Crewe Regional leaders Railway Hotel thrash AFC Barkode 5-1

Crewe Regional Sunday League Premier Division leaders Railway Hotel remain on top following a 5-1 win over AFC Barkode.

Matt Cope scored a hat-trick with other goals from Wayne Beggs and Greg Moore.

Paul Mellor scored a consolation for AFC Barkode.

Sydney Arms kept up the pressure on the leaders with a 2-0 win at Eight Farmers with goals from Sherratt and Heath.

Square One dropped points on the top two drawing 1-1 with Wistaston Ath, Charlie Burden scored for Wistaston Ath and Liam Murray scored for Square One.

Crewe Ath won 5-1 at NHB FC with two goals from Josh Rowley, PJ Hudson, Anthony Owo and Hodvig Nesereyan, Sam Lawless scored for NHB FC.

Willaston WS led 1-0 at home to Salvador through a Steve Hamill goal after 18 minutes.

But Kev Sharp equalised before half-time and a last-minute penalty from Stuart Evans won the game for Salvador.

AFC Leopard won 3-2 at Rising Sun with two penalties from Liam Challoner and a Mick Raymond goal. Danny Williams and Damien Sloan scored for Rising Sun.

In Division One, leaders White Eagles were looking good for victory at Faddiley as two goals from Michael Rowen and a Damien Stepinski goal had given them a 3-0 lead.

But Faddiley fought back with Andy Blud reducing the deficit before two long range strikes from Will Emerton and Danny Price in the last four minutes saved a point for Faddiley.

Second placed Elworth Park closed the gap to one point with a 2-0 win over Haslington with goals from Liam Wynne and Gary Cardno.

Third placed Betley FC took on fourth placed Bank Corner and they shared six goals in a 3-3 draw.

Paul Ashley, Lee Smith and Mark Parker scored for Betley FC and Chris Hackney, Jon Hart and Mark Goodwin replied for Bank Corner.

Both Cricketers Arms and Talbot moved above Betley FC and Bank Corner with 12-2 and 6-0 wins respectively.

Cricketers Arms, helped by six goals from Jack Moran, overwhelmed Market Tavern 12-2, with other goals from Cameron Mitchell (2), Tom Bate, Jamie Knowlson, Oliver Dunning and Chris Proudlove.

Talbot made it six consecutive League wins with a 6-0 win over White Horse thanks to goals from Gaz Gordon 2, Ant Broadhurst, Scott Rankin, Ben Reddock and Steve Watts.

Nantwich YF got back to winning ways with an 8-2 win over Audlem.

Simon Roberts netted a hat-trick with other goals from Jake Standeven 2, Andy Ward 2 and Will Elmwood, Connor Jones continued his good goalscoring form by scoring both Audlem goals.

Crewe FC (Rhys Ptter 3, Stuart Dow) won 4-2 at Sandbach Town (Ricky Sol-Herras 2)