Is this Prediction League malarky getting too easy for some? Our 1-1 away draw at Barrow brought Steve Calvert’s fourth correct score out of six games so far – moving his first XI into top spot on 35 points. Neil Raper manages to hold on to second place along with Steve’s third XI.

It was a beautiful evening on the way to Barrow, passing the fringes of The Lake District and some wonderful scenery – but why are we always at the end with the low sun in our eyes? It was a decent crowd of over 1,700 saw Darlo deservedly take the lead, after previously missing a penalty . . . only to be pegged back by a dubious Barrow penalty.

As for that 1-1 scoreline, no less than 52 managers got that result spot on - Andrew Ashmore, Andrew Hodgson, Arthur Brennan, Beth Taylor, Chris MacKenzie 3, Chris Vallis, Chris Walton 2, Dan Taylor, Dave Woods, David Alderson, David Rice-Oxley, David Sheppey 1, David Taylor, Deadly Doug, Elaine Battision, Gavin Shillingford, Jayne Hathaway, John Baskerville, John Berry 1, John Berry 3, John Mosby, John Sainsbury, Lucy Grainge, Luke Hewitson, Lyndsey Steel, Malcolm Cundick 2, Malcolm Cundick 3, Mark Hathaway, Mark Stephenson, Martyn Cripps 2, Mick Moriarty, Mike Cass, Miss Ing Fanz, Nick Groves, Paul Dickson, Paul Johnson 2, Paul Robinson, Richard Collin 1, Richard Collin 2, Richard Desmond, Robert Mitchum, Sam Taylor, Stephen Atkinson, Stephen Mills, Stephen Nicholson, Steve Calvert 1, Steve Duffy 2, Sue Oldham, Susan Weston, Terry Simpson, Toby Corum 2 and Will Caxton.

There are some new names near the top of the league – Stephen Atkinson on 27 points, Nick Groves on 25 points, Jilted John (it’s not fair) on 24. Vicky Richardson is leading lady on 24 points in joint ninth place.

And the “battle” for base camp is now down to six.

Petee