Holders on a high but Upton down and out (From Tewkesbury Admag)

Holders on a high but Upton down and out

FIRST AND second round matches in the Tewkesbury Sports Knockout Cup took place last weekend when three-time winners Upton Snodsbury fell at the first hurdle.

Handing out the defeat were fellow Division One outfit Mickleton Rangers for whom Matthew Tye struck twice with Tony McLean's reply in vain.

Holders Red Horse defeated Defford and Besford with Stride and Staley both netting hat-tricks, while beaten finalists for the past two seasons, the Bear, comfortably progressed with a 5-0 defeat of Lenches Lions thanks to goals from Greenwood (2), Haines (2) and Slade.

Hampton WMC were the day's top scorers with a dozen against Pebworth with Cook (5) and Redding (4) leading the way.

There were 11 goals at Harvington where Golden Cross and Crowle both played their part in a thrilling contest that was only decided in the second period of extra-time.

A game of three penalties saw four goals in the opening 12 minutes and Cross lead 3-2 at half-time. The visitors hit back to take the tie to overtime when they led 5-4 only for James Brown to take his tally to fur with a couple of late strikes.

A Lewis treble helped Evesham WMC overcome Shipston, while doubles from Robbie Hands and Gary Hawkins helped Willersey ease past Oddfellows Arms.

Two goals from Frazer gave Queens the honours in a tight game at Eckington, while a Neale treble helped Moreton Town defeat higher graded Broadway.

A hat-trick from Gary Hughes was the highlight in Peopleton's seven-goal win at Bengeworth Sports, while Steve Hedderman found the net as Norgren won at Gate Inn.

Reigning champions Moreton Wanderers made it three wins out of three in the top flight with an impressive win at Offenham. Youngster Mills scored four for the winners while Griffiths will feel aggrieved after hitting a hat-trick for Rovers.

Bretforton Old Boys maintained their winning start in the third division when scoring six at Wickhamford where Darryl Mitchell found the net four times.

Results

Tewkesbury Sports Knockout Cup

First round: Cider Mill 3, George 1; Bell Utd 5, Pinvin Utd 0; Pebworth 0, Hampton WMC 12; Shipston Excelsior 1, Evesham WMC 4; Bear 5, Lenches Lions 0; Willersey 5, Oddfellows Arms 1; Eckington 2, Queens 3; Riverside 4, Broadway Utd Res 11; Moreton Town 4, Broadway United 2; Bredon 6, Crown Athletic 1; Bengeworth Spts 0, Peopleton 7. Second round: Mickleton Rgrs 2, Upton Snodsbury 1; Gate Inn 1, Norgren 3; Golden Cross 6, Crowle 5 (aet); Defford & Besford Utd 4, Red Horse 7; Tewkesbury Town 5, Royal Oak 1; Lower Moor Utd 2, Ashton 1. Division One: Inkberrow 2, Ambassador 2; Offenham Rvrs 3, Moreton Wanderers 5. Division Two: Bidford Athletic 1, Badsey Rec 2. Division Three: Wickhamford 2, Bretforton Spts OB 6.

Fixtures for Sunday

WFA Sunday Junior Cup round one: Inkberrow v Bear, Littleworth v Upton Snodsbury, Red Horse v Stourport. WFA Sunday Minor Cup round one: Bretforton Spts OB v Olympic Cheshire, Bengeworth Spts v Hampton WMC, Kingscote Albion v Golden Cross, Bird in Hand v Pebworth, Eckington v Wrens Nest, Bell Utd v Trinity Spts Res, Crowle v Loom & Shuttle, Bredon v Lenches Lions, Prinnx Sports v George, Broadwaters Inn v Ashton, Defford & Besford Utd v Ocean Designs Rgrs, Cross Keys v Pinvin Utd, Cider Mill v Oddfellows Arms, Royal Oak v Comer Rgrs, Burlish Olympic Yth v Gate Inn. Division One: Ambassador v Willersey, Mickleton Rgrs v Moreton Wanderers, Evesham WMC v Offenham Rvrs. Division Two: Broadway Utd v Peopleton, Mountinneers v Shipston Excelsior Sunday, Badsey Rec v Lower Moor Utd. Division Three: Tewkesbury Tn v Wickhamford, Queens v Norgren, Moreton Tn v Broadway Utd Res.