THE race for the Ellesmere Port & District Sunday League Premier Division title took a new twist when Cat (Paul King, Chaney Lloyd) won their top-of-the-table clash at home to leaders Westminster (Scott Riach) 2-1.

Grace (Rob Davies 2, Ben Sudbury 2, Ben Sherlock, Steve Armitage) were the morning’s big hitters as they sent Woodlands packing 6-0, as GMC (Tom Lyness 2, Steve Hickson 2, Neil Ashcroft) settled for 5-0 at home to Old Wirral Hundred.

Wing Half edged a close encounter at home to Groves Villa 2-1 thanks to goals from Danny and Mike Paige, while SH Groves (Tom McGill 3, Graham Davies) drew a thriller 4-4 at home to Sporting Westminster (Kevin Gardner 2, Paul Boyle, Phil Clowes).

Hope Farm Rangers stormed to a 6-2 home success over Sir Robert in Division One.

Mike Gibbs (2), Adam Tinsley (2), Lee Hearn and Lee Patterson did the damage with Tom White and Darren Garfield reducing the deficit.

Travellers Rest (Scott Harper 3, Danny Lightfoot, Ian Powell) were 5-1 winners at Yeoman (Tom Boulton).

WC Direct and SCFC 94 booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Wirral & District FA Sunday Junior Cup.

WC Direct won 4-3 at Millhouse and will now host Birkenhead Vale in the last eight, while a trip to The George awaits SCFC as a result of their 4-3 home victory over Bull.

Grace Reserves lost 3-1 at The George.