FARMERS Arms cruised through to the third round of the Chorley Nissan Sunday Soccer League's Firwood Trophy at the weekend.

They beat Euxton Mills 8-2 at home in a second round tie, their goals coming from M Jackson (2), Brookes (2), Maitland (2) Caunce and Ashcroft.

Mills' marksmen were A Ashcroft and A Dilworth.

In the premier division, Railway won 3-1 at Roebuck, thanks to goals from W Dixon (2) and M White. J Pearson scored for Roebuck.

Seven Stars won 6-3 at Duke of York in division one, while in division two, there were wins for Golden Lion, 9-2 at Coppull St Oswalds and Talbot Arms, 7-3 at home to Halfway House.

Fixtures:

Sunday, March 28: Guardian Shield, second round:

Red Lion v Roebuck; Wheatsheaf v Farmers Arms.

Premier division: Duke of York v Leos; Monteraze Ath v Mitre; Railway v Harpers Villa.

Division 1: Adlington Engineers v Edge Utd; Euxton Mills v Brookes Arms; Red Herring 'B' v Seven Stars; Rose & Crown v Duke of York.

Division 2: Coppull St Oswalds v Talbot Arms; Golden Lion v Adlington Nomads; White Bull v Adlington Ceramics; Withnell Utd v Adlington Rovers.

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