BARNTON will be hoping for a repeat performance when they take on Middlewich Town for the second time in five days tonight (Wednesday).

Their 4-0 win over Town at Townfield Lane on Saturday secured a place in the Mid Cheshire District Cup final and more cup honours are up for grabs this time.

A tie with Witton Albion is the reward for the winners of the Mid Cheshire Senior Cup semi-final at the Drill Field, which kicks off at 7.30pm.

Barnton manager Mark Emmerson said: "I was pleased with our performance on Saturday and if we can play like that, hopefully we can win again.

"It will be a bonus for the lads if they can play Witton, it will show what we can do against sides that are above us, if we have the ambition to go up in the next couple of years."

Emmerson still has some checking to do to see if he can name an unchanged side from Saturday.

In the Mid Cheshire District Cup final, Barnton will take on Northwich Vics Reserves, who won 2-1 at Lostock Gralam in the other semi-final.

Barnton 4 Middlewich Town 0

BARNTON will be looking forward to meeting Middlewich in their Mid Cheshire Senior Cup quarter-final tonight (Wednesday) if this performance is anything to go by.

Particularly Will Killey, who bagged a hat-trick in Saturday's Mid Cheshire District Cup semi-final.

He got the ball rolling after just 90 seconds when David Dale's cross gave him a simple finish at the far post, and Barnton never looked back.

Although the rest of the first half was evenly matched without clear cut chances being created, Killey virtually put it beyond Middlewich with a brilliant individual goal in the 43rd minute.

Les Miranda's run into an offside position actually helped Killey, because he held on to possession before embarking on a solo run which sent him past tackle after tackle and he rounded Barry Crellin before slotting into the empty net.

A ball forward by Mark Tomlinson created the third just after half-time. Les Miranda dispossessed Andy Taylor and took the ball into the area before firing past Crellin.

Derrick Fortune had a scare in the 64th minute when Joey Roberts spotted him off his line and tried to chip him. Fortune recovered to tip the ball away from the top corner.

Killey completed his hat-trick on 67 minutes when his cross-cum-shot completely deceived Crellin and bounced in off the underside of the bar.

Fortune was called into action a minute later when Town sub Darren Ingham forced another good save to complete an excellent all-round team performance.

Following tonight's semi-final at the Drill Field (7.30pm), Barnton are at home to Pilkington in the league this Saturday (3pm).

Barnton: Fortune, Starchievski, Fraser, Jones, Nelson, Gee, Killey, Dale, Miranda (Langley 79), Milne, Tomlinson (Brodigan 76).

Middlewich: Crellin, Hawkin (Ingham 75), Barnard (Woan 75), Roberts, Whitehurst, Corcoran, Taylor, Lampkin, Williams (Johnosn 70), Quine, Melia.