Colne slipped to defeat against Maine Road at the DM Pies Stadium on Tuesday night. The Reds battled hard throughout but after a goal-less first half the visitors gave them a lesson in finishing as they found the net three times. Both sides looked to attack in the opening stages and Colne coped well to soak up some early pressure from the visitors with Reds keeper Harry Turner showing some safe handling behind his defenders. And at the other end, visitors' keeper George Byrne