CHESHIRE Amateur Cup holders, West Cheshire League club Ashville, suffered a heart breaking exit at the semi-final stage of the competition last Wednesday, losing 2-1 to Barnton despite a goal from John White giving them an extra time lead.

Ashville suffered a cup hangover in their league programme going down 3-0 to Mond Rangers on Saturday, thanks to a hat-trick by Simon Burton.

Saturday's Division One programme saw the top four Division One sides all gain wins. Debutant Jimmy Blackhurst was on target for leaders Cammell Laird, who overcame Bromborough Pool 4-1 with Joe Kearns, 2, and Alan McDonald registering.

Heswall beat Merseyside Police 4-0 with ace marksman Julian Pepper, 2, Steve Cross and David Mayes on target.

Scott Taylor and fit again Stu Jones netted for Poulton Victoria in a 2-1 victory over Mersey Royal.

RESULTS:

Wednesday, March 11:-

Cheshire Amateur Cup (semi-final) - Ashville 1, Barnton 2.

Saturday, March 13:-

Division One - Cammell Laird 4, Bromboro Pool 1; General Chemicals 2, Capenhurst 3; Heswall 4, M'side Police 0; Mond Rangers 3, Ashville 0; Newton 2, Blacon YC 0; Poulton Victoria 2, Mersey Royal 1; Stork 3, Vauxhall 2.

Division Two - Ashville Res 5, Stork Res 2; Capenhurst Res 1, Castrol Soc 3; Christleton Res 2, Shell Res 5; Mersey Ryl Res 0, C/Laird Res 2; Moreton 0, Poulton Vics Res 2; Upton AA 1, New Brighton 3; West Kirby 1, Heswall Res 2.

Division Three - Aintree Villa 2, Upton AA Res 0; New Brighton Res 4, Manor Ath 1.

Division Three Shield (Group A) - BICC Helsby 5, Mond Rgrs 0; Willaston 1, Shaftes 2.

Group B - Pavilions 4, Newton Res 2.

FIXTURES:

Saturday, March 20 (kick-off 3pm):-

Division One - M'side Police v Mersey Royal; Mond Rangers v Bromboro Pool; Newton v Ashville; Shell v Capenhurst; Vauxhall v Blacon YC.

Division Two - Ashville Res v West Kirby; Capenhurst Res v C/Laird Res; Castrol Soc v Moreton; Christleton Res v Stork Res; Heswall Res v Upton AA; Mersey Ryl Res v New Brighton; Shell Res v Poulton Vics Res.

Division Three - Aintree Villa v Mond Rgrs Res; BICC Helsby v Newton Res; Pavilions v New Brighton Res.

Division Three Shield (Group A) - Shaftes v Willaston.

Chester Senior Cup - Mount VC v Christleton.

Wirral Senior Cup (semi-final) - Poulton Victoria v Heswall; Stork v Cammell Laird.

Monday, March 22 (kick-off 7.30pm):-

Cheshire Amateur Cup (semi-final) - Linotype v Poulton Victoria.

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