RJF Homes Beckett League leaders Kirkdale United will go head-to-head with current champions Kirkbymoorside Reserves in the final of the Gordon Harrison Memorial Trophy.

Kirkbymoorside booked their place in the clash after beating Rosedale 4-0 in the semi-final. Bobby Brewer, Andrew Piercy, Dave Smith and Daryl Rivis were all on target for the Moorsiders with 'keeper Chris Nichols in heroic form to keep out the early Rosedale attack.

Second division Gillamoor battled well against Kirkdale United in the other semi but were unable to contain them as they swept to another 4-0 scoreline.

Ian Prendergast, Mark Langdale and two for Phil Charlton - one a penalty - settled the tie.

Kirkbymoorside Reserves kept their division one challenge on track with a 3-0 midweek win over Duncombe Park, Rob McDermid, Darren Rivis and Bobby Brewer making it count.

Pickering Royal Oak found success on the road when they earned a 4-1 win at Old Malton 3rds.

Ben Thompson opened the scoring with a 20-yard shot after ten minutes, Paul Hodder equalised for Old Malton, and Alex McRae and sub Matthew Wilkinson (2) rounded off the win.

Heslerton Reserves have made it through to the Division Two League Cup semi-finals after a 6-0 thrashing of Ryedale SC Reserves.

All six goals came in the second half starting with Joe Meegan's first-ever strike for the club. Ashley Cooke added a hat-trick with further goals from Sam Meegan and Andrew Sellers.

Three second-half goals were enough to see Union Rovers through after their quarter-final second leg against Slingsby Rovers, John Macleod, Pete Tiffeny and sub Matty Burke grabbing the goals.

Their semi-final opponents will be Coxwold, who won 4-1 at Bagby and Balk. Sean Graham fired Coxwold into the lead and Andrew Parkinson levelled, but Chris Beaumont, Sam Preston and Tom Kay made sure of their last-four berth.

The semi-finals for the Division Two League Cup will be played over two legs this Saturday and next Saturday. Union Rovers will host Coxwold in the first, with Helserton Reserves travelling to Carlton United in the other tie.

Updated: 11:03 Tuesday, April 06, 2004