HOLDERS Grange Valley were knocked out of Warrington Sunday Soccer League's Denis Scholes Challenge Trophy when they suffered a 4-3 defeat to Halton Arms.

Goals by Joe Langton, two, Mike Maloney and Gary Tyrrell earned Halton a semi-final date with Pierpoint and Bryant.

In the other semi, Holt will meet Cheshire Hawthorne.

Butchers Arms ran riot in their Division One encounter with General Elliot, winning 10-3. Simon King hit five, with Ian Murray, Chris Caffrey, Dave Price, Karl Higginbottom and James McGhee all scoring. Danny Chadwick, two and Chris Jordan replied for Elliot.

A Dave Holmes hat-trick gave Pierpoint and Bryant a 3-2 victory over North Cheshire Celtic.

Causeway shared the spoils with Pear Tree after Paul Brocklehurst's strike.

Steve Gallagher's brace and a Damian Soo effort enabled Bay Horse Thistle to edge out Kembledean 3-2.

In Division Two, Mike Smith, Neil Almond and Joe Edwards netted for Hounds and Hare in their 3-2 defeat of Monk Sports.

Thelwall Manor thrashed Stretton 7-0 in Division Three thanks to Andie Francis, three, Chris Fuller, Jon Kane, Jon Rutter and Ben Record.

Turf and Feather drew 2-2 with Callands after Steve Helsby and Carl Settle struck, while goals by Mark Smalley, two and Alan Owen eased Dog and Partridge's relegation worries defeating Gas Socal 3-1.

Insall Rangers remained at the top of division four after disposing of Wolf Pack 5-2, with Andie Roe, two, Darren Reddish, Oliver Richardson and Danny Warburton producing the goods.

Jamie Homer's double and Pete Heaps' goal kept Racing Rovers close on the heels of Insall after their 3-0 win against Knights.

Churchills beat Daresbury Dynamo 2-0 with Paul Alcock and Cameron Hasan scoring while Mark Thompson and Mike Bramhall were Wilkies' hitmen in their 2-0 scoreline against Wizards.

Despite Peter Regan and Jon Smith goals Woodies had to be satisfied with a 2-2 result with Cholmondeley Arms.

All games in the Premier Division were postponed.

On Sunday Red Lion meet Grappenhall Sports in The Red Lion Cup final at Tetley Walker, kick-off 11am.