STRUGGLING Birchfield sprang the week's biggest shock on unsuspecting title chasers Farnworth E in Widnes & District Snooker League's Division Three.
Geoff Illidge's 68-47 win, coupled with a 76-28 from Dave O'Keefe, left Widnes Conservative B in pole position after a 5-4 defeat of their B team - Tommy Galloway triumphing 67-45.
Simms Cross B are back in contention after an 8-1 win of their own. This featured a spectacular 72-10 frame win for John Hallsworth.
Old guard WCC B shot down young guns Moorfield C 6-3 with Rob Morris (71-43) and Ben Hurley (82-24) the stars. Prescot Reform slipped up 5-4 at home to plucky Mill Brow as Tony O'Neil (70-36) provided the ammunition.
Hough Green SC B and Moorfield B remain locked together at the Division Two summit after 7-2 wins.
The former beat their A team, thanks to Barry Connor (70-44) and Ste O' Connor (65-52) while Moor-field B cruised to their success, aided by Dave Evans's 82-20 and a 71-35 from Paul Beddingfield.
Farnworth C remain hot on the pairs' heels after a 7-2 win anchored by Dale Picton (77-31).
Village B won 6-3 with junior skip-per Neil Webster (63-31) their inspiration.
Leon Hosking continued his tremendous season with a 48 break in a 6-3 Widnes Cricket Club C success.
Moorfield A are also finding some form to rival their high-flying B team.
The A side's 5-4 win came on the back of Dave Forshaw's 83-32 first on.
Farnworth B beat Pavilions B 5-4 with John Pinder the pick in this basement battle.
St Joseph's A demolished their B team 9-0 to condemn their stablemates to near-certain relegation.
Widnes Conservative A brushed aside Widnes Cricket Club A 8-1, courtesy of ever-reliable opening duo Ste Andrews and John Mercer.
Ford A matched that scoreline and consigned Stadium A to the other relegation position.
Phil Horne (96-30) and Lee Cannon (89-36) were too strong.
Overton MH won 8-1 Mike Lloyd (81-34) and Ian White (46 break) providing the highlights.
United Services A eased their worries with a 7-2 away win in which Neil Whelan (82-54) and Howard Jones (74-22) did well.
Stadium B beat St. Bede's 7-2 in a bottom-of-the-table shootout.
Awesome final frames came from John Edge (92-22) and Danny Naughton (104-20).
Village A edged out Farnworth A 5-4, thanks to Lol Ogburn (73-32) and Mark Dutton (80-27).
RAOB A, also 5-4 winners, remain dark horses for silverware after Lee Thomas (84-36) got them off to a flier. nWBC soon stamped their authority on the Widnes Billiards League's Team KO quarter-final against Widnes Conservative B.
John Dennett (100-20) and John Twist (100-50) helped them cruise to victory.
Widnes Conservative A fared better, beating Moorfield A by 14 points.
WCC dealt a double blow to Moor-field SSC by dumping their B team out.
Leon Hosking and Andy Knight won 100-54.
Farnworth A overcame a 200-point handicap to squeeze past their B team. nRAOB C have folded from Snooker Division Three. Points have been adjusted accordingly and teams due to play them will now have an open date. nWidnes Town Snooker A Team are away to Garston at St Chris-topher's on Tuesday. The winners will host Liverpool CMS in the Merseyside Competition quarter-finals.