Boro fail to break Dock in thrilling cup cracker

Oct 30 2007 by Our Correspondent, Liverpool Daily Post

IN the County FA cups which dominated the weekend’s fixtures, it was a narrow escape for Challenge Cup holders Waterloo Dock as they squeezed past South Sefton Boro 3-2.

Tony Denson, Anthony Battle and Mike Lundon netted for Dock, with Simon Hughes and John Maguire replying.

Cheshire Lines made easy work of Warrington Town Res, beating them 4-0, Calum Holmes with two.

East Villa, leaders of the Premier League, overcame a strong challenge from Ford Motors but Paul McGuinness and Franny McIntosh settled the issue.

Aigburth PH were 1-0 losers at Greenalls Padgate, against league form. Likewise, at Mackets Grenadier as they beat St Aloysius of the division above them to record a 3-2 win after extra time. Willy Taylor, Mike Foott and Tony Askew netted the vital goals while St Aloysius scored through John Donachie and Jamie Henders.

NELTC easily defeated Moorfields 3-0, through Dave O’Leary (2) and Mark Tyrer.

Old Xaverians celebrated a 6-0 demolition of Lucas Sports, with Carl Gargan and Matty Williams getting a brace apiece.

Birchfield had a tremendous away win at Pilkingtons, winning 2-1, to progress,

South Liverpool were involved in probably the most exciting game of the day against Marine Res, going into extra time at 5-5, with Marine victorious 7-6 on penalties.

Speke cruised to a 6-1 win over Ashton Town, Paul Mutch with a pair and Danny Scott finding the net again.

St Dominics were victors against Collegiate OB by 4-2, James Croxton (2).

North Sefton may be struggling in Division One, but they pulled out the stops to beat Vulcan 3-2 away in a great result for Robbie Whites’ team. Paul Finnan bagged another two goals

REMYCA were left to rue an extra time 2-1 reverse at Whiston Cross, Gary Lloyd with the only goal for REMYCA.

In the Junior Cup, it was a mixed bag for the league.

Northern Telecoms received a bye as Clockface Miners failed to show.

Edge Hill BCOB put up a brave show at Billinge but went down 2-1, Brian Burdett with the goal for Edge Hill. Liobians could not find the net either, going down against Halsall 1-0.

The Angus Village are under pressure as their league form continued in the Cup, losing 2-0 at Halton Borough.

But Bankfield saw off a strong challenge from Manweb to go through 3-2.

Liverpool County FA Senior Cup Rnd 1: Ashton Town 5 Waterloo Dock 0. Liverpool County FA Challenge Cup rnd 2: Cheshire Lines 4 (Holmes 2, McLinden, Dooley Warrington Town Res 0; East Villa 2 (McIntosh, McGuiness) Ford Motors 0; Greenhalls Padgate 1 Aigburth PH 0; Mackets Grenadier 3 (Taylor, Askew, Foot) St Aloysius 2 (Donachie, Henders) (aet); NELTC 3 (Tyrer, O’Leary 2) Moorfields 0; Old Xaverians 6 (Gargon 2, Williams 2, Cross, Maguire) Lucas Sports 0; Pilkingtons 1 Birchfield 2 (O’Callaghan, Henry); Red Rum v Warbreck failed to fulfil; South Liverpool 5 (Dunning, Miles 2, Astles, Kelly) Marine Res 5 (aet, Marine Res won 7-6 on pens); South Sefton Boro’ 2 (Highes, Maguire) Waterloo Dock 3 (Denson, Battle, Lundon); Speke 6 (Lewtas, Madaloso, Mutch 2, Scott, Molly) Ashton Town 1; St Dominics 4 (Croxton 2, Furlong, Hutton) Collegiate OB 2 (Dillon, Marriott); Vulcan 2 North Sefton 3 (Finnan 2, Roberts); Whiston Cross 2 REMYCA Utd 1 (Lloyd) (aet). Liverpool County FA Junior Cup rnd 2: Northern Telecoms v Clockface Miners failed to fulfil; Edge Hill BCOB 1 (Burdett) Billinge 2; Halsall 1 Liobians 0; Halton Borough 2 Angus Village 0; Bankfield 3 (McDermott, Shirely, Moss) MANWEB 2; Birchfield Res 5 Eli Lilly 2; Essemmay OB 0 Blueline 1 (Maggin); Greenroom FC 0 Sacre Coeur FP 4 (Carragher, Holloway, Roach 2); Ravenshead Knave 6 Rockville (Wallasey) 1 (Chapman); Jubilee Triangle 0 Albany Ath 2 (Beech, Driscoll; Stars 0 Page Celtic 3 (Feeney, Sullivan, Branwell; Stoneycroft 2 (Davies, Butterworth) Pilkington Res 0. Division 1: Alder FC 1 (Naylor) Copperas Hill 3 (McHugh, Kinney, Murphy). Division 2: Leisure Sports 1 (Holme) Leyfield 4 (Whittaker 4); Lydiate Weld 3 (Ingham, Rice 2) Old Holts 4 (Cook, Catlin, Claverty 2).