CHARNOCK Richard became the first side to book a spot in the quarter-finals of the Goldline Trophy when they battled to a 4-1 win at Radcliffe Amateurs.

Radcliffe looked as though they might hold out for the draw until goals from Alan Archer, Kevin Allen and Dean Taylor wrapped things up for the visiting side, who have now scored 16 goals in 3 matches.

Neither Bolton County nor Eagley look likely to join them in the last eight after they played out a 1-1 draw, with the same result at the game between Prestwich Heys and Atherton Collieries.