THERE was no stopping Ellesmere's Adam Davies as he struck four times to spark his side to a 7-3 victory over SCFC in the Holiday Inn Ellesmere Port Sunday League's Warwick Cup second round.
Rob Witkiss, Alan Williams and Mickey Smith added a goal apiece for good measure, with Steve Hickson (2) and Darren Evans in reply for the losers.
Brown Horse lost interest in the Castrol Challenge Cup second round after strikes from Ben Sherlock and Mark Evans steered RJS Sir Robert to a 2-1 triumph. John Roberts scored a consolation.
In the George Williamson Memorial Jubilee Challenge Cup third round, Octel AFC had too much in the tank for LPSC Straw-berry and romped home 8-0, courtesy of goals from Tony Ashton (2), Steve Salcedo (2), Carl Hodgers, Cameron Forster, Andy McKinney and Paul Fraser.
The goals flowed during a second round clash in the same competition with FC Merebrook getting the better of Phoenix by a 7-5 scoreline.
Efforts from John Wilson (3), Graham Carvell, Stuart Sparks, Craig Pownall and an own goal outweighed the offerings from Phoenix's Matty Owen (2), Laurence Blundell, Danny Hughes and James Murphy.
Second placed The Woodlands forfeited crucial ground in the Premier Division title race after losing out 2-1 to Vauxhall.
Respective marksmen in Gunners Enterprise's 3-3 nailbiter with The Strawberry were John Heap, Mike Jones, Paul Jones, and Gary Handley (2) and Damien Walters.
A brace from Mike Thelwell was supplemented by an effort from Andy Dykes as St Saviours beat Cane Factory 3-2.
Division One leaders Cat Carpet Craft consolidated their position after a single goal from Mark Ford earned the nod over The Bull, but second placed Kingkabs, despite being seven points adrift, also won with Denis Thompson, Kevin Manning and James Jones netting in the 3-1 win at Berwick Rovers, who had Andy Morgan on target.
Princes Rovers took full advantage of rivals Ellesmere's cup tie commitment by beating Phoenix Res 4-0 to go three points clear at the top of Division Two.
Graham Davies, Chris Doyle, Stuart Winterburn and Ricky Freriksen were responsible for the goals.
Goals from John Moore, Ross Jones, Rob Davies and Steve James proved scant reward for Holiday Inn whose defence leaked in five against Parkside Rovers.
