On song Ashton book quarter-final place (From Evesham Journal)

On song Ashton book quarter-final place

11:00am Tuesday 18th November 2008

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ASHTON are enjoying their best start to an Evesham Sunday League campaign for several years.

Second in division three and still in the County Cup, the club reached the last eight of the Bluck Cup last Sunday after a 3-1 victory at Halcyon Swans where Haines, Horne and Johns were on target.

Ashton are joined in the quarter-finals by Tewkesbury-based Black Bear and WMK. The former defeated Bengeworth Sports 6-2 while WMK came from behind to defeat Lenches Lions 3-1 thanks to goals from Nasser, Keay and Carling.

Also through are Eckington who defeated Wickhamford Sports by the odd goal of five.

The Bear moved off the bottom of Division One after a four-goal win over Bengeworth Rovers with Greenwood and Wallace both scoring twice.

Broadway United missed a penalty in the dying minutes as they lost out by the odd goal in five to Upton Snodsbury.

Thriller Crowle and Mickleton Rangers fought out a seven-goal thriller with the Worcester side edging the contest with goals from Benham, Gwillam, Stone and Aston.

Holders Red Horse reached the last four of the Worcester Junior Nursing Cup after Tim Beattie and Matt Layton both netted twice in a 4-0 victory over Westbury Celtic Reserves.

Honeybourne Gate Inn remain top of Division Two following a 3-1 victory at Offenham Rovers where Rainey (2) and Ballard found the net.

Karma gained a welcome win at Alderton in an eight-goal thriller with Dipple scoring twice for the winners.

Bredon gained three much needed points after a 2-1 win at Pinvin thanks to goals from Carroll and Diamond.

Golden Cross remain second but they had to work hard to defeat basement team Tewkesbury Town 3-2. The Cross goals came from Hanna, Grove and Ellis.

Tesco United stayed top of Division Three after a 4-1 defeat of Broadway with Scrivens, Charman, Kerr and Hodge on target.

Stour Excelsior put on an excellent display to defeat Riverside 4-0 with goals from Stuart (2), Coe and Carr.

Defford and Besford defeated Badsey Rec 4-2 with Lawson on target twice for the winners.

Division Four leaders Northway march on after defeating Stor Excelsior Res 6-1 courtesy of goals from Beasley (2), Wiggins (2), Hughes and Chew.

Pebworth won at George and Dragon where Smith-Daniel scoring twice, while Anchor Fladbury and Ambassador Reserves shared six goals.

Results

Worcester Nursing Junior Cup second round: Red Horse 4, Westbury Celtic Res 0.

Bluck Cup second round: Black Bear 6, Bengeworth Spts 2; WMK FC 3, Lenches Lions 1; Halcyon Swans 1, Ashton 3; Eckington 3, Wickhamford Sports 2.

Division One: Broadway Utd 2, Upton Snodsbury 3; Mickleton Rgrs 3, Crowle 4; Bengeworth Rvrs 0, Bear FC 4.

Division Two: Alderton 3, Karma 5; Offenham Rovers 1, Honeybourne Gate Inn 3; Pinvin Utd 1, Bredon 2; Golden Cross 3, Tewkesbury Tn 2.

Division Three: Tesco Utd 4, Broadway United Res 1; Badsey Rec 2, Defford & Besford Utd 4; Riverside 0, Stour Excelsior 4.

Division Four: Anchor Fladbury 3, Ambassador Res 3; George & Dragon 1, Pebworth 3; Northway 6, Stour Excelsior Res 1.

Fixtures for Sunday

Evesham Mechanical Services Knockout Cup third round: Defford & Besford Utd v Mickleton Rgrs, Bretforton OB v Tewkesbury Tn, Eckington v Inkberrow, Tesco Utd v Bengeworth Rvrs, Offenham Rvrs v Alderton, Ambassador v Broadway Utd, Upton Snodsbury v Red Horse.

Division One: Crowle v Evesham WMC.

Division Two: Karma v Bredon, Cider Mill v Golden Cross.

Division Three: Badsey Rec v Riverside, Broadway Utd Res v Lenches Lions, Stour Excelsior v WMK FC.

Division Four: Black Bear v Wickhamford Spts, Anchor Fladbury v Halcyon Spts, Bengeworth Spts v Ambassador Res, Pebworth v Stour Excelsior Res, George & Dragon v Northway.

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