VICARS Cross Dynamos Colts moved five points clear at the top of Chester & District Junior League Under 9s Shield Group B with a 2-1 triumph at Helsby.

Led by man-of-the-match Fraser Robinson, the hosts opened the scoring through Iestyn Thomas.

And that was the way it stayed until late on in a closely-contested encounter when Marcus Connor-Astreos and Jack Dodd struck to win it for the Dynamos.

Shield A results: Elton Youth 0 (MoM Joshua Murray) Upton Panthers 2, Westminster Park Lions 4 (Jake Smith 3, James Worthington; MoM Louis Frier/Dan Pagen) Newton Athletic Eagles 2, Blacon Youth Tigers 1 (Callum Cowley) Malpas & District Blacks 0.

Cup A results: Blacon Youth 4 (Cameron Eyemond 2, Jack Challoner, Jack Sconce; MoM Eyemond/Robbie Polemear) FC Porto 1 (Harry Jones; MoM Sean Seabrook), Christleton Newscene 9 Saughall Colts 0, Westminster Park Panthers 2 (Ollie Parr 2; MoM Parr/Harry Whitehouse) Malpas & District Reds 0 (MoM Brandon Harvey).

Cup B results: Chester Nomads 3 (David Mitchell, MoM Harvey Lewis, Harrison Burke) Upton Pumas 2, Vicars Cross Dynamos 0 Princes Villa 9, Waverton Jets 0 Newton Athletic 5.

A brace of goals from man-of-the-match Harry Tilston fired Helsby to a 2-1 victory at FC Porto Pumas – and to the top of Under 10s Shield A. Other Shield A results: Waverton Strikers 2 Saughall Colts 5 (Callum Cope 4, Joe Evans; MoM Adam Downs/Jake Dwyer).

Shield B results: Groves Rangers 3 Groves Athletic 2, Malpas & District Blacks 4 (Ben Evans, Will Halewood, Craig Norris, Richard Morgan; MoM Aled Bennett) FC Porto Panthers 0.

Shield C results: Waverton Bullets 1 Elton Youth 0 (MoM Eddie Peacock), Vicars Cross Colts 1 Princes Villa 2.

Cup A results: Waverton Jets 2 Waverton Arrows 1, Blacon Youth 1 (MoM Charlie Cottis/Micky Hodson/Josh Rigby) Upton Panthers 1.

Cup B results: Chester Nomads 0 Vicars Cross Dynamos 2, Malpas & District Reds 3 (Daniel Hulmes, Tom Fenney, Iwan Nevitt; MoM David Tute) Hawker Jets 1 (Cain Noble).

Cup C results: Tarvin Athletic 0 (MoM Joseph Jenks) Newton Athletic 3, Waverton Rockets 0 Christleton Newscene 8.