ONLY Old Bank, of the Wallasey & District Sunday Soccer League, progressed into the quarter-finals of the Wirral FA Amateur Cup with a hard fought 3-2 win over Observatory, thanks to goals by Stuart Kenworthy, Duncan Van Marle and Stuart Andrews.

Meanwhile, Gogglebox regained winning form in Division Two with a 9-2 trouncing of Stanley's Cask . Stuart Tuffin hit four and Jimmy Shaw a hat-trick, to keep Gogglebox two points clear of The Saddle, who beat Hamilton's 2-1 with goals from Steve McGuinness and Barry Ferns.

Old Market won their third game on the trot 3-1 against Hotel Victoria, John Sheridan, 2, and Jay Smith on target. The Plough (Nick Pickering, 2, Chris Ingram) overcame Rose & Crown 3-1 and a Mark Voas hat-trick helped Liscard beat Royal Oak 5-0.

27 Club gained their best result of the campaign - a 7-1 success against Brackenwood - with Gary Warnock and Ray Daniels firing hat-tricks, Dave Hughes scoring the other goal.

Parkfield thrashed Volclay 9-0, with Mike Williams, Brian Cousins and Paul Malone all netting twice. Jimmy Deakin, Grant Hughes and Terry Howells added the others.

In the Premier Division, leaders Millhouse went down to a second successive defeat as Gorsedale edged home 3-2, with Stuart Marl, 2, and Matt Keeley on target - a result which allowed Poulton Royal Dale to go level at the top after a 2-2 draw with Nelson Vics.

Goals by Robby Buckenham, 2, Steve Devoy and Robin Lee gave Telegraph an easy 4-0 success over Coach & Horses.

RESULTS:

Sunday, November 30:-

Premier Division - Nelson Victoria 2, Poulton Royal/Dale 2; Telegraph 4, Coach & Horses 0; Gorsedale 3, Millhouse 2.

Division One - Volclay 0, Parkfield 9; 27 Club 7, Brackenwood 1.

Division Two - The Saddle 2, Hamiltons 1; Oyster Catcher 6, Morton Arms 0; Royal Oak 0, Liscard 5; The Plough 3, Rose & Crown 1; Gogglebox 9, Stanley's Cask 2; Hotel Victoria 1, Old Market 3.

Wirral FA Amateur Cup (3rd Round) - Beechwood 4, Horse & Jockey 5; Civic Way 2, Harvest 1; Kings Arms 3, McGowans Old Boys 3 (McGowans won on pens); Observatory 2, Old Bank 3; Wright's Engineering 2, Vanser Club 1.

FIXTURES:

Sunday, December 7:-

Premier Division - Poulton Royal Dale v The Queens; St Joseph's v Coach & Horses; Telegraph v Nelson Victoria; Windsor v Millhouse; St Mary's v Gorsedale.

Division One - Harvest v Kings Arms; 27 Club v Pilot Boat; Old Bank v Volclay; Parkfield v Brackenwood; Atlantis Gym v Beechwood.

Division Two - Gogglebox v Rose & Crown; Morton Arms v Hamilton's; Stanley's Cask v Liscard; Old Market v The Saddle; Oyster Catcher v The Plough; Royal Oak v Hotel Victoria.

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