West Bowling bowed out of the national FA SUNDAY CUP at the second-round stage for the second successive season as they were edged out 4-3 by Stockton Rosegate at Horsfall Stadium.

The West Riding County Cup champions earned a 2-1 advantage at the interval thanks to two Curtis McMahon goals.

But their north-east opponents restored parity ten minutes into the second half and then took the lead on the hour mark.

Joe Jagger pulled the Bradford Sunday Alliance League hosts level with a 35-yarder ten minutes later but Stockton struck what proved to be the winner with 15 minutes to go.

In domestic knockout action, Mark Bett scored his second hat-trick in as many weeks as Buttershaw White Star crushed Mill Lane 7-1 in the BRADFORD & DISTRICT FA SUNDAY SENIOR CUP.

John Selby, Steve Bargh and Ben O’Melia were among the other scorers, while Shane Hamilton hit the visitors’ consolation.

Andy Howland was another hat-trick man as Bolton Woods saw off battling opponents St George 6-1. A Gary Birchall cracker wrapped things up.

Another Premier Division team to progress were Relay Recruitment Rovers, who won 4-1 at the expense of Thornbury.

Goals from Daniel Sharkey and Kris Storey could not save Woodman Wibsey as they lost by the odd goal in five to Westwood Park, who had Liam Lambert (2) and Josh Milner on target.

Division One team Cuedos Rangers reached the last eight with a 3-1 home victory over Lane Ends. Dale Howard supplied an equaliser for the visitors but goals by Jonathan Hicks, Mattie Penn and Daniel Duckworth proved key.

In the BRADFORD & DISTRICT FA SUNDAY CUP for lower-ranked clubs, Halfway House needed extra time before seeing off Wrose Albion 5-4.

Division Four high-fliers Bridge scored a shock 2-1 win over Division 2A side Shoulder of Mutton.

White Hart progress with the only goal of the game against Red Lion, while Beldon Sports returned from Little Horton with a 4-2 win.