TROWBRIDGE LEAGUE: FC Northbridge, with a five-goal league double, and Dilton Marsh, closed in on the Division Three title race as leaders Seend Reserves slumped to a 1-0 home defeat by lowly Bromham.

Kevin Hammersly's second half header produced one of the biggest shocks of the campaign and that has placed Matt Bonfield's Northbridge and Terry Hunt's Dilton Marsh in a strong position.

A third hat-trick from James Starr to bring his goal haul to 20, supported by singles from Stuart Farr and Ian Huntley extended Northbridge's unbeaten run to 11 games as they went up again against Castle Combe, whose last defeat was against the newcomers back in late October.

Fourth place Dilton have games in hand and have yet to play Combe once and Seend twice.

A Jonathan Knight penalty was the only consolation for Rowde Sports as they crashed 5-1 at home to Apetito.

A Jamie Winks penalty wiped out Paul Bendall's opener for Frome Town Sports but the champions made it a miserable start for new Combe chief Steve Tadhunter with Chris Sparey, Kirk Latham and Bendell again striking for a 4-1 win.

At the bottom Steve Martin's basement side Blue Circle came within two minutes of their first point but Aaron Richardson's controversial strike from an indirect free kick enabled Seend United to claim a morale boosting win.

In the Pied Piper Promotions sponsored A and B Cup Broughton Gifford and holders North Bradley Saints will meet in one semi final.

Two first half goals from Stuart Greenwood, and a Chris Gale header right on the stroke of half time, gave Saints a 2-0 win at Hilperton United.

Former holders Gifford beat Trowbridge United 3-1.

Bradford United went closer still to claiming a second cup scalp in a week.

In an incident-packed 4-2 extra time defeat by Rudloe, George Macguire missed a fifth minute penalty before John Williams and Matt Edmunds twice gave the hosts the lead.

Russell Gibbings produced an equaliser and Luke Risbrook levelled again three minutes into added time. A goal from Richard Boore and a Matt Dancey penalty in extra time sawRudloe through.

Rudloe will meet the winners of The Deverills-Dynamo and West End tie in the other semi final after an own goal from James Ayton put Deverills on their way to a 3-1 win at Westbury United A.

They missed a penalty from Steve Bruce. Steve Munday reduced Rowan King's second goal for Deverills before Aaron Stevens saw the Division One outfit home.