RUDHEATH Social continue to improve, recording a second successive win in the Premier Division on Saturday.

Michael Evans, twice, and Steve Warburton were on target during a 3-0 win at Garswood United.

A midweek encounter with Crewe FC at Park Stadium had to be abandoned at half time after the hosts’ Craig Humphries sustained a serious injury.

Social thanked Crewe physio Craig Holding afterwards for his help treating their player.

In League One, Lostock Gralam suffered a first defeat of the campaign when they lost 3-2 at home to Billinge.

Goals from Ste Taylor and Paul Doherty established a two-goal lead for the visitors before replies from Will Reid and Sean Tierney hauled the Grey Lambs level again.

However Taylor netted again to send his side to the table’s summit.

Middlewich have now gone four games without a victory after sharing the spoils with FC St Helens at Seddon Street.

The Witches, who went down 3-2 when neighbours Lostock visited in midweek, occupy 12th place.

They have a chance to secure an early double though when back-markers Tarporley, who they conquered on the opening day, arrive in town on Wednesday.

Cuddington returned to winning ways in League Two at the expense of newcomers AFC Denton.

A double for Joel Stenning was the highlight in a 3-2 win at Norley Road, putting behind them a 2-0 reverse at Sandbach United’s reserves in midweek.

Dom Bazley and Callum Richards were on the mark for 10-man Barnton’s reserves in a 4-2 defeat at Winstanley.

Sam Lowe was dismissed.

They had gone closer at Orford on Tuesday, when Connor Lindsay put the Villagers in front before goals from Ryan Jones and Stuart Smith secured maximum points for the hosts.

Middlewich lead the way in Reserve League Two following a 5-2 win at Malpas on Thursday – their third victory in four attempts this term.

Chris Holbrooks and Oliver Tobin claimed braces, while Matthew Cann added another for the in-form Witches.