Hightown St Marys Division Two champions… and Whitefield back in trouble after fielding ineligible player

Hightown St Marys have been crowned champions of Division Two due to Whitefield fielding an ineligible player in their clash on Saturday.

The offence, uncovered after an investigation by the Love Lane Liverpool Competition’s management committee, means Hightown are awarded all 25 points from the game, which the Roby side won by 84 runs.

Whitefield have been stripped of the 24 points they earned and handed a further 10-point deduction, plunging them back into a relegation battle.

A player registered as Shamroz Ilahi made 113 out of their total of 205, but an investigation by the committee found him to be playing under a false name, in breach of the Comp’s regulations.

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Captain Shahbaz Ahmed has been suspended by the club and may face disciplinary action from the league.

A Whitefield spokesman said: “The club has accepted the relevant charge and punishment handed to us by the Liverpool Competition. 

“Shahbaz Ahmed has been suspended by the club committee and we cannot comment any further until the league has conducted its disciplinary process.”

Ahmed was contacted for comment.

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Whitefield, promoted from the Southport & District league last year, are now just 11 points clear of bottom place Prestatyn going into Saturday’s season finale against Wavertree at Court Hey Park.

If they fail to win, Prestatyn could overtake them by beating Norley Hall at Beach Close.

Hightown were already promoted after Saturday’s results, but now they cannot be caught at the top of the division.

The second promotion slot will go to either Caldy, who travel to Alder, or Sutton, who host Parkfield Liscard.

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