WINNINGTON Avenue 1994 moved nearer to the Crewe and District League summit after edging a close encounter with Mary Dendy.

In-form Buba Drammeh increased his goals tally for the season to 25 in a 2-1 success, with Gareth Richards also netting for the visitors in reply to James Husher’s effort.

They are seven points adrift of top spot, with five games in hand on leaders Sandbach Curshaws.

A trip to Crewe FC reserves follows this Saturday, kick off 2pm.

The pacesetters shared four goals with Winnington Avenue at Jubilee Field, where Liam Kettle and Perry Bircumshaw were on target for the hosts, who are still without a league win this term.