Birdseye Sports Evesham and District Sunday League

HOLDERS Honeybourne Gate Inn crashed out of the Bluck Cup at the quarter-final stage when a second half goal from Ben Semke earned improving Stour Excelsior victory.

Their opponents in the last four will be Eckington who needed extra-time to see off Lenches Lions thanks to goals from Jenkins, Law and Bostock with Paul and Bur-toft replying for the Lions.

Waiting in the final will be Golden Cross who won 4-2 at Anchor Fladbury with Groves netting a double.

Bretforton Old Boys dropped valuable two points in the race for the Division One title as they were held for a second time by Bear.

Red Horse closed the gap after a seven-goal win at Upton Snodsbury - a result that left the home side with a serious possibility of relegation. Tim Beattie netted six times for the Horsemen.

Shared Evesham WMC and Peopleton shared two goals with Hirons on target for the Workies and Baxter replying for the visitors.

Crowle remain on course for promotion from Division Two as goals from Stone and Macdonald helped defeat Alderton.

Bredon earned valuable points after a last kick winner against Offenham Rov-ers with the goals coming from Fowler, May and Wood.

Oddfellows led at Badsey Rec through Derbyshire before a Bennett goal levelled matters.

Defford and Besford have given themselves a chance of survival in the third division following a 12-goal thrashing of Bengeworth Sports with Warren (4) and Miller (3) led the goal spree.

Broadway United Rese-rves' three goal defeat to Tesco United makes relegation a real possibility after the shoppers scored through Turley, Coulston and Alfaro.

Pinvin United maintained their outside chance of the title with victory at Ashton where Alexander (3), Bulford (2) were among the scorers.

Riverside came from behind to defeat Pebworth and get their promotion hopes back on track. Betteridge, Begley, Vernall and James scored for Riverside with Sprigg and Charman replying for the visitors.

Talbot ended their campaign with a disappointing defeat to Working Men's Nomads.

Crowle will play host to Sporting Hagley in the semi-finals of the WFA Minor Cup on Sunday, March 30 (10.30). The winners will face either AFC Heenans or Keyz 04 in the final.

Results

Bluck Cup semi-final: Anchor Fladbury 2, Golden Cross 4. Third round: Stour Excelsior 1, Honeybourne GI 0; Lenches Lions 2, Eckington 3 (aet).

Division One: Evesham WMC 1, Peopleton 1; Bear 1, Bretforton OB 1; Upton Snodsbury 0, Red Horse 7.

Division Two: Bredon 3, Offenham Rvrs 2; Crowle 2, Alderton 0; Badsey Rec 1, Oddfellows Arms 1.

Division Three: Broadway Utd Res 0, Tesco Utd 3; Ashton 3, Pinvin Utd 7; Defford & Besford 12, Bengeworth Spts 0.

Division Four: Riverside 4, Pebworth 3; Talbot 2, Working Men's Nomads 4.

Fixtures for Sunday

Knockout Cup semi-final: Bretforton OB v Ambassador.

Evesham Hospital Junior cup second round: Evesham WMC v Perrywood, Bear v Peopleton, Minor Cup second round: Ashton v Inkberrow, Mickleton Rgrs v Crowle. Third round: Cider Mill v Alderton, Pinvin Utd v Defford & Besford.

Division One: Broadway Utd v Red Horse.

Division Two: Oddfellows Arms v Tewkesbury Tn.

Division Three: Honeybourne Gate Inn v Tesco Utd, Eckington v Golden Cross.

Division Four: George & Dragon v Lenches Lions, Ambassador Res v WMK FC, Pebworth v Anchor Fladbury.