A HAT-TRICK from Nick Burrows inspired Badsey Rangers to a share of top spot in the Journal Premier Division of the Stratford Alliance.

Andy Clements and Alum Hemming were also on target while FISSC's sole reply came from a Badsey own goal.

Badsey United also moved on to the seven-point summit mark, alongside their neighbours and county cup committed Campden, after a Martin Schembri brace helped the home side to a 5-0 defeat of Henley Forest.

Campden lost out by the odd goal in five on their visit to the Forest of Dean, while the club's second string also suffered GFA disappointment after a 7-3 home defeat at the hands of Trident.

There was also defeat for Shipston in the Birmingham County FA Junior Cup after a 2-1 loss to visitors St Thomas Aldridge.

FISSC Reserves fared better than their senior clubmates as a Steve Lamb goal earned them their first Herald Division One point at Claverdon.

Ade Smith scored twice as Needlemakers recorded a fifth straight win but there were setbacks for both Spartak Park, who shared six goals with Redditch Boro, and Stratford Spartak, 4-1 losers at Tysoe.

Shipston's second string had Nick Podmore, Steve Righton and Mark Schaus to thank for their first Cutler Division Two success - Quinton were the victims, while Badsey United Res-erves won 2-0 at Henley Forest, where Neil Haines's brace lifted the winners into a share of top spot.

Results

Journal Premier Division: Badsey Rgrs 5, FISSC 1; Badsey Utd 5, Henley Forest 0.

Herald Division One: Claverdon 1, FISSC Res 1; Long Compton 1, Needlemakers Lions 4; Spartak Park 3, Red-ditch Boro 3; Tysoe Utd 4, Stratford Spartak 1.

Cutler Division Two: Alcester 2000 1, Ilmington Rev 4; Quinton 2, Shipston Excelsior Res 3; Henley Forest Res 0, Badsey Utd Res 2.

Gloucestershire FA Junior Cup: Broadwell Ams 3, Camp-den Tn 2. Minor Cup: Camp-den Tn Res 3, Trident 7.

Birmingham County FA Junior Cup: Shipston Excelsior 1, St Thomas Aldridge 2.

Fixtures for Saturday

Journal Premier Division: Badsey Utd v FISSC, Bretforton OB v Bidford, Campden Tn v Badsey Rgrs, Shipston Excel-sior v Henley Forest.

Herald Division One: FISSC Res v Spartak Park, Needle-makers Lions v Tysoe Utd, Redditch Boro v Long Comp-ton, Stratford Spartak v Claver-don OB.

Cutler Division Two: Alcester Lions v Campden Tn Res, Henley Forest Res v Shipston Res, Ilmington Rev v Badsey Utd Res, Quinton v Alcester 2000.