GARDENERS Arms caused a major upset in the Birdseye Sports Evesham and District Sunday League's Knockout Cup by knocking out top flight Evesham WMC.

The third division side's goals came from Haughty (2) and Griffiths on a day when Upton Snodsbury had no trouble in dismissing lower ranked opposition after hitting nine goals without reply against Shipston Excelsior with Spencer's treble the highlight.

Bear moved third in Division One after an 8-2 win at Offenham where Matt Sheridan found the net four times.

Bretforton Old Boys moved four points clear in Division Two with victory in the local derby with Badsey Rec with Paul Jones netting a hat-trick.

Closest rivals Alderton slipped up at Bredon where Lee Diamond and Danny Chessman were on target for the home side.

Two goals from Ian Unwin helped Oddfellows Arms to victory at Defford and Besford, while Crowle maintained their perfect start in Division Three thanks to goals from Burrows and Hatchett against Bell United.

Pinvin upset Eckington in a five-goal third division thriller where Izod, Lamb and Fletcher netted for the winners with Street and Bostock replying for the visitors.

A Quiney treble helped Golden Cross come out on top against Queens in a nine-goal affair.

Fairfield Sports maintained their lead at the top of Division Four after goals from Key (2), Deacon and Stanley helped defeat Royal Oak for whom Welch struck twice.

Broadway United Reserves slammed six without reply past pointless Blue Maze with Carlo Carenza (2), Smith (2), Dyke and Jordan all on target.

Pebworth narrowly failed to earn their first point of the season in a 2-1 reverse at Lenches Lions, while Tesco recorded an excellent 6-2 win at Riverside with Kennedy, Hodge and Payne among their scorers.

Gate Inn hit four without reply at Benge-worth Sports with the goals coming from Cook (2), Last and Ballard.

Willersey and Mickleton Rangers progressed in the GFA Premier Cup with impressive wins against Gloucester League Little Vic and FC Arle respectively. Tewkesbury Town, meanwhile, advanced in the Intermediate Cup.

Results

GFA Premier Cup second round: Willersey 3, Little Vic 0; FC Arle 1, Mickleton Rgrs 2. Intermediate Cup second round: Tewkesbury Tn 5, Sloanes 1; Folly Ath 2, Moreton Tn 1. Minor Cup second round: Sporting Dynamo 4, Sporting Theocs 1.

Worcester Nursing Home Junior Cup second round: Nunnery Wood Spts 2, Red Horse 0.

Knockout Cup second round: Gardeners Arms 3, Evesham WMC 0; Upton Snodsbury 9, Shipston Excelsior 0.

Division One: Inkberrow 2, Broadway Utd 1 (aban 31 mins, waterlogged pitch); Offenham Rvrs 2, Bear 8.

Division Two: Bredon 3, Alderton 2; Bretforton Spts OB 4, Badsey Rec 2; Defford & Besford 2, Oddfellows Arms 3.

Division Three: Crowle 2, Bell Utd 0; Pinvin Utd 3, Eckington 2; Golden Cross 5, Queens 4.

Division Four: Bengeworth Spts 0, Gate Inn 4; Broadway Utd Res 6, Blue Maze 0; Fairfield Spts 4, Royal Oak 2; Lenches Lions 2, Pebworth 1; Riverside 2, Tesco 6.

Fixtures for Sunday (ko 11.02am).

Evesham Hospital Junior Cup first round: Bear v Inkberrow, Peopleton v Red Horse. Minor Cup first round: Defford & Besford Utd v Norgren, Pebworth v Cider Mill, Perrywood v Badsey Rec, Bretforton Spts OB v Oddfellows Arms, Riverside v Broadway Utd Res, Blue Maze v Lenches Lions, Tewkesbury Tn v Moreton Tn, Keys Victoria v Bell Utd, Alderton v Bredon.

Division One: Upton Snodsbury v Offenham Rvrs, Broadway Utd v Ambassador.

Division Two: Shipston Excelsior v Willersey.

Division Three: Gardeners Arms v Wickhamford, Golden Cross v Ashton, Sporting Theocs v Pinvin Utd, Eckington v Crowle.

Division Four: Tesco v Bengeworth Spts, Gate Inn v Royal Oak.