Carlsberg West Cheshire League (From Wirral Globe)

Carlsberg West Cheshire League

2:24pm Monday 11th March 2013 in Sport By Ernie McDonald

RIVAL Carlsberg West Cheshire League Division One sides Vauxhall Motors Reserves and West Kirby will face each other in this season's Wirral & District FA Senior Cup final.

On Saturday, Motors accounted for Heswall, with Christian Banasko (2), Alex Clare and Jason Renshaw on the mark in a 4-2 victory, while a smart double from Terry Cotgrave anchored Kirby to a 2-1 decision over cup holders Ashville.

In the Chester Senior Cup third round, Owen Kelsey's hat-trick was supplemented by further efforts from Simon Andrews, Nathan Mapletoft and Darren Wallace as Upton AA beat Wagon & Horses 6-3.

Local rivals Blacon YC also progressed to the last four, after they won 2-0 against Lache with goals from Aiden Shannon and Lee McElmeel.

On the domestic scene, Hale's 5-0 eclipse of Mossley Hill Athletic saw them edge nearer mid-table sanctuary in Division One.

Anthony Gray (2), Bradley Williams, Paul Hart and Chris Smith were the hot-shots, while Marine Reserves climbed to fifth place after James Hooper, Andy Vernan and Jake Worrall obliged in Saturday's 3-0 success at Chester Nomads.

Division Two leaders South Liverpool stayed six points in credit at the top after Alex Woodcock struck twice in a hard earned 2-1 result at Bebington Athletic.

Nearest rivals Maghull Reserves posted a 2-1 win at Ashville Reserves courtesy of a goal apiece from Farshad Baqar Parvas and Jason Thomas.

Four-goal Mike Banks and two-goal Simon Thelwell-Wilson shared the spoils as an in-form Capenhurst Villa romped home 6-1 at Mossley Hill Athletic Reserves.

Efforts from Ryan Pickles, Francis Mkatma and and own goal were negated by an Andy Kingham hat-trick as hosts Prescot Prescot Cables Reserves and Manor Athletic finished 3-3.

Bottom club Mersey Royal had cause for celebration after they pulled off a creditable 3-2 win over Helsby.

Deividas Kapustas was a two-goal hero, and Peter Rutter followed suit with two for Willaston in their 3-1 victory against Heswall Reserves.

Elsewhere, Richmond Raith Rovers with Ali Bermingham, Robbie Madine, Ryan Miller, Ryan Perry and Paul Gouthwaite on target, savoured a 5-3 win against West Kirby Reserves.

H & WC Youth Division leaders Gateacre Youth pulled two points clear of the chasing pack, after they beat Beechwood Athletic 94/95 4-1 with efforts from Matt Lundy, Jonathan Walters, Matt Shore and Kristian O'Reilly.