| Match Details: Saturday 16th April 2016 Northern Premier League Division 1 North
Attendance: 1411 Warrington Town: Karl Wills, Ally Brown, James Dean, Danny Ventre, James McCarten, Daniel O'Donnell, Chris Gahgan (Craig Robinson), Gerard Kinsella (Warren Beattie), Ciaran Kilheeney, Ben Deegan (Stephen Gillespie), Scott Metcalfe. Subs not used: Liam Turner, Joe Holt. Prescot Cables: Burgess, Harper (Duke), Johnson, Herbert, Nicholson, Evans, Bannister, McCulloch, Doran (Grundy), Dean (Scarisbrick), Edgar. Unused subs: Nicholson, Ball. WARRINGTON Town secured the league title in emphatic fashion, thrashing Prescot Cables 6-1 in front of a packed Cantilever Park. Any nerves that the hosts and their supporters may have been experiencing were soon extinguished by two early goals that set them on their way. ciaran-kilheeney-40-goals Ciaran Kilheeney celebrates his 40th goal of the season -Picture JOHN HOPKINS The league’s top scorer, and Town captain, Ciaran Kilheeney broke the deadlock on 13 minutes with his 39th goal of the season. When Scott Metcalfe doubled the lead two minutes later, the atmosphere amongst the 1411-strong crowd turned in to a carnival one. Needing just a point to guarantee top spot and promotion to the Evo-Stik Premier League, it ultimately didn’t matter as closest challengers Spennymoor Town were beaten by Northwich Victoria. Ben Deegan could have made it 3-0 on 23 minutes, but his header was comfortably saved. At the other end, Prescot threatened periodically, Rob Doran and Lloyd Dean both dragging shots wide. The third came shortly after the half hour mark when midfielder Gerard Kinsella found the back of the net at the second attempt as the ball bounced around the goalmouth. That proved to be Kinsella’s last contribution as he was replaced by Warren Beattie in the middle, but that didn’t halt Warrington’s charge. Kilheeney’s flick found Dean on the left and his low cross was diverted home by crowd favourite Chris Gahgan to make it 4-0 at the break. Prescot scored the goal of the game to get on the scoresheet nine minutes in to the second half, Rob Doran curling a lovely free-kick from 25 yards past Karl Wills. That proved a mere blotch on the Town copybook, and they added a further two goals later on. Substitute Steven Gillespie played a one-two with Danny Ventre from a short corner and then clipped a ball to the back post for centre-half Daniel O’Donnell to finish on the volley with his right foot. And minutes later after a Gillespie shot was blocked, Kilheeney reacted quickest to the loose ball and thrashed it past the ‘keeper. In the Warrington sunshine, it was the perfect way for Town to secure a well-deserved league title. They will now ply their trade in the seventh tier of English football next season, the Evo-Stik Premier League. | ||||||
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