FOUR-MIDABLE LIONS MAINTAIN THEIR PLACE AT SUMMIT WITH NHB VICTORY
THE Lions consolidated their place at the top of the CREWE REGIONAL LEAGUE Premier Division with a 4-2 victory over NHB. Russell Schofield, Nick Raymond, Nathan Tickle and Jordan Prince scored for The Lions. Tom Roberts and Lewis Clark scored for the Bunbury-based visitors. Willaston White Star gained revenge for a recent defeat by Talbot, by beating them 6-0.
The Star only led 1-0 at half-time through a Lukasz Synowicz goal, but ran riot after that with a Pawel Abramowicz hat-trick and a brace from Azharul Haque.
In Division One, the C&N United game against Audlem was switched to Audlem, and the leaders won 3-2.
Audlem took the lead after only four minutes in their first attack with a splendid strike from Will Cork, who went on to complete his hat-trick.
Mark Green scored twice for C&N United.
With Sandbach Town not playing, Winsford move up to second place after a 2-1 victory over JS Bailey. Jamie Dawson and Tom Stanton netted for the home team with Justin Manini scoring for JS Bailey.
Ruskin Park hosted Princes Feathers for the second time in two weeks and went down 7-3. The visitors led 3-0 at one time, but the home side launched a spirited fight back to level at 3-3. However, Princes Feathers then regained control their marksmen being Dean Richards (2), Joe Lanceley (2), Lewis Larkin, Habib Kanteh and an own goal.
Only one of the four scheduled Crewe FA Sunday Cup games was played.
Cooper Buckley switched their match against Broadhurst FC from Barony Park to Winnington, and the Division One side had an excellent 2-1 win against Premier Division opponents.
Ash Edwards and Tristan Sword scored for Cooper Buckley with Euan Jamieson netting for Broadhurst FC.
· IN the CREWE AND DISTRICT LEAGUE, Mary Dendy 1982 beat AFC Crewe 2-0 thanks to goals from Billy Dobson and Dan Squire. FC Bollington were too strong for the travelling Crewe Town winning the game 5-1.
Sandbach Town and Mary Dendy fought out a close battle with the Mary Dendy outfit making it a double win for the club finishing 2-1 winners.
Scorers for Mary Dendy Jack Bradshaw and Jamie Rice and for Sandbach Town Rob Hayward.
In the Crewe and District Cup, Crewe Wanderers faced an inform Alsager Town Reserves who had a 15-0 win in the last round. Alsager were again on form and too strong for the Crewe and District League team winning with a comfortable 9-0 margin. Sandbach Town Ramblers faced Nantwich Town Res of the Cheshire League and put up a gallant fight losing 3-1.