FOURTH division Eckington upset the formbook in the Evesham Mechanical Services Subsidiary Cup when they defeated Shipston Excelsior.

The second division visitors led at the break with goals from Wright and Lowe with Warren pulling one back for the home team who had second half goals from Andrews and Henry to thank for their 3-2 victory.

Gary Hughes hit all four of Peopleton's goals as they defeated Broadway United, while Phil Roberts emulated that feat as Bell United hit seven without reply against Lenches Lions.

Ben Greenwood was again on target as his goal put the Bear into the last eight of the Tewkesbury Sports Knockout Cup at the expense of Inkberrow.

Lower Moor defeated eight-man Badsey Rec with goals from Cotton (2), Smith, Haines and Stanley.

Evesham WMC were made to work for their place in the next round against Tewkesbury Town. The Workies looked comfortable at the interval when they led 3-0 thanks to goals from Puttock, Hirons and Sutherland but goals from Walker and Kavanagh set up a tight finish.

The Division One title race was blown wide open as champions Moreton Wand-erers suffered a second successive defeat as two goals from Matt Staley helped Red Horse to victory.

In Division Three, Bretforton Old Boys avenged an early season cup defeat with a six-goal show against Moreton Town. Brown (3), Gregory, Jones and Mitchell were the home side's marksmen.

Pinvin United dropped valuable promotion points in Division Four as they were held by Royal Oak. Clayton scored twice for Pinvin, with the Oak replying through Simons and Davies.

Gate Inn defeated Riverside to move off the bottom with goals from Reaney and Layton.

Results

Tewkesbury Sports Knockout Cup third round: Lower Moor 5, Badsey Rec 0; Tewkesbury Tn 2, Evesham WMC 3; Inkberrow 0, Bear 1.

Evesham Mechanical Services Subsidiary Cup first round: Bell Utd 7, Lenches Lions 0; Pebworth 0, Bengeworth Spts 2; Wickhamford 6, Cider Mill 2; George 2, Queens 3; Eckington 3, Shipston Excelsior 2; Peopleton 4, Broadway Utd 2.

Division One: Moreton Wdrs 1, Red Horse 3; Upton Snodsbury 4, Willersey 0.

Division Two: Bredon 1, Defford & Besford 1.

Division Three: Hampton WMC 5, Ashton 1; Bretforton Spts OB 6, Moreton Tn 1; Norgren 4, Broadway Utd Res 1.

Division Four: Gate Inn 2, Riverside 0; Pinvin Utd 2, Royal Oak 2.

Fixtures for Sunday

Evesham Mechanical Services Subsidiary Cup first round: Oddfellows Arms v Pinvin Utd.

Bluck Cup second round: Tewkesbury Tn v Hampton WMC.

Division One: Inkberrow v Mickleton Rgrs, Upton Snodsbury v Bear, Ambassador v Offenham Rvrs, Evesham WMC v Moreton Wdrs, Red Horse v Willersey.

Division Two: Shipston Excelsior v Golden Cross, Defford & Besford Utd v Bredon, Mountinneers v Lower Moor, Broadway Utd v Badsey Rec.

Division Three: Ashton v Wickhamford, Crowle v Bretforton Spts OB, Norgren v Moreton Town, Queens v Pebworth.

Division Four: Bengeworth Spts v Riverside, Crown Athletic v Lenches Lions, Royal Oak v Eckington, Gate Inn v George, Cider Mill v Bell Utd.