Cheshire League

Premier Division

Wednesday 23rd March 2022

Kick Off 19.45 Actual 19.46

Winstanley Warriors 1 F.C. St. Helens 5, attendance 108

20’ 0-1 (pen)

31’ 0-2

33’ 0-3

54’ 1-3

65’ 1-4

90’+ 4, 1-5

@ Little Lane

Goose Green

Wigan

WN3 6PZ

No Admission or Programme.

This was the first midweek game Winstanley Warriors have played under their new floodlights. They should have christened them in mid December, but the game was called off due to a waterlogged pitch.

Tonight’s game was 14th versus 1st in the league table. The visitors were very impressive and raced into a 0-3 lead just after the half hour mark and they could have scored more. A goal early in the second half pulled it back to 1-3, but the comeback never materialised. A defensive mix up saw a St. Helens striker beat the ’keeper to a through ball, nicking it past him, to make it 1-4, before a finish from a tight angle made it 1-5 deep into stoppage time.

It was easy to see why St. Helens are top of the table, even taking into account they have played more games than the chasing pack. They have a massive 14 point lead over second placed Egerton (2 games in hand), with Broadheath Central (3 games in hand) a further point back. Fourth placed Lostock Gralam could also still make a challenge, as they trail the leaders by 18 points, but do have six games in hand.