FAVOURITES Middlewich Town reached the semi-finals of the Cheshire Building Society Mid-Cheshire League Jack Parker Challenge Cup with a 1-0 victory at Garswood United thanks to a well-taken goal by Mike Brandon. In the three other quarter-finals, Gamesley beat Knutsford 2-1, Pilkington ousted Linotype/Cheadle Heath 4-2 and Greenalls Padgate St Oswald's went through by the only goal at Styal. The semi-final draw is: Middlewich Town v Greenall Padgate St. Oswald's; Pilkington v Gamesley. In the first of the Second Division Cup quarter-finals, Warrington Town reserves won by the only goal at Malpas. Ties yet to be played: Billinge v Maine Road res; Broadheath Central v Congleton Town res; Stalybridge Celtic res v Club AZ. In a reduced First Division programme Barnton drew a Town Field thriller 3-3 with Woodley Sports reserves as both teams stay on the fringe of the title challenge. Middlewich lead with 24 points from nine games with Woodley and Barnton third and fourth respectively behind Knutsford. Stalybridge Celtic reserves continue to shine in their first season, retaining a six-point lead in Division Two thanks to a 1-0 win at Congleton Town reserves. Second-placed Broadheath Central had a more comfortable win by 5-1 at home to Club AZ, but there was a setback for Golborne Sports, who stay third after a 3-2 defeat at Tarporley Vics. Witton Albion reserves lost their Cheshire Amateur Cup second round replay 2-0 against Castrol Sports at Moss Farm and failed to join the four Mid-Cheshire clubs already through to round three. The third round draw (games on Saturday, November 25, kick-off 1.30pm unless stated) is: Ashville v Upton AA (3pm); Capenhurst v Mellor; Christletonv Castrol Sports; Heswall v Warrington Town res.; Poulton Vics v Stalybridge Celtic res. (3pm); Styal v Ellesmere Port; Vauxhall Motors res. v Bronze Social; Woodley Sports res. v New Brighton (3pm). In the second round of the Mid-Cheshire FA Senior Cup on Wednesday last week at Wincham Park, Barnton lost 3-1 against a strong Witton Albion team. Dave Crowe (2, one a penalty) and Mike Moseley scored for Witton with Kyle Dyson replying. Results: Mid-Cheshire League Cup quarter-finals: Gamesley 2 Knutsford 1; Garswood United 0 Middlewich Town 1; Pilkington 4 Linotype/Cheadle Heath 2; Styal 0 Greenalls Padgate St. Oswald's 1. Division One: Barnton 3 Woodley res 3; Crosfields 4 Trafford res 1; Rylands 1 Daten 1. Division Two Cup quarter-final: Malpas 0 Warrington town res 1. Division Two: Billinge 2 Lostock Gralam 0; Broad-heath Central 5 Club AZ 2; Congleton Town res 0 Stalybridge Celtic res 1; Eagle 2 Curzon Ashton res 3 Fearnhead 1 Crewe FC 3; Tarporley Vics 3 Golborne Sports 2. Cheshire FA Amateur Cup second round re-play: Witton Albion res 0 Castrol Social 1. Wednesday last week. Mid-Cheshire FA Senior Cup second round: Witton Albion 3 Barnton 1. Crewe & East-Cheshire Inter League Cup first round: Boar Hound 2 Bunbury 5; Club AZ 6 Malpas res 0; Congleton Athletic 1 Poynton Nomads A 0; Crewe FC res 1 Weavers 3; Curshaws 2 Lindow 1; Kidsgrove Carpets 2 Old Alts Vets 1; Old Alts 0 Cuddington 3; Poynton res. 3 Sandbach Town 1; Poynton Kjngfisher 3 Sandbach Wheatsheaf 2; Puss in Boots 4 Lostock Gralam res 2; Sandbach United 6 Alderley St. Phillips 2; Winnington Avenue 0 Poynton Nomads B 2; Winnington Avenue res 2 Juno 1. Mary Dendy walkover Sandbach. | 
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