Essex County FA Veterans Cup VICHOUSE Sports brought their league form to the cup and progress as Judd, Warner and Hall goals gave them a 3-1 win at Lowhall, who netted through Gilbert, in the Essex County FA Saturday Veterans Cup.

Mitchell scored twice, and Drummond and Bombas made it a 5-0 win for Old Parmiterians over Britannia.

The first surprise of the day was a 4-3 win for Sungate away to Benfleet. They needed extra time as it was 2-2 at 90 minutes. Slater, Markham and Robinson were on target for Benfleet.

Essex Police fell to the seaside boys of FC Clacton by 3-2.

Ford Basildon also suffered from a out of league side as they were ousted 2-0 by Metpol.

Bond and Clements hit the goals that put Galleywood in the third round by 2-0 against Glassmasters.

Beacon Hill Rovers are also through after a visit to Hawkwell Athletic resulted in a narrow 2-1 scoreline.

It was not so tight at Manford Way where the home side catapulted Ludlows out of the competition by 9-2.

Old Chelmsfordians would have been happier with more goals but those by Wright, Fawcett and Cory enabled them to progress at the expense of Great Baddow who replied through Webb and Smart but lost 3-2.

Pavilion United kept a clean sheet as they ended FOBS cup hopes with a 3-0 win.

Premier Dunmow were dumped out 3-1 by Division One Rochford Town whose goals came via LePage, Shelton and Sherrington, Dunmow’s consolation came through Badham.

Runwell Old Boys made no such mistake as goals by Rex, Lee and Carter saw them to Round Three with a 3-0 win against in-form Great Berry Rangers.

Division Two Newbury Park made Premier Sporting Club Henderson fight all the way to the end and then were just squeezed out by 4-3.

Port, Ellison, Finch and an own goal saw Sporting Club Henderson through, while Treble, Fields and Richardson hit the response.

Renowned cup side PLA found White Notley a tough nut to crack and could only muster two goals through Rogers, with Kochin on form and hitting the net twice. Kiddle added another for White Notley to see them progress.

Division Two club Shenfield showed their metal at Writtle where home strikes by Windibank and Gooch was just enough for them outscore Shenfield who hit the net from the boot of Smith in going out by 2-1.

Although they have played one more game than Premier Division leaders Writtle, the 2-1 win at Maidonians by Herongate Athletic pulled them into second spot thanks to goals by Richardson and Felsted, Nixon hit the home goal.

With the Division One league leaders on cup duty Sporting Club Woodham hit top spot with a narrow 2-1 win over Frenford Senior thanks to goals by Maskell and DeBass, the Frenford goal from Kennedy.

Witham CML hit two away goals through Boyd and Gildea but Herongate Athletic reserves ran out winners as goals by Brown, Carlier, Martin and Newton gave them a 4-2 win.

Hullbridge Sports are struggling in Division Two East and although Kapp hit a goal, visitors Leigh Ramblers doubled their points for the season by running out winners by 6-1.

Silver End United were happy to take three points in the defeat of Wickford Town 4-1 with Doman netting twice, Pitts and Willis hit the other goals.

Rocs and Lovell goals helped Chipping Ongar to a 2-1 win over Great Danes in Division Two West.

West Essex pulled themselves within a few points of the top with a 4-1 win against Grays Athletic as Farley, Hawkins, Reeves and Nazeer found the net.

Goals by Walsey, Murray and Joseph earned William Fitt a point as they drew 3-3 with Sporting Club Henderson Reserves.

The point earned by Springfield Reserves in their 2-2 draw at Hutton Old Boys was enough for them leapfrog to the top of the Division Three East table.

Farmer and Orwell netted the Springfield goals, while Price and Barber scored for the home side.

They leapt over Shenfield Reserves who went down 3-1 at home to Dunmow Reserves who netted via Garrity (2) and Hogan. Henderson was the lone scorer Shenfield scorer.

With only a point so far Hannakins Farm felt four goals at home through Brodie, Roberts, Meredith and Raby would earn them some reward, but West Billericay stole a march and all the points with a 5-4 win thanks to goals by Maslin, Fletcher, Player, Dalley and Pepper.

With a 3-1 win over Benfleet Reserves, Ambrose, Delaney and Dye hitting the goals, Leigh Town took over as Division Three South leaders.

Not far behind them are Sporting Club Woodham Reserves who went to Hannakins Farm Reserves and came away with a win by 3-0.

With goals by Hayley, Andrews and Crane giving them a 3-0 win against Fulbrooks Royals the three points enabled Ryan to become Division Three West leaders.

Old Parmiterian Reserves were held 2-2 at home by West Essex Reserves whose goals were scored by Wint and O’Dea.