CHESHIRE Stars T extended a winning start to the new South Cheshire Premier League season on Monday.

A 36-24 success against Alsager, who were previously unbeaten, is their fifth so far in the Championship Division – the competition’s second tier.

Another of the Middlewich club’s teams, Stars S, occupy top spot in Division One following a narrow 13-9 victory against Ladyhawks L.

In the same section, Stars R completed an encouraging round when they recorded a 36-21 win against James Walker.