TALBOT clinched the CREWE REGIONAL SUNDAY LEAGUE'S Group A title with a 7-5 win over Sydney Arms.

The Nantwich side are five points clear of second-placed Winnington SC with a game to play.

Sydney, who are heading for a third-placed finish led at one stage in a game of fluctuating fortunes. Talbot took the lead, but in-form Ben Ruddock hit back and then turned provider when his excellent cross enabled Alex Forrester to put the Crewe side ahead.

Talbot stormed back and led 4-2 at half time, and although Sydney levelled with strikes from Ben Smith and Charlie Maines, the hosts took control again and surged into a 7-4 lead, before a second goal from Maines concluded a lively match.

Jordan Bennion hit a hat-trick for Talbot and Dan Jones a brace while Josh Cooke and Ryan Moss were also on the scoresheet.

Winnington beat Princes Feathers 2-0 thanks to goals from Jordan Fallows and Joe Hind.

Cuddington ran riot against Nantwich Pirates with Jordan Coles netting eight times in a 12-3 victory. Steve Cornes and Taylor Lomas both scored twice.

In the final fixture in Group B, Sandbach Town continued their recent run of good form when they beat JS Bailey 2-4. Tony Fidzewicz's hat trick put Sandbach 3-1 at the break and Jay Street made the game safe for Town who finished the group in third place, just one point behind second-placed Audlem.

Results

Cuddington 12, Nantwich Pirates 3

Winnington SC 2, Princes Feathers 0

Division One Group B

WINNINGTON SC 11 7 1 3 29 25 22 4

NANTWICH PIRATES 12 5 1 6 26 41 16 -15

CUDDINGTON 11 3 2 6 33 29 11 4

AUDLEM 8 4 3 1 29 19 15 10

JS BAILEY 8 1 1 6 14 36 4 -22

AFC TALBOT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0