ASHVILLE failed in their bid to lift the Carlsberg West Cheshire League Bill Weight Memorial Trophy. A 64th minute header from BICC Helsby's Peter Crane was enough to win a hard fought contest for the second division side.

On the league front, Mersey Royal currently sit proudly on top of Division One.

In midweek, they came from behind to end Poulton Victoria's 100 per cent record 3-1, thanks to goals from Chris McGinn, 2, and Jamie Maguire. Andy Robinson opened the scoring for Vics.

In another strong finish on Saturday, Royal overcame Blacon YC, with further goals from Chris McGinn and Ian Houghton.

Poulton Victoria drew 2-2 with General Chemicals, on Saturday. Last season's top two, Cammell Laird (Alan McDonald) and Heswall (Chris Adamson), met in midweek and drew 1-1.

Lairds had more joy on Saturday as Stu Jones, 2, Neil Larkin, Ken Burgess and Alan McDonald netted in a 5-1 win over Merseyside Police. With goalkeeper Steve Skupski already dismissed, Heswall (Jamie Griffiths, Steve Cross and Paul Connor) came from 3-1 down to share six goals with 10-man Vauxhall (Gary Washington, 2, Chris Moores).

RESULTS

Saturday, September 4:-

Division One - Cammell Laird 5, M'side Police 1; Maghull 0, Ashville 1; Mersey Royal 5, Blacon YC 3; Newton 2, Christleton 2; Poulton Victoria 2, General Chemicals 2; Shell 1, Capenhurst 1; Stork 3, Mond Rangers 1; Vauxhall 3, Heswall 3.

Division Two - Aintree Villa 6, Shell Res 0; Ashville Res 5, Stork Res 3; Capenhurst Res 1, C/Laird Res 3; Heswall Res 4, Moreton 0; Mersey Ryl Res 1, Castrol Soc 5; New Brighton 1, West Kirby 4; Upton AA 4, BICC Helsby 5.

Division Three - Manweb 1, Mallaby 0; Manor Ath 1, Willaston 3; Mond Rgrs Res 3, Aintree Villa Res 1; Pavilions 5, New Brighton Res 2; Shaftes 0, Maghull Res 8; St Werburghs 6, Castrol Soc Res 0.

FIXTURES

Wednesday, September 8:-

Division Two - Poulton Vics Res v Christleton Res.

Saturday, September 11:-

FA Vase (1st Qualifying Round) - Evenwood Town v Poulton Victoria.

Lancashire County FA Amateur Cup (1st Round) - Manweb v Sefton & Dist; M'side Police v Rochdale; Southport Trinity v Aintree Villa.

Pyke Cup (1st Round) - Ashville v Mersey Royal; Blacon YC v Capenhurst; General Chemicals v Vauxhall; Heswall v Maghull; Mond Rgrs v Newton.

Division One - Cammell Laird v Christleton; Stork v Shell Tessuti.

Division Two - BICC Helsby v C/Laird Res; Capenhurst Res v Castrol Soc; Mersey Ryl Res v West Kirby; Moreton v Christleton Res; New Brighton v Upton AA; Poulton Vics Res v Ashville Res; Shell Res v Heswall Res.

Division Three - Maghull Res v Aintree Villa Res; Mallaby v Moreton Res; Manor Ath v St Werburgh's; Newton Res v Mond Rgrs Res; Shaftes v Castrol Soc Res; Upton AA Res v New Brighton Res; W/Kirby Res v Pavilions.

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