AM Plant Hire failed to build on their unbeaten start in division One as they were given a knock-out blow by Champions Bar in a 3-0 defeat.

Jamie Rainford, Ashley Robinson and Sam Hughes fired in the goals that put them top of the pile.

Despite a double strike from Mark Hughes Upton FC went down 4-2 against Clarence FC, who had Gary Philp as a three goal marksman and Stuart Pritchard claimed the other.

Shippons FC and FC Victoria shared eight goals and the points in a 4-4 draw that saw Deza Edwards-2, Danny Holdsworth and Alan Craze net for the visitors and bagging the replies were Adam Kinnear and Scott Tebb with a brace each.

Grange Hearts pumped life into their promotion challenge from division Two with a hard fought 3-2 success away at Cavendish FC, who had Leon Jones bagging yet another brace for the home team. On target for Grange were Jay Rice, Dave Walmsley and Stuart Toner.

Olympic Rangers struck gold with two late goals in their 3-1 win at Eastham Rangers due to efforts from Steve Teale, Danny Payne and Stuart Payne, with Jordon Crowder firing the only response.

Matrix FC beat Nelson Grove 3-1 with a double strike from Tom Evans and a single from Greg Boulger.

Action from the Grove Youth division saw Gayton JFC fly into second place following their 5-1 victory over Allport Hawks as Farris Ramzy, Shane Dooley, Joe Cleary, Will O'Leary and Max Daforno all bagged singles, with Liam Keating netting the consolation.

Princes Villa lost out to Malvern FC 3-1 after leading with a goal from Joe Fitzpatrick, but Matty Ingle with two and Connor Molloy with one goal brought the points to Malvern.

AFC Beb Athletic kept pace with the leaders when beating Saints AFC 4-2 with goals from Cory Blaylock, Lee Haslam, Louis McGillaway and Greg Stuart-Taylor.

Cheshire FA Cup action brought mixed fortunes for our league sides as only Millhouse won through to round two when beating Queens Tower 3-1, as captain Jamie Quinn rifled a double and James Clare completed the scoring with a peach of a goal.

Joe Carroll was the lone scorer for under strength Poulton Royal who lost 4-1 away at the Dock and Liscard Bronze went out in a 3-0 reversal.

Good and bad news came from the Wirral FA Junior Cup as Sandbrook beat Half Way House 4-1, with goals from Phil Bibby-2, Dan Lecoko and Mike MaGrath and Poulton Vics edged home 2-1 versus Wallasey Oval (Tom Evans) thanks to Sam Platt and Aaron Cummins.

Parkview failed to keep a two nil lead given to them by Ben Ryan and Dan Price and lost 3-2 against Bierhaus and Wallasey Town dipped 3-0 against Port Sunlight.

Both Manor Youth (Jake Adams, Liam Astles and Jake Smith) and Shaftesbury Youth won 3-1 in their Wirral FA Youth Cup games, but Ashville Youth and Neston Nomads failed to make round two.