For the first team Freddie Vaughan-Hawkins continued in his rich vein of form scoring 75 and Dylan Parekh hit 35 as they chased down the Widnes total of 252.

The second team got back to winning ways thanks to Muhammad Murtaza with three wickets for 22 and Aryan Dash with two for 13, they restricted Cheadle Hulme to 115 all out - a total easily surpassed in just 29 overs.

And Josh Van Dellen top scored for the third team with 53 as they posted 205 which was too big target for the visitors Knutsford who could only muster 184.

Cheshire county batsman Van Dellen said: "It was my second half century for the seniors and I felt my wicket keeping is improving all the time too. The important thing however is the team won to keep us in the promotion hunt."

Chairman Hasan hailed the Five Fab teenage starlets. He said: "I was smiling like a Cheshire cat all weekend. We have some smashing young players coming through which is a reflection on their dedication to the game and the club coaches."

First team skipper Ed Galley reported that strike bowlers Chris Page and Jonathan Fowler made it very difficult for the Widnes batsmen to score freely.

Galley added: "Another notable mention goes to Jonathan Fletcher who took a rare 1XI hat trick with some good death bowling."

"We lost early wickets in our reply courtesy of some great bowling from the Widnes opening pair leaving us 33 for 3. However, from this moment onwards our chase really got underway thanks to Viraj Sorathia and Freddie."

"The 80 run Freddie-Dylan partnership was extremely mature beyond their years - and a highly impressive display of batting under pressure in a game we desperately needed to win."

"Despite losing some late wickets the tail held their nerve to take us home to a massive win away from home in a result that takes us to the cusp of safety which will be achieved if we beat Toft at home on Saturday."

Proud dad Shahnawaz Khan, the second team captain was full of praise for the seconds "all round team performance" and was naturally delighted his son Muhammad, who followed on from his three wicket haul against Cheadle Hulme, to notch his first half century for the club's academy team who lost by one run on Sunday against Urmston.