DEESIDE Ramblers stay four points clear at the top of National League Conference North with a 6-1 home success over Belper on Sunday.

Captain and top-scorer Ali Ghazanfar and James Warburton both hit hat-tricks for Ramblers.

Deeside’s table-topping 2nds made it seven North West League Division Two wins on the spin by sending Prescot packing 5-2 the previous afternoon.

Ramblers 3rds are also going well and they edged a close contest at Manchester Trinity 4-3 to move level on points at the top of Division Three.

Kieran Harris, Phil Johnson and Chris Fielding (2) shared the strikes.

David Pinnington’s Deeside 7ths are now just two points off pole position in Division 10 South after their excellent 2-1 triumph at Sale 3rds.

Jack Hill, from a penalty corner, and Lucas Pollard, with a textbook finish, were the men who got the better of an inspired Sale goalkeeper.

Ramblers Ladies lost 3-2 at Springfields in the ultra-competitive North Women’s League Premier Division.

Katie Saunders, with a superb piece of individual skill, and Su Baird, following an impressive attacking team move, had put Ramblers in front.

Promotion-pushing Chester recorded their fourth North League Division One triumph on the trot on Saturday as they won 2-0 at home to fellow high flyers Alderley Edge.

Chester 2nds made it a club double by winning 7-3 at Alderley Edge 2nds in North West League Division Two.

Chester 3rds slipped behind the Division Five South top two after being held to a 1-1 draw at Sale.

A last-minute equaliser ensured championship-chasing Chester 4ths had to settle for a 4-4 draw at home to struggling Bebington 3rds in Division Six.

Chester Ladies broke their North Women’s League Premier Division duck at the ninth time of asking as they stunned Brooklands Poynton 2nds 3-0.

Dawn Nunes, Mel Coulson and Claire Gledhill got the home side’s well-taken goals.

Chester Ladies 2nds lost 6-0 at Bowdon 3rds in Cheshire Women’s League Division One, but there was a 4-1 victory for the Ladies 3rds, at home to Winnington Park 2nds in Division Four. Charlotte Knott, Alicia Logan and Jess Egan did the damage for Chester, for whom Laura Jowett was player of the match.

Chester Ladies 4ths lost 1-0 at Lymm 3rds in Division Seven despite fine performances from debutant goalkeeper Sophie Wilday and star girl Jill Matthews.

Chester Men’s Vintage team won their Masters Plate Over 50s cup clash at Keswick Whitehaven on penalty strokes after the tie finished 2-2 after extra-time