CHESHIRE FA Amateur Cup holders Ashville emerged 5-3 victors against high-flying League Division One counterparts Newton, and progressed to this season's fourth round, following an epic tussle at Villa Park.

The Division Two promotion-chasers confirmed the win thanks to goals from Jake Prescott (2), Lewis McNally, Peter Hoy and Sam Hunt.

In reply for the visitors, who were sunk by two goals in the last 10 minutes, were Jamie Hannah, Jamie Murray and Gerard King.

Another Division Two club whose name went into the hat was Neston Nomads, who eclipsed Congleton VR 2-1 with goals from Kev Leech and Luke Blondell, and it was celebration time for Chester Nomads who overcame Division One rivals Vauxhall Motors 4-2 in extra time.

Jack McGovern, Jack Delgardo, Tom Smith and Charlie Mann were the marksmen.

In the Liverpool County FA Junior Cup third round, doubles from Matty Hamilton and Pat Cullen were supplemented by a Dan Abdous effort as Redgate Rovers Reserves accounted for Stand Farm 5-1.

They were joined by Maghull Reserves who had Farshad Parvas and Steve Carroll on target in a 2-1 extra-time win over Bankfield OB.

Only one fixture escaped the raft of postponements in Division One, and it was a precious point for West Kirby who finished 2-2 with South Liverpool.

Luke Robinson, Jordan Griffiths, Alex Woodcock and Tom Jarir were the respective scorers.

Marshalls increased their advantage at the top of Division Two to nine points but were indebted to a solitary effort from Wade Maxwell that saw them over the line at Hale.

Nearest rivals Prescot Cables Reserves had Kyle Sambor and Josh Donnelly on the scoresheet but lost ground when they drew 2-2 at West Kirby Reserves.

Top scorers were Kirkby Town Railway, who celebrated an 11-2 victory over luckless Southport Trinity inspired by five-goal hotshot Adam Campbell.

Josh Naylor and Aaron Peake also weighed in with doubles.

Despite a goal from Squeak Clarkson, Willaston’s winning sequence was interrupted by Mossley Hill Athletic Reserves who posted a 3-1 win with goals from James Halligan, Yusuf Mallik and Callum Holmes.

Division Three leaders Ellesmere Port Town were given a scare by visitors Litherland Remyca Res.

before efforts from Josh Lyth (2) and Owen Pulford sealed a 3-2 success. Karl Berquist bagged both replies for the visitors.

In the Chester derby, Steve Rowland and Steve Benson hit the target as Upton AA Reserves won 2-0 at Chester Nomads Reserves.

Doubles from Sean Lunt and Oscar Ratraike were good enough as Neston Nomads Reserves prevailed 4-0 at Mersey Royal, while Iain Forster (2) and Danny Page found the net as Capenhurst Villa Res. beat Cammell Laird 1907 DVLPMT 3-0.

Ben Riley and Charlie Bennett netted for Maghull Town but forfeited all three points in their Youth Division clash with Vauxhall Motors Youth, who produced their joker in hat-trick hero Stephen Higgins.