STRIKES from Aaron Dixon and Nial Macklin for Lancelyn Glenavon in the Houlihan's Birkenhead Sunday Football League were enough to defeat FC Vineyard 2-1 and move into pole position in Division One.
Despite a 5-0 reversal of the same fixture last week, AFC Shaftes (D Smith, Watkins, Richards and J Smith) claimed three well-earned points over Bushell Athletic (Leon Jones (2) and Ian Holland) in a 4-3 win.
A single strike from Ricky Harrison was enough to earn maximum points for Lions FC in their first game of the campaign 1-0 at New Ferry Rangers.
Telegraph registered their first point of the season, thanks to an effort from Jay Little, who finished 1-1 with Shaftesbury Youth (Karlin Fleckner).
FC Bidston made it three wins out of three with Jamie Mearns, Vinny O'Toole with a brace, Dennis Baker and Liam Casey all on the scoresheet inflicting a 5-1 result on Birch Tree.
Saughall (Owen Kelsey (2) and Craig Johnson) sunk early leaders Great Float Sports & Social (Jamie Stark and Tommy Harris) 3-2.
Only one match in Division two took place in a high-scoring game.
A debut hat-trick from Alan Sutton and a strike from Liam Murray for CAD Athletic was not enough as Stirrup Sports & Social recorded their first points of the season thanks to strikes from a Kevin Woods treble supplemented by James Evans, Jonathan Roberts and Peter Stewart in a splendid 6-4 result.
League debutants Rockville FC took all three points at MSC Eastham (Laurence Whelan, Brandon Thomas) 5-2.
In Division Three, Barcode with Luke Male, Kieran Docherty and Rob Clarke all finding the net notched their first maximum of the season with a Callum Whitby 30-yard wonder goal replying for the visitors Woodchurch Rovers, who suffered their first reversal of the season.
Victoria Colts (Gaz Dickenson, Keith Roberts, Tyreece Mitchell) also had their first win of the season at the expense of Ship FC who replied with a double from Adam Melling, 3-2
This Sunday, September 2 will see the start of the cup competitions with The Tony Houlihan League Memorial Challenge cup taking centre stage.
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