CAPENHURST Villa boast the only 100% record in the Carlsberg West Cheshire League's Division One - and on Saturday the leaders made it four wins in succession after Ryan Nicholl and Tom Edwards applied the finishing touches in a hard earned 2-1 victory at Rainhill Town.
In midweek Cape accounted for previously unbeaten Helsby, 1-0, thanks to a goal from Tom Hockley.
In contrast, bottom club Cammell Laird 1907 Reserves had player manager Mike McGraa on target, but went down 3-1 at third-placed Newton, Gerard King, Jamie Burworth and Dom Coddington obliging for the Frankby outfit.
A smart double from Craig Blackwell was supplemented by a Sam Corlett effort as Redgate Rovers accounted for Heswall 3-2, while Mallaby were indebted to doubles from Liam Driscoll and Mark Head and a Dean Nunn strike for their 5-1 decision over West Kirby.
Respective scorers in Maghull's 2-2 stalemate with Chester visitors,Upton AA were Paul Kelly, Sean Crosby, Lee Guiardo and Will Kent.
Two-goal Ben Greenop was the star man for Vauxhall Motors who eclipsed reigning champions South Liverpool 3-2 but Anthony Court went one better, with a hat-trick as Richmond Raith Rovers romped home 5-1 against Chester Nomads.
Sixth-placed Helsby stayed handily poised when they triumphed 2-1 against Mossley Hill Athletic courtesy of a goal apiece from Lee Turkington and Jack Shaw.
In Division Two Prescot Cables R maintained pole position after doubles from Kyle Sambor and Tom Davis anchored them to a 6-0 result over Vauxhall Motors Reserves.
Further efforts from John Donnerley and Connor Grainger completed the scoreline.
Nearest rivals Marshalls also had cause for celebration after they beat Neston Nomads 5-1 with goals from Joe Connolly, Jay Fraser, Tom Carlin, Rob Harper and a Sean Williamson penalty.
Cheshire Amateur Cup holders Ashville struck through Danny Kelly (2) Peter Hoy and Sam Hunt in Saturday’s 4-0 win over Maghull Reserves but a Trevor Worsley brace failed to prevent Willaston from crashing 5-2 at Hale.
Jimmy Eaves and Colin Cunliffe each netted twice for Hale and Paul Lindfield was another two goal star, who shone in Heswall Reserves’ 3-1 triumph over Southport Trinity.
Tom Watson and Dean Kenny bagged the goals which saw Kirkby Town Railway win 2-1 at West Kirby Reserves.
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