Pioneer League: ELLESMERE maintained their lead at the top of the Premier Division with a 2-1 win at Church.

Goals from Greer and Slater ensured victory for the visitors, despite Haslem's strike for the home side.

Vinny Moss hit a hat-trick for Hulton Lane as they won 3-2 at King William to stay in touch with Ellesmere at the top.

Fellow title hopefuls Party People were beaten 4-3 by Astley Miners, for whom Mountford, Powell, Dandy and White scored. Fashou scored two for Party People, with Allcock getting the other.

Spread Eagle lost 2-0 at home to Masons Arms, with Barrow and Kelly scoring the goals.

White Horse got back to winning ways with a 3-2 victory over Farmers Arms. Goals from McTeigue, Harrison and Hayes secured the win, despite Smith and May scoring for Farmers.

Farnworth Social had a 5-1 victory over Daisy Hill, for whom Evans scored a consolation.

Bolton City recorded their first victory of the season in Division One, beating Hall i'th' Wood 3-1.

But the most exciting game of the day was between North Bolton and Sharples, who drew 6-6 in a thriller.

Walsh and Harrison scored two each for North Bolton, with Jones and Reid getting one.

Banks hit a hat-trick for Hulton, with Ellison and Hibbert also among the scorers.

Schooner beat Hulton Lane 2-1, while Greyhound chalked up a 5-1 victory against Great Lever; Pender scored two and Vasaya grabbed a hat-trick.

Horwich St Mary's won 4-1 at Astley Bridge thanks to Ramsden's hat-trick and a goal from Mayor.