NORTHWICH Sapphires are the first team this season to beat the Premier Division table-toppers in the Warrington and District League.

An emphatic 60-39 success on Wednesday takes them to within a point of the summit.

They could not repeat the trick on Saturday, losing 49-35 to Merseyside Police in the Cheshire Elite League’s third round.

Meanwhile Sapphires’ thirds went down 37-12 against Halton Krystalz in the Warrington League’s Division Two.

Fixtures

Warrington and District Winter League

Division One, Wednesday (8.40pm): Capricorn v Northwich Sapphires 2nd

Division Three (7.40pm): Halton Gemz 3rd v Northwich Sapphires 4th