Winnington Park 8, Liverpool St Helens 15: WINNINGTON became the seventh consecutive victims of an LSH side with a far reaching recruitment policy, at Burrow's Hill on Saturday.

Their visitors have won all six games since Park triumphed on Merseyside, largely due to talented signings from the Cook Islands, between New Zealand and South America.

They started confidently and totally dominated the first half, scoring three unconverted tries.

The second half was a different story however and a Gary Bell penalty reduced the arrears but Park were constantly frustrated by a tough LSH defence.

Park eventually broke the deadlock with five minutes remaining when Carl Patterson was finally awarded a try after another forward drive. Bell missed the conversion and St Helens were able to hold out for the last five minutes in an excellent contest.

It was a blow to Winnington's promotion hopes but better decision making in the forwards may help them achieve their aims.

Park host Bowdon on Saturday (2.15pm). nSimon Newall, Matt Smethers, Mike Morton and Gareth May all scored tries with Morton converting two in Park 2nds' 24-16 victory over Wigan 2nds. nColts Scrum-half Richard Armstrong and prop Matthew Sant scored the tries which helped to defeat Sedgeley Park, on Sunday.

Warrington 16 Northwich 27:

Northwich's relegation worries were eased as they came from behind to seal a derby victory on Saturday.

Star of the encounter was North-wich's South African stand-off Lohane Kiewiet who amassed 22 of the visitors' total. The other five points came from a John Brotherton try five minutes from time.

Northwich struggled to find their form and were 13-3 down through two Andy James penalties and a converted Neil Sullivan try.

Kiewiet, hungry from the start, assumed the kicking duties and he proved to be in excellent form. He matched Warrington's early penalty and then dragged Northwich back

with a converted interception try and a penalty before James nudged Warrington back ahead.

After the break it became the Kiewiet show as the diminutive play-maker kicked two penalties and a drop goal for a 22-16 lead. It was then frantic stuff until prop forward Brotherton grounded from a North-wich driving maul.

Northwich are at home to Sand-bach on Saturday.

Versus Crewe & Nantwich: 2nds won 17-6, 3rds lost 48-5.

Juniors versus Whitchurch: U16s lost 47-5 (Sam Crawford); U15s won 52-0 (Dodd 4, Canniffe 2, Renshaw, Jones; Barber 6 cons); U14s won 54-0; U14s vs Whitchurch Won 54-0; U13s lost 29-21 (Mark Stone, Sam Gough, Chris Brown; Nathan Jefford 3 cons); U9s/10s beat Warrington 5-4 (Burrows 2, Wells, Whalley, Rees).

A combined Northwich and Sandbach girls side lost their U14s match against Worcester 7-5, though they were the better side for much of the game with Nieve Jones starring.