Moreton edge past Sports Bar in Victory Cup

Nov 7 2007 by Our Correspondent, Birkenhead News

IN THE first round of the Victory Cup, Moreton edged past Sports Bar 3-2.

Man-of-the-match Wayne Robinson struck a superb free-kick, while Paul Cupit and Marc Barrow were also on target.

Kelma are also in the hat for the second round after a tough 4-2 victory over Universal Windows.

Elsewhere, FC Borough snatched a 1-0 win over Manor Athletic. In the first round of the Truman Cup, Trafalgar Rangers produced an inspired display to cruise to a 6-1 triumph over FC Village.

Paul Lloyd hit two superb volleys and Tom Kirwan also notched two goals. Craig Pownell and debutant Joe Lutalo, who came off the bench, were Trafalgar's other scorers.

Darren Eaton scored a consolation for FC Village. Goals from Mike Roach, James Atherton and Jamie Brown anchored Claughton Hotel to a comfortbale 3-0 scoreline agaisnt Bebington Rovers.

In Division One action, a fine hat-trick from Danny Smith steered Parkfield BA to a 5-2 win at Willows, while in Division Two, another three goal hero, Eddie Sample, inspired Avenue to a 4-2 victory over Tower.

The Birkenhead & Wirral League would like to express their deepest condolences to the family, friends and teammates of Joe McKenna, of Bronze Social, who recently passed away, aged 21.

Fixtures (Nov 10): Wirral Jnr Cup (2pm KO) – Bird in Hand v Kelma; Claughton Hotel v Parkfield BA; FC Borough v Cammell Laird Youth; Sutton Way v Universal Windows. DIV 1 (2.30pm KO) – AC Brookley v New Ferry; Manor Athletic v Willows. DIV 2 (2.30pm KO) – Trafalgar Rangers v Wirral Wanderers.