Football Echo: Corinthian: Up and down for Sea Dogs; South Wirral League.

Byline: with BRIAN FLANAGAN

LAST season's beaten finalists, Bebington Athletic, are through to round three of the Wirral FA Junior Cup, but the reigning Premier Division champions had to dig deep before claiming the scalp of Birkenhead and Wirral League counterparts Sea Dog.

The visitors drew first blood with an opportunist goal inside the first four minutes, only for James Hough to equalise.

Sea Dog restored their lead just before half-time after a sweepingmove, but Bebington levelled again through Ben Jenner.

Graeme Carvell emerged the hero, stealing in to grab the winner with ten minutes left.

A fine equaliser from Andy Williams could not prevent FC Pensby bowing out 3-1 against Kelma, and a similar tale of woe saw Rangers Breaks eliminated 2-1 at Bronze Social.

Two early goals rocked Breaks, who battled hard to get back into the game, but the sum total of their efforts was a 65thminute goal for Nick Ashton.

Window Shades stopped Brown Horse's gallop, coming from behind to earn a 2-1 win. The Holmes brothers once again paved the way to victory, Jamie supplying the pin-point cross for Geoff Whittaker's equaliser before Paul bustled through to slot the decider.

Mersey Ferries' hopes were sunk by the only goal of the game against SA Babarians.

FC Trannie secured their first points of the campaign at the fifth attempt with a 6-3 win over local rivals Runcorn Albion.