Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League

ONLY one surprise result was recorded in the second round of the Tewkesbury Sports Knockout Cup as fourth division Golden Cross accounted for second division Salford Rovers thanks to first half goals from Beard and McInally.

Elsewhere, Shipston Excelsior couldn't repeat their first round exploits as they succumbed to Moreton Wanderers for whom Matt Winter hit four.

Willersey defeated Mickleton Rangers for a second successive week thanks to goals from Reeves, Malin and Hands.

Matt Sheridan hit four as Broadway United swept past Bretforton VIC Reserves but the club's second string found Red Horse too strong as goals from Duncan, Harris, Williams and Stone sealed victory.

Bear recorded their biggest win of the season hitting seven against Badsey Rec Reserves with Griffiths and Print both netting twice.

A Chris Attwood hat-trick carried Wickhamford into the second round of the Bluck Cup at the expense of Bell United, while Ashton defeated Norgren after a penalty shoot-out.

Offenham Rovers are beginning to show promotion credentials in Division Two. Goals from Burrows (2), Brain, Puttock and Tustin overcame Bredon for whom Diamond (2) and Christian were on target.

Des Cox scored twice as Lower Moor defeated Moreton Town Sunday.

Doubles from Sears and Badham carried Oddfellows Arms to a surprise Division Three win at Honeybourne Gate Inn, while Defford/Besford Utd continued their excellent form, taking the points at Crowle with goals from Allcock, Andrews and Barton.

Results

Pershore Hospital Junior Cup first round: Upton Snodsbury 0, Evesham WMC 5.

Pershore Hospital Minor Cup first round: Reality Rangers 4, Pebworth 2; Peopleton 6, Riverside 0.

Tewkesbury Sports Knockout Cup second round: Golden Cross 2, Salford Rvrs 0; Willersey 4, Mickleton Rgrs 1; Moreton Wdrs 5, Shipston Excelsior Sunday 0; Bretforton Sports VIC Res 1, Broadway Utd 7; Queens 1, Badsey Rec 5; Badsey Rec Res 2, Bear 7; Broadway Utd Res 0, Red Horse 4.

Bluck Cup first round: Ashton 0, Norgren 0 (aet) Ashton won 4-3 on penalties; Bell Utd 0, Wickhamford 3.

Division Two: Moreton Tn Sunday 1, Lower Moor Utd 3; Offenham Rvrs 5, Bredon 3.

Division Three: Crowle 2, Defford & Besford Utd 3; Honeybourne Gate 3, Oddfellows Arms 5.

Division Four: Servicemen's 2, Crown Athletic 1.

Fixtures for Sunday

Bluck Cup first round: Queens v Hampton WMC.

Second round: Honeybourne Gate Inn v Broadway Utd Res, Badsey Rec Res v Defford & Besford Utd, Oddfellows Arms v Servicemen's, Golden Cross v Riverside, Mountinneers v Crowle.

Division One: Tewkesbury Tn v Badsey Rec, Bear v Upton Snodsbury, Evesham WMC v Willersey, Bretforton Spts VIC v Mickleton Rgrs.

Division Two: Ambassador v Moreton Tn Sunday, Salford Rvrs v Pebworth, Bredon v Pershore, Lower Moor Utd v Broadway Utd, Offenham Rvrs v Peopleton.

Division Four: Crown Athletic v Bell Utd, Ashton v Bretforton Spts VIC Res, Shipston Excelsior Sunday v Swan Spts.