ASHVILLE hit back with a bang over rivals New Brighton in the Pyke Cup third round as Simon Donaghue and Steve Forbes smashed two each to ensure a semi final place against Heswall. In the First Division, Maghull climb to second after disposing of West Kirby when David Nolan and John Morgan cancelled out the visitors' goal from Mathew Cass. Cammell Laird Res continue to climb after Alan Bull hit two past Merseyside Police. Aintree Villa missed the chance of going top when they were held 0-0 by Newton. FC Pensby moved out of the bottom two in the Second Division when an Aaron Doyle hat-trick gave them a comfortable win at Mallaby. Heswall Res consolidated their position at the top on goal difference at bottom club MANWEB. Danny Nicholl (2), Chris Edge (2), Shane Dysartt, John Paul Stanhope and Gary Reay scored for Heswall. Michael Burke's double maintained the West Kirby Res challenge at the top as they beat Halton. Poulton Vics Res returned to winning ways away at Willaston. Goals from Tom Baker, Carl Butler and Hudson just edged out the home side who had an own goal and one from Gary Jones on the scoresheet. In a close encounter at New Brighton Res the home side had Tommy Carroll, James Clare, Lee Davy and Lee Detmondy to thank for holding off Christleton Res, who scored through Martin Lewis, Anthony White and an own goal. In the Third Division, bottom club St Werburghs fought out a hard-earned point against local rivals Blacon Youth Club Res. A hat-trick from Nathan Mapletoft for the Saints wasn't enough to secure all the points as Lee McElmeel (2) and one from Pete Grady spoilt the day. Danny Andrews and Matty Woodward goals secured the points for Upton AA Res against fellow strugglers Willaston Res. A Mike Skillen goal for Mersey Royal was not nearly enough as the visitors Runcorn Town Res went nap with a hat-trick from Craig Beech and one each from Mark Tudor and Ged Bushell. Gary Brabender and Andy Slight goals for Manor Athletic held out against Focus, who had Phil Davies as their marksman. Two goals from Paul Cochran gave Grange Athletic a welcome victory against high flying Capenhurst Res, who had Robbie Manning on target. In the Youth Division, Ashville Youth were 1-1 at the interval with Cammell Laird Res but the superior fitness of Laird in the second half saw goals from Riley (2), Carling, Keenan, Ryan and Delaney keep them in touch with the leaders. In the top-of-the-table battle Lakewood, with goals from the division's leading scorer Mike Grogan (2), Robert Foley and Neil Pugh, saw off the challenge of Hale Youth. West Kirby's mini revival came to an abrupt end at Richmond Raith Rovers when Ali Woodcock (2), Ben O'Donnell and Chris Gardner secured the points. David Bowe netted for the visitors. In a truncated Cheshire Amateur Cup programme, a hat-trick from Jamie Kenyon and two from Carl Dunbar gave Heswall an easy win against Alsager Res. Poulton Victoria progressed thanks to strikes from Ian Burrows and Paul Hughes against Stalybridge Celtic Res. In the all West Cheshire clash Castrol Social held out for a replay against last season's finalists Christleton. Tony Ashton and Ryan Nicholl netted for Castrol with Tom Rowlands and Chris Herbert replying for Christleton. RESULTS Wednesday November 22: Division One: Cammell Laird v Maghull, postponed. Division One: Pyke Cup Round 2. Ashville 4 (Donaghue 2, Forbes 2) New Brighton 1 (og). Saturday November 25 Division One: Aintree Villa 0 Newton 0; Blacon Youth Clubv Marine Reserves, postponed; Maghull 2 (Nolan, Morgan) West Kirby 1; Merseyside Police 0 Cammell Laird Res 2 (Bull 2). Division Two: Helsby v Maghull Res, postponed; Mallaby 1 (Dunne) FC Pensby 3 (Doyle 3); Manweb 0 Heswall Res 7 (McNicholl 2, Edge 2, Dysartt, Stanhope, Reay; New Brighton Res 4 (Carroll, Clare, Davy, Dermondy) Christleton Res 3 (Lewis, White, og); Runcorn Town v Ashville Res, postponed; West Kirby Res 2 (Burke 2) Halton 1 (Horrocks, pen); Willaston 2 (Jones, og) Poulton Vics Res 3 (Baker, Butler, Hudson). Division Three: Ellesmere Port Res v Merseyside Police Res, postponed; Focus 1 (Davies) Manor Athletic 2 (Brabender, Slight); GrangeAthletic 2 (Cochran 2) Capenhurst Villa Res 1 (Manning); Mersey Royal 1 (Skillen) Runcorn Town Res 5 (Beech 3, Tudor, Bushell); Shaftesbury v AFC Bebington Athletic, postponed; St Werburghs 3 (Mapletoft 3) Blacon Youth Club Res 3 (McElmeel 2, Grady); Upton AA Res 2 (Andrews, Woodward) Willaston Res 0. Youth Division: Ashville 1 Cammell Laird 7 (Riley 2, M Carling, L Keenan, Ryan, K Delaney, Major); Lakewood 4 (Groagan 2, Foley, Pugh) Hale 2 (Shaun Calland, og); Richmond Raith Rovers 4 (Woodcock 2, O'Donnell, Gardner) West Kirby 1. CCFA Amateur Cup 3rd Round: Ashville v Upton AA, Capenhurst Villa v Mellor, postponed; Christleton 2 (Rowlands, Herbert) Castrol Social 2 (aet) (Ashton, Nicholl); Heswall 5 (Kenyon 3, Dunbar 2) Alsager Town Res 1; Poulton Victoria 2 (Burrows, Hughes) Stalybridge Celtic Res 0; Styal v Ellesmere Port, Woodley FC v New Brighton, postponed. | 
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