SECOND Division side Voltigeur claimed a morale-boosting League Cup win over Victoria to book themselves a second round tie.

Volty have been struggling in the league, with three wins and a draw leaving them tenth in the division.

But they pulled off a narrow, single-goal victory over the Vic with a Tom Porter first-half strike.

Elsewhere, Hunwick Joiners beat Boot & Shoe 4-1 thanks to a hat-trick by striker Steven Howe, Shaun Brown netting the other goal.

First Division side Horndale claimed an impressive win in the competition, winning 6-2 at Beehive.

Wayne Pratt (3) Mark Silvester (2) and Carl Hodgson scored the goals, with goalkeeper Nathan Winter putting in a man-of-the-match performance with a number of fine saves.

Lakeside also progressed to the second round with a close, extra-time win over Belvedere, Steve Hepples grabbing the all-important winner.

Other sides that progressed were Old Shildon, Newton Aycliffe, Tudhoe United, Tudhoe United, Loves and Eldon Arms. The following teams had byes to the second round: North Briton, Grand, Binchester SC, Shildon Athletic, Salvins and Browney.

In the only Division One game last week, Salvins won 4-1 at home to Browney thanks to goals by Kevin Dodds, Mark Nicholson, Paul Jones and Paul Rutter.

Meanwhile, the North Briton went back to the top of Division Two with a 4-2 win at the Grand.

Scott Wright had put Grand in the lead, but Phil Judge equalised for the Brit. Adrian Gough then made it 2-1 to the visitors, only for Mark Cowley to draw Grand level.

However, a Dominic Richie goal just before half-time and a Gary Donald strike after 70 minutes earned the Brit maximum points.

* The league plans to publish details of the extraordinary meeting, called at Spennymoor United's Brewery Field on Wednesday, in next week's Local Heroes.

Sunday's results: League Cup R1: Belvedere 1, Lakeside 2 (AET); Green Tree 2, Old Shildon 7; Victoria 0, Voltigeur 1; Beehive 2, Horndale 6; Hunwick 4, Boot & Shoe 1; Newton Aycliffe 9, Postchaise 1; Cumby Arms 0, Thorns 2; Middlestone Moor 2, Tudhoe Utd 6; Loves 7, Masons Utd 2; Masons Arms 3, Eldon Arms 4.

Division One: Salvins 4, Browney 1.

Division Two: Grand 2, North Briton 4.