LION INN are alive 'n kicking in the Davenport Cup - but only just.

They were stunned by two first-half goals at Atherton Tigers, Gary Farnworth and Rob Houghton on target.

But they found their composure and rallied with goals from Alan Litherland, Brian Kelly and Steve Turner for a thrilling 3-2 win.

In Division One Church Inn drop to third after a 0-0 draw with Royal Oak, both teams still unbeaten.

Leigh Eagles move second after a 5-1 win at Leigh Phoenix A, who lost Inter-League keeper Chris Swann through injury. Manager Dave Redden donned the gloves - and Eagles pounced (Clinton Andrews 2, Greg Anderson, Simon Stout, Neil Atherton og). Wayne Pitchford scored for Phoenix.

Plenty of action at Rileys where C & N won 5-2 thanks to goals from Mark Smith, Pete Jackson 2, Steve Harris and James Stone. Home goals from Rob Maize and Jeff Tunstall.

In Division Two Hag Fold WMC go top after a 3-1 win at Leigh Victoria, Jess Thornley, Brian Hupton and Stephen Birt on the mark, James Davies replying.

Ellesmere are second after winning 5-1 at Sir Charles Napier for whom Paul Griffin got the one. The five came from John Yates 2, Steve Anderton 2 and Ray Peers.

Gary Renshaw scored the solitary goal for Butchers Arms at Corbett Brewery - Butchers go third, Corbett drop from second to sixth.

New Inn's title hopes took a drop, slipping 2-1 at home to Ross's for whom Craig Guest and Phil Smallman were on target. Neil Rushworth scored for the Inn.

The Leigh & District Amateur Football League's newest club, Leigh Arms, secured their first points with a 3-1 win against Leigh Phoenix B, who replace them at the bottom.

Watch out for Union Arms. They hit NINE at Britannia thanks to Chris Gallagher 3, Steve Butterworth 2, Paul Monoghan, Colin Nemis, Nick Paling and Paul Nixon.

RESULTS - Coronation Cup, 1st round: Atherton C & N 6 Corbett Brewery 1; Davenport Cup, 2nd round: Atherton Tigers 2 Lion Inn 3; Division One: Church Inn 0 Royal Oak 0, Leigh Phoenix A 1 Leigh Eagles 5, Rileys 2 Atherton C & N 5; Division Two: Leigh Arms 3 Leigh Victoria 10, Leigh Phoenix B 1 Sir Charles Napier 1, Ross's Wanderers 3 Britannia 3, Ellesmere 4 Hag Fold WMC 6, Britannia 0 Union Arms 9, Corbett Brewery 0 Butchers Arms 1, Leigh Victoria 1 Hag Fold WMC 3, New Inn Rangers 1 Ross's Wanderers 2, Sir Charles Napier 1 Ellesmere 5, Leigh Arms 3 Leigh Phoenix B 1.

FIXTURES - Davenport Cup, 2nd round: Church Inn v Butchers Arms (Maurice Jones), Leigh Phoenix A v Ellesmere (John Gardener), Leigh Phoenix B v Rileys (Louise McWhinney), Union Arms v Leigh Victoria (Danny Rhoden); Division One: Atherton C & N v Queens (Andy Packwood), Higher Fold Village Inn v Atherton Tigers (Ian Standing), Lion Inn v Leigh Eagles (Joe Cambray); Division Two: Corbett Brewery v Sir Charles Napier (Andy Yates), Hag Fold WMC v Leigh Arms (Craig Mountford), New Inn v Britannia (Tony Horridge).

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