JOHN Oglesby and Kirk Wheeler both scored five times as The Valiant hammered Louth Town 17-3 in the preliminary round of the Grimsby, Cleethorpes and District Sunday League's Senior Challenge Cup.

Louth scored in the first minute but The Valiant hit back with three goals in five minutes, and the half time score was 10-1.

Goalscorers for The Valiant were man of the match Oglesby (5), Wheeler (5), Nathan Emson (3), Andy Clark (2), Dave Walsh and Danny Durosomo. Andrew Hunter (2) and Daniel Pawson replied for Louth.

Hartwell County (Neil Kirwin 2, David O'Hare 2, Mark Gale, Chris McIver, Luke McLellan, Matthew Baker) beat Clark Construction 8-4.

While, a man of the match performance by club captain Scott Harris, who scored all the goals, ensured Millfields won 3-1 against SW Steelers (Nick Rook).

Immingham Bluestone (Callum Day 3, Richard Simpson) won 4-2 away to Number 2 Pub (Rob Mair, Simon Peck), and Sealord (Nathan Iley, Jamie Smith) won 2-0 against Keelby Utd.

Caistor Rovers won 4-2 away to Spiders Web. Andrew Belt, Paul Lockington, Robert Logan and Nathan Smith were on target for Caistor. Old Clee needed penalties to go through against Gy Gunners (Stuart Inch) after drawing 1-1 at full-time.

In the Junior Challenge Cup preliminary round, Carl Carroll scored for Ace Homecare but they were beaten 2-1 by Trotters Traders whose scorers were Joshua Waumsley and Cash Dowling.

AFC Nitro went on the rampage running in nine goals without reply from Caistor Rovers 2nds. On target were Stuart Sadler with five goals, Colin Winter with three and Danny Sheppard.

AFC Wybers beat Tap & Spile 2nds 4-0. Adam Horsfall, Martin Jackson (2) and Mark Fishwick were the marksmen for Wybers.

Buddies II Athletic beat Grimsby Fireplace Centre 14-2 in another high scoring game. The scorers were David Cooper and David Young with three apiece, Lee Sadler with two and Anthony Briscoe, Arron Russell, Shane Hoburn, Scott Jenson, Derwin Young and David Carratt all with one.

Fairdeal Carpets won a hard-fought contest, despite being reduced to ten men for a first-half goal line handball incident, finally winning 3-2 against Cromwell Rovers, thanks to a Chris Wilson hat-trick. Six goals from Ben Taylor and one apiece for Richard Lister and Matthew Carmichael saw Locomotive Blossom Way beat The Albion 8-2, Albion's goals coming from Dale Bennett and Danny Walters.

Healing 2nds won 7-0 away to Old Lloyds with goals from T. Parker (2), P. Southwell (2), M. Kurz, P. Appleton and P. Sparling.

Phoenix Youngs drew 3–3 with AFC Waltham in open play. Two Callum Robinson crackers and an unfortunate own goal from the Waltham keeper had Phoenix cruising to a 3-0 lead. Phoenix played well in the first-half before an unfortunate goal got Waltham back into the game to make it 3-1 at half time. Waltham fought back well in the second half, all their goals coming from Iain Ceclich, one five minutes from the end forcing the game to go to a penalty shoot out which Phoenix eventually lost 6-5.

A to Z Trading FC won the penalty shoot out 4-3 after drawing 2-2 after 90 minutes against Smugglers AFC. Goalscorers for A to Z were Barry Blastland with an elegant chip over the keeper and Anthony Maggs with a deft header.

The Empire 2nds (Simon Munday 2, Louis Volley 2, Steven Broderick, Dan Wilkins) won 6-1 away to RH Construction (Peter Harrison). West Marsh beat Dolphin Car Wash (Inkson) 2-1. Winns FC (Mikey Burton 3, Tim Dales) won 4-1 against Redstar Old Boys Nick Woodhall).

Seven Seas 2nds kicked off their division two campaign with an excellent 6-1 triumph at Healing. Goalscorers for Seas were Gary Cross, Ross Jacklin, Renzie Lobendhan, Lewis Penny 2 and James Sawdon.

Grimsby Warriors won 3-0 away to Police in division three with goals from Sam Thorp, Aaron McKenzie and Kirk Russell.

Both games in division four resulted in away wins. Grange Crowland (Carl Hewson, John Higton, Mark Ramsden, Richard Roe) won 4-1 against Cleethorpes Town Pattesons (Chris Ward) while Crows Nest beat Tap & Spile 4-2 with goals from Luke Fanthorpe 3 and Lee McFarland.

Meanwhile, Immingham Town beat Willows Community 5-3 in the only game in division five.

Goals for Paul Chalk and Jamie Dixon secured the points for DLB Nunsthorpe Tavern OB who beat Tower Bucharest (Jake O'Callaghan) 2-1 in division six.

Cleethorpes Town won 5-0 away to AA Property New Waltham in the only game in division seven. Their goals were scored by David Matthews 2, Josh England, Mark Hooper and George Newby.

In division eight, Turners Mortgages won 2-0 away to East March FC while FC United of Grimsby (Callum Dinsdale, Lewis Stocks) beat RIS (Jon Blackman) FC 2-1.