DAN Cunningham steered Winwick to their second league win of the season with a hat-trick at Haydock Reserves.

A 30-yard strike put Winwick ahead and Chris Appleton doubled the advantage with a bullet header in the Warrington and District League Division Two clash.

Winwick’s defence held firm under a barrage of pressure from Haydock until Cunningham raced clear and rounded the keeper for 3-0.

A cool finish completed Cunningham’s trio in what was a dress rehearsal for this weekend’s Rylands Cup date.

Woolston Rovers overhauled Avon Athletic 5-1 in Division Three.

A Lewis Roberts cross was slotted past the Avon keeper at the second attempt by Connor Singleton.

Three minutes later Singleton doubled his tally when he collected the ball in his own half and sprinted to the edge of the Avon box from where he lobbed the ball over the keeper.

Halfway through the first half a clearance from a corner fell to Blackledge who struck an unstoppable shot from 25 yards.

Avon pulled a goal back but within three minutes Woolston’s cushion was restored when Roberts crossed low and hard for the ball to be turned into his own net by an Avon defender.

The only goal of the second half came when a beautifully weighted reverse pass from Roberts played in Blackledge, who slotted low to the keeper’s right from the edge of the box.

Monk Sports beat St Helens outfit Carr Mill 5-0 in the Liverpool Intermediate Cup.

Goals came from Connor Sharman, Taylor Foy, Damon Gamble, Tom Wardman and Aidan McGinn.

Results:

Liverpool County Cup: Halton Borough 1 South Liverpool Res 3, Vulcan 2 Pilkington Res 1, Windle Labour 5 King Charles 3, Mitch 1 Farnworth Griffin 2, Oakes Institute 4 MG 3, Pex Hill 3 Ormskirk West End 5 (aet), Knowsley South Res 2 The First Doc 3, Old Bootleians 1 Commercial Hotel 4, Carr Mill 0 Monk Sports 5.

Premier Division: Blackbrook 5 St Michaels DH 4, Croft 0 Haydock 0, Halebank 6 Burtonwood Albion 4, Moorfield 0 Avon Ath 5.

Division One: Cronton Villa 2 Sankey Vale 0, Newton 2 Knowsley South 4, Rainhill Town Res 6 Newton Ath 0.

Division Two: Daten 3rd 2 Railway Rangers 3, Haydock Res 0 Winwick 4, Orford Res 0 Halebank Res 2, Runcorn Albion 6 Blackbrook Res 0.

Division Three: Burtonwood Albion Res 5 Cricketers 7, Earlestown Ath 5 Windle Labour Res 3, St Michaels DH 4 Eagle JFC 5, Wellington 2 Halton Borough Res 0, Woolston Rovers 5 Avon Ath Res 1.

Division Four: Grange SC Res 1 St Michaels DH 3rd 2, Orford 3rd 1 Parklands 1, Penketh Utd 4 The Wheaty 4, The Village 3 Showbar AFC 3, Winwick Ath 5 Moorfield Res 1.

Division Five: Blackbrook 3rd 0 Rainhill Town 4th 4, Halton Borough 3rd 2 Vulcan Res 5, Mattiola 1 Bruche 2, Windmill 4 Crosfields 3, Woolston Rovers Res 0 Daten 4th 4 Fixtures for Saturday, 2.30pmstart (unless stated): Guardian Cup, 2pm: Greenalls PSO (Cheshire League) v Halebank, Billinge v Cricketers.

Liverpool County Cup, 2pm: New Street Res v Cromwell Ath.

Jubilee Cup: Avon Ath v Orford, Croft v Vulcan, Haydock v Blackbrook, St Michaels DH v Halton Borough, Windle Labour v Moorfield.

Depot Cup: Farnworth Griffin v Grange, Knowsley South v Rainhill Town Res, Newton v Newton Ath, Pex Hill v Lomax, Sankey Vale v Cronton Villa.

Rylands Cup: Blackbrook Res v Runcorn Albion, Daten 3rd v Knowsley South Res, Halebank Res v Rainhill Town 3rd, Orford Res v Commercial Hotel, Winwick v Haydock Res.

Reg Oliver Cup: Avon Ath Res v Windle Labour Res, Burtonwood Albion Res v Earlstown Ath, Halton Borough Res v St Michaels DH Res, Widnes Ball v Wellington, Woolston Rovers v Eagle JFC.

Drinkwater Cup: Grange SC Res v Parklands, Orford 3rd v The Village, Penketh Utd v The Wheaty, Showbar AFC v Moorfield Res, Winwick Ath v Monk Sports.

Buchannan Cup: Crosfields v Halewood Apollo, Halton Borough 3rd v Rainhill Town 4th, Mattiola v Daten 4th, Vulcan Res v Windmill, Woolston Rovers Res v Blackbrook 3rd.