ST GABRIEL'S almost produced a Coronation Cup sensation at the weekend.

The Second Division battlers went two-up against unbeaten Division One leaders Royal Oak.

But skill came through as Oak forced the game into extra-time and won 4-3 thanks to two penalties.

In the only other cup clash Leigh Eagles A ran riot against luckless Rileys 11-0.

In Division One late goals from subs Draper and Hall clinched a 2-0 win for Punch Bowl against Three Crowns.

West Village forgot their indifferent start to the season to beat Queens 4-3.

In Division Two Church Inn went top after beating Butchers Arms 4-1, thus ending the Leigh & District Amateur Football League's only 100 per cent record. Woods hammered a hat-trick, his third of the season, while Taylor played well in the unfamiliar goalkeeping role for under-strength Butchers.

Carey and Lord netted for George V1 in a 2-0 win against New Inn Rangers, while Union Arms B put six past Leigh Victoria.

RESULTS

Coronation Cup, 1st round: Leigh Eagles A 11 Rileys 0, St Gabriel's 3 Royal Oak 4 (aet).

Division One: Blue Lion 3 Higher Fold Village Inn 2, Punch Bowl 2 Three Crowns 0, Queens 3 Westleigh Village Club 4.

Division Two: Butchers Arms 1 Church Inn 4, Leigh Phoenix 2 Concert Rovers 1, New Inn Rangers 0 George V1 2, Ross's Wanderers 3 Corbett Brewery 1, Union Arms B 6 Leigh Victoria 0.

FIXTURES

Coronation Cup, 1st round replay (2pm): Butchers Arms v Union Arms B.

Division One (2.30pm): Blue Lion v Queens, Rileys v Higher Fold Village Inn, Royal Oak v Union Arms A, Three Crowns v Westleigh Village Club.

Division Two: Concert Rovers v Leigh Victoria, Corbett Brewery v New Inn Rangers, George V1 v Britannia, Church Inn v Leigh Eagles B, St Gabriel's v Leigh Phoenix.

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