Lostock Gralam 5 Maine Road res 2

SKIPPER Kyle Wilding’s hat-trick helped Lostock Gralam to claim three points from a seven-goal thriller in the JA Walton Challenge Cup on Saturday.

Further strikes from Chris Bailey and Michael Clarke sent the Grey Lambs to the top of Group Two after increasing their goals tally to 11 in the past two games.

There was even a cameo from manager Ross Speight, who picked himself from the start as the hosts extended an unbeaten sequence in all competitions to three matches, two of which they've won.