ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, England (Interstat) — Alex Curran scored twice as Curzon Ashton beat Redcar Athletic 3-1 on Tuesday at Tameside Stadium. Curran opened the scoring in the second minute and added his second in the 37th. Bradley Holmes made it 2-0 in the 10th minute. Daniel Rowe pulled one back for Redcar Athletic in the 73rd. Curzon Ashton’s record in the competition is now 1-0, while its overall record is 2-0. Redcar Athletic is now 1-1-1 in the competition and 2-1-1 overall. Curran was Curzon Ashton’s top performer, with Holmes also scoring. Curzon Ashton led 3-0 before Redcar Athletic answered late. Redcar Athletic could not close the deficit. The result extended Curzon Ashton’s unbeaten start to the season across all competitions and handed Redcar Athletic its first loss in the competition. Redcar Athletic had won two of its previous three matches across all competitions before Tuesday.