ST HELENS may have won the rugby league final, but Wigan took the spoils when the towns clashed in a Littlewoods Gaming Liverpool Competition division one game.

St Helens were bowled out for 165, but Wigan raced to a nine-wicket win in just 43.1 overs thanks to an unbroken second wicket stand between Mike Parlane (75) and Matthew Taylor (64).

Worsley have really put last season's bad run behind them. They declared on 231-7 at Haydock, and then bowled the home side out for just 86, Michael Gould taking 5-. Worsley had been in trouble at 41-5 but a century from Danny McKeown and an undefeated 74 from Dave McQuade - they had a 119 stand - took the visitors to victory.

Leigh moved into second spot behind shock leaders Southport in the ECB Premier League with a five-wicket home win over Lytham who were bowled out for 109, Paul Vallance taking 6-31.

Results: Leigh 110-5 Lytham 109 (Vallance 6-31), Maghull 189-5 (Powar 110no) Bootle 187-5 dec, New Brighton 141 Southport 234-6 dec (Cranston 60), Northern 192-9 dec Sefton Park 180-9, Ormskirk 221-4 (Armstrong 81), Huyton 218, Wallasey 195-9 dec (Strang 72) Northop Hall 142. Div 1: Formby 242-3 dec (Morris 126no) Newton-le-Willows 127, Haydock 86 (Gould 5-) Worsley 231-7 dec (McKeown 102 McQuade 74no), Highfield 173 Liverpoool 103 Hightown 159 Colwyn Bay 139, Orrell RT 194-9 dec (Tickle 79no) Caldy 163-9, St Helens 165 (Potter 44) Wigan 169-1 (Parlane 75no, Taylor 64no), St Helens Recs 163 Fleetwood Hesketh 1 (Orchard 5-).

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