Alderley Edge Hockey Club’s men climbed up the North Premier table with victory over City of York.

In an open first half Edge opened the scoring when James Warburton was played in and he was upended by the keeper, he calmly converted the resulting penalty stroke.

York were back on level terms when they took a sideline ball quickly and two well directed passes gave a simple back post finish. Sam Gregory linked well with Adam Wildig but the final pass was lacking or well defended. Coxon added impetus but Alderley could not add to their lead.

York started to have the better of possession and won several penalty corners but Riley saved well and Alderley defended resolutely.

After the break Alderley were much stronger and started to win the midfield battle with Rob Hughes impressing. Mattingly was winning possession high up the pitch and the chances started to come. Warburton made it 2-1 with a tidy finish.

Then Wildig neatly deflected in Hall’s disguised pass and it was 4-1 as Coxon neatly tipped in Jackson’s driven pass. York pulled one back when they worked an opening for a deflected finish.

Andy Jackson got the goal his man-of-the-match display deserved, converting a penalty corner.

But the goal of the game came from Warburton for his hat-trick goal.

A quick break with neat passing led to Gregory running into the D.?He drew the last defender before playing in Warburton who chipped the ball over the on-rushing keeper to add the icing on the cake and make the final score 6-2.

The second team lost touch with the summit of North Two, going down 5-2 at Liverpool Uni. Matt Hardy with a penalty stroke and James Warburton were the scorers. The thirds continued their serene march at the top of the table winning 6-1 against Runcorn, Alston and Godfrey scoring penalty corners.

The fourth team drew 3-3 with Nestonwhile the fifths won 7-0 at Knutsford thirds.

Alderley’s sixth team also won well, 5-0 against Brooklands fives. The seventh team claimed local bragging rights beating Wilmslow fourths 3-2 despite not having a goalkeeper.