IN the Premier Division East Villa stay a point clear at the top of the table after a 3-1 away win at Page Celtic, Franny McIntosh and Lee Peagram among the scorers. Shaun Tierney netted for Page Celtic.
Old Xaverians are still on the shirt tails of East Villa, after a 2-1 win at Red Rum, Paul Jones with the Rum goal but cancelled out by strikes from Jon Stein and Carl Routledge.
Croxteth are still in the hunt with a 6-2 win at REMYCA United, Dean Astbury with a hat-trick aided by Dean Forshaw. Dave Evans and John McGovern replied.
Essemmay beat South Sefton Boro 2-0 to stay fourth, Ryan Morgan and Alex Stanner on target.
Waterloo Dock are fifth after a 4-0 win over ROMA, who are just outside the bottom three places, Joey Roberts for the Dock aided by Alex Bishop.
Aigburth PH are sixth after a tight 3-2 home win over Warbreck, who took an early 2-0 lead through Bruce Crumbleholme and Jonathan Priest, however APH grabbed a lifeline with two penalties coolly taken by John Lally and the winner came from Mike Douglas.
Cheshire Lines missed out on the chance to move out of the bottom three losing 3-1 to Ford Motors, Matty Dooling and Matty Ward scoring for them, Ged Moore for Cheshire Lines.
There was only one game in Division One, and Edge Hill BCOB moved to fifth after a 5-3 away win at Old Holts, Phil Evans scoring four to take his totla to 102 goals in 129 games for Edge Hill.
In Division Two, AFC Liverpool have assumed top spot again after a 3-1 win against Houldings. Adams Jones, Adam Woodhouse and George Ferguson scored.
The Famous Grapes are now second after a 5-2 win over recent high flyers Carters, the O’Sullivans both with strikes for the Grapes and a second in successive weeks for Whittick.
East Villa reserves went third after a 4-0 win over bottom club Tiempo, Joe Edwards with a brace.
Woolton Wanderers recorded only their second win over the campaign with a 4-3 win over Warner Wanderers, Mason Nevitt with a brace.
In the LCFA Intermediate Cup Kirkstall beat Wood Lane of the Liverpool Sunday 2-1 to progress into the last eight.
In the first round of the George Mahon Cup Alder FC beat Lucas Sports 5-2 to progress, Anthony Wong with a hat-trick.
Copperas Hill needed extra time and penalties to see off Collegiate OB after they were level at 4-4 after the finish of 120 minutes.
Kingsley United beat Allerton 4-3 and in the all first division game, Liverpool North beat Leyfield 4-2 to progress.
Stoneycroft put seven past the luckless Liobians, Rob Peat with five goals.
Park Brow and Quarry Bank OB drew 2-2, but Quarry held their nerve to progress 4-3 on penalties.
Finally West Everton Xavs beat Alumni 4-2 to move into round two.
In the Youth Division, Bootle suffered their first defeat of the season after a 3-1 reverse at home to a resurgent Woolton, Jack McCabe with his ninth of the season for Bootle.
