No4 Pacific Road Bistro First division action saw PLCCFC stump the ambitions of JASGA FC with a 3-1 success that prevented the green and white army from opening a five-point gap at the top.

In a really even affair Adam Walker netted for JASGA with Jordan Roberts, Anton Jolley and Kieran Gregory bagging the goals for PLCCFC.

A Ryan Thompson hat-trick allied to a single from Karl Dobbs enabled Upton FC to seal the points versus Phoenix FC in a 4-2 victory that also saw Steve Wilson and Dan Lewis hit the responses.

Eastham Rangers and Bromborough Town fought out a 1-1 draw as a first-half penalty by Jordan Crowder for Rangers was cancelled out by a second half penalty by Joe Cooper for Town that saw the points shared.

The first round of the Second division Cup saw games decided by penalty shoot-outs but Eastham Rangers Colts rode to victory with a 7-0 defeat of Shore Villa thanks to doubles from Dillon Thomas and Jack Greenleas plus singles from Ben Jones, Braden Lawrie and Sam Lees Chan.

Rockpoint FC showed Wallasey Wanderers the way as they eased home 6-1 with goals from Josh Hatton (3), Stephen Teale, Jason Rigby and Stewart Hardman as Connor Jackson claimed the only reply.

Delta Colts Parkfield fought out a 1-1 draw against Wallasey Wolves as Luke Fletcher and Sam Burgess scored, but Delta took the tie 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out.

Also going through on penalties was Vineyard, who came from 1-3 down to draw 3-3 with Trident before taking the shoot-out 4-3.

Trident's scorers were John Berry, John Francis and Mike Davies, with Tom Mole, Francis Tolman and John Elias replying for Vineyard.

Another penalty shoot-out was required in the Wirral DFA Amateur Cup after Nelson FC drew with Upton Town 1-1 thanks to Steve Gill scoring and Nelson then took the tie in the 5-4 penalty success.