MILK CUP LATEST: Red hot United

John Cofie hit a hat-trick and Michael Keane added a fourth for Paul McGuinness's side.

The Red Devils now meet Aspire today after they recorded a 3-0 win over Queen of the South.

Senegalese outfit Etoile Lusitana had a dream start as they crushed Dubliners Cherry Orchard 5-0.

Joao Mario Nunes Fernandes fired a hat-trick as Lusitana ran in four goals in a blistering 20 first half minutes.

Two-time winners Tottenham Hotspur were also among the goals as they defeated Co Londonderry 4-0.

Ronnie Hawkins, James Yeboah, Laste Dombaxe and Lee Angol were their scorers.

County Armagh were also on the end of a 3-0 defeat to Bolton Wanderers.

Martin Murray was the hero for County Antrim as his brace helped them to a opening draw with Donegal 93.

Co Down also kicked off with a draw as a Scott Burns goal ensured took a point from their clash with Hartlepool.

However, Paul Keenan's Fermanagh boys were edged out by a single goal against Dublin side Belvedere.

yesterday's results

GROUP A: Cherry Orchard 0 Etoile Lusitana 5; Queen of the South 0 Aspire 3; Shamrock Rovers 0 K.V. Mechelen 1; Manchester Utd 4 Co. Tyrone 0; Tottenham Hotspur 4 Co. Londonderry 0; Bolton Wanderers 3 Co. Armagh 0.

GROUP B: Desportivo Brazil 4 Cruz Azul 0; Belvedere 1 Co. Fermanagh 0; Hartlepool Utd 1 Co. Down 1; Donegal Schools 2 Co. Antrim 2; South Coast Bayern 0 San Agustin 0; FC Porto 2 Club Marcet 0 (Porto awarded win after Marcet withdrew)

Six from terrific Everton

JUNIOR champs Everton posted an ominous warning to their rivals with a seven goal blast without reply against Mexican outfit FC Puebla.

A hat-trick from Chris Long, two from Conor Grant and a goal each from Liam Donnelly and Yones Felfel completed the rout.

The free-scoring Toffees are aiming for a third consecutive win in the Junior Section. Today they play Co Antrrim who slipped to a 1-0 defeat to Dundalk.

Premier League outfit Chelsea made a good start too, beating South Coast Bayern.

A brace from Ruben Loftus-Cheek and a single strike from Ismail Sermeba set up a comfortable victory.

A County Londonderry were awarded a 2-0 win after the Spanish club Marcet withdrew their Junior and Premier teams from the competition.

County Fermanagh have propelled themselves into contention in Section B with an opening win again Brentford.

Rory Flynn scored the only goal of the game and that win sets them up nicely for a clash with Russian giants Spartak Moscow today.

County Armagh and Queen of the South drew 1-1 while County Down were edged out by 1-0 against last year's finalists Watford.

Plymouth Argyle were 3-1 winners over Co Tyrone.

MONDAY'S results

GROUP A : Swindon Town 1 Cruz Azul 1; Dundalk SL 1 Co. Antrim 0; Club Marcet 0 Co. Londonderry 2 (game awarded to Londonderry); Everton 7 FC Puebla 0; Queen of the South 1 Co. Armagh 1; Chelsea 3 South Coast Bayern 0.

GROUP B: Plymouth Argyle 3 Co. Tyrone 1; Kashima Antlers 0 Aspire 2; Vaag FK 3 Hapoel Haifa FC 1; Brentford 0 Co. Fermanagh 1; Watford 1 Co. Down 0; Spartak Moscow 2 Hapoel Be'er-Sheva 1.

Penalty agony for Northern Ireland

A late penalty dashed Northern Ireland's hopes of an opening victory against Mexico in the Elite section.

Martin Galvan fired home an 81st minute spot-kick after Adam Thompson's close-range finish in the 73rd minute.

The goal was set up by Sunderland defender Liam Bagnall, whose heroics turned sour nine minutes from time when he clattered into Victor Manon to gift Galvan his penalty.

The stalemate brought to an end Northern Ireland boss Beaglehole's 100 per cent record in the Elite competition.

Meanwhile Denmark fired a warning to the boys in green as they posted am impressive 4-1 win over Japan in Ballymoney,

Bjorn Paulsen and Jesper Lauridsen were the Danish heroes with a brace apiece.

USA also claimed three points with a 1-0 success over China, Northern Ireland's opponents on Wednesday evening.

Omar Salgado hit the first half winner.