FOUR goals for Warren Peake showed holders Kings Inn will not give up their crown easily when they handed out a hiding to the Foresters in the first round of Blue and White Rosebowl.

The Woodsmen's challenge was also cut down by a Darrel Winard hat trick, a brace for Mark King and a strike from Paul Guinan.

Last year's semi-finalists Beehive fell at this season's first hurdle. Goals from Danny Kirkby, Craig Shorrock and Steve Whittaker giving New Gardeners a 3-0 victory.

Second Division Uncle Jack's ended the hopes of First Division Servicemaster. Goals from Mick Ashton, Willie Davis and Lee Prescott cancelled out strikes by Graham Coates and Roy Connell.

Another Division One side to be upstaged were Jubilee, by a spirited West End display. Paul Thompson, Darren Tierney and Martin Dewhurst getting on the scoresheet with Akeer Akadir and John Coward netting Jubilee's reply. A first-ever game in the Rosebowl for Crown Berger was one to forget when they came up against a rampant Old Toll Bar, the Paintmen giving no reply to four goals from Seve Elmer, a double from Craig Andre plus a strike from Carl Marshall ensured Toll Bar's place in the next round.

Other Rosebowl debutants Park Inn tasted a bitter defeat at the hands of Malt and Hops. Hat tricks from Matt Anderton and Adam Whittle plus goals from Carl Scott and Chris Walsh doing the damage, Ricky Neale scoring Park's consolation. Lord Raglan went three goals up in the first 20 minutes, Neil Tollby, Paul Mashiter and Martin Baguin giving Lord Raglan a dream start.

Poor defending let Guide back into the game and it took two extra time goals from Mark Gray to end Guide's fightback. Graham Corrin, Lee Read, Adam Whalley and Steve Almond all netting for Guide.

Darwen Alex allowed Dexter Paints to gloss over a poor first half by scoring three times in the second half. Steve Dunne (2) and Mick Barton hitting the target, but goals from Dave Atkinson, Nigel Yates, Horsefield, Paul Curley and Jimmy Rasul putting the Alex into the next round. Two goals from Claud Thomas for Longshaw was enough to end the challenge of White Bull. Sing and Poster completed a good victory over James Street. A Jason Brown triple and an Adam Cottam double being too much for the Club men for who Craig Baines two and Lewis Morague's replied.

Heyes Inn's debut in the competition brought them success. Goals from Danny Allwood and Martin Aspinall being too much for GFR Plumbing for to whom Steven Errey replied. Marriotts Accountants three times figured a way past the Fox and Hounds defence, Matt Hindley, Alex Hodgson and Wayne Martin netting.

Fox and Hounds replied through Anthony Ferguson. Station made hard work of beating Stanley Arms, a Gary Walsh hat trick, a Steve Leaf double and goals from Peter Greenwood, Carl Baxter and Mark Nightingale outgunned Daniel Ross's double and Steve Rossi's pair. Lammack overcame Darwen St Peter's with goals from Phil Greenhough and Dave Shaw. Darren Rigby was on target for the Saints. A Lee Carus strike was enough to give victory to Witton Inn over Corning Communictions. Extra time could not separate Wellington Samba and Cooper Rigg goals from John Neville and Brian Hayhurst. Matching goals from Neil Fox and John Brannigan.

Results - Blue and White Rosebowl first round: Stanley Arms 4, Station 8; Servicemaster 2, Uncle Jack's 3; Park Inn 1, Malt & Hops 8; Longshaw 2, White Bull 0; GFR Plumbing 1, Heys Inn 2; Darwen St Peter's 1, Lammack 2; James Street 3, Sign & Poster 5; Witton Inn 1, Corning Communications 0; Old Toll Bar 7, Crown Berger 0; Marriotts Accountants 3, Fox & Hounds 1; New Grdeners 3, Bee Hive 0; West End 3, Jubilee 2; Guide 4, Lord RAglan 5 (aet); Foresters 0, Kings Inn 10; Cooper Rigg 2, Wellington Samba 2 (aet); Darwen Alex 5, Dexter Paints 3.

Fixtures for Sunday - LFA Sunday Trophy third round: Corning Communications v Darwen Alexandra; Marriotts Accountants v Ossy Hotspur (Pleasington); Chieftain Acads v Old Toll Bar; Bull Villa v Station; Squires v Kings Inn; Brindle v New Gardeners; Railway v Heys Inn.

Division One: Lord Raglan v Bee Hive; Dexter Paints v Servicemaster (Pleasington).

Division Two: Lammack v Fox & Hounds; Witton Inn v Darwen St Peter's (Pleasington); Uncle Jack's v White Bull (Blacksnape); West End v Cooper Rigg (Pleckgate One).

Division Three: Longshaw v James Street; Malt & Hops v Guide; Sign & Poster v GF Plumbing; Stanley Arms v Crown Berger (Pleasington); Park Inn v Wellington Samba (Pleckgate Two).

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