HOLDERS Pockets were the biggest winners during the Mid Cheshire Sunday League’s Gordon Bennett League Cup first round.

Andrew Whitney, Scott Taylor and Jamie Cain each bagged a brace in a 9-0 thrashing of Myprotein.com.

Elsewhere, Forest Road edged out Premier Division rivals Knutsford Shaw Heath by the odd goal in five with Jack Bryning, Lewis Millington and Shaun Bradley hitting the target.

Cricketers Arms won by the same score away to Goostrey, as did Knights Grange at Broken Cross.

Winsford-based teams Saxons and George & Dragon both progressed after comfortable victories against Lion Moulton and AFC Crewe respectively.

In the Premier Division, emphatic wins for Lodge and Holmes Chapel preserved their perfect start to the campaign.

Old Star registered a first victory at Davenham Athletic.

Moulton Verdin got the better of Rudheath in the only Division One fixture played.