DEFFORD and Besford United secured their second division status with a convincing home win over Oddfellows Arms.

Pete Croy led the way with a hat-trick, while further goals from A Lawson, G Lawson and Remeke completed a crucial 6-1 victory.

Golden Cross's 4-2 home defeat at the hands of Bredon condemned the Harving-ton outfit to the drop.

Lee Diamond struck twice for the visitors who could still join champions Peopleton in the top flight next term.

Goals from Marsden and Davies helped the top dogs defeat Mountinneers but it's Broadway United who currently occupy second place after goals from Roulstone and Dyke helped inflict a 2-0 defeat on Lower Moor.

The top two in Division Three shared the spoils after Steve Brown had given Bretforton Old Boys the lead before Frost equalised for ten-man Tewkesbury.

Four goals from Woodman secured Wickhamford's survival with victory at Queens, while Crowle won at Pebworth with goals from Allen and Hayward.

Pinvin United clinched promotion from Division Four with a 3-1 triumph at Gate Inn, who were undone by goals from Rowberry, Henry and Lamb.

George remain second after hitting 11 without reply against Bengeworth Sports with Chris Malin bagging four.

A goal from Ryan Scott gave Cider Mill the points at Riverside and Lenches Lions won at home to Royal Oak.

Bear completed a top flight double over the Red Horse thanks to goals from Print and Gibbons.

Moreton Wanderers reached the Tewkes-bury Sports Knockout Cup final for the first time. Goals from Winter and Stroud gave Wanderers a comfortable interval lead but Griffiths brought Offenham back into the game before Chris Mills secured victory.

Hampton also reached a cup final after second half goals from Dipple and Redding helped secure a Bluck Cup semi-final win at the expense of Eckington.

Results

Worcs Royal Infirmary Junior Cup second round: Ambassador 1, Nunnery Wood Spts 2.

Tewkesbury Sports Knockout Cup semi-final: Moreton Wdrs 3, Offenham Rvrs 1.

Bluck Cup semi-final: Hampton WMC 2, Eckington 0.

Division One: Mickleton Rgrs 1, Willersey 1; Inkberrow 3, Upton Snodsbury 3; Bear 2, Red Horse 0.

Division Two: Broadway Utd 2, Lower Moor Utd 0; Defford & Besford 6, Oddfellows Arms 1; Peopleton 2, Mountinneers 1; Golden Cross 2, Bredon 4; Shipston Excelsior 3, Badsey Rec 0.

Division Three: Tewkesbury Tn 1, Bretforton Spts OB 1; Queens 3, Wickhamford 5; Pebworth 0, Crowle 2; Norgren 0, Moreton Tn 3.

Division Four: George 11, Bengeworth Spts 0; Riverside 0, Cider Mill 1; Gate Inn 1, Pinvin Utd 3; Lenches Lions 4, Royal Oak 2.

Fixtures for Sunday

Evesham Mechanical Services Subsidiary Cup third round: Peopleton v Upton Snodsbury.

Division One: Evesham WMC v Bear, Ambassador v Moreton Wdrs, Inkberrow v Red Horse.

Division Two: Badsey Rec v Bredon, Oddfellows Arms v Golden Cross, Defford & Besford Utd v Mountinneers.

Division Three: Broadway Utd Res v Hampton WMC, Bretforton Spts OB v Wickhamford, Crowle v Queens, Ashton v Norgren.

Division Four: Bengeworth Spts v Crown Athletic, Bell Utd v Riverside, Cider Mill v Eckington.