ASHVILLE’S FA Vase journey is over after they went down 2-1 at home to North Counties East Premier Division side Staveley Miners Welfare.
Facing opponents who operate two grades higher, Ashville took the game to their visitors from the first whistle and carved out a number of chances which all went begging and 10 minutes before the break the game was turned on its head.
The hosts conceded a soft penalty which was converted by Ryan Damms and worse was to follow when almost immediately the impressive Chris Coy made it 2-0.
Twelve minutes of the tie remained when Leon Bimpson threw Ashville a lifeline with a superb long range volley but despite intense pressure on their goal Staveley held on to book their place in round three.
Cheshire Cup third round action saw Chester Nomads make progress at the expense of Stockport Georgians thanks to a solitary strike from Andy Fitzgibbon while Cammell Laird Reserves had a John Johnson penalty and Matty Houghton registering as they overcame host side Middlewich Town 2-1.
Veteran Gordon Harrison was the star as Heswall edged out Ellesmere Port 2-1. His knock-down header was volleyed home by Richie Foulkes to give Heswall a second half lead and the ex-Scottish League professional then got on the scoresheet himself before James Maryniak hit a late reply for Port.
Colin Cunliffe collected a neat brace and Josh Williamson and Dayo Akinlabi were also on target as Willaston ran out 4-1 winners over Christleton (Mike Jeffs).
There was to be no joy for Capenhurst Villa who lost 2-1 at Dukinfield Town where Lewis Walters was the Villa man on the mark.
Maghull (Lee Tynan) lost ground in the Division One title race after being held to a 1-1 draw by visiting Upton AA (Paul Sweeney) and Newton leapfrogged them into second spot after outgunning Southport Trinity 4-0. Joe Fagan and Jon Wilkinson hit singles for Newton which were added to by a Dave Thompson double.
Joe Connelly also plundered two goals as Marshalls got the better of hosts Blacon YC 2-0 and West Kirby (Andy Barker, Lewis McNally, Adam Lee, Terry Cotgrave, Lewis Morgan) enjoyed their best win of the season with a 5-0 rout of Mossley Hill Athletic.
Vauxhall Motors Reserves won the battle of two of the youngest sides in the division when a Lewis Hughes double after the break supplemented a first half Craig Cairns effort as Motors overcame Marine Reserves 3-0.
