TITLE hopefuls Evesham WMC opened their Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League Division One campaign with a 4-2 win at Broadway United.

Doubles from Sam Ford and Elliott Grady gave them a good start while Brandon Parker and Jack Steele replied.

Top-flight new boys Bretforton Sports Club defeated Offenham Rovers 3-1 with goals from Ben Johns (2) and Mike Jennings.

Radu Nicolaita scored for Rovers.

Champions Bretforton Old Boys opened with a 2-0 win at Mickleton Rangers.

Josh Keen and Ryan Davies were on target for Tewkesbury Town in a 2-1 win over Inkberrow who scored through Alex Bullock.

New Inn Pershore and Stour Excelsior drew 1-1 with Jake Brant and James Drinkwater on target respectively.

Division Two pre-season favourites TDMS Harvington opened up with a 6-0 win at Badsey Recreation through Luke Woodfield (3), Jack Philpott, Harry Quirke and Jack Hollins.

Cropthorne triumphed 3-0 at Alderton thanks to Tom Barton, Oliver Clayton and Aron Letterese.

Pebworth overcame new boys AFC Cheltenham 2-1 through Lewis O’Loughlin and an own goal with Ryan Caddock replying.

Fladbury won 6-2 at Fortis with Zinzan Hancox and Leon Napper netting for the hosts.

Dragons started their Division Three season with a 4-1 victory at Bredon with a treble from Alex Lane and Tom Donnison's strike.

Bredon scored through James Phelps.

Stratford HGC hit newcomers Vale Utd 5-0 thanks to Kyle Nichol (3), George Spilsbury and David Veitch.

Ambi Allsports won 6-1 at Alcester Town while Stour Excelsior Res defeated Bengeworth 4-1 through Alex Gregg (2), Sam Johnson and Elliot Wright.

Ashton 88 came out on top at Strawberry Field United 4-2 through Graham Begley, Lewis Carter, Will Stevens and Tom Wall.

Daryl Ballard and Matt Magee replied.

RESULTS

Division One: Broadway United 2 Evesham WMC 4; New Inn Pershore 1 Stour Excelsior 1; Bretforton Sports Club 3 Offenham Rovers 1; Mickleton Rangers 0 Bretforton Old Boys 2; Tewkesbury Town 2 Inkberrow 1.

Division Two: Pebworth 2 AFC Cheltenham 1; Fortis 2 Fladbury 6; Alderton 0 Cropthorne 3; Badsey Recreation 0 TDMS Harvington 6.

Division Three: Stour Excelsior Reserves 4 Bengeworth 1; Stratford HGC 5 Vale Utd 0; Alcester Town 1 Ambi Allsports 6; Strawberry Field Utd 2 Ashton 88 4; Bredon 1 Dragons 4.