Farringdon Dolphin bounced back from their shock cup exit with an emphatic 10-1 win against neighbours Silksworth Golden Fleece. The win sees the Dolphin extend their lead at the top.

After conceding the first goal in their previous three games the Dolphin were looking to start the game in a more positive manner, so it was inevitable that after 2 minutes  Tyson broke down the wing and crossed for Shaun Wilkie to tap home from 4 yards to give the Fleece a shock lead. With the wind behind their backs the Fleece broke through again a foul on the edge of the area stopped what looked like 2-0, Dolphin didn’t  panic and were soon level Martin Hope toe poked pass the keeper from 8 yards, the Dolphin soon made in 2-1 when Hope was sent clear and his brilliant outside the boot finish nestled in the bottom corner. The Dolphin were in total control now, and Andy Place netted his 1^st goal of the afternoon when a shot from Dale Spence cannoned off his chest from a yard out for 3-1.

The second half and it was all one way traffic, Place hit an unstoppable 20 yarder into the top corner, Place was at it again playing a 1-2 with Shickle and produced a clinical finish. Martin  Hope completed his 1st hat trick for the club as he raced on to a Marc  Stephenson through ball the resulting 50/50 with the keeper seen Hope come out on top. Hope then turned provider as he crossed for Place to tap in, Place added his 5th from a cross from the left from livewire Dale Spence. Place headed onto the bar and volleyed in the rebound from 6 yards after a great jinking run from Spence again, Hope added his 4th when the keepers poor clearance landed to the hit man and from 20 yards he coolly lobbed the back peddling keeper for 9-1. Place got his double hat trick with 5 minutes remaining after more good play from Shickle who played in place to score at the near postto complete the scoring.

The Three Horse Shoes produced a clinical performance as they won 2-1 at a bewildered Hall Farm Blakeneys.

The game kicked off and Oddfellows should have been ahead after 2 minutes when Stevie Allan found Livingston in the box who then fed Andy Smith but he could only shoot straight at the keeper from 6 yards out. Hyltons first attack come after 10 minutes when a right wing cross found Chris McGowan totally free in the box and he made no mistake to put the visitors ahead. Oddfellows come straight back at Hylton and should of equalised when a Middleton corner was helped on by Livingston to find Redman whose snap shot hit the crossbar. Another chance came when Andy Smith won back possession in the middle of the park and played a great 1-2 with Paul Simon to go clean through but fired his shot over the bar but to be fair was under heavy pressure by Hyltons defence. Paul Simon then fired a long range effort just wide and that was as good as it got for Oddfellows in the first half. Hylton made it 2-0 when when Dean Machin was found free on the edge of the box and his shot found the roof of the net. Machin should of grabbed his second goal 2 minutes later when he was found free in the Oddfellows box but this time brought a good save out of Donkin. Machin did though get his second and Hyltons third when a long ball got caught in the swirling wind and was misjudged by the Oddfellows defence to see Machin go clean through and he made no mistake slotting past Donkin. Machin then completed a first half hattrick when he was found in the box totally unmarked and fired past the keeper. Hylton might of had a fifth when there winger crossed from the right but midway through the cross the ref blew for halftime then a second later the ball was put into the net but the goal was not given.

Oddfellows come out for the second half looking to win back a bit pride and that went out of the window 5 minutes into the half when we made a mess of a throw in and the ball fell to Machin and he rounded Donkin and scored from a tight angle to score his fourth goal of the game. With the scoreline starting to get a little embarrassing Oddfellows finally got a goal of their own when Stevie Allans free kick found Livingston at the back post and his diving header seen the ball fall to Paul Simon who poked home from 6 yards out. With chants from the home crowd of 'we are going to win 6-5' Oddfellows created a few more chances with Paul Simon having 2 headers the first he headed over and the second he headed straight at the keeper both from Stevie Allan crosses. Then another cross from Allan found Livingston and his diving header brought a great save out of the Hyltons goalkeeper. Then Dave Redmans half way line free kick got caught up in the wind and looked to be dipping in but again Hyltons keeper was there to tip it over and from the resulting corner Whitfeild dragged a shot just wide. Hylton had the final 2 chances of the game with Ged Huntley firing just wide and then there striker went clean through rounded Donkin but then missed an open goal when the ball cannoned back of the post.

Hendon FC bounced back from last weeks cup humiliation as they handed out an 8-1 beating to cup kings FC Whitburn.

Hendon Grange also progressed with a hard earned 2-1 win against a plucky Hetton New Inn. Star man Chris Armstrong hit a consolation goal for Hetton.