Mersey Valley put in an excellent away day performance with a brilliant 4-1 victory at Wigan Town on Saturday.

The visitors started well, Riley with a brilliant free kick that flashed wide with no one able to get on the end of the cross. Adams was next to go close, the high press working well but the midfielder couldn’t beat the keeper who made the save.

From the corner, another brilliant delivery from Riley found Johnson in the 6-yard box and he headed home to give Valley a perfect start.

It was all Mersey Valley. Dignan and Deering combined, the in-form winger jinking past two men before firing wide with a left-footed drive. Deering went close again with another left-footed drive.

Wigan started to get on the ball, Meadows at the heart of their play but Valley were in complete control. Another dangerous free kick, this time from Evans was headed wide by Evans.

Sam Deering with a brilliant finish to make it 2-0

The second goal came on the half-hour, Woolley keeping an attack alive before finding Riley – his cross found Deering at the back post who beat his man and fired home a brilliant second goal.

Deering nearly made it three with another drive and Woolley tried a spectacular overhead kick but the ball went over.

Johnson and Greenwood picked up bookings for two fouls breaking up Wigan breaks but the home side did get a way back in just before half-time. Green curled a clever free kick past Phillips to make it 2-1.

HT: Wigan Town 1 Mersey Valley 2

The second half was always going to be about which team could start stronger and it was the visitors. Johnson had a glorious chance after a great run by Deering but missed the ball.

Deering with his second goal to make it 3-1

Dignan then found Johnson with a brilliant pass and the striker showed his pace and strength to burst into the box before being hacked down for a clear penalty. Deering stepped up and sent the keeper the wrong way to make it 3-1.

The fourth goal followed on 64 minutes, Deering again involved. Another high press won the ball back and Adams timed his run to perfection and stroked the ball past the keeper.

Wigan had another chance from a free kick, and the ball hit the wall before bouncing clear, the follow-up shot was hit well, but Phillips made a great save.

Fraine and Woolley both went close with great strikes, forcing the keeper into good saves. Howarth also created a good opening for Fraine but the keeper again made the save.

It could have been a great ending to the game, Evans with a brilliant ball to Riley, who was tripped in the box, but the captain couldn’t convert the spot kick.

FT: Wigan Town 1 Mersey Valley 4