A HARD overnight frost accounted for half of the weekend's programme in the Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League.

And, of those that survived, the most welcome result came in Division Three where newcomers Sporting Theocs earned their first win in any competition as goals from Fowler (3) and Paighton (2) helped overcome Bell United who replied through Hammon (2) and Harrison.

In the fourth division, Riverside comfortably defeated Blue Maze with goals from Slowinski (2), Heritage (2), Betteridge and Speake.

Second in the second division, Alderton were surprisingly defeated by Oddfellows Arms who moved up to third after goals from Reading (3), Sears (2) and Carter.

In the top flight, Moreton Wanderers and Ambassador shared the spoils. Tim Beattie gave the Evesham club a first half lead before Stephen Stroud levelled matters.

Bretforton Old Boys reached the last 16 of the Knockout Cup with a six-goal win over Willersey courtesy of a brace apiece from Scott and Peterson and single strikes from Jones and Miller.

Golden Cross accounted for Tescos in the Bluck Cup with Mark Onens netting five times and and Kays Sibanda firing in a double.

Holders Moreton Town came from two goals down to defeat Queens with Jamie Hurrell scoring twice, Royal Oak surprised Pinvin with Knight, Tennant, Dore and Timms on target, while Wickhamford progressed with an odd goal in five win over Norgren.

Fixtures for Sunday

Knockout Cup second round: Bretforton 6, Willersey 0.

Bluck Cup second round: Wickhamford 3, Norgren 2; Golden Cross 7, Tesco 1; Royal Oak 4, Pinvin Utd 1; Moreton Tn 4, Queens 2; Fairfield Spts 0, Lenches Lions 0 (aban after 20 mins).

Division One: Moreton Wdrs 1, Ambassador 1.

Division Two: Alderton 1, Oddfellows Arms 6.

Division Three: Sporting Theocs 5, Bell Utd 3.

Division Four: Riverside 6, Blue Maze 0.

Fixtures for January 8

GFA Sunday Premier Cup fourth round: Walls Spts & Social v Moreton Wdrs, Porkys v Mickleton Rgrs.

Evesham Hospital Sunday Junior Cup second round: Red Horse v Ambassador, Offenham Rovers v Bear. Minor Cup second round: Bell Utd v Willersey, Bretforton Spts OB v Alderton, Wickhamford v Ashton, Gardeners Arms v Cider Mill, Riverside v Moreton Tn, Pinvin Utd v Norgren, Royal Oak v Lenches Lions.

Division One: Peopleton v Upton Snodsbury, Broadway Utd v Inkberrow.

Division Two: Tewkesbury Tn v Bredon, Oddfellows Arms v Defford & Besford, Shipston Excelsior v Badsey Rec.

Division Three: Golden Cross v Eckington, Crowle v Sporting Theocs.

Division Four: Tesco v Pebworth, Bengeworth Sports v Broadway Utd Res, Blue Maze v Fairfield Spts.