Trophy trouble brews for Greenall

Oct 9 2007 by Our Correspondent, Liverpool Daily Post

DIVISION One table-toppers Greenall Padgate St Oswald were shocked 3-0 at home by Stalybridge Celtic reserves, in the first round of the Cheshire Building Society Cheshire League’s Jack Parker Challenge Trophy.

Dan Cox, Chris Holt and Dave Evans scored three late goals for Celtic to clinch the upset of the day.

There was no such surprise at Middlewich Town where the holders accounted for a strong Witton Albion reserves side in a 5-3 thriller.

Crosfields were 3-2 victors against Pilkington at St Helens with two goals from Steve Wellstead and one from Neil Holden seeing them through.

New clubs Grappenhall Sports and FC of United reserves clashed in the first round of the Second Division Cup, the mid-Cheshire side winning a thriller 3-2 after extra-time with Danny Sissons hitting a double.

In Division Two, Malpas scored their first win of the season, Mark Lloyd grabbing the only goal.

Club AZ moved into a four points lead after beating Maine Road 2-1 at Macclesfield, but struggling Lostock Gralam remain firmly at the foot of the table after a 4-0 thrashing at Congleton Town.

RESULTS: First Division Jack Parker Trophy first round: Greenall Padgate St Oswald 0 Stalybridge Celtic Res 3, Knutsford 2 Woodley Sports 3, Pilkington 2 Crosfields 3, Linotype/Cheadle Heath 1 Gamesley 3, Styal 0 Curzon Ashton Res 1, Middlewich Town 5 Witton Albion Res 3.

Second Division: Club AZ 2 Maine Road Res 1, Congleton Town Res 4 Lostock Gralam 0, Malpas 1 Warrington Town Res 0.

Second Division Cup first round: Grappenhall Sports 3 FC of Manchester Res 2, Daten 3 Golborne Sports 4, Monk Sports 1 Broadheath Central 2, Tarporley Vics 3 Crewe FC 1.

CAMMELL Laird reserves have been drawn at home to Heswall in the second round of the Cheshire FA Amateur Cup on Saturday, October 27. This tie will be played under floodlights starting at 3pm with all others at 2pm.

The full draw is: Ashville v Ellesmere Port, Broadheath Central v Mallaby, Castrol Social v Poynton, Cammell Laird Res v Heswall, Capenhurst Villa v Blacon YC, Christleton v Middlewich Town; FC Pensby v Halton, Hazel Grove v Mellor; Helsby v West Kirby, Lymm AFC v Upton AA, Malpas v Club AZ, Newton v Runcorn Town, New Brighton v Poulton Vics, Stockport Georgians v Styal, Willaston v Manor Athletic, Wilmslow Albion v Vauxhall Motors Res.