Two West Cumberland Sunday League sides opened the Sunday County Cup competition at the weekend.
It was a ten goal feast with reigning Premier Division champions Deer Orchard having to work hard to win 6-4 at struggling Division One side Royal Oak.
Orchard led 3-0 at half-time, and although out-scored in the second-half had done enough to win the tie.
Josh Palmer was the match star for the Cockermouth side with five of the goals while Louis Pickering scored the other.
Blake Hardy (2), Ryan Nichols and Brandon Tolson scored for Royal Oak.
In games played in the east of the county Scotby were 4-0 winners over Dalston; Harraby Catholic drew 3-3 with Dalston Black Reds and then lost on penalties while big guns Inter Pirelli had a walkover against Carlisle Reivers.
Back in the West Cumberland League there were two Premier Division games.
Former champions Northside had a cracking game against visitors Moresby Rangers before squeezing home 5-4.
Tyler Harrell, Callum Killick, Tommy Whitehead, Chad Grisdale and Logan Bosward scored for Northside.
Goals from Aaron Hart, James Bell, Rhys Singleton and Alfie Schofield kept Moresby in it to the end.
The other top flight game saw Dearham Commercial beat Thornhill 6-2 with goals from Callum Foy (4) and Lewis Manchester (2).
The tightest of four games in Division One was Maryport Amateurs 5-3 win at Workington Falcons.
Evergreen Steven Stoddart (2), Frankie Addison, Keelan Graham and Carl Denver supplied the goals for the visitors.
Dave Watson, Gary Hunter and Dylan Bragg kept the Falcons in contention.
Biggest winners were Senhouse Street by 11-1 at Zebras.
Gary O’Driscoll continued his fine run of form by netting four and was joined on the scoresheet by James Shaw (2), Chris Williamson, Anthony Zajac, Charlie Shaw, Gavin Cain and Terry Wharrier.
Harvey Shimmings netted Zebras consolation.
Not far behind were King’s Arms with an 8-2 victory at Sun Inn Athletic.
Jordan Baird (2), Coady Scott (2), Danny Shaw, Cohen McAlone, Lennox Hunter and Aaron Baird scored for the Egremont side.
Lewis Penn and Matty Hornsby scored for the Athletic.
In the other game Mirehouse beat Swan 6-0 with goals from Braydon Walmsley (3), Kyle Bayliff (2) and Josh Foster.
