Altrincham and District Amateur Football League

PROMOTED clubs Moss Vale and Old Alts (formerly Davyhulme Rangers) drew their first games in the Kevan Guiney Newsagents-Premier Div.

Steve Walker scored a hat-trick for Vale in the 3-3 result at Jacksons Boat, who had their own hat-trick specialist in Gavin Salmon.

Gary Fenney (2) and Andy Pearce netted for Old Alts at Portland in a similar scoreline, with Steve Abbot (2) and Peter Rosenbloom replying.

For the second season runnning champions Nelson (Didsbury) opened the season with a 2-2 home draw.

Navigation Vale provided the shock result with Wakefield and Myers on target. Ged Manning and Ged Shiels netted for Nelson.

Lee Berresford and Paul Wadsworth collected two each in Lisbon St Anthonys 6-3 win over visitors Hale Barns United.

Ashton Rangers opened with a 3-1 win over Davyhulme, with Mark Cooper, Rob Davies and John Walker on the scoresheet. Justin Dou notched a consolation for the visitors.

Relegated Trafford Town 4-1 winners at Broadeath Central are looking for a quick return to the Premier Division.

Goals by Nick Smith 2, Steve Espley and Kevin Grace gave them a good start to their Irwin Rangers-First Div. campaign.

Darren Rodgers netted for Central, who had debut keeper Jack Singh in top form.

However, the promoted clubs were not so lucky.

Buck Inn lost 3-1 at Ashland Rovers and Sale Moor tasting defeat 2-0 at Ladybarn.

Two goals from Mike Davies gave George and Dragon a 2-1 win over Stamford Porterhouse, who replied through Milner.

Sale United and Urmston Mens collected a point each with a 3-3 draw.

New Waste and Salvage (Alt) Skip Hire-Second Div. teams had mixed results.

Railway Sleepers lost 4-3 in a close match with relegated Partington WMC.

Urmston Town and Partington Athletic gained a point apiece in a 2-2 draw and Church Inn had 6-0 win over Bollington Park, who finished fourth last season, with Anthony Bolton scoring two each for Lee Athletic in the 5-1 win at Redbrook.

M Gauci went one better, with three for Bulls Head in the 4-1 derby win at Dane Road Central.

Wythenshawe Academicals, late starters last season, gained an early three points, winning 3-0 at Bent Brook.

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