That's seven for Hanwood to start the season, who continued their impressive streak of not conceding a goal with a 4-0 home shut out of Wagga United on Sunday.

The Crows looked ready to test the Griffith outfit with strong recent form heading into the battle between first and second, but Hanwood sent a statement they're the clear benchmark in their return to Pascoe Cup.

Goals to Nick Kennedy and Michael Musitano gave the hosts a 2-0 lead at half-time, before they doubled their advantage through Joey Schirripa and Anthony Agresta in the second half.

Hanwood (19 points) now has a for and against of 37-0 and have built a four-point lead atop the competition ahead of a logjam of teams (Wagga United, Lake Albert and Henwood Park) on 15 points.

"The first round for us has been to get a feel to see what the other teams are about," Hanwood coach Anthony Agresta said.

"It was one of those games where you're playing the team coming after you at home, and you do want to put a statement out.

"The boys played pretty well, it was one of our better performances of the year."

Meanwhile, Henwood Park needed patience to secure a fourth straight win with a 2-0 victory over Tolland at Rawlings Park on Sunday.

Tolland dominated possession in the opening 20 minutes, but second half goals to Isaac Tancredi and Ryan McKenzie ensured the Hawks grabbed a share of second spot on the table.

"Tolland is always up for a big game and we knew we had to just move the ball around and the chances will come," Tancredi said.

"They were all over us early, but we had to keep going and not get frustrated.

"(The last month) we're playing right until the finish, pushing it right until the end and making sure our opponents don't get anything easy."

Tolland coach Daniel Lawrence couldn't fault his players' effort, but said frustration is building after failing to score a goal for the fourth straight match.

The Wolves have scored just four goals in seven games, three of those against winless South Wagga.

"We created a lot more chances today which was promising, but we're not having much luck at the moment," Lawrence said.

"It'll come, the boys are putting in a lot of effort. As long as that's there, our luck will turn.

"We tried a new system today, and we'll stick with it."

In other games Tumut hammered South Wagga 7-0, Young proved too strong for a ten-man Leeton United 2-0 and Lake Albert accounted for Cootamundra 4-0.

PASCOE CUP

TUMUT 7 (Daniel French 2, James Goode, Mitch Henman, Matt Lopez, Rhys Creed, Ethan Contessa) def SOUTH WAGGA 0; YOUNG 2 (Patrick Hislop 2) def LEETON UNITED 0; HENWOOD PARK 2 (Ryan McKenzie, Isaac Tancredi goals) def TOLLAND 0; HANWOOD 4 (Joey Schirripa, Nick Kennedy, Michael Musitano, Anthony Agresta) def WAGGA UNITED 0; LAKE ALBERT 4 (Kane Baumer, Chris Durman, Jamie Rankin, Duncan Brodie goals) def COOTAMUNDRA 0.

LEONARD CUP

HANWOOD 6 (Airlee Savage 2, Alana Marando, Kandice Bertoldo, Tara Ceccato, Sophia Zappala) def LEETON UNITED 1 (Melissa Jasnos); COOTAMUNDRA 3 (Michaela Hebb, Tanealle Eccleston, Jessie Foster own goal) def HENWOOD PARK 1 (Melina Stavrinos); TOLLAND 3 (Eleanor Miller, Carly Perrin, Katrina Crock) def WAGGA UNITED 2 (Ashleigh Goode, Felicity Kerslake).

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