Blacksmiths Arms booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Mecca Trophy with an outstanding 3-0 win at Volunteer Reserves in the remaining third round tie.

An own goal followed by a further goal by Glen Heinz gave them a two-goal half-time cushion.

Volunteers rallied but were thwarted by some superb goalkeeping from Stephen Lloyd. Heinz put the result beyond doubt by adding a third.

In division one, Nestl Rowntree boosted their championship hopes with a 4-2 home win over Zafs. Drake, Wain, Graham and Kehoe netted for Nestl with Carter and Barker, with a penalty, replying for Zafs.

Riccall moved into second place with a 3-2 win at Shipton with goals from Jackson, Westmoreland and Winters.

Marcia remain top after they inflicted a second consecutive defeat on FC Magnet. Chris Smith and Greg Fitzmaurice scored their goals with Jack Wilson replying for Magnet.

Goals from Craig Fletcher and Mark Moore gave Jubilee a 2-0 lead against Carlton but Garry Carter pulled one back just before the break.

Andrew Appleton then levelled the scores with a header just into the second half. Jubilee regained the lead with an Al Doswell header, but that was short-lived as Dan Edmundson once again put Carlton on level terms. Matt Benson volleyed with only a minute remaining to give Carlton a 4-3 victory.

In division three Pocklington gave their title hopes a boost with a resounding 5-1 win over Shape Shop with goals from Gibson, Gamble, Murr, Whitehead and Bond.

Chapman scored for Fulford WMC to earn them a point at Acomb Sports Club.

Stewart Nichol, Lee Jarvis and Paul Nicholson all scored twice as Cygnet 6-2 at Raskelf to keep the pressure on Thorpe United at the top of division four. Leaders Thorpe however took maximum points after securing a 1-0 win at Derwent United Reserves.

Acomb Celtic also won 1-0 at Wigginton Grasshoppers, courtesy of an own goal.

Beeswing kept alive their promotion hopes with a 4-1 triumph over St Clements WMC. Pickard (2), Burton and Bowlby were the scorers.

In division five Heworth continued their efforts to get off the bottom with a fine 4-2 win at Haxby Lions courtesy of goals from Collins, Sullivan, Dexter and Page. Grainger and Gwyn Jones shared haxby's brace of goals.

Middleton Celtic Reserves kept themselves above Heworth with a 2-1 home win over Hemingbrough.

Updated: 14:00 Friday, March 09, 2001