CARLSBERG West Cheshire Division One leaders Cammell Laird maintained their outstanding unbeaten league run with a 2-1 win at challengers and reigning champions Poulton Victoria.

In a game littered with nine yellow cards and one red, 10-men Laird had Lee Atherton and former Vics centre back Mark Jones on target. Scott Taylor replied for Vics.

Heswall stayed in the title race with a 3-1 success at Shell - Julian Pepper, 2, and Graham Steel on target. Heswall 'keeper John Gann saved Wayne Nichol's penalty.

Stork lost at home to Ashville for the second time this season, courtesy of Neil Young's solitary goal.

There was a shock in the Wirral Amateur Cup semi-finals when Tony Williams, 2, Tommy Gaunt and Dave Mustoe earned Stork Reserves a 4-1 win at Cammell Laird Reserves. They now meet Heswall Reserves (Paul Williams penalty, Gareth Whittle), 2-1 victors over Moreton, in the final.

RESULTS:

Saturday, February 27:-

Division One - Bromboro Pool 2, M'side Police 1; Newton 1, Mersey Royal 2; Poulton Victoria 1, Cammell Laird 2; Shell 1, Heswall 3; Stork 0, Ashville 1; Vauxhall 7, Capenhurst 1.

Division Two - Castrol Soc 2, Capenhurst 3; Christleton Res 0, Poulton Vics Res 2; Mersey Ryl Res 1, West Kirby 1.

Division Three - Aintree Villa 3, Manor Ath 1; New Brighton Res 7, Newton Res 2.

Division Three Shield (Group A) - Shaftes 1, Mond Rgrs Res 1.

Chester Senior Cup (3rd Round) - Kydds Ath 4, Blacon YC 1.

Chester Challenge Cup - Upton AA Res 2, Blacon YC Res 1.

Wirral Amateur Cup (semi-finals) - Cammell Laird Res 1, Stork Res 4; Moreton 1, Heswall Res 2.

Runcorn Senior Cup (semi-finals) - Pavilions Res 2, General Chemicals 7; Pavilions 0, BICC Helsby 2.

FIXTURES:

Saturday, March 6 (kick-off 3pm):-

Division One - Ashville v General Chemicals; Blacon YC v Vauxhall; Bromboro Pool v Cammell Laird; Capenhurst v Mersey Royal; Christleton v Heswall; M'side Police v Newton; Poulton Victoria v Stork; Shell v Mond Rangers.

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

Division Three - Upton AA Res v Shaftes; Willaston v New Brighton Res.

Division Three Shield (Group A) - Mond Rgrs Res v BICC Helsby.

Group B - Newton Res v Manor Ath.

Monday, March 9 (kick-off 7.30pm):-

West Cheshire Bowl (semi-final) - C/Laird Res v Poulton Vics Res (at Ashville FC).

Tuesday, March 10 (kick-off 7.30pm):-

West Cheshire Bowl (semi-final) - Castrol Soc v New Brighton (at the Oval).

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