POULTON Royal Dale still share top spot in the Premier Division after their 4-0 defeat of The Queens, with Justin Broadbent, 2, Gary Beattie and Mark Hayes on target. Level with them are Millhouse, who beat Windsor 3-2 with goals from Gary Edwards, Jimmy Harrington and Paul Jones.

A Kevin Cullen goal earned St Mary's a 1-1 draw with Gorsedale and St Joseph's are now bang in form following a 5-0 success over Coach & Horses. Kev Murray, 2, Danny Croxon, Neil Young and Kev Simon netted.

27 Club continued their fine form in Division One, with a 2-0 win over Pilot Boat, Gary Warnock and Jim Walters on target. Old Bank, with Mally Dolan firing a hat-trick and Keith Mearns and Danny Butterworth on target, beat Volclay 5-2.

In Division Two, goals from Neil Bretherton, John Jones and an own goal enabled Gogglebox to overcome Rose & Crown 3-1 and stay top. The Saddle kept up the pressure with a fine 3-1 win against Old Market, with Barry Ferns, Mark Cutts and an own goal registering. Hotel Vic, with Steve Henry and an own goal on target, came from 0-2 down to draw 2-2 with Royal Oak, who had led through Steve Bagley and Carl Cullen. Oyster Catcher romped home 6-1 against The Plough, with Steve Renshaw (2), Kirk Parkinson and Ricky O'Neill on target.

RESULTS:

Sunday, December 7:-

Premier Division - Poulton Royal/Dale 4, The Queens 0; St Joseph's 5, Coach & Horses 0; Telegraph 1, Nelson Vics 5; Windsor 2, Millhouse 3; St Mary's 1, Gorsedale 1.

Division One - Harvest 1, King's Arms 4; 27 Club 2, Pilot Boat 0; Old Bank 5, Volclay 2; Parkfield 1, Brackenwood 1; Atlantis Gym 1, Beechwood 2.

Division Two - Gogglebox 3, Rose & Crown 1; Morton Arms 3, Hamiltons 3; Stanley's Cask 2, Liscard 1; Old Market 1, The Saddle 3; Oyster Catcher 6, The Plough 1; Royal Oak 2, Hotel Vic 2.

FIXTURES:

Sunday, December 14:-

Premier Division - Poulton Royal/Dale v Gorsedale; Nelson Vics v St Mary's; Millhouse v Windsor; Coach & Horses v The Queens.

Division One - Harvest v Vanser Club; Kings Arms v Atlantis Gym; Beechwood v Brackenwood; Old Bank v Pilot Boat; 27 Club v Parkfield.

Division Two - Liscard v The Saddle; Morton Arms v Stanley's Cask; Royal Oak v Rose & Crown; Old Market v Hamiltons.

Wirral FA Junior Cup (4th Round) - Halfway Vets v The Plough; Oyster Catcher v Oxton Athletic.

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