Cup KO for Littletown but Gomersal & Cleckheaton crack on in Premier
Littletown FC could not take their recent improved league form into the West Yorkshire League Cup as they crashed out at the second round stage.
Up against Brighouse Town at their Beck Lane ground they were beaten by a side going well in the division below.
Brighouse adapted to difficult conditions better to run out 4-0 winners.
Littletown, who have won two of their last three league games, return to Premier Division action this Saturday when they host Silsden Whitestar who sit at the bottom of the table with just one win so far.
Gomersal & Cleckheaton are in sixth place in the Premier after making it four wins from their last five league matches.
A hard fought contest ended with the Gomersal boys beating Oxenhope Recreation 2-1 as defender Jake Chambers took the man of the match.
They host Hall Green United at the East Bierley playing fields on Saturday.
Overthorpe Sports Club came up with a morale-boosting big win at Pool in Division One.
Leaving their previous league form behind, they ran out emphatic 8-0 winners against the bottom side.
They will now be aiming to take this form into their next match, which is away to Bradford (Park Avenue) this Saturday.
Dewsbury Moor had Carlos Douglas netting, but lost 4-1 at Whitkirk Wanderers in Division Two.
The result left them down in eighth place ahead of their next game against Huddersfield Amateur.
In the Alliance Division, Littletown seconds were edged out 4-3 in a thriller at Horsforth St Margarets seconds while Overthorpe Sports Club Reserves were well beaten 10-0 by Otley Town seconds.
Littletown are away to Sherburn White Rose next while Overthorpe host Brighouse Town Reserves in a West Yorkshire League Trophy tie.