Maghull’s four-goal salvo stuns the leaders

Nov 25 2008 by Our Correspondent, Liverpool Daily Post

RUNCORN Town had the ideal opportunity to increase their lead at the top of the first division with their rivals engaged in the Umbro Cheshire Cup, but a determined Maghull side made them work hard for a single point.

Even two braces from Jason Carey and Simon Burton wasn’t enough as Maghull came back through Simon Donaghue, Marvin Molyneux, Baquar Parvas and Jay Miller.

Bottom club Halton salvaged a point against Vauxhall Motors Reserves with Adam Horrocks finding the net. Motors replied through David Lynch. A Peter Tobin strike for Aintree Villa saw off Heswall. Second-placed West Kirby reached the quarter finals of the Umbro Cup by edging out Newton. Kirby opened the scoring after 10 minutes when Newton’s keeper could only tip a shot onto the bar which rebounded kindly for Carl Maughan to slot home.

Daniel Grannon headed home through a crowed penalty area to make it 2-0. Newton fought back with a neatly headed goal by Steve Jones on 35 minutes, but Kirby went further ahead in the 53rd minute after Kevin Ryan outpaced the defence to cross for the unmarked Maughan to net his second. Newton set up an interesting last five minutes after Jones netted his second.

Second division Ashville caused a surprise, netting three times through an Adam Johnson double and Craig Smith to send Christleton out. Jamie Kenyon and Chris Barrow helped Cammell Laird Reserves to oust Mallaby (Steve Abbott).

In the second division Mossley Hill Athletic moved into third with a 2-0 victory over New Brighton, Ben Carson and Steve Owens scoring. Two from Nicky Dillon gave Poulton Vics Reserves a three-point cushion at the top while leaving Heswall Reserves firmly anchored to the foot of the table.

Marshalls came back to form in the third division with a six-goal win over bottom side Blacon YC Reserves, Richard Jones (2), Phil Davies, Gary Powell, David Powell and a David Sabri penalty compiling the tally.

South Liverpool’s Connor O’Shea saw off AFC Bebington with a hat-trick.

RESULTS: Div One: Blacon Youth Club 0 Marine Res 3 (Rowen Garnett, Rickie Arnold, Carl Burquest), Halton 1 (Adam Horrocks) Vauxhall Motors Res 1 (David Lynch), Heswall 0 Aintree Villa 1 (Peter Tobin), Maghull Town 4 (Simon Donaghue, Marvin Molyneux, Baquar Parvas, Jay Miller) Runcorn Town 4 (Jason Carey 2, Simon Burton 2).

Div Two: Bronze Social 0 AFC Bebington Ath 2 (Graeme Carvell, Chris Kennedy), Chester Nomads 2 (Mike Jeffs, Lee Owen) Maghull Res 1(McCormack), Mossley Hill Athletic 2 (Benn Carson, Steve Owens) New Brighton 0, Poulton Victoria Res 2 (Nick Dillon 2) Heswall Res 0; Southport Trinity 0 Capenhurst Villa 0, West Kirby Res 4 (Kieren Fleetwood 2, Danny McNicholl, Robbie Stewart) Grange Athletic 2 (Liam Davenport, Steve Salcedo).

Div Three: Focus 1 (Billy Davies 1) Southport Trinity Res 1 (Shaun Hoplin), Hale 1 (Ryan Cullen) FC Pensby 2 (Adam Corless, Dave Swaine), Marshalls 6 (Richard Jones 2, Phil Davies, Gary Powell, David Powell, David Sabri, pen) Blacon Youth Club Res 0, Runcorn Town Res 1 (Martin Daley) Mersey Royal 1 (Neil Smith), Upton AA Res 2 (Stuart Cossins, Nathan Freeman) Ellemsere Port Res 2 (Nick Geddis 2).

Div Three Shield first round: Richmond RR Jacobs 2 (Anthony Lee, Paul Gouthwaite) Christleton Res 0

Second round: Capenhurst Villa Res 1 (Lee Hammond) Ashville Res 2 aet (Liam McCarthy, Charlie McInness); St Werburghs 1 (Shaun Campbell) Manor Ath 2 (Craig Forshaw, Mark Wakefield)

Youth Div: Allerton 5 (Adam Johnson, Shaun Cowdall, Gary Chan, Matty Coventry 2) Richomond RR Jacobs 1 (Shaun Cowdall), Hale 2 (Phil Dunning, Danny Bulayina) Mersey Royal 2 (Tom Povall, Alan Cross), Maghull 3 (Joe Hand, Alex Kelly, Richie Byrne) Mayfield 3 (Tom Fitzsimons 2, Ashley Hargreaves), Marshalls v Cammell Laird – postponed, South Liverpool 3 (Conor O`Shea 3) AFC Bebington 0, St Sebastions 4 (Liam Sumner 2, Kevin Dillan, Shaun Edwards) Calderstones 0

Umbro Cheshire Cup third round: Ashville 3 (Adam Johnson 2, Craig Smith) Christleton 2, Castol Social 0 Stockport Georgians 1, Hattersley 1 Poulton Victoria 2 (Kevin Pimpson, Nick Chambers), Mallaby 1 (Steven Abbott) Cammell Laird 2 (Jamie Kenyon, Chris Barrow), Newton 2 (Steve Jones 2) West Kirby 3 (Carl Maughan 2, Daniel Grannon), Stalybridge Celtic Res 6 Upton Athletic 0, Willaston 3 (Dave Forbes 2, Tom Coan) Helsby 2 aet (Connor Taylor, Nick Askey).