HOLDERS Ilkley Town powered into the semi-finals of the Wharfedale & District FA Cup with an emphatic 8-0 win over Bramhope.

Town, bidding to win the trophy for a third-successive year, eased into a 3-0 lead with a burst of three goals in eight minutes late in the first half through Dan Chadwick, Joe Hendrie and Adam Fowler.

Bramhope were sunk by fie further goals after the break through Ben Dexter, Matt Tollefson, Jack Murray, Fowler – his second of the game – and Dec Fowler.

Blake Wood scored four times as Ilkley Town Academy defeated Settle United Thirds 8-1 to remain top of the Craven League Division Three. Man of the match Matthew Iliff netted twice.