Abacus tot up goal tally in Cup win

THERE was a wide range of domestic and county cup action dominating the busy programme of matches but Abacus Media provided the outstanding result of the day.

They marched into the later stages of the Manchester Challenge Cup with a superb 5-1 win over Egerton FC.

Mellor were also in stunning form as they cruised through in the Stockport Senior Cup with a huge 12-0 win at Cheadle Heath Nomads.

Joining them in the next round are AFC Stockport who won a penalty shoot out at Cheadle Town seconds following a 1-1 deadlock in normal time.

Premier division high-fliers High Lane are also through with a comfortable 7-1 win at Hillgate.

In tha delayed Manchester Amateur Cup tie Radclyffe eased through with a 5-2 win over Swinton but Unicorn bowed out of the Altrincham FA Cup losing 4-1 hosting Styal.

In the Rhodes Cup Old Ashtonians put aside their struggles in the Premier division to post an impressive 4-1 win over division two high fliers Hooley Bridge Celtic.

Premier division leaders Rochdalians kept up their superb form brushing aside division A leader Elton Lib Hargreaves 9-0.

Stoconians gave a good account of themselves before going 2-0 to Premier giants Whalley Range and Flixton also worked hard against Parrs Wood Celtic who have been scoring goals for fun in division one,

Determined defending and outstanding goalkeeping restricted Celtic to goals from Steven Hacker and Pat Davin, with his 22nd of the season in a hard-earned 2-0 win.

Dom Doyle are flying high in division one and they won their local derby at division two promotion hunters Newton in convincing manner with an emphatic 4-0 win.

Village Manchester are not having the best of seasons in division three but they brushed this aside with a giant-killing 2-1 win over Bedians.

There were also six games in the Wray Cup which produced wins for Rochdalians seconds by 6-1 at Aldermere, Chorltonians seconds by 3-1 over Santos andChadderton Park by 3-2 at South Manchester seconds.

Few problems for Signol Athletic as they won their local derby with Heaton Mersey by 8-3.

Division two leaders Manchester Polonia were beaten 3-2 by Milton seconds from division three and Whalley Range seconds had to rely on keeping their nerve to win a penalty shoot out by 3-1 after being held 1-1by Abacus Media seconds

There were some close encounters in the Whitehead Cup with Chorltonians Villa winning a penalty shoot out by 3-1 after a 1-1 draw at Old Stretfordians seconds and Dukinfield Athletic seconds beat AFC Oldham seconds 2-1.

No problems for Rochdale Galaxy in a 7-1 win over Spurley Hey seconds and Stoconians seconds with a 5-2 victory over Trafford United seconds.

Division C teams were all in Hellawell Shield action with Irlam Tigers seconds on a high after a 7-1 win over Whalley Range thirds and Bury Ams thirds won 5-2 at Chorltonians Albion.

Moston Brook fourths worked hard for a 3-2 over Govan Athletic and the other two games went to penalty shoot-outs.

Chadderton Park seconds and Old Stretfordians had a rare goalless draw with Park winning the shoot out 3-1 and a thriller at Deans who were entertaining Hollingworth seconds ended at 2-2 with Hollingworth going through 5-4 on penalties.