Plenty of crowing as underdogs carry on

FOOTBALL:

CARRION Crow pulled off the shock of the Midas Plumbing Oldham Sunday League Challenge Cup first round with an 8-2 home victory over Manchester Swifts.

Callum Beckett and Daniel Fitzhugh both notched hat-tricks for the Martin Buckley Division Two side, with Martin Knowles adding a brace.



Red Star eased to a 5-1 defeat of Kenyon Arms courtesy of a Ryan Hobin brace and efforts from Chris McDonald, Carl Beamish and Cane Duffy.

Kenyon’s consolation came via Mick Cooper.

Coppice United ‘B’ and Westwood will try again after a 1-1 draw, in which Manwar Hawif pounced for United and Stanley Chukaadinnu netted for their opponents.

Crompton Old Boys automatically progress to the next stage after Oldham FC failed to raise a team.

Jack Abbott Premier League action saw James Curley smash in a hat-trick as Rifle Range ‘A’ swept aside Famous King George 9-2.

Danny O’Connell, Naveed Butt and Muzafar Ali strikes were enough to earn Coppice United ‘A’ a 3-2 win at Fitton Hill Rangers.

Elsewhere, Joe Heap’s five-goal salvo inspired Limeside King George to a 7-2 triumph at the expense of Oddie



SPRINGHEAD produced their best performance of the season after racing to a comprehensive 5-0 victory at Wythenshawe Amateurs in Bridgewater Office Supplies Manchester League Premier Division.



Elsewhere, second-placed Avro saw off strugglers AFC Monton 5-1 and are just one point behind leaders Manchester Gregorians.

Royton Town suffered a 1-0 home reverse at the hands of Manchester Gregorians.



UPPERMILL roared to a 6-0 triumph at the expense of Scholes in Huddersfield and District League Division One.






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