WINTERINGHAM suffered their third cup quarter-final defeat of the season when they bowed out of the Fallen Hero Sunday League's challenge cup at home to arch rivals Pepperells.

They were pipped 3-2 after battling back from 3-0 down early in the second half.

The village side had problems raising a team and had to call on three players who had turned out for their reserves in the morning.

In an evenly-balanced first half, Pepperells made them pay for two defensive mistakes with Kirk Shrimpton and Jack Muldoon both scoring from close range.

Chris Wood made it 3-0 after the interval with Winteringham appealing for offside.

But a brilliant penalty save from Rick Watson then seemed to inspire the home side.

They soon pulled a goal back with a powerful header from Lee Markham.

And Markham scored a second moments later when he picked out the top corner with a right footed strike from just inside the penalty area. Winteringham then ran out of time as they searched for an equaliser.

EJ Galaxy stormed into the final of the Nobby Clark Cup with a 15-0 triumph at Appleby Wanderers.

One other cup game saw Beacon ease past Howden's Lodge Reserves 4-1 in the Ireson competition.

Fifteen games were called off because of waterlogged conditions.

But both scheduled fixtures took place in division one, with Queen Bess stretching their unbeaten run to seven games to move to the top of the table with a 5-1 victory at Crowle against White Hart.

Broughton lost top place when they were held 2-2 at home by Auld South Yorkshire.

There was also a full programme in division five, with Bottesford Reserves stretching five points clear at the top after beating Ashby Villa 8-0.

Division six leaders Goxhill also stretched four points clear with a 4-0 home win against Barnetby Reserves.

RESULTS

CHALLENGE CUP ROUND FOUR: Winteringham 2 Pepperells 3.

IRESON CUP ROUND TWO: Howden's Lodge Reserves 1 Beacon 4.

NOBBY CLARK CUP SEMI-FINAL: Appleby Wanderers 0 EJ Galaxy 15.

DIVISION ONE: Broughton Town 2 Auld South Yorkshire 2; White Hart 1 Queen Bess 5.

DIVISION THREE: Trinity 2 Barnetby 5.

DIVISION FIVE: Bottesford Reserves 8 Ashby Villa 0; Real Ale Crown 4 Priory Cobras Reserves 4; Winteringham Reserves 1 Kirton Rangers 2; Jolly Miller 0 Bevers Joinery 2.

DIVISION SIX: Goxhill 4 Barnetby Reserves 0; District Rangers 1 Black Beauty 1.

DIVISION SEVEN: Yaddlethorpe 1 Atletismo 3; Messingham Juniors 2 AFC Epworth 1.