HEAVY overnight frost accounted for much of Sunday's programme in the Birdseye Sports Evesham and District League with all the matches in the first division called off.

Mickleton Rangers took a step nearer to a return to the top flight with victory at out of form Cider Mill. The winners scored through Tye (2), Hudspith and Donnison with Mitchell and Bullock netting at the other end.

Doubles from Ellis and Walton boosted Alderton's survival hopes as they took the local honours against Tewkesbury Town, while Rignall and Redding were on target as Oddfellows Arms defeated Badsey Rec.

Having secured promotion, Golden Cross took a step nearer the Division Three title with a narrow home win over Ashton with Steadman grabbing a second half winner.

Eckington lost more ground after being held at home by Tesco United. The home side scored through Law (2) and Bostock with the Shoppers replying through Alfonso, Hodge and Morris.

A first half effort from Wright secured Stour Excelsior the points against Defford and Besford while Honeybourne Gate Inn dispatched Bengeworth Sports thanks to goals from Haines, Ballard, Thomas, Rainey, Williams and Warmington.

An Andy Clements treble helped Anchor Fladbury account for Working Men's Nomads in Division Four.

Moreton Town have resigned from the league following difficulties in raising a team.

The league now has a website - take a look at www.eveshamsundayleague.co.uk.

Results

Division Two: Alderton 4, Tewkesbury Tn, 2; Oddfellows 3, Badsey Rec 1; Cider Mill 2, Mickleton Rgrs 4.

Division Three: Honeybourne Gate Inn 6, Bengeworth Spts 1; Eckington 3, Tesco Utd 3; Stour Excelsior 1, Defford & Besford 0; Golden Cross 1, Ashton 0.

Division Four: Working Men's Nomads 1, Anchor Fladbury 4; Pebworth 5, Lenches Lions 0.

All other matches postponed.

Fixtures for Sunday

WFA Junior Cup semi-final: Callow End v Red Horse. Minor Cup fifth round: Keyz 04 v Lenches Lions, Areley Kings v Crowle.

Evesham Mechanical Services Subsidiary Cup third round: Oddfellows Arms v Golden Cross.

Division One: Evesham WMC v Upton Snodsbury, Broadway Utd v Gardeners Arms, Moreton Tn v Bretforton OB.

Division Two: Mickleton Rgrs v Bredon, Offenham Rvrs v Cider Mill, Alderton v Inkberrow.

Division Three: Bengeworth Spts v Tesco Utd, Stour Excelsior v Eckington, Honeybourne Gate Inn v Pinvin Utd.

Division Four: Ambassador Res v Pebworth, Riverside v Talbot.