Good Day In Junior Cup

Sunday saw a good day in the first round of the Herts Junior Cup. Eight went through, five out.

Biggest winners were Twin Foxes and debut boy Les Chappell opened the scoring with a good finish after beating several players. Sam Lawrence and Tony Davies also netted before the break. Lawrence completed his hat-trick, Rob Barnes (penalty), Paul Jones and Rob Smith finished the rout as their pace and work rate overpowered White Hart Reserves.

North Herts Celtic also won with ease. Palace were beaten by goals from Darren Curry (two), Jamie Hatch, Craig Smith, Sam Lemoir and Michael Atha.

Chequers had a big win, hotshot Carl Thompson (hat-trick) and Lee Wilson (two) did the damage at Sandon.

Former Triage striker Neil Roskilly bagged a hat-trick, and Mick Sandford also netted as Stevenage Fencing came away from Wanderers Reserves with victory.

Ben Coles bagged all four goals as Rapidsource saw off Marquis of Granby.

ProCladd are also through, and play Twin Foxes in round two. Goals in each half from Darren Fletcher and Jack Floyd seemed to have done the job as opponents Warners End Reserves had pulled one back. However, it was David Mills’ penalty save inside the last five minutes which saw them home.

Also through after their opponents failed to field a side are MBDA (v Draeger Medical) and Woolmer Green Foxes (v Queens Head Hemel Reserves).

An amazing game saw Broadhall Reserves eventually beaten on spot-kicks. Alex Elmes twice scored in the first half-hour, but they still trailed to Green Park Rovers. A brace from Kyle Stephenson earned them extra-time at four-apiece. After going behind again, Mark Chalkley’s penalty dragged the teams to the lottery of penalties. Martin Southworth’s kick was saved and Rovers scored to win a pulsating tie.

An Alex Lawrence brace wasn’t enough as A1 Trophies were beaten by Brookmans Park A.

Ben Sheldrake grabbed Athletico Timebridge’s consolation at Broxbourne Saints.

Adam Lusby grabbed the consolation for Hogshead against Pymmes Brook.

Lewis Sealy was on the mark to no avail for Yorkshire Grey at Old Kings Arms.

In league action, Mallard maintained their excellent start and confirmed their tag of one of the favourites with a crushing win over Dun Cow. They were in front within the first minute courtesy of a lovely 25 yard strike from Perry Phillips. Ian Baker stole the show with four well taken goals. Craig Reynolds netted with a header and Jim Bywater struck on his debut. Marc Holmes netted the consolation.

Hot on their heels are Probuild, who battered Broadhall, who replied through Paul Gasson. Terry Pateman (four), Barry Greenaway (two) and Richard Hall bagged the goals.

Two of the main sides battled out a tough game. In their first game, JAP Builders held a two-goal half-time lead, this time it was them making the comeback. Bottles were lively and led through Lee Horsley and Glen Lamacraft. Martin Young firstly pulled one back after a slick passing move, then equalised with a terrific strike from 20 yards.

Bedwell Athletic won a tight game against Marquis of Lorne thanks to a solitary Alex Headington strike inside the first ten minutes, firing home from eight yards.

Division One saw Pied Piper remain the only unbeaten side. Peartree took the lead when floated free-kick from Dan Curtin evaded all and ended up in the net. They doubled it when a flick from James Khakpour-Smith bounced in front of Michael Bunker to volley into the roof of the net with twenty minutes to go. Dwayne Lee squared for Luke Mitchell to pull one back and Karl Akers levelled at the second attempt after his original effort struck the post. The quality of Steve Teale won the game after he shifted past two players and beat the ‘keeper.

Putterills put double-figures past the hapless Times Club (Stuart Cosham). Mark Bridge (four), Dave Banks (hat-trick), Pete Morrison, Charlie Anderson and Craig Dillnutt did the damage.

Another big win saw Pin Green come back from Breachwood Lions (Adam Burnage netted at four down) with another three points. Richard Griffiths (two), Dave Baldwin, Gazzan Affana, Alex Hamer, Ben Smith, Sean Soards and Graeme Kear netted.

Grant Sullivan gave Pig and Whistle the lead before Emperors Head levelled via Tom Bradshaw's penalty. A well worked goal put Pig back in front before they ran riot in the second-half. Scorers were Dexter McMahon, Scott Durham, Ricky Lawrence, Callum Newbury, Craig Joy and Ryan Chilcott..

Division Two saw an impressive Dun Cow Reserves side beat Royal Oak. Mark Phillips and Keith Coughlin grabbed the important goals, James Marshall netted the consolation.

New boys Morecambe Wanderers are top of the pile after Stephen Hayes (hat-trick) and Simon Lewis (two) were on target against Old Social (Peter Bannister).

Bottles Reserves edged victory as the game got off to a nightmare start for Aston Athletic, who put through their own net in the first minute. Dan Auld equalised before Glen Day restored the lead. Danny Bowey equalised again with a penalty before John Saunders’ winner for Bottles came before the break.

Fox hammered SCS thanks largely to hat-tricks for Simon Flecknell, Kev Ward and Gary Henniker. Matt Arlick (two) and a rare goal from substitute Lee Perkins completed the rout.

White Horse’s wretched start continues as Tom Tiddlers Tavern won their second consecutive game with ease by roaring into a four goal lead in the first quarter. Dean Page opened the scoring and Paul Chad slotted captain Lee Falanga through for his first of the season. Page then headed home from a corner and after some neat passing, Jamie Hucker fired home the fourth from the edge of the box. Horse pulled a couple back through Frazer Triggs and an own goal. However, Tiddlers upped it again through Falanga’s second, Page’s hat-trick goal with a superb left footed volley and another from Falanga, who finished off the job by threading the ball in from a tight angle for his hat-trick. He did also blaze one over from 6 yards, missing yours truly by a foot in the play area with my daughter adjacent to Shephalbury pitch 5.

Just one game in Division Three. After last week's disappointing start to the season, King Pin United were back to full strength and scored four times in the first 35 minutes. Dave Holmes, James Wyatt, Adam Bannister and Derek McGivern all on the sheet. McGivern had the cream of the crop with a thundering header from Wyatt's corner. Stevenage Leisure scored just before the break and again the dying moments of the game through James Batchelor.

In Division Four, Nirankari Sports Sabha Reserves hit seven again. Russell Bull (hat-trick, one penalty), Bruce Bass (two), Lee Wilson and Dean Allen netted in a classic game against the raw Roebuck Gate. Roebuck were pegged back twice inside the first ten minutes, the score was four-three to Nirankari at the quarter-of-an-hour mark! Daniel Swales netted a beauty to open the scoring, and concluded it late on. In between, Mark Hollis, Ian Levy and Mick Robinson all netted, and Andrew Hall missed a penalty.

Garyth Johnson and James Pirie netted in Rileys’ win over Coach and Horses, Marvin Miller bagged the reply.