The 30 minutes each way eight verus eight game pitted the Oakwood squad against proper club opposition & the match eventually exploded on 24 mins, when Halton went ahead after some good team play.

A dazzling shot from distance caused panic in the Owls defence, leaving Halton's main striker with an easy tap in to put his side ahead. Good chances went begging for both sides from here, with Farrar hitting a post for Owls on the stroke of half time & then Kinghorn hit a screamer, almost restoring parity on the refs half time whistle.

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A frank, no nonsense half time talk seemed to awaken the Owls, as the squad were instructed to play at a much quicker tempo, implementing three touch football to feet & looking to get in behind the Halton defence.

Midfielders Temple & Major began to show their true talent & the change of tactics began to pay off early in the second period, with both Farrar & Major bagging fine strikes in a two minute surge to put Owls in front at 2-1 by 35.

Both goals were the result of excellent fluent team passing moves involving up to 6 players, but it was Halton who were again to notch next, as a lapse in defence allowed another easy goal for 'Moor to draw level.

Again Oakwood pressed forward time & again,with Captain Kinghorn at last ending another set piece move,with a first time left foot finish from the edge of the box on 46. Halton now looked deflated, but kept working hard with a number of near misses, then drawing equal on 54 after a brilliant run & shot which stunned the Owls side.

Striker Rodley was to be the Owls saviour this week, as he muscled past two Halton players, before unleashing an unstoppable powerful drive high into the net on 59.

The final minute saw both sides again going close, but Owls held out for a famous 4-3 victory & ending the hoodoo that Halton seemed to hold over them over the past few years.

Owls squad: Richardson, Coldwell, Kinghorn (Captain), Griffin, Temple, Major, Farrar, Rodley.

Man-of-the-match: Rodley & Griffin.