Westwood wonders

WESTWOOD produced an upset in round three of the D&J Builders (North-West) Ltd Oldham Sunday League’s Challenge Cup.

The David Giblin division one outfit stunned Failsworth Dynamos, who have an outside chance of being crowned Jack Abbott premier division champions.

Westwood won 2-1 to move a step closer to the prestigious Boundary Park final on Tuesday, May 5.

Northside, third bottom in division, also created a surprise in the last-eight of the President’s Trophy.

They beat Royton Athletic, mid-table in division one, 2-0.

Coppice United came out on top in the clash of the second and third-placed teams in the premier division when they edged out Lowerhouse United 1-0.

Failsworth Athletic did their hopes of avoiding relegation a power of good with a 3-1 win over High Crompton CC.

Chaddy End FC were awarded the points after Hunt Lane were unable to raise a team, while Avro under-19s overcame Shahjalal Unity 5-2 in the battle of the bottom two.

Khartoum Northern are hot on the heels of FC Broadgate at the top of division one.

Northern are a point behind after a 3-1 defeat of Springhead Libs, while Broadgate were held to a 2-2 draw by Parkside.

Fitton Hill’s title hopes were also hit as they shared six goals with basement boys Wellington.

The race for division two honours looks a straight fight between Steven Caine FC and Limeside Athletic.

Caine recorded a comfortable 6-2 victory at home to Oldham United and Athletic also hit six against Rifle Range Royal Blues, who are third.

Results and scorers are —

Jack Abbott premier division: Hunt Lane P Chaddy End FC P — Hunt Lane failed to raise a team, points awarded to Chaddy End FC; Failsworth Athletic 3 (G Eyre 2, M Olive), High Crompton CC 1 (P Mallard); Shahjalal Unity 2, Avro under-19s 5; Coppice United 1 (D O’Connell), Lowerhouse United 0.

David Giblin division one: Wellington 3 (A Biggins 3), Fitton Hill 3 (D Whipp 2, P Badby); Red Star 3 (C Beamish, D Gordon, M Booth), Rose of Lancaster 2 (D Scanlon, R Cartwright); Parkside 2 (A Cooney, J Stone), FC Broadgate 2 (P Robinson, R Street); Springhead Libs 1, Khartoum Northern 3.

Division two: Limeside Athletic 6, Rifle Range Royal Blues 1; Old Grey Mare 4, Royton Cons FC 2; Steven Caine FC 6, Oldham United 2.

President’s Trophy: Royton Athletic 0, Northside FC 2.

Challenge Cup: Failsworth Dynamos 1, Westwood 2.

o THE Oldham Sunday League have been granted an extension on Council-run pitches to Thursday, May 7 — but this only applies to grounds where cricket is not played.

o MARVIN Greenwood FC are the fifth club to fold in the Oldham Sunday League this season and their record in division two has been expunged.

The others are Holts United, Coppice Rangers, Wellington ‘B’ and White Hart.