WINNINGTON Park are making the Cheshire RFU Bowl their own.

An emphatic semi-finals victory on Saturday sent the holders through to the final for a third successive season, where on this occasion they will take on Crewe and Nantwich.

More than that, they were too good for opponents who are a league rival this term.

The hosts trailed to a penalty at Burrows Hill on Saturday before they responded when full-back Chris Sheppard dotted down after the ball was moved quickly along Park’s back-line.

Cameron Flanagan added the extras.

There were signs of rustiness when opportunities to add to their advantage were missed thanks to a misplaced pass or a handling error.

Flanagan landed a penalty though to make it 10-3, and Park scored again from the kick-off.

Danny Williams chalked up his first score of a new campaign when he supported a slick move before going over in the corner.

A successful conversion established a 17-3 interval lead.

The visitors applied pressure early in the second half, and were rewarded when their hooker touched down after a rehearsed lineout move created an opening.

Park were undeterred, and Matt Cross invited Shaun Underdown to crash over the whitewash for a try converted by Flanagan.

There was a further examination of Winnington’s defence after they had a man sent to the sin-bin, but the remaining 14 players refused to let their opponents through.

Instead they scored themselves after winning back possession, and a display of counter-rucking was followed by Sheppard collecting his own kick forward to score.

Flanagan remained reliable, and they led 31-8 after he converted.

A fifth try arrived with time running out when Underdown resisted the attempts of two defenders to stop him before doubling his personal tally with a fine solo score.

Park | Underdown, Evans, Eaves, Hallworth, Dave Cross, Glendinning, Danny Williams, Dykes, Matt Cross, Flanagan, Pugh, Brookes, Allmark, Critchley, Sheppard Replacements Knight, Snowden, Treacy, Fowler, Moran Tries Sheppard (2), Danny Williams, Underdown (2) Cons Flanagan (5) Pen Flanagan