Warrington Town 3

Daisy Hill 1

TOWN raced into a 2-0 lead inside 10 minutes on Saturday.

Damien Whitehead scored both goals. He fired in a penalty awarded after being brought down by Andy Veitch, having earlier met a perfectly flighted through ball by Paul Berry with the back of his head.

Whitehead took his tally to 15 goals in eight games in an overall total of 36 during the season. The 20-year-old is now within three goals of surpassing Billy O'Callaghan's club record total in the 1995/96 campaign.

As was the case in his previous match, the woodwork denied Whitehead a hat-trick when his fierce 30 yard drive struck the angle of bar and post in the closing minutes.

Town had earlier in the second half put the outcome beyond doubt after Gavin McDonald nodded in his side's third goal.

Ian Bold and Chris Hunt left the field with serious injuries and Daisy Hill created a number of openings against the regrouped Warrington rearguard.

Their only goal, however, came midway through the first half through Paul Prescott.

Team: Thompson, Hunt (Anderton 27mins), Cartledge, Bold (Shaw 55mins), Edwards, Berry, Nestor, Tague, McDonald, Whitehead, Callaghan. Sub not used: Blair.

COLIN SERJENT

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