DESPITE twelve wins from their last thirteen games, third-placed Mallaby fell eleven goals short of an automatic promotion slot in their bid to return to the MSC Express West Cheshire League's Division One.

Friday evening's 3-2 eclipse of West Kirby was confirmed by a goal apiece from Jack Ledsham, Tom Black and Danny McLoughlin with Sam Hayley and Jordan Chwalko in reply for the visitors.

Adil Mohammed, Steve Kavanagh and Mike Fearneyhough applied the finishing touches as Mossley Hill Ath Res fought out a 3-3 stalemate with Poulton Vics, and finished tenth in the table and retained the Haworth & Gallagher Bowl for a second year in succession after beating champions, Marine U23s.

Rainford Utd brought the curtain down on their season and celebrated their eighth league win, Mason Ryan and Eddie Carney finding the net in a 2-1 decision over Poulton Vics.

In the Youth Division, champions Vauxhall Motors signed off with a convincing result over City of Liverpool, inspired by a fine hat-trick from Kyle Foster.

Further efforts from Billy Magee (2), Sam McNeill, Alfie Tomlinson and Ellis Bateman completed the 8-0 scoreline.

Alfie Saunders, Jack Boden and Tommy Marlowe shared the goals as Mossley Hill Ath overcame City of Liverpool Partisans who hit back via Ryan Hunt and Tom Ward while Victoria Colts finished a respectable fourth when Lewis Howard (2) and Harry Wood struck in a 3-1 win against Mossley Hill who had Morgan Falloh on the mark.

Best wishes to Division One runners up Ashville who are set to leave the West Cheshire League after they secured promotion to the NWCFL Division One South, along with Foley Meir from the Staffordshire County Senior League and Cheshire FA Amateur Cuop finalists, Stockport Georgians, from the Manchester Premier Division.

Roll of Honour 2021/22 Div One champions, Mersey Royal, Runners Up Ashville Div. Two champions Marine U23s Runners Up Litherland Remyca Res.

Div Three Champions Sutton Ath. Runners Up South Liverpool 3rds Youth Div. Champions Vauxhall Motors Runners Up (To be confirmed) Pyke Cup winners Mossley Hill Ath.

Haworth & Gallagher Bowl winners Mossley Hill Ath. Res.

West Cheshire Shield winners Sutton Ath.

Youth Plate winners Vauxhall Motors.

In conclusion, an appreciative thank you to Craig and his team for the Globe's excellent coverage of the West Cheshire League's progress throughout 2021/22.