Pettit's treble a tonic for Town (From Tewkesbury Admag)

Pettit's treble a tonic for Town

Birdseye Sports Evesham and District Sunday League WHILE their main rivals were in Evesham Hospital Cup action, the Ambassador took the opportunity to move to the top of Division One with a comfortable win at Evesham WMC.

Trevor Dyer and Des Cox both hit hat-tricks, Simon Brain netted twice with Darren Bullock making up the eight. Workies replied through Hirons and Mitchell.

Second half goals from Spencer, McLean and Dallard earned Upton Snodsbury a win against the Bear who had led courtesy of a goal from Phil Haines.

A Chris Mills treble kept Mor-eton Town top of Division Two as they fought off a late comeback from Gardeners Arms for whom Chris Malin scored twice.

A Pettit treble earned Tewkesbury Town a fine win at Alderton with the losing home side scoring through Mitchell and Reid.

Crowle are looking unstoppable at the top of the third following a five-goal thumping of closest rivals Eckington. Hatchett (2), Williams (2) and Hayward were on target for the table toppers.

Pinvin United produced their best performance of the season as they scored ten times without reply against Queens with Bellamy finding the net seven times.

Offenham Rovers put their poor league form behind them to defeat Broadway in the Hospital Junior Cup, while Willersey bounced back from previous week's thrashing to account for Peopleton.

Bretforton Old Boys also progressed after overcoming Brom-sgrove Hospital.

In the Minor Cup, the bottom two in Division Four could only be separated after a penalty shoot-out with Ambassador Sports defeating Talbot.

Pebworth surprised Norgren and Golden Cross defeated higher-graded Inkberrow.

Other teams making progress were Honeybourne Gate Inn, Tesco, Royal Oak, Broadway Reserves, Oddfellows, Bredon and Cidermill.

Results Evesham Hospital Junior Cup first round: Bretforton Spts OB 4, Bromsgrove Hospital 0; Offenham Rvrs 2, Broadway Utd 1; Willersey 1, Peopleton 0. Minor Cup first round: Golden Cross 3, Inkberrow 2; Honeybourne Gate Inn 3, Bengeworth Spts 0; Norgren 1, Pebworth 3; Lenches Lions 2, Tesco Utd 5; Ambassador Spts 2, Talbot 2 (aet) Sports won on penalties; Royal Oak 5, George & Dragon 0; Broadway Utd Res 3, Riverside 1; Ashton 2, Oddfellows Arms 2 (aet) Oddies won on penalties; Badsey Rec 1, Bredon 3; Defford & Besford 0, Cidermill 5.

Division One: Bear 1, Upton Snodsbury 3; Evesham WMC 2, Ambassador 9.

Division Two: Gardeners Arms 3, Moreton Tn 4; Alderton 2, Tewkesbury Tn 3.

Division Three: Eckington 0, Crowle 5; Pinvin Utd 10, Queens 0.

Fixtures for Sunday Worcs Royal Infirmary Junior Cup first round: Upton Snodsbury v Bromsgrove General. Minor Cup first round: Phoenix v Defford & Besford.

Bluck Cup second round: Eckington v Bengeworth Spts, Cider Mill v Pebworth, Honeybourne Gate Inn v Fairfield Spts, Broadway Utd Res v Pinvin Utd.

Division One: Bretforton Spts OB v Ambassador, Willersey v Bear, Red Horse v Eveshanm WMC, Offenham Rvrs v Broadway Utd.

Division Two: Inkberrow v Alderton, Bredon v Gardeners Arms, Mickleton Rgrs v Moreton Tn, Oddfellows Arms v Tewkesbury Tn.

Division Three: Golden Cross v Crowle, Ashton v Queens.

Division Four: Ambassador Spts v George & Dragon, Talbot v Lenches Lions, Tesco Utd v Riverside.