Furness At The Double

Former Herts Senior Cup winners Dun Cow moved into a last 32 meeting with Hollybush Characters with an easy win in St Albans, writes Darren “Statto” Jones.

Adam Furness (two), Sam Gittings, Dave Kiddie and Shaun Marshall hit the target, Vision only managed a solitary reply in the re-scheduled game.

Coopers were biggest winners in the Herts Junior Cup. The pick of the bunch came from Sean Soards with a floating effort over the keeper from 20 yards. Danny Bowey (two), Adam Stevens (two), Ben Smith, Gary Chambers and a Radlett Village own goal completed the rout.

All all-CSSFL tie saw Leslie Chappell bag a hat-trick for SCS. Dean Chadderton was also on target, whilst Highwayman’s reply came from Dave Pateman.

Stevenage Colts Old Boys Reserves cruised to a comfortable win at a young Sawbridgeworth Town Reserves side, despite playing 85 minutes with ten men due to late illnesses. Alan Herbert opened the scoring with a looping header before the lead was doubled on the hour when Lee Falanga powered home a penalty into the bottom corner. The game was tied up when, after some effective one touch passing, James French and Barry Hazelton put in captain Danny Lewis, who completed the scoring with a coolly-sidefooted effort.

Ben Collins and Hayden McColm netted as Broadhall Reserves were beaten at Lea Valley Royals Reserves.

Mallard Old Boys paid for the worst 20 minutes of football since they started this team and trailed by three O'Neils Celtic goals. Tom Younger leapt superbly to head a mis-hit clearance to pull one back before the break. They totally dominated the second-half and they were right in it on the hour when Glen Storey despatched a penalty. They were level with eight minutes to go as Gav Bowler's volleyed pass was brilliantly volleyed in by Jamie Campany as he watched it drop over his shoulder. They then got hit by the sucker punch as an opposing striker wriggled past the defence to beat Leeroy Litchmore. A third defeat on the spin.

Ross Skipper, Joe Lucy and Terry Lock were on target in Athletico Peartree’s win at Old Bellgate. Ross Skipper opened the scoring after a mêlée inside the area before Joe Lucy converted Leeroy Odd's cross to restore the the lead. Terry Lock wrapped up the win towards the end when he latched on to another Odd through ball to curl the ball home.

Andrew Hall hit Roebuck Gate’s consolation against St Georges.

Breachwood Lions’ hopes took a knock when ‘keeper Wayne Gardner rushed off his line to dive at the feet of a US ACLI forward. He had to go off to hospital with a cut forehead and suspected broken nose. Despite the score remaining goalless at half-time, their opponents from Waltham Abbey battered them after the break. Ian Canning’s cross was met with the head of Ali Collins to pull a goal back at two-nil, but six more followed.

There were hat-tricks for Tim Smith and Jim Bywater, plus goals from Craig Reynolds and Bobby Dance as Mallard progressed to a round one game against ProCladd in the KLM Challenge Cup. All credit to North Herts Celtic as they battled to the end and the game was played in the right spirit.

In round one itself, heroics in goal by Scotty Taylor that kept the score down, but Stevenage Leisure Ltd succumbed to four goals from Andrew Iweduino, a Tyrone Holloway strike and an own goal against Unity Nirankari, who now face a mouthwatering tie against Dun Cow Reserves.

A1 Trophies took the lead against Fox for the second week running, but saw the same outcome. Si Longman’s strike was cancelled out by Gareth Woods against the run of play, a header from 15 yards into the bottom corner. Theo Griffith and Tom Robbins set up a round two game v Highwayman.

In the Premier Division, a classic nine-goal thriller saw Joel Mason back to his best against the team with whom he began the season. Four for him and one for Tony Wells saw Bedwell Athletic edge out Probuild, who replied through Kaan Fehmi (two), Rich Hall and Josh Dance, to leave them bottom of the table.

Dun Cow Reserves still head Division One after inflicting Broadhall’s first defeat. Mark Phillips, Steve Bannister, Michael Gregory and James Dillnutt were on the mark, whilst the reply came from Martin Wilson, John Johnston and an own goal.

AFC Crooked Billet opened the scoring with a freak goal on 10 minutes. A Kevin Childs drop-kick was flicked on by Gary Hillard and the ball bounced over the ‘keeper. Christian Goodyear doubled the lead with his groin from two yards. After the break, Putterills got themselves level by the hour mark through Pete Morrison and Allan Johnston. Goodyear headed home with ten minutes remaining before he turned provider for Hillard before Matt Arlick scored the goal of the game for number five, a through ball saw him finish with aplomb from the edge of the box.

ProCladd had a bare eleven and Paul Ricketts got on the end of a George Rowe defected shot to equalise. Rowe then netted himself before a third from a Toby Willis cross being met by Ricketts. However, Stevenage Colts Old Boys took the points thanks to Luke Bennett (two), Josh Bartlett and Sam Jones.

John Vooght (five), Simon Vooght (two), Joe Tyler, Dave Morbin and an own goal saw Highview annihilate Shephall Artois, for whom Micky Hennah was sent-off out of sheer frustration at the proceedings.

Stevenage Fencing’s 100 percent start in Division Two continued as they put Hartham Press to the sword. Garry Smith (hat-trick), Craig Gilbert (two) and Tom Hillard (two) did the damage.

MBDA kept up the pressure and took the lead through Ashley Kersey’s header. However, Old Town Wetherspoons put in a spirited display and Gary Baker’s superb low finish right on the half-time whistle was the least they deserved. Gary Hodgson’s header and Kyle Watson’s terrific solo strike saw the game comfortable in the end.

Marquis of Lorne continued their impressive form with some delightful football. Inspirational captain Frazer Triggs coolly slotted home the opener before squaring for Jamie Robertson to tap home a second. Lewis Coward scored from just outside the box to make the game safe before Times Club scored a consolation through Karl Rickaby.

The sole Division Three game saw Emperors Head jump three places to go top of the league on goal difference. Lewis Essam (two) and Lewis Sealy netted against Chequers, for whom Jason Smith replied.

Bedwell Rangers edged the clash of the two high-flying young sides in Division Four. Luke Smith was gifted their opener by an awful defensive blunder after fifteen minutes and looked likely to add to that lead. Broadhall 'A' then sorted themselves out and dominated the final twenty minutes of the half and Michael Emmings’ speculative shot found its way past the ‘keeper for the equaliser. Two minutes after the break, Danny Bacon restored the lead before Darryl Cimini sewed up the points late on.

Fairlands took another step towards managing adult football and played some lovely stuff, creating a number of early chances, but ‘keeper Paul Ashby also kept the ball out at the other end. The first point was denied as Garry Leask struck the only goal of the game for Marquis Rangers.

Matt Woods (two) and Kieran James netted as White Lion Walkern beat Crooked Billet Boro (Tom Glading and Andrew Nash).

MH Goldsmith had their second success in the Frank Neville Memorial Cup as Callum Newbury (four), Steve Teale (two), Rich Griffiths (two), Grant Sullivan, Luke Mitchell and even a goal from Tony Goldsmith put paid to AFC Chells (Chris Stead).

Despite an amazing performance from the Stevenage Old Town ‘keeper, King Pin United overcame their three-goal deficit thanks to a hat-trick from Carl Lingwood, two more from his brother Danny and a goal apiece from Dale Chester and Adam Bannister.

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