Cup shock as holders are beaten by Speke

Feb 19 2008 by Gary Berwick, Liverpool Daily Post

THERE was a major upset in the League Cup as holders East Villa went out of the first round by a resurgent Speke side.

Goals from Colin McKnight, Steve Parle plus Paul Much (his 13th of the season) saw the two County Challenge Cup finalist square up with Speke drawing first blood. East Villa scored through John Cavanagh.

In the other first round tie, NELTC put an end to Ford Motors recent good run with a 2-0 away win at Cronton, Jay Hargreaves and Andy Williams scoring for the NELTC.

In the second round a fiery contest between BRNESC and South Liverpool saw South come away with a 2-0 win, despite losing a player midway through the second half, Steve Kelly (his 15th of the season) and Steve Coyne with South’s goals which take them to the semi-finals.

In the other second round match, despite playing for 120 minutes, nobody could separate the teams so the dreaded penalties came into play and it was Red Rum who came away with victory, 7-6 on pens.

In the Roy Wade Cup first round and much delayed cup tie, finally Aigburth PH saw off a strong challenge from Mackets to go through 3-0 via John Lally, Neil Wenham with his 13th goal of the season and Reg Standish sealed the victory.

In round two, Albany beat Junior Cup finalists Stoneycroft 2- 1, with Jay Greaves and Richie Lamb scoring for Albany and McDermott for Stoneycroft. Warbreck must fancy their chances of going all the way with a good 3-1 away win at North Sefton, despite a Mattio Caponi goal it was a double from John Flood and one from Geoff Bynon which sealed the victory for Warbreck.

Finally, Kingsley United also progress after a 3-0 win at Northern Telecoms, Ray Sefton with a pair and one from Ray Nichols.

In the Lord Wavertree Cup, another shock was had at Eli Lilly as they beat high-flying Bankfield 4-2 to progress to the semi-finals. A Pat McGuirk double and Robbie Povey single the highlights for Eli Lilly. The Jay’s scoring for Bankfield Little and Waldock.

Leyfield also progressed after a tight 3-2 victory over Blueline in which Mike Whittaker scored 2 and Dave Mears, whilst for Blueline Dave Warner and Mick Bolton scored.

An interesting game took place at Sandy Lane Lydiate as Lydiate Weld took leaders Essemmay OB all the way but could not knock them out, falling short with a 3-2 defeat. Goals from Phil Bird a hat trick for Essemmay and a double from Darren Holt all proved in vain for Weld.

In League matters, Waterloo Dock stretched their lead at the top to seven points after an amazing 4-3 win at Lucas Sports., Paul Ryder with a hat trick plus another for Jamie O’Brien, were enough for the Dock despite goals from James Hennersay and Louis Potter plus James Anderson

St Dominics also had a narrow win over Collegiate OB 3-2 this time, Carl McGarry with a pair – one of them a penalty.

Roma at last stopped the rot with a good 2-2 draw at home to Old Xaverians, Dave Cooney with both Roma goals to move on to 10 for the season, one a penalty, Matty Williams and an own goal were enough to grab Ben Williams’ side a point.

Finally St Aloysius beat South Sefton Boro’ 3-1 to move into 7th place.

In Division One, leaders Alder FC are now in a spot of bother beaten by bottom club Angus Village 5-1, the highlight for Angus being a Wayne Christian double, Lee Wood grabbing the only goal for Alder, his 11th of the season.

Page Celtic are on Alder’s tails after a good 2-1 home win over challengers Cheshire Lines, Steven Burrows with his third goal in successive weeks, plus a strike from Mick James, to see Celtic close in on Alders.

Edge Hill also returned to winning ways with a 2-1 away win at Copperas Hill, to move seventh, Mike Tallin scoring for Copperas, Benson and Simpkin replying for Edge Hill.

In Division Two, there were just two games. Leisure Sports were beaten at home 4-2 by Old Holts, who are now on a bit of a streak of good results and are now sixth.

Rockville however remain bottom after a 4-0 reverse to Liobians., Tony Dring scoring a double for Liobians.

Liverpool County FA Premier League – sponsored by Frank Armitt: North West counties Cup – Quarter- Finals: @St Dominics 2 (Pearce pen, Dodd) Frecklton 1. I-Zingari Challenge Cup round one: Ford Motors 0 NELTC 2 (Hargreaves, Williams); Speke 3 (McKnight, Much, Parle) East Villa 1 (Cavanagh). I-Zingari Challenge Cup round two: Red Rum v Birchfield (Red Rum won 7-6 on pens aet). BRNESC 0 South Liverpool 2 (Coyne, Kelly). Premier Division: Collegiate OB 2 (McDonough, Jones) St Domincs 3 (McGary 2, Kelly); Lucas Sports 3 (Potter, Hennersey, Anderson) Waterloo Dock 4 (Ryder 3, O’Brien). Roma 2 (Cooney 2) Old Xaverians 2 (Williams, og);South Sefton Boro 1 (Millington) St Aloysius 3. Roy Wade Cup round one: Mackets Grenadier 0 Aigburth PH 3 (Standish, Hannaway, Wenham). Ray Wade Cup round 2: Albany Athletic 2 (Graves, Lamb) Stoneycroft 1 (McDermott). North Sefton 1 (Caponi) Warbreck 3 (Bynon, Flood 2).Northern Telecoms 0 Kingley United 3 (Sefton 2, Nichols). Division One: Angus Village 5 (Webster, Christian 2, Garfield, Barton) Alder FC 1 (Wood); Copperas Hill 1 (Tallin) Edge Hill BCOB 2 (Benson, Simpkin); Page Celtic 2 (James, Burrows) Cheshire Lines 1 (Hagadorn). Lord Wavertree Cup round two: Eli Lilly 4 (McGuirk 2, Povey, Kelly) Bankfield 2 (Little, Waldock); Leyfield 3 (Whittaker 2, Mears) Blueline 2 (Warner, Bolton); Lydiate Weld 2 (Holt 2) Essemmay OB 2 (Bird 3) aet. Division Two: Leisure Sports 2 Old Holts 4; Rockville (Wllsy) 0 Liobians 4 (Dring 2, Reynolds, Winfield).