A match within a match - two of the League's most powerful shooters, Manchester's Eleftherios Chelioudalis and Tom Curwen, of Lancaster, were in opposition - ended all square with three fine goals apiece.
But Manchester steadily gained the ascendancy, dominating the last period to go from 7-5 to 11-6 with goals by Spilios Kaloudis, Chelioudalis, Joel Leighton and Dan Paddon (2).
Picture (Trevor Hyde): Stefano Cossotti in action for Lancaster against Manchester at Ponds Forge today.