Rylands 1 Thatto Heath 0

JORDAN Rigby ensured Rylands progressed in the Guardian Cup with a first-half strike against Thatto Heath.

Matt Ball’s cross fell perfectly for top-scorer Rigby to steer the Cheshire League side onwards in the Warrington and District League competition.

Rigby missed a second-half penalty after debutant Wade Muscart was brought down.

The save, and David France’s dismissal for a professional foul, led to a shift in momentum.

Several threatening Thatto attacks resulted in the crossbar being rattled once.

Manager Darren Davies said: “We should have been out of sight after dominating the game for an hour, but we weren’t and made it tough for ourselves in the last 20 minutes.

“We’ve now won four and drawn one of the last six games and we’ll try and build on that momentum when we head to Eagle Sports in the League Cup for what we’re sure will be another tough contest.”

Grange Sports 1 Cronton Villa 1

DESPITE Grange’s early domination, unbeaten Cronton Villa broke the deadlock from their first attack of Saturday’s Premier Division game.

Grange levelled from the penalty spot thanks to Aaron Lilford.

The second half was much different, with a number of fine saves by Mitch Moores keeping Villa at bay.

Winwick 2 Pex Hill 5

WINWICK remain rooted at the bottom of Division One after a sixth straight loss.

They equalised twice courtesy of Daniel Cunningham and Kyle Jenkinson but four goals by Paul King ensured a second victory against Winwick this season for the Widnes side.

Bruche Athletic 3 Crosfields 1

AN own goal and a strike from Mike Carlin gave Bruche Athletic a lead they never lost against Crosfields in Division Four.

Crosfields halved the deficit through Alex Astbury but Bruche substitute Thomas Rudge put the game beyond the visitors’ reach.

Results:

Guardian Cup: Rylands 1 Thatto Hth 0, Rockware 2 Moore Utd 6.

Premier Division: Grange 1 Cronton Villa 1, Woolston Rvrs 4 Haydock 0. Division One: Newton Ath 1 Rainhill Town 3rd 4, Railway Rgrs 7 Halebank Res 2, Sidac Res 2 Blackbrook 1, Stand Farm 2 New Street Res 4, Winwick 2 Pex Hill 5.

Division Two: Clock Face Mnrs 3 Earlestown 2, Halewood Apollo 10 Runcorn Alb 0, Hatton Alb 0 Beeches 3, Moorfield 2 Farnworth Griffin 2, Parklands 12 Haydock Res 1, The Village 4 St Michaels DH Res 2. Division Three: Avon Res 0 Vulcan Res 3, Blackbrook Res 2 Wellington 3, Newton 3 Orford Res 3, Rainhill Town 4th 5 Halton Borough Res 4, Winwick Ath 5 Bold Rgrs 3.

Division Four: Bruche Ath 3 Crosfields 1, Burtonwood Alb 8 Parklands Res 2, Eagle 2 Cronton Villa Res 2, Penketh Utd 0 West Garth Utd 1, Sankey Vale Res 7 Cheshire Lines 5, Shell 2 Mattiola 2. Division Five: Moorfield Res 2 Woolston Rvrs Res 2, Orford 3rd 2 New Street 3rd 2, Penlake Jnrs 2 The Village Res 0, St Michaels DH 3rd 1 Earlestown Rvrs 4, Widnes Youth 4 Junction 3rd 8.

Fixtures for Saturday, 2.30pm kick off:

Premier Division: Avon Ath v Cromwell, Knowsley South v Croft, New Street v Halton Borough, Sidac v Vulcan, St Michaels v Haydock, Thatto Heath v Grange. Division One: Halebank Res v Sidac Res, Railway Rgrs v Monk Spts, Winwick v Stand Farm.

Division Two: Earlestown v The Village, Runcorn Alb v St Michaels DH Res. Division Three: Grange Res v Orford Res, Halton Borough Res v Winwick Ath, Rainhill Town 4th v Avon Ath Res.

Division Four: Crosfields v Parklands Res. Division Five: Moorfield Res v Junction 3rd, New Street 3rd v Smiths, St Michaels 3rd v Widnes Youth, The Village Res v Orford 3rd.