TRON produced a five-star performance as they booked their place in the third round of the Hampshire Sunday Senior Cup, with victory at Charlton Royals.

In the previous round, Charlton had slammed four goals without reply past FC Everest.

David Parry settled Tron's apprehensions with a strike after 10 minutes, the only goal of the half.

In the first minute after the re-start, James Tarrant doubled the lead, which was tripled five minutes later by Scott Winterbourne, effectively ending the tie as a contest.

Siyani Thomas buried the fourth before five minutes from time, Ross Soper-Dyer's header made 5-0 to Tron, which was their third away win on the trot.

Basingstoke Saints are playing good football without getting results. Falling a goal behind to Aldershot visitors Elm Tree RBA, Alex Lennard levelled by the break.

However, Elm Tree came out strongly, with all boots blazing, scoring eight in the final 45,minutes until Matthew Cuthbertson finished a final consolation.

Oakley put in a solid team performance, with the defence being particularly resilient, against Arms Athletic, winners of the equivalent Intermediate Cup last May. Oakley triumphed from the only goal by Dan Costen.

An all-Basingstoke tie saw Soldiers Return take a 10th minute lead over Republic of Chineham, after Ellis Hauman's corner kick found Frederick Cloke's forehead.

Six minutes later, an own goal made it 1-1. Soldiers edged ahead again, with Andrew Darmody's volley at the back post, followed by Cobi Judd slipping through the defence for 3-1 by half-time.

Twenty minutes into the second half the lead was cut to 3-2, before Cloke's cross-cum-shot, looped over the goalkeeper for 4-2.

It wasn't game over yet, as Republic scored twice in the last 20 minutes to level 4-4 at the final whistle.

Alex Izzo's spot kick hit the crossbar at 1-1, so the penalties ran 1-2, 2-2, 2-3 and 3-3, Soldiers Return converted their last, but Republic missed the last two.

So, Soldiers progressed 4-3 on penalties, which was in complete contrast to the previous week when Republic beat them 7-0!

In the Hampshire Sunday Junior A Cup, Revolution beat Down End, from the Gosport, Fareham and Solent league, 5-1, with braces each from Simon Jane and Ashley Roberts, plus Craig Atkinson's single.

Revolution are unbeaten in the last six, all of which were home games.

UWS were defeated 5-1 by Bridgemary Eagles, also from the Solent League, which ended a splendid run of six unbeaten games.

The all-Basingstoke tie between North Warnborough and visiting Bramley United ended with the visitors winning 6-0.

Bramley were two goals up after four minutes through Adam Bartlett and Stuart Leddy.

Warnborough kept Bramley at bay until half-time, but once more fell victim to a couple of early goals in the second half.

Bartlett scored again and Nick Harris, before a home player was taken to hospital with a suspected broken leg. Harris scored a free kick, and Jamie Ward followed with the sixth near the end.

The tie between East Christchurch SSC Reserves and Hampshire Irons was postponed until next Sunday.

None of Sunday League Division Three sides progressed in the Hampshire Sunday Junior B Cup. Chineham Reserves were unable to raise a side to travel to Bridgemary Colts.

Neil Hudswell scored a lone home goal as DG Athletic went down 7-1 to Bournemouth Electric Reserves, a Haywards Division Two side.

Soldiers Return Reserves entertained Southampton side Durley in a close fought and competitive cup tie match, with both sides creating chances.

Durley took the lead 30 minutes into the game with a lob from halfway, which carried on the wind. The Soldiers' keeper later made a good save but the the rebound followed up, 0-2 by half-time, with no further score.