THE bragging rights belonged to Hexham Phoenix as they hit their closest rivals for six.

Two goals each for man of the match Matthew MacLoughlin and Tony Lancaster, as well as strikes from Kurtis Harvey and Andy Elliott, saw the side to a 6-0 victory at Hexham Hearts, who had Nathan Kirk starring.

Alex Skelton scored three, man of the match Ben Coulson two and Lee Henderson one as Crawcrook Fox and Hounds put six without reply past Hexhamshire , best served by Glen Tweddle, in Division Two.

Prudhoe Town East End picked up their first point of the campaign as they cancelled out two goals from Adam and Eve Prudhoe’s Freddie Allan. Scott Turley was named Eve’s star man.

Division Two side Ponteland Village knocked Division One’s Halfway House Prudhoe out of the League Cup after an entertaining second round game.

Man of the match James Pattison, David Bambrough and Ryan Spragg all scored two while Kieran Ellis got the other in the 7-5 victory, Sam Moore scoring a hat-trick and Danny Driver two for Prudhoe, who had Duncan MacKenzie impressing.

Barrasford were given a scare by lower ranked opposition too as they were taken to extra time by North Tyne rivals Rose and Crown Bellingham .

However, the Robins from Division One progresses as two goals from Marc Nixon and one each from man of the match Will Forsyth and Tony Jewitt earned the 4-2 success, Aidan Armstrong’s brace and Jonny Herdman’s star role falling just short for Crown.

Heddon St Andrew’s had no such problems as they thumped double figures past Ponteland United Stamfordham , star man Dan Walker leading the way with a double hat-trick.

It finished 13-1 as Joe Slade and Will Hedley both scored two, Ross Bailey and Neil Stammers one each and an own goal went in their favour, with Dan Finnigan hitting a consolation and Ross Phillips named man of the match for United.

Division Two leaders Haydon Bridge Anchor defeated divisional rivals Ryton Country House 5-1, their goals coming from man of the match Kieran Robley (2), Jack Robson, Dan Alexander and Dan Fitzsimmons. Ryton’s man of the match Liam Goodwin produced their reply.

Stefan Rainbow caught the eye for Prudhoe Social Club , but his side were denied a place in the Northumberland Sunday Cup semi-finals as they went down 4-0 to Burradon and New Fordley.

Haltwhistle Jubilee were awarded a walkover in round two of the President’s Cup as guests Prudhoe Town were unable to field a team for the trip west.