BRIDGEWATER Club remain bottom of the Warrington League’s top flight despite Paul Nesbitt’s break of 32 in a narrow defeat at home to Roosters C.

Penketh Cons could not prevent Newton Social from establishing an 11-point lead at the summit.

Four teams are contenders for promotion from Division Three following Woolston B’s win against pacesetters Irlam Catholic B.

GTBL B are two points adrift after beating Deaf Social A.

Elsewhere Martin Smith’s run of 42 was a highlight of Irish Club’s whitewash of Roosters D.

Woolston A moved up to third in Division Two following a 5-2 win at Kings Club C, where Phil Bates made an excellent break of 46 for the visitors.

Lee Edwards made a break worth 39 for the home team.

Results:

Division One: Alford D 5 Walkers A 2, Irlam Catholic A 5 GESM A 2, Penketh Cons B 2 Newton Social B 5, Rich A 2 GTBL A 5, Bridgewater Club 3 Roosters C 4.

Division Two: Kings Club C 2 Woolston A 5, GESM C 3 Richmonds B 4, Cadishead Cons 5 Rylands A 2, GESM B 5 Penketh Cons A 2, Kings Club A 0 Culcheth Sports 7, Rylands B 2 Alford B 5.

Division Three: Woolston C 1 Kings Club B 6, Roosters D 0 Irish Club 7, GTBL B 4 Deaf Social A 3, St Josephs 5 Penketh Tavern 2, Woolston B 4 Irlam Catholic B 3, Deaf Social B 1 St Benedicts 6.

n Fixtures for tonight, Thursday: Division One: Monks a v Newton Social B, GESM a v Penketh Cons B, Walkers A v Irlam Catholic A, Roosters C v Alford D, FTBL A v Bridgewater Club, Newton Social A v Richmonds A.

Division Two: Alford B v Rylands A, Richmonds B v Cadishead Cons, Woolston A v GESM C, Culcheth Sports v Kings Club C, Penketh Cons A v Kings Club A, Rylands B v GESM B.

Division Three: St Benedicts v Deaf Social A, Irish Club v GTBL B, Kings Club B v Roosters D, Irlam Catholic B v Woolston C, Penketh Tavern v Woolston B, Deaf Social B v St Josephs.