THE Bear upset the formbook to reach the semi-finals of the Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League's Knockout Cup when a Matt Jeffs goal was enough to see off Red Horse.

Similar progress was made in the Bluck Cup as holders Crowle defeated Pinvin with a Gwillam strike six minutes from time.

Golden Cross overcame Cider Mill in a penalty shoot-out in the same competition.

Broadway United Reserves reached the last four of the Evesham Mechanical Services Subsidiary Cup after hitting five goals against Tesco with Ben Horsburgh scoring twice and youngster Sam Hopkins netting his first senior goal.

Honeybourne Gate Inn came from behind to defeat top flight Offenham Rovers thanks to goals from Benfield and Harris.

Ambassador moved to within two points of the leaders in Division One after a seven-goal win over Willersey. Heath (2), Young (2), Brain, Atkinson and Reeves scored the goals.

Peopleton and Broadway United shared four goals and both teams look set to avoid the drop.

Second in Division Two Gardeners Arms dropped valuable points as they were held by Tewkesbury Town.

Alderton won comfortably at Defford and Besford with Reid scoring twice and further goals from Greaves, Mitchell and Johnson.

Mickleton Rangers won at Inkberrow courtesy of goals from Payne and Robinson and Oddfellows Arms won comfortably at Bredon.

Eckington maintained their promotion push in Division Three after a narrow win over relegated Fairfield Sports. Bostock and Jenkins scored for the winners with Vizor replying for Fairfield.

Fourth division Riverside kept up their recent good form as they hit five without reply at Ambassador Sports with Heritage (3), Harvey and James son target.

A Martin treble led Royal Oak to victory over George and Dragon, while Pebworth edged out Bengeworth Sports in a seven-goal thriller with Sprigg scoring twice for the victors.

Results Knockout Cup third round: Bear 1, Red Horse 0.

Evesham Mechanical Services Subsidiary Cup third round: Broadway Utd Res 5, Tesco Utd 1; Offenham Rvrs 1, Honeybourne Gate Inn 2.

Bluck Cup third round: Golden Cross 1, Cider Mill 1 (aet) Cross won on penalties; Crowle 1, Pinvin Utd 0.

Royal Infirmary Minor Cup second round: Waseley Utd 4, Badsey Rec 4 (aet) Badsey won on penalties.

Division One: Ambassador 7, Will-ersey 0; Peopleton 2, Broadway Utd 2.

Division Two: Bredon 1, Oddfellows Arms 4; Inkberrow 0, Mickleton Rgrs 2; Gardeners Arms 2, Tewkesbury Tn 2; Defford & Besford 1, Alderton 5.

Division Three: Eckington 2, Fairfield Spts 1.

Division Four: Bengeworth Spts 3, Pebworth 4; Royal Oak 4, George & Dragon 0; Ambassador Spts 0, Riverside 5.

Fixtures for Sunday WFA Minor Cup semi-finals: Dog & Pheasant v Crowle, Bredon v Blakedown.

Division One: Red Horse v Willersey, Upton Snodsbury v Ambassador, Bretforton Spts OB v Offenham Rvrs, Bear v Broadway Utd.

Division Two: Oddfellows Arms v Mickleton Rgrs, Gardeners Arms v Alderton, Tewkesbury Tn v Inkberrow, Moreton Tn v Defford & Bes-ford.

Division Three: Pinvin Utd v Ashton, Cider Mill v Norgren.

Division Four: Honeybourne Gate Inn v Riverside, Talbot v Tesco Utd, Pebworth v Royal Oak, Lenches Lions v Bengeworth Spts.