How Town and Rylands picked up their first pre-season victories

BOTH Warrington Town and Warrington Rylands picked up their first victories of pre-season in the sweltering heat on Saturday. As they prepare for the new Northern Premier League Premier Division campaign, both of our sides were victorious on the road - Rylands crossed the border to take on Rhyl 1879 while Town made the shorter trip to Widnes Town. Here is a look at what happened... New faces make their mark for Warrington Town There were six new faces in the Town line-up that faced their lower-ranked neighbours, and two of them made an immediate goal-scoring impact in a 4-0 victory. Winger Jack Goodwin netted carbon-copy goals in either half, cutting in from the left flank to curl two excellent finishes into the far corner to cap a lively display, while striker Ewan Bange also got on the scoresheet with a simple close-range finish. Former Premier League winger Craig Noone - now Town's assistant manager - even capped a lively second-half cameo with a goal of his own as Yellows' first pre-season friendly ended victoriously. Burton leads the way for Warrington Rylands Having lost their first two friendlies - 5-0 at Hebburn Town and 1-0 at Atherton Collieries - Rylands got themselves back on track in Wales with a 3-2 victory. Striker Jake Burton led the way with two goals, the second of which was a superb long-range finish after netting from a tight angle before the break. Burton's brace came after Charlie Munro had opened Rylands' account when a loose ball from a corner broke to him from close range. Remaining pre-season fixtures Tuesday, July 14...Atherton LR vs Town Saturday, July 18...Town vs Chester, Trafford vs Rylands Tuesday, July 21...Rylands vs Blackburn Rovers U21s, Town vs Macclesfield Friday, July 24...Silsden vs Rylands Saturday, July 25...Town vs Southport Tuesday, July 28...Marine vs Town Saturday, August 1...Rylands vs Fylde, Town vs Buxton