Oxton 2nd 4 Winnington Park 2

WINNINGTON Park’s future in North League Division Two West is starting to look in doubt after a fifth successive defeat.

Depleted by absences, they handed debuts to youngster Olly Gallagher and the returning Ian Connor at the weekend.

However it was their hosts who opened the scoring, but Mike Dodd conjured a chance at the other end for for Sam Cloak who restored parity.

Park assumed control, and took the lead through Tom Hughes from another Dodd assist, but Oxton netted an equaliser before the interval.

They added two more goals in the second period to secure maximum points.

Park host back-markers Lytham St Annes – yet to win a league encounter this season – on Saturday, push back 2pm.