TIMPERLEY Con had a great battle with Wheatsheaf and took all the points shooting them to the top of the Altrincham and Sale Round The Board Darts League.

Budenburgs moved in to second after an emphatic win against the Railway.

Meanwhile, The Orange Tree have had their best start to a season with a third victory against new team The Bricklayers. British Rail Club beat Brooklands Tap with team captain Stan Pearson believing after a slow start they are now finding form and will be challenging hard for top spot.

League chairman Will Morris said: "Teams in the league are really enjoying the new format of log-end rules on a standard board and in its second year, the league is going from strength to strength."