A 3-2 victory at Lymm ended Leigh Athletic's fine league campaign.
This win guarantees a top three finish - but the three points deducted for a registration offence has denied them the chance to retain their title.
Against Lymm they were never at their most fluent but still managed a win and notched their 100th league goal of the season.
Gordon Walker grabbed Leigh's first and star striker Craig Little hit two, taking his tally for the season to 42.
PENNINGTON had to settle for the runners-up trophy in Manchester League Division One.
In the final game of the season, with second spot already secured, manager Steve Cameron rested five players for the game at Breightmet United.
The result: a 7-0 drubbing!
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