CROFT took the three points in their first game of the season with a 1-0 win at Orford in the Warrington and District Football League on Saturday.

The visitors took an early lead through Michael Stuart.

Orford then had the better of the remainder of the half but without threatening the Croft goal.

Both teams matched each other up until the last 10 minutes, then Croft missed the chance to double the lead from the penalty spot with the Orford goalkeeper saving well.

Orford missed the chance to level the scores with a penalty miss of their own with the Croft goalkeeper making a fine save down to his right to wrap up the three points.

Eagle were 3-1 winners against Windmill FC in Division Four.

It was a poor start from the hosts, who fell behind to an early goal from Windmill.

However after 20 minutes Eagle grew into the game and, looking the better team, with a goal from Matty Colley putting them ahead.

As the second half started Eagle continued create chances and looked dangerous in attack with Joel Goodship and Colley causing problems to Windmill's back line.

The home side took the lead when an excellent pass from Matty Urey allowed Colley’ to finish. They added a third with a 60-yard assist from keeper Colin Murray setting up substitute Tom Duffy to score.

Bruche FC were the victors at Earlestown Athletic in Division Five.

The hosts took the lead in the first half despite a bright start from Bruche, but a penalty shortly after the break levelled the scores.

Bruche then took the lead through captain Thomas Perrins.

Earlestown struck again following a brilliant run from their number eight to score past Jack Syers the Bruche keeper.

David Hayes increased their lead, before Earlestown pulled one back for the game to finish 3-2.

Parklands Reserves enjoyed a 5-2 win at Crosfields.

John Dempsey, Max Callan, Rory Stewart and Connor Murray, two, were on target for the winners.

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Results for Tuesday, August 18: Premier Division: Burtonwood Albion 2 Vulcan 2, Haydock 4 Moorfield 1, Knowsley South 3 Cronton Villa 0, Windle Labour 1 Orford 2.

Division One: Farnworth Griffin 1 Grange SC 4, Sankey Vale 1 Sutton Heath 1.

Division Two: Newton Le Willows 1 Car Mill 1, Newton Ath 4 Beeches 2, Orford Res 0 Sidac Res 8, Winwick 1 Woolston Rovers 2.

Results for Thursday: Division Three: Cricketers FC 4 Wellington FC 2.

Division Four: Grange SC Res 3 Eagle JFC 0.

Division Five: Bruche FC 1 The Village Res 7, Liverpool Arms 2 Cronton Villa Res 2, Newton Le Willows Res 4 Sankey Vale Res 3, Parkland Res 2 St Michaels DH 3rd 1.

Results for Saturday: Premier Division: Avon Ath 3 Cromwell Ath 2, Halton Borough 5 Cronton Villa 0, Knowsley South 9 Blackbrook 2, Orford 0 Croft 1, St Michaels DH 1 Vulcan 3, Windle Labour 3 Haydock 3.

Division One: Commercial Hotel 2 Rainhill Town 3rd 3, New Street 3 Knowsley South Res 2, Pex Hill 2 Sutton Heath 6, Runcorn Albion 0 MG FC 0, Sidac 2 Sankey Vale 1.

Division Two: Beeches 2 Orford Res 4, Halebank Res 2 Widnes Basils 4, Haydock Res 0 Car Mill 4, Railway Rangers 0 Woolston Rovers 0, Sidac Res 5 Newton Ath 5, Winwick 6 Newton Le Willows1.

Division Three: Avon Ath Res 2 Showbar AFC 6, Earlestown FC 6 Blackbrook Res 0, Halewood Apollo 7 St Michaels DH Res 3, Wellington FC 3 Windle Labour Club Res 5.

Division Four: Burtonwood Albion Res 4 Rainhill Town 4th 1, Eagle JFC 3 Windmill FC 1, Lomax 5 West Bank Main Top 0, The Village 4 Mattiola FC 1, Vulcan Res 2 Halton Borough 3rd 0.

Division Five: Crosfields FC 2 Parkland Res 5, Earlestown Ath 2 Bruche FC 3, Penketh Utd 2 Liverpool Arms 8, St Michaels DH 3rd 1 Woolston Rover Res 0.

Fixtures for today, Thursday, 6.15pm kick off: Division Three: Blackbrook Res v Avon Ath Res.

Division Four: Grange SC Res v Lomax, Halton Borough 3rd v Eagle JFC, Mattiola FC v Moorfield Res, Rainhill Town 4th v Vulcan Res, West Bank Main Top v Orford 3rd.

Fixtures Saturday: 3pm kick off: Premier Division: Blackbrook v Halton Borough, Croft v Knowsley South, Orford v Burtonwood Albion, St Michaels DH v Moorfield, Vulcan v Cromwell Ath.

Division One: Commercial Hotel v Pex Hill, Farnworth Griffin v Sidac, Knowsley South Res v Grange SC, Runcorn Albion v Rainhill Town 3rd, Sankey Vale v New Street FC, Sutton Heath v MG FC.

Division Two: Beeches v Woolston Rovers Res, Car Mill v Orford Res, Newton-Le-Willows v Railway Rangers, Widnes Basils v Newton Ath, Winwick v Sidac Social Res.

Division Three: Cricketers FC v St Michaels DH Res, Earlestown FC v Wellington FC, Halewood Apollo v Showbar AFC, Halton Borough Res v Parklands FC, Windle Labour Club Res v Monk Sports.

Division Four: Burtonwood Albion Res v Grange SC Res, Eagle JFC v Vulcan Res, Lomax v Mattiola FC, Orford 3rd v Rainhill Town 4th, West Bank Main Top v Moorfield Res, Windmill FC v Halton Borough 3rd.

Division Five: Bruche FC v Cronton Villa Res, Crosfields FC v Sankey Vale Res, Liverpool Arms v Parklands Res, Penketh Utd v Newton-Le-Willows Res, St Michaels DH 3rd v Earlestown Ath.