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Honours were even in the big clash of the day in The Maxwell Barbers Division One with Bushell Athletic FC and Cheshire Cheese FC both dropping points.
Stuart Toner and Farris Baker were on the mark for Bushells while Cheshire Cheese (Cameron Nuttall, Anthony Evans) have moved into second place after also recording a 4-0 success in midweek.
MSC Eastham, who were on the wrong end of a 7-0 reversal during the week to division leaders JPL Jets, bounced back in a hair-raising game at AFC Shaftes (Andre Santos, Joel Brown, Kassim Jabrin), locking in the points for the canal boys were Josh Worsley, Jack Woods, Ben McWha, Dayne Murphy and Tom Weaver 5-3.
Despite having a free week from fixtures Dock AFC kept pole position in The Premier Division, anything is possible in this blue riband division for the Ryan ‘Gigsy’ Atherton Trophy this season.
After three draws Great Float S&S earned their first maximum points of the season after coming from 1-0 down with a narrow 2-1 win at The Lukes (Ben Crossley) with strikes from Jake Stewart and Lee Bridge.
Last season’s champions, Rock Ferry Social, (Adam ‘Sabu’ Smith) were inflicted a first defeat 2-1 after playing hosts to Beechwood who deposited two penalties one in each half via Jack Ireland and Robb Cull.
Back-to-back wins for Queens Park elevated them into third spot, 5-2 at The Lukes during the week and then 6-2 over KRCT Bidston with Harvey Sample and Andy Rodgers notching a brace each added to singles from Mike Davies and Mike Herbert.
Unbeaten Woodchurch Hotel (Danny McLaughlin) had their chances of staying close to the league leaders dented after sharing the spoils with Lancelyn Glenavon who replied via a 25-yard rocket from Benji Lewis.
After three games on the road, Division Three champions Whitby Rangers have recorded a fourth straight win and sit firmly at the top of Division Two. Finding the back of the net for the South Wirral side were Brad Bland and Kie Fair 2-0 over Eagle Stirrup.
Lions FC‘s much-improved form saw them gain a 2-1 verdict at Barkers Armchair FC thanks to Dave McElroy and Paul Ryan 2-1 to give them a comfortable mid-table position.
Barcodes likewise had to thank Andrew McIver for the only goal of the game 1-0 over Victoria Colts.
AFC Park North (Ash Robinson, Tyler Grattan, Jason Rice) earned their first points of the new campaign 3-1 at Poulton Victoria S&S (Liam Jameson).
Points and goals were traded between Saughall FC (Tom Ashcroft) and Prenton FC (Tom Leyland),.
Goals came in abundance in Division Three. Old Parks hit seven as did Parkgate Panthers, Ben Kierman with a treble, a brace from Tom Briggs with singles from Luke Baugh and Jake Walker for Old Parks to maintain top spot after a resounding 7-1 verdict with AFC Tima.
Despite a hat trick from Danny James for AFC Raeburn they lost an entertaining game 7-3 at new boys Parkgate Panthers (Chris Bushall (3), Nick Jones (2), Alfie Hawkins, Jay Harvey)
Midweek saw Old Parks FC defeat Parkgate Panthers 1-0 by a Declan Wray strike.
Hat tricks from Adam Clarke and Liam Atherton led the way for Higher Bebington Kelma 10-2 against Wirral Athletic (Joe Roberts (2), Harris Randles (2), Aaron O’Hare and an OG completed the rout.
A solitary strike from John Skipsey was enough for Oval FC to gain the decision at Athletic VH.
After registering three draws in their first three games, AFC Rangers recorded back-to-back wins to move in to third place in the table with latter points against Parkgate St Germain thanks to a double from Shaun Anderson in a 2-0 win.
Eastham Rangers (Martin Marshall, Joe Skinner) shared the spoils with West Kirby United 2-2.
The Houlihan’s Birkenhead Sunday Association Football League are now accepting applications for a proposed Youth Division for the season 2023/24 that is scheduled to start in August 2024, any Youth clubs that wish to enter two teams can do so, one team will be known as Youth U/18’s and a second team is normally known as a Colts U/17’s, please visit the League website for contact details
Image: Saughall FC v Prenton FC. Credit: Bob Shaw
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