passed two defenders before pulling the ball back for Bancroft to score with a wonderfully hit curling drive.

Celtic should have increased their lead, Lee Neville having two great opportunities to put the tie to bed. First he hit the bar then struck a second chance too high, going for power rather than finesse.

At 3-2 and chances going begging, the visitors were still in the game and only a brilliant save by Shenton prevented an equaliser.

Justice was done three minutes from time when hero Neville danced around two defenders to score and send Celtic into the second round. They became the first Manchester side to achieve this in 10 years.

The management and players of Langley Celtic would like to thank all the supporters, Salford City FC. and the Middleton League committee for their fantastic support on the day.