ASHTON-under-Hill are enjoying their best start to a campaign for several years.

They top Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday Football League Division Four and are still in the County Cup.

Ashton also reached the last eight of the Bluck Cup with a 3-1 victory at Halcyon Swans.

Haines, Horne and Johns scored for Ashton with Taylor replying for Swans.

Black Bear beat Bengeworth Sports 6-2 in the same competition and WMK defeated Lenches Lions 3-1 with goals from Nasser, Keay and Carling.

Eckington put out Wickhamford Sports with a 3-2 success.

In Division One, Bear FC moved off the bottom with a four-goal win over Bengeworth Rovers with Greenwood and Wallace both scoring twice.

Broadway United missed a penalty in the dying minutes as they lost 3-2 to Upton Snodsbury.

Crowle saw off Mickleton Rangers 4-3, scoring through Benham, Gwillam, Stone and Aston.

Honeybourne Gate Inn remain top of Division Two following a 3-1 victory at Offenham Rovers.

Gate scored through Rainey (2) and Ballard with Rovers replying through Burrows.

Karma gained a welcome win at Alderton in an eight-goal thriller with Dipple scoring twice.

Bredon earned much-needed points, winning 2-1 at Pinvin United with goals from Carroll and Lee Diamond.

Golden Cross remain second, working hard to defeat basement team Tewkesbury Town 3-2 with goals from Hanna, Grove and Ellis.

Tesco United narrowed the gap at the top of Division Three with a 4-1 win over Broadway United Reserves.

Scrivens, Charman, Kerr and Hodge scored the goals.

Stour Excelsior put on an excellent display to defeat Riverside 4-0 with goals from Stuart (2), Coe and Carr.

Defford/Besford United defeated Badsey Rec 4-2 with Lawson on target twice.

Division Four leaders Northway marched on, defeating Stour Excelsior Reserves 6-1 with goals from Beasley (2), Wiggins (2), Hughes and Chew.

Pebworth won 3-1 at George and Dragon, Smith-Daniel scoring twice, while Anchor Fladbury and Ambassador Reserves shared six goals.