CARLSBERG West Cheshire League side Poulton Victoria suffered extra time heartbreak as they let slip a 1-0 lead to bow out of the FA Carlsberg Vase at the first hurdle, losing 2-1 to Northern League club Evenswood Town.

In the first round of the Centenary Pyke Cup, Jamie Gladwin's excellent goal gave Heswall a 1-0 victory over Maghull, while Ashville recorded a 2-1 success over Mersey Royal, Steve Keough netting twice.

Jamie Forshaw was the sole marksman for Newton, who performed a lot better than the 4-1 scoreline against Mond Rangers suggests. Simon Burton, 2, Paul Dwyer and James Ratcliffe scored for Rangers.

In Division One, Stu Jones struck a last minute winner for Cammell Laird in a 3-2 win over Christleton. Neil Larkin struck Laird's other two goals.

Stork's Paul Wiggins kept up his superb scoring record, netting the only goal of the game against Shell.

In Division Two, New Brighton showed improved form as Rob Gerrard and Paul Benson netted in a 2-1 win over Upton AA. Second placed West Kirby (Jamie Bonner, 2, Andy Cowell) collected their fifth successive maximum win with a 3-0 win at Mersey Royal Reserves.

Gareth Whittle, Graham Dutton and Andy Graham netted for Heswall Reserves in their 3-0 victory at Shell Reserves.

RESULTS:

Wednesday, September 8:-

Division Two - Poulton Vics Res 5, Christleton Res 2.

Saturday, September 11:-

FA Carlsberg Vase (1st Qualifying Round) - Evenswood Twn 2, Poulton Victoria 1.

Pyke Cup (1st Round) - Ashville 2, Mersey Royal 1; Blacon YC 2, Capenhurst 2; General Chemicals 0, Vauxhall's 4; Heswall 1, Maghull 0; Mond Rangers 4, Newton 1.

Division One - Cammell Laird 3, Christleton 2; Stork 1, Shell 0.

Division Two - BICC Helsby 4, C/Laird Res 3; Capenhurst Res 0, Castrol Soc 0; Mersey Ryl Res 0, West Kirby 3; Moreton 0, Christleton Res 2; New Brighton 2, Upton AA 1; Shell Res 0, Heswall Res 3.

Division Three - Maghull Res 3, Aintree Villa Res 0; Mallaby 3, Moreton Res 1; Manor Ath 4, St Werburgh's 0; Shaftes 1, Castrol Soc Res 0; Upton AA Res 3, New Brighton Res 0; West Kirby Res 0, Pavilions 3.

Lancashire Amateur Cup (1st Round) - Manweb 7, Sefton & Dist 3; M'side Police 5, Rochdale 4; Southport Trinity 1, Aintree Villa 1.

FIXTURES:

Wednesday, September 15:-

Division One (kick-off 7.30pm) - Ashville v M'side Police.

Saturday, September 18:-

Pyke Cup (1st Round) - Shell v Poulton Victoria.

Division One - Capenhurst v Cammell Laird; General Chemicals v Vauxhall's (at Vauxhall's); Heswall v Ashville; Maghull v Blacon YC; Mersey Royal v Stork; Mond Rangers v Christleton; Newton v M'side Police.

Division Two - BICC Helsby v New Brighton; Moreton v Mersey Royal Res; Poulton Vics Res v Heswall Res; Stork Res v Castrol Soc; Upton AA v West Kirby.

Division Three - Mallaby v Aintree Villa Res; New Brighton Res v Newton Res; Pavilions v Castrol Soc Res; West Kirby Res v Moreton Res; Willaston v Upton AA Res; St Werburgh's v Mond Rgrs Res.

Lancashire Amateur Cup (1st Round replay) - Aintree Villa v Southport.

Liverpool County Challenge Cup (1st Round) - Essemay OB v Manweb.

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