Phoenix romped to the third round of the County Cup with a 12-1 hammering of Mixenden.

Although Mixenden went 1-0 up after five minutes Phoenix showed no mercy to the Halifax side. There were two goals each from Hoyle, Gilmartin and Ross, backed up by one each from Horton, Bryceland, Lister, Danny Spencer, McCormack and an own goal.

Joe Bryceland was man of the match. Phoenix are away to Marsden in t he league tomorrow (ko2.15).

Oxenhope Recreation could not find the net in their battle with Golcar United. They slipped to a 2-0 defeat with goals from Peel and Crowther for United.

Keighley Shamrocks also went out at the second round stage, beaten 4-1 by Pool. Steve wilson scored Shammies' only goal.

Cross Hills cruised through to the third round with a 6-0 victory over Boston Spartans. Gray sent them on their way with a first half hat-trick and Fenton claimed a fourth.

The Boston keeper saved his side from humiliation with a string of good saves in t he second half, but goals from Tosney and Lee made certain of safe passage into the next round.

Phoenix Reserves won 3-2 at Littlejohn to make progress in the County Challenge Trophy.

Goals from Richard Clarkson, Stuart Hudson and Scott Turkey gave them a comfortable lead, but they were left hanging on after Littlejohn scored to late goals to give them a scare.

Haworth romped to a 12-1 victory over Farnley Reserves to reach the third round. Although it was only 2-0 at half time it looked like it would be a struggle, but Farnley changed keepers at half time and Haworth really took advantage.

Matt Gilmartin and Michael Thompson were the first half scorers and Matt added four more after the break with Thompson scoring three more. Ben Furness added a brace with Simon Waddington completing the rout.

Farnley couldn't hit the net, their solitary goal coming from the boot of Haworth defender Neil Barnes.

Sutton entertained County Amateur outfit Crag Road United in the second round of the County Trophy and grabbed a stunning 4-3 victory.

Both teams were unbeaten in league and produced a mouth watering contest.

Roger Miller beat the offside trap to give Sutton the lead after six minutes, but the visitors equalised 20 minutes later. Sutton stormed back when Jimmy McCormack's right winger corner was headed home by leading scorer Gary Hanson.

Things got even better on half time when Steve Reape's shot was parried by the Crag keeper and alan Robertson was quickest to react to blast home the rebound.

The visitors started brightest after the break, but dogged defending by Steve Hargeaves assisted by Andrew Clark and Steve Holden kept them out until the 70th minute when the ball was poked home in a goalmouth scramble.

Crag sensed they could force extra time, but their hopes were dashed in the most bizzare fashion.

Steve Reape punted the ball goalwards from the halfway line and, what seemed a routine take for the keeper, swung and swerved in the air and dipped in just under the bar to give Sutton a 4-2 lead and send the home team into raptures. (It was said that Mr Reape never swings the ball as much when bowling for Keighley CC in the summer).

Crag continued to fight and pulled a goal back with two minutes to go, and almost five minutes injury time were added with Sutton keeper Ian Banks pulling off a wonder save to deny the visitors an equaliser..

It was a hard earned victory and both teams can take credit for a very sporting contest, together with Skipton referee Philip Quinlan.

St Annes Celtic kept the Wharfedale League's flag flying with a comfortable victory against White Eagles.

The home side started with nine men and were 3-0 down in as many minutes. They went 5-0 behind before being gifted an own goal by Mark Atkins, but he was saved from embarrassment by three from Roy Mason, two each from Paul Driver, Stuart Hudson and Ben McCormack and one each from Joe Bryceland and ian Singleton.

In the County Amateur League Steeton went down 4-2 to Dudley Hill Rangers in Division Two. Steve Duffy and Alex Familio.

In Division Four Steeton Reserves came away with a 3-3 draw thanks to goals from D Harman (2) and D McManus.

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