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Houlihan's Sunday Football League round-up
11:54am Monday 20th February 2012
HOULIHAN'S Birkenhead Sunday League Youth Division sides Vauxhall Colts and Ashville Colts fought out an exciting Cheshire Under-17 Cup semi-final this weekend, which was a credit to both teams.
Despite going a goal behind, it was Ashville Colts who won a place in the final; goals from Lewis Clarke and Luke Street bringing joy to Ashville.
FC Ellies went out in their Wirral Junior Cup semi-final; goals from Mark Higgins and Chris Moores, weren’t enough as they fell 5-2 to Sutton Melfix.
In the David Tacy Cup third-round, Birkenhead Youth B beat Bebington FC (Chris Ballard 2) 5-2, with goals from Karlin Fleckner, Anthony Povall, Michael Cotgrave, Aaron Dillon and John Wellman.
Jack Brookes got the only goal of the game as Wellington beat Cavendish in the Rocky's Gym Cup second-round.
Premier Division leaders Dock FC (Jamie Kenyon) were held 1-1 at Rock Ferry Social (Craig Cairns), as Queens Park closed the gap at the top to just a point with three games in hand; doubles from Timmy Bigland and David Bowe securing a 4-1 victory over Bidston Hotel.
Argyll's Steve Scallion registered in a 1-1 draw with Brow FC and Carl Maughan got the only goal in Stirrup Sports & Social’s 1-0 win over New Ferry Wirral Hotel.
The Tower turned the form book upside down with a fine 4-1 victory over Shore Villa (Chris Penketh); Carl Murphy (2), Max Blood and Paul Murray on the mark.
Lewis McNally hit a late winner as Wellington went top of Division One, with a 2-1 win at Shaftesbury Youth A (Mark Layfield).
Dava Byrne hit three for Upton Villa as they beat Kings Arms (Matty Smith) 5-1; Paul Casey and Philly Owen grabbing the others.
Prenton Dell had two goals from Aaron West and one from Danny Edwards, in a 3-1 success at Lancelyn Glenavon (Ben Edwards).
John Duddy fired all three goals as FC Fender won 3-0 at Comecon and the Lions FC versus Euro Wirral game ended goalless.
In Division Two, Shaftesbury Youth B strengthened their position at the top of the table; a Mark Lawler hat-trick, a Caulfield double, one from Ben Verdin and an own goal, ensuring a 7-2 defeat of FC Ridger (Colin Bingham, Lee Bedding).
Farmer's Arms Moreton won 1-0 at Rangers Breaks with Kyle Lowe on target and AFC Houlihans beat Ellesmere Port Town 4-1 thanks to two goals from Connor Murphy and one each for Adam Hellon and Steven Kendrick.
Armchair Alliance went top of Division Three, as Liam Farrall, Rob Marrs and Ian Wigfield scored in a 3-1 win over Stanley Arms (Jim O'Toole).
Tom Ashcroft scored two for Riley's FC but ended up on the losing side, as Steve Williams, Kyle Dickenson and Ryan Pleavin scored for Ashville OB to edge the tie 3-2.
Jamie Copley hit a hat-trick as AFC Claughton won 3-2 at Old Parkonians and Pollards Inn beat FC Vaults (Paul Rimmer) 3-1.
The only Youth Division game of the day produced eight goals as it finished all square between Shore Villa (Joel Hughes, Lewis McNight, Danny Allen, James Barry) and Shaftsbury Youth (Jake Smith 2, Sam Black, Sam Singleton).