The Chevrons recovered from a slow start to lead, but missed chances and poor defending at set-pieces cost them.

Woolton started the brighter of the two sides and Sean Smallwood went close in the opening exchanges. He cut in from the right, saw his first shot saved by Brad Emmerson, then headed the rebound against the crossbar.

Despite losing Nathan Storton to injury, Steeton took the lead.

A quick free-kick allowed Alfie Dowden to send a deep cross from the left towards the far post. Marley Spence headed across goal and Kevin Gonzalez flicked the ball home from close range.

Woolton equalised midway through the half after Steeton again failed to deal with a set-piece.

Arley Barnes blocked a goal-bound effort for a corner, but nobody in green dealt with the resulting delivery. Jonathan Liddle rose above Emmerson to head the sides level.

Both sides had chances before half-time. Liddle made two defensive blocks to deny Gonzalez and Andy Briggs.

At the other end, Ben Glover was presented with an open goal, but his flicked heel sent the ball over the crossbar.

Steeton began the second half strongly, looking to regain the lead and set the tone for the rest of the match.

Adam Terrelonge twice broke the offside trap, but the goalkeeper denied him in one-on-one situations.

Gonzalez thought he had scored again, but his curling effort from the edge of the area was ruled out for offside.

The visitors found the winner shortly after the second-half midway point.

Woolton counter-attacked down Steeton’s left, where Matthew Robinson had time and space. His shot struck the underside of the woodwork, and Glover followed up to head the rebound into the net.

Woolton finished with ten men after a late incident involving Barnes and Oghenetega Okeregha.

A long ball led to a coming together, with Okeregha believing Barnes had grabbed his hair. The striker kicked out at the Steeton captain and was shown a red card.

Robinson missed a late chance to settle the match when he shot wide in injury-time.

Steeton now have a short break from league action before this weekend’s First Division Cup tie against Holker Old Boys in their next fixture.