UPTON AA ensured a repeat of last season's Chester & District FA final when overcoming Deva Athletic, 3-1, at the last four stage.

Upton will now face Chester Nomads after goals by Lee Guirado, Rich Lichfield and Chris Melia steered them to victory over the Chester & Wirral League outfit in a tie played at Blacon YC.

South Liverpool lifted the Liverpool FA Challenge Cup after a battle of the champions at Walton Hall Road.

The Division One title winners needed extra time before being on the right side of a 4-2 score line against their Second Division counterparts, Richmond Raith Rovers.

While the Division One champions were collecting more silverware the rest of the top three sides were in league action.

Maghull completed their programme as Danny Dillon, (2), Tom Brown and Tom Foley were on target in their 4-0 defeat of Capenhurst Villa and Dale Harris bagged a brace as Chester Nomads overcame Rainhill Town.

Mossley Hill Athletic and Vauxhall Motors played out a 0-0 draw.

Ashville hung on to their slim Second Division promotion hopes as Sam Hunt and an own goal counted in a 2-0 victory over Prescot Cables Reserves who finished their fixtures in a relegation position.

West Kirby Wasps Reserves shared eight goals with Kirby Town Railway.

Adam Rassel-Watson scored the vital goal for Heswall Reserves who stayed in the Division Three promotion picture as a result of their narrow 1-0 victory over Cheshire Lines.

West Kirby & Wasps lifted the Wirral Senior Cup after an incident packed final saw them defeat a strong Cammell Laird 1907 Reserves outfit, 3-2, after extra time.