A Dog-gone shame as Barking lose

BLAKELAW Social won 3-2 at Barking Dog to reach the semifinals of the Gaskell Irons Cup, Thomas Bainbridge scoring twice.

They will now meet The Old Post Office, who were 5-3 winners over Marlborough Social.

The other semi-final features Balloon, who beat 42nd Street 4-2, against Fox and Hounds, who were 4-1 winners at FRG - Seven Knox with a hat-trick.

The semi-finalists in the Harry Oxley Cup include Fawdon Park, who overcame AD Victoriam 5-2 - Lee Johnson netting twice.

They will meet Butchers Arms as St Peters Social have resigned from the league.

Heaton Meadowfield will face High Howdon Social Meadowfield in the other last-four clash after Meadowfield saw off The Fosse 4-1 and Jay Brown and Ross Thirlway both notched twice for Howdon in the 7-0 victory over The Jubilee.

Ryan McEvoy hit a hat-trick for Westfield Social in their Bob Younger Association Cup win at Hillheads.

In the same competition, John Wyres bagged a brace for Wallsend Labour, who defeated Roof Top 3-1.

In the Justsport Centenary Cup, Daisy Hill East End were 3-0 home winners over Vallum United - Matty Hayton with two goals.

In the only league game played The Alexandra accounted for Rosehill Tavern 4-3 in C Division Michael Beck hitting a hat-trick for the Alexandra and Paul Errington netting twice for the Tavern.

■■GOALS from James Bowman and Liam Barnett for Blue Star were not enough as Belle Vue went through to the next round of the Gateshead Sunday League’s Premier Division Cup 5-2.

In the BA Heart Foundation Cup, A1 Allerdene progressed with a 5-1 win over Highwayman.