Football
Lions roar to the summit

LENCHES LIONS moved to the top of Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League Division Three with a thumping 12-0 home win over Gardeners Arms thanks to goals from O Davies (5), Johns (3), B Davies (2) and Evans (2).

A first half Tarling strike earned Tewkesbury Town the points in a 1-0 success at Badsey Recreation, whilst Phil Davies hit a treble for the Bear with further goals from Miles and Scrivens completing a 5-3 home win over Wickhamford Sports, for whom Mallory, Gibbons and Griffiths scored.

Pebworth and visitors Black Bear Reserves drew 1-1 as Reading and Chew netted respectively.

Ambassador, with games in hand, are beginning to make a serious promotion push in Division Four, as Cox and Haines hit trebles in a comfortable 10-0 win at Oberthur.

Peters and Pokorski also fired trebles for leaders Broadway United Reserves as they defeated visitors Cider Mill Reserves, for whom Williams scored, 6-1.

Pershore Athletic are second following an 8-3 home victory over Sun Inn in which Worthington (3), Ridings (2), Croft, Gullick and Ward scored for Athletic.

Badger and Smith struck in the second half to earn Elmley Castle the points in a 2-0 triumph at Trumpet, whilst Riscoska's goal was enough to give Stour Excelsior Reserves a 1-0 home win over Alcester Town.

Hosts Anchor Harriers and George & Dragon shared four goals in a 2-2 draw.

Division Two leaders Alderton suffered a 3-0 defeat at Evesham WMC as the Workies struck through Ford, Grady and Spencer.

Defford & Besford United moved top with a 2-1 victory at Stour Excelsior thanks to goals from Ward and Marsden, whilst Carr replied for Stour.

Malone (3), McElroy (2) and Bostock scored as hosts Eckington overcame Ashton-under-Hill 6-1.

Offenham Rovers led at the interval with goals from Cresswell, Layden and Barnes, only for visitors Bredon to fight back and earn a 3-3 draw with goals from Diamond (2) and Mills.

Cheltenham Saints defeated visitors Offenham Park Rangers 3-2 with goals from Jacks, Jenkins and Gibbs, overshadowing strikes for Rangers from Cumberland and Keen.

In Division One hosts Honeybourne Gate Inn and Broadway United shared ten goals in a 5-5 thriller as Brookes and Sherry both netted twice for Honeybourne and Marc Jeffs bagged a treble for Broadway.

Matt Tye (2) and Gabb were on target as Mickleton Rangers defeated visitors Golden Cross, for whom Smaylen scored, 3-1.

Bretforton OLd Boys moved third with a seven-goal win at Cider Mill.

Red Horse completed the quarter-final line-up in the Evesham Mechanical Services KO Cup as goals from Staley (2), Harris, Duncan and an own goal defeated hosts WMK 5-1.

In the Express-Funding Mick Godwin Cup second round, Tesco United defeated visitors Fladbury Athletic 2-1 thanks to a Williams double and favourites Black Bear reached the last eight by winning 5-2 at AC Olympia through goals from Pettitt (2), Arnold, Driscoll and Hill.