Unbeaten Shirehampton Reserves took a one-point lead at the top of the Senior Division of the Bristol & District League after coming from behind to snatch a dramatic 3-2 home victory against Crosscourt United.

Rob Lucas and Martin Cole put the visitors 2-0 up at the break before Shire hit back with goals from Danny Copeland (2) and Daniel Leslie-West.

Made For Ever moved up to second with a 4-0 romp at Nicholas Wanderers Reserves, who were sunk by strikes from Lucas Hart (2), Jason Morris and Scott Robson.

Old Sodbury lost ground after being held 1-1 draw at lowly Miners Rangers, for whom Josh Macey's 83rd-minute equaliser cancelled out a first half goal from Ricky Hemmings for last season's Division I champions.

Roman Glass St George A trailed 3-2 at half-time at home to St Pancras but bounced back to win 6-4 thanks to Nick Stacey (3), Ian Parker, Nathan McGrane and an own goal. Joel Lias, Jay Wallis, Lewis Browning and Dave Hodge replied for the visitors.

Coalpit Heath crashed 5-0 at home to free-scoring Hanham Reserves, whose marksmen were Kyle Parker, Leon Otis, Giovanni Fish, Valentine Pomfret and Richard Grinter, while Wick Reserves beat AXA Reserves 4-3 at home to stay in contention for honours.

Division I leaders Rangeworthy cruised to a 4-1 win at Hartcliffe Reserves. A brace from Josh Duncan and goals from Micky Jeffries and Harry Burke secured the points, while Tom Bryce netted for Hartcliffe.

Andy Parsons, Craig Woodman and Jack Garland were on target as Seymour Reserves continued their pursuit of the leaders with a 3-0 win at Bitton A.

Paul Smoothy's double clinched an impressive 2-1 away victory for Chipping Sodbury Reserves at Longwell Green Sports A, whose scorer was Paul Skuse.

Longwell's defeat meant Brislington Cricketers were able to leapfrog them into third place after a 5-0 home victory over South Bristol Central Reserves. Mark Chaffey led the way with a hat-trick and was joined on the scoresheet by Lee Lukins and Jake Westcott against bottom-of-the-table Central.

A Robbie Underwood hat-trick earned Bendix a 3-1 home victory over Talbot Knowle Reserves.

Warmley Saints took over the leadership of Division II with a comprehensive 8-0 home win over Fry's Club A. Matt O'Brien and Olly Webb both helped themselves to hat-tricks, with Paul Cutter and Nick Peters completing the rout.

There was a first win of the season for Nicholas Wanderers A, who thumped high-riding Stockwood Wanderers 4-0, the bottom club turning the formbook on its head with goals from Aaron Thorne (2), Joe Neagle and Andy Pallen.

Greyfriars Athletic Reserves fought out a 1-1 draw with visitors, Hanham Athletic A, Mark Smith scoring for Greyfriars and James Chidgey on target for Hanham.

Eden Grove won 2-0 at Iron Acton thanks to Ashley Rowe and a last- minute penalty from Mark Chidgey.

DRG Stapleton Reserves took advantage of Chipping Sodbury A not playing to go top of Division III with a 7-2 win at Shirehampton A.

James Cole, Rhys Hickory and Tom Brimber gave Highridge United A a thrilling 3-2 home win over Tilly Rangers, who replied through John Poole and Richard Griffin.

St George Rangers continued their 100 per cent start in Division IV with a 6-2 home win over Hillfields Old Boys Reserves thanks to John Smith (3), Craig Edmonds (2) and James Reed .

Last week's joint leaders, Longwell Green Sports B relinquished their unbeaten record with a 3-2 defeat at Southmead Community Sports, who had John Kilpatrick (2) and Nero Farquharson on target, while a debut hat-trick by Matt Mounter was the highlight of Oldland Abbotonians A's 11-2 thrashing of Fry's Club B. Tom Hutton also scored three goals.

Portville Warriors gave bottom- of-the-table Frampton Athletic Reserves a bit of a footballing lesson, winning 8-1 thanks to Chris Cavill (3), Mark Wright (2), Steve Kilroy, Charlie Sharp and Nick Chapman.

Soundwell Victoria continued their 100 per cent start in Division V, Chris Poynter (2) Paul Waines (2) and Richard Pryce sealing with a 5-1 home success against Hartcliffe A.

Roman Glass St George B kept the pressure on the leaders by winning 4-0 at Wick A but Coalpit Heath Reserves fell back after a surprising 1-1 draw at home to bottom-of-the-table South Bristol Central A.

A Lee Hodson hat-trick gave Bradley Stoke Town Reserves a 5-2 win over over Brimsham Green Reserves, while Wayne Walters netted twice for Hambrook Reserves, 4-1 victors against Bendix Reserves.