MALPAS & DISTRICT Reds pulled six points clear at the top of the Chester & District Junior League Under 9s Yellow Division on Saturday with a 9-0 home win over Waverton Strikers.
Man of the match George Smith’s five-goal haul was complemented by Tom Fenney (2) and James Clark.
Led by MoM Tom Halliday, Green Division table toppers Christleton Newscene (Joe Swindles 2, Jack Attwood 2, Kai Hardcastle) were 5-1 winners at home to Castrol Social as Chester Nomads sent Waverton Bullets packing 7-0. Red Division pacesetters Upton Panthers were held to a 0-0 home draw by Park Saints.
Newton Athletic are the four-point Blue Division leaders after their 2-1 home triumph over Waverton Jets, whose clubmates Waverton Rockets drew 1-1 at home to Upton Pumas.
Injury-hit Chester Schoolboys Under 14s make their way to Colliers Park for a friendly with Wrexham U14s today on the back of a 1-0 friendly loss at Wirral U14s on Saturday.
Goalkeeper Otis Chamberlain was magnificent for Chester, who came close to grabbing an equaliser through captain Richard Tomassen.
Chester were: Otis Chamberlain (Russell Griffiths 35), Ben Gregory, Alex Roddy, Richard Tomassen, Kieran Herron, Danny Jarrett, Luke Hitchman (Henry Smith 35 (Osian Gillette 53)), Danny Williams, Tom Batten, Joe Williams, Liam Blake (Rory Hardman 35).
