Football: West Cheshire League

Written by Ernie McDonald

Heswall won through to the Wirral DFA Senior Cup final for the second year in succession and have hopes of going one better this time around, after they pulled the mat from under MSC Express West Cheshire League Division One rivals, Mersey Royal.  

Efforts from the Royal's Kieran Cartright and Lewy Willingham were negated by replies from the visitors' Danny Dixon and Joe Ford, before a last gap winner from Connor Hughes settled the issue. In the other semi final, holders Ellesmere Port Town must overcome Cammell Laird 1907 to set up an all West Cheshire final.

Heswall's reserve side also had cause for celebration, after they reached the Wirral DFA Amateur Cup final when goals from Dan O'Halloran, Carl France and Sam Westhead secured a 3-1 result over Capenhurst Villa Res. On the minus side, Ashville Res. forfeited their place in the final after going down 2-1 to Hooton, despite a goal from Jay Clare.

In a Chester DFA Cup quarter final, Jamie Edge and Cam Clark netted for Chester Nomads Res, before they lost 4-2 on penalties to Newton Ath. but Nomads' Senior side had lesser problems, and inspired by a four goal salvo from Ben Coward, romped to a 7-1 win against Chester Nomads 3rds in the Chester FA Challenge Cup.  Ed Moss, Brandon Dickinson and Louis Moss also obliged for the winners.

Youth Division leaders, Vauxhall Motors, with goals from Alfie Tomlinson, Joel Robinson and Kyle Foster, were assured of a place in the Youth Plate semi-finals after they overcame Victoria Colts 3-1, Charlie Harland scoring for the visitors. A goal apiece from Carlos Swain-Velasco and Adam Duckworth anchored Maghull to a 2-0 result over Poulton Vics.

On the League scene, Division One Leaders, Ashville, increased their lead at the top of Division One to five points following a 4-0 victory at Capenhurst Villa, with Tommy Johnstone (2) Tom Davies and Josh Maldon netting in a in a 4-0 triumph at fifth placed Capenhurst Villa.

Eddie Hawthorn netted for Rainhill Town, but it was Vauxhall Motors Res. who profited, Joe Caswell amd Tom Hughes scoring  as Motors chalked up their seventh win of the season. Goals from Owen Cassidy and David Kelly helped Mossley Hill Ath. to a 2-1 win at Marshalls who answered through Josh Lavender. At the other end of the table, a crucial 3-1 result for Aintree Villa over Prescot Cables Res confirmed by goals from Joel Jackson, Liam Van Gelder and Bert Kyall eased the Racecourse side out of the bottom two at the expense of the visitors.

It was business as usual for Division Two leaders, Marine U23's, who breezed to a 7-3 result over Rainford Utd with Joe Williams (3) Darren Brannigan(2) Liam Paton and Ben Jones on target.  Sam Parker's effort failed to prevent West Kirby from going down 6-1 at Cheshire Lines who confirmed the result thanks to goals from Steve MeGarry (2) Connor Porteous, Danny Mulvill, Mick Hindley and Mark Barnes.

Mallaby returned to winning ways with a 4-1 win at Mossley Hll Athletic Res. Tom Black, Paul Ellison, Jack Ledsham and Billy Johnson found the net for the victors. A fine hat trick from Stephen Butler was supplemented by a goal from Keelan Densmore, as Runcon Sports savoured a 4-0 decision over South Liverpool Res.

Helsby were another side in goal hungry mood, Tom Waring (3), Lee Turkington, Dillon Westhead, Tom Hughes  and Reece Dwyer bagging the goals in a 7-1 win at South Sefton Borough who replied through Darren Byers.

A point per game from their remaining eight fixtures would see Sutton Ath. crowned deserved Division Three champions, and on Saturday, the runaway leaders, served notice on third placed challengers, Bottle Res, Connor Doyle plundering four goals in a 6-0 romp. Mason Flavell and Tom McGill also made the scoresheet.

Nesrest rivals, Poulton Royal, remained on course for promotion  after efforts from Kieran Harris and Ben Hawitt set up a 2-0 result at Mersey Harps while the points were split, after goals from Ellesmere Port Town Res.' Sam Henry and Jhn Skipsey were nullified by replies from Runcorn Sports Res.' Louis Nickson and Daniel Kavanagh.

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