Northop Hall’s poor run of form continued away to Didsbury Northern but once again there were positives to take from the 3-1 loss.
Rhys Price was called up for his first game of the season and Tim Hewson returned, replacing the unavailable Si Hodgkinson and Colin Mazzone.
Despite playing some of the game with only nine men following Alistair Brown and Price’s yellow cards, Hall were able to grab a consolation through Mark Worrall.
For the third week running Wrexham failed to deliver the goods as they went down 3-2 at home to Urmston.
After falling 2-0 down early on, Wrexham hit back with a goal from Rob Richards, before the same player drew them level prior to the break with another short corner routine.
Wrexham could not make the most of drawing level as they went down to nine men, Urmston taking the initiative with a late third.
Wrexham seconds beat a hard working Wilmslow side 2-1.
Phil Roberts put through his own goal to give Wrexham a mountain to climb, before they were reduced to 10 men when Steve Jarvis was shown a yellow card.
But Howard Povey netted two quickfire goals to hand them the points.
Northop Hall seconds made it four victories in succession with a 2-0 home success over Keswick in North West Division Four.
Chris Myles and Jac Lloyd-Jones got the goals.
The thirds showed great character to come back from a two goal deficit to share the points with an experienced Bowdon fifth team.
Hall were missing regular goal keeper Pete Jones and the current lack of resources due to injury and work commitments meant that umpire Matt Pritchard was pressed in to service between the posts and he did not let the team down.
Ralph Nugent and young forward James Challinor got the goals with Jim Doerr playing a big part in both goals.
Rob Collett scored twice in Wrexham thirds 3-2 defeat to Neston fourths.
Hall fourths were on the wrong end of a 3-1 scoreline against Golbourne seconds at Hawarden, while the fifths drew 2-2 with Bangor University seconds.
Hall became the first side to take a point off the students from Bangor University and continued their excellent start in the North Wales League with goals from man of the match Rhys Price and Jac Lloyd-Jones.
Deeside thirds, without skipper Phil Winward for the first time in two seasons, lost 2-1 at Rhyl. Ed Lowe fired the Deeside goal while Chester fourths were beaten 4-2 by Triton Seconds.