ALDERTON reached the Gloucestershire FA Sunday Intermediate Cup final with a 3-0 victory over Abbeymead Rovers.

Despite having an indifferent Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League Division Two season, a Gamble hat-trick saw the villagers through in the county competition.

Fladbury Athletic reached the Evesham Mechanical Services Knockout Cup final, defeating Pinvin United on penalties after the teams shared six goals.

Homans (2) and Baird scored for Athletic, while Pinvin replied through Bellamy, Bulford and an own goal.

The Division One title race looks set to go to the wire after Bear dropped vital points in a 0-0 draw at Stour Excelsior.

Evesham WMC returned to the top after a 5-1 victory over WMK with Grady (2), Ford, Dixon and Metrovich on target.

Broadway United won 4-0 at Eckington through Jason Horsburgh (2), Mark Horsburgh and Sallis.

Bredon kept up their Division Two promotion hopes with a 5-1 win over Defford/Besford United. Petitt (2), Buckley, Diamond and Jordan netted with Rogers replying.

Division Two leaders Jacksons Fairfield were surprisingly dumped out of the Pershore Hospital Minor Cup quarter-finals 3-0 by lower-ranked Cropthorne.

The top two positions are all but settled in Division Three as leaders Cidermill won 3-1 at Broadway United Reserves thanks to a Stuart Reading treble.

Second-placed Inkberrow won an ill-tempered match 4-2 with Stratford United.

Sheen (2), Griffiths and Tye scored for Inkberrow with United replying through Clifford and Gore.

Badsey Recreation recorded a 3-0 win at Ecosamba with goals from Stanley, Bishop and Trotman.

Tewkesbury Town closed in on the Division Four title with a 10-0 romp over Ambi Allsports as Gourlay (3), Tarling (3) and Richardson (2) were among the scorers.

Second-placed Harvington defeated Bengeworth 3-1 with goals from Wallace, Woodfield and Philpot.

Charlton Old Boys came from behind to win 6-2 at Pebworth. George Mallory and Rowley replied to strikes from Andy Clements (3), Chris Clements, Ainsworth and Brotherton.