Pyke Cup glory puts Lairds on way to 'double'

CAMMELL Laird completed the first part of their quest for a league and cup double in the Carlsberg West Cheshire League, on Bank Holiday Monday, when they beat Ashville 4-0 to lift the Pyke Cup. Joe Kearns, Jimmy Blackhurst, Colin Littlejohn and Paul Conboy were the scorers.

With Division One leaders Heswall having completed their programme, Cammell Laird had a spoke put in the wheels of their championship seeking run when they lost 2-1 to bottom club Bromborough Pool. But they recovered to beat Mond Rangers 2-1, with Neil Larkin and Faddi Hanna, on target and need three points from their remaining two games to clinch the title.

Strikes by Steve Walsh and Lee O'Brien delivered a 2-0 win for Newton at Christleton which ensured their first division safety. Bromborough Pool went down midweek 2-0 to Poulton Victoria (Simon Lewis and Mike O'Shaughnessy).

Heswall Reserves are Division Two Champions, after a 2-1 win over New Brighton. Steve Cross and Julian Pepper were on target.

Cammell Laird Reserves (Gary Reay, 3, Phil Hughes, 2) overcame Poulton Vics Reserves 5-2.

In Division Three, Manor Athletic (Paul Sanderson, 2, Graham Corvell) became the first side to register three league goals against promoted Aintree Villa.

Latest results and fixtures.

Results:-

Monday, April 26: Division One: Bromborough Pool 2, Cammell Laird 1; Mersey Royal 2, Poulton Victoria 1; Shell 2, Blacon YC 2. Division Three: BICC Helsby 3, New Brighton Reserves 1; Upton AA Res 4, Pavilions 1. Chester Senior Cup (semi-final): Kydds Athletic 0, Christleton 2.

Tuesday, April 27: Division Two: Cammell Laird Reserves 5, Poulton Victoria Reserves 2; New Brighton 1, Heswall Reserves 2; Shell Reserves 2, Castrol Social 3; Stork Reserves 2, Christleton Reserves 1.

Wednesday, April 28: Division One: Christleton 0, Newton 2; Poulton Victoria 2, Bromboro Pool 0; Shell 1, Ashville 1. Division Three: BICC Helsby 6, Willaston 0; Shaftes 0, Pavilions 1.

Thursday, April 29: Division One: Mond Rangers 1, Cammell Laird 2. Division Two: Ashville Reserves 2, Castrol Social 4. Chester Challenge Cup Final: Upton AA Reserves 1, Blacon Ath Reserves 1 (Blacon won 4-3 on pens).

Saturday, May 1: Division One: Blacon YC 1, Vauxhall 2; Newton 0, Merseyside Police 0; Shell 1, Christleton 1. Division Two: Cammell Laird Reserves 1, Castrol Social 1; Christleton Reserves 3, Capenhurst Reserves 0; Shell Reserves 0, Stork Reserves 4. Division Three: Manor Athletic 3, Aintree Villa 1; Mond Rangers Reserves 0, BICC Helsby 7

Monday, May 3: Pyke Cup Final: Ashville 0, Cammell Laird 4.

Fixtures:-

Wednesday, May 5: Division One (kick-off 7pm): Ashville v General Chemicals; Shell v Merseyside Police.

Thursday, May 6: Division One: Blacon YC v Cammell Laird; General Chemicals v Shell.

Friday, May 7: West Cheshire Shield Final (at Mond Rangers FC, kick-off 6.30pm): BICC Helsby v Pavilions. Chester Senior Cup Final (at Christleton FC): Blacon Ath v Christleton.

Saturday, May 8 (kick-off 3pm): West Cheshire Bowl Final (at Ashville FC): Cammell Laird Reserves v New Brighton.

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