Football Echo: Corinthian: Mac lads hit right notes; Former League.

Byline: with BRIAN FLANAGAN

McPARLAND and McCarthy were both on target as New Crescent edged out The Grammar (Wainwright) 2-1 to maintain their three-point advantage at the top of Division One.

Mariners hit top form to beat Plough Inn (Parr, Calland, Seddon) 6-3, Smith's treble supplemented by Doran, Williams and Nairn.

The result moved them up to second in the table.

Lamb claimed all the points against Liverpool Supporters Club, a Sloan brace and an own goal sealing a 3-1 home win.

The pick of the Division Two action saw Wignal fire home all three goals for leaders Olympiakos in a 3-3 draw at Chepstow, who secured a share of the spoils through Geggise, Hesketh and McCarthy.

Spellman and Banim both contributed doubles in a 7-2 win for Caldway at Rose Lane (Hale Carney), Connolly, Mosses and Clayes completing the scoresheet.

Johanson, Crawley, McGee and Hewitt grabbed a goal apiece as Hen and Chickens eased home 4-0 against Woodstreet.

But a Hayes effort proved only a consolation for Brookvale in a 5-1 reversal against Sparrowhall.

Trinity's 3-2 victory over Inter Stella (Williams, Brown) came courtesy of goals from Black, Debenham and McGeorge.