Styal showing the style to overcome title hurdle

Feb 12 2008 by Mike Talbot-Butler, Liverpool Daily Post

STYAL, who have never won a major honour in the Cheshire Building Society Cheshire League, hit top place in Division One for the first time when they won by six clear goals at Rylands.

With Greenall Padgate St Oswald’s losing at Crosfields, Styal jump into the lead with 43 points from 19 games, two more than Pilkington, who were involved in the President’s Cup. Styal have improved rapidly over the past few seasons and have built on a decent fourth placing in 2006-07. Their goals in a runaway win at Rylands came from a hat-trick by Dave Graham, Craig Massey, John Thornton and Olly Barnes.

Crosfields beat Greenall 3-2, their goals coming from Stuart Wellstead (2) and Lee Boardman, with Rob Hanley (2) replying.

A Mike Scully hat-trick helped Garswood United beat Trafford reserves 4-2, while Knutsford won 2-0 at bottom club Poynton. Curzon Ashton reserves edged home 3-2 at Woodley Sports with a late winner from Adam Buckley.

In Division Two Broadheath Central won 4-1 against Warrington town reserves with Jimmy Cumbes hitting two.

RESULTS: Div One: Crosfields 3 Greenall Padgate St Oswald’s 2, Garswood United 4 Trafford Res 2, Poynton 0 Knutsford 2, Rylands 0 Styal 6; Woodley Sports Res 2 Curzon Ashton Res 3.

Div Two: Broadheath Central 4 Warrington Town Res 1, Golborne Sports 2 Eagle Sports 0, Grappenhall Sports 3 Daten 2, Monk FC 0 Whitchurch Alport 2, Tarporley Vics 0 Maine Road Res 0.

Reserve Division: Daten 5 Golborne Sports 0, Gamesley 2 Broadheath Central 1, Pilkington 0 Rylands 0.

Jack Parker First Division Cup quarter-final: Stalybridge Celtic Res 3 Gamesley 1.

President’s Cup second round: Linotype/Cheadle Heath Nomads 0 Pilkington 1.

Mid-Cheshire FA Challenge Cup quarter-finals: Winnington Avenue 2 Lostock Gralam 1.