A second half Michael McPike hat-trick saw Concert Inn into the semi finals of the Leigh league Sharman Cup with a 3-2 last eight away win at Three Crowns B.
Martin Foster had given the home side a ninth minute lead which stayed intact until two minutes after the interval. McPike blew it apart with strikes on 47, 64 and 80 minutes. Crowns hit back with a Kevin Parker goal six minutes from time but Concert held on.
In the Carl Brown Memorial Trophy Division One leaders Kersal Vale stay on course for a league and cup double with a 4-0 quarter final win over Royal Oak.
AFC Limelight also booked a place in the hat for the semi final draw with a 6-4 away win at Leigh Avenue. The ten goal thriller saw Limelight 5-0 before Avenue rallied with a John Willan hat-trick. by the 50th minute. Darren Pollard got a hat-trick, brother Matt one and Nick Hayes one. Steve Ackers reduced the arrears on 55 minutes only for Hayes to get his second four minutes later to make it 6-1. The last half hour was a complete reverse with Ackers scoring twice more for his hat-trick and John Willan once and Avenue left to wonder what may have happened had time not run out.
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