BARNTON Wanderers landed another blow in a fight for the Crewe and District League title when they edged Winsford Saxons.
Craig Smith’s goal was enough to separate the Premier Division leaders from the defending champions, avenging a defeat in the AJ Cooke Trophy in February.
His side are eight points clear of second-placed Sandbach Curshaws, who were stunned by back-markers Winnington Avenue at Jubilee Field.
Paul Richardson scored twice as the home team ended a wait to win a first game of the season in the top-flight, while Leon Hewitt and Scott Murray netted too in an emphatic 4-1 victory.
Elsewhere goals from Tim Fittes and Max Brown secured for Clock Tower a 2-0 win against neighbours Winnington Avenue 1994.
⚽️FULLTIME⚽️ CLOCKTOWER 2-0 Winnington 94!!
— Clocktower FC (@Clocktower_FC) March 31, 2018
Solid performance again for the lads! Timothy Fittes 1 returns to the side scoring with a neat finish! While inform Max Brown 1 strikes again!
Max Brown’s on fire your defence is terrifieddd lalalalalalala 😂😂😂
On Monday, Saxons played out a 3-3 draw with Curshaws.
Sam Dodds and Zak Finnigan were on target for Over 3 Grange, but it proved in vain as Mary Dendy collected maximum points.
Winnington could not make it back-to-back wins, falling 3-0 to Club AZ.
Results
Crewe and District League
Premier Division, Monday: Mary Dendy 4-2 Over 3 Grange; Sandbach Curshaws 3-3 Winsford Saxons; Winnington Ave 0-3 Club AZ.
Saturday: Barnton Wanderers 1-0 Winsford Saxons; Clock Tower 2-0 Winnington Ave 1994; Mary Dendy 2-1 Sandbach Town; Winnington Ave 4-1 Sandbach Curshaws.
Fixtures
Tomorrow, Wednesday (6pm): Club AZ v Winnington Ave; Mary Dendy v Witton res; Winsford Saxons v Winnington Ave 1994.
Saturday (2pm): Club AZ v Clock Tower; Madeley White Star v Winnington Ave 1994; Sandbach Town v Mary Dendy; Witton res v Over 3 Grange.
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