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Midweek round-up from Tuesday 25th April 2023.
We start this weeks report with the Cup final held on Thursday 27 April 2023

George Dutton Charity Invitation Cup 22-23 - Final

Khalsa 3 Bishops Itchington 3

A cold and wet Thursday evening greeted the players and spectators at Stockton for the George Dutton Cup Final. A good sized crowd were then treated to a thrilling game which had all the drama of a Shakespeare tragedy! Khalsa were on the front foot in the first half and had rattled Bishops who seemed off their game. After half an hour the deadlock was broken as Sukhraj Nijjar was fed through and he beat the keeper to give Khalsa the lead. Ten minutes later and Ryan Sahota added a second and four minutes after that Karanjit Sahota added a third just before the half time break. An unusual position with Bishops three down at half time.
Early in the second half, with the rain pouring down Khalsa had Ryan Sahota sent off for a second deliberate hand ball. Down to ten men Khalsa were now under tremendous pressure. Bishops started to dominate and it was only a matter of time before the goals came. But would they come in time! Khalsa held them off until fifteen minutes to go. Up stepped Tom O’Callaghan, coming on as a sub. An unbelievable hat-trick scored with his head in thirteen minutes, and the game was back to all square. Khalsa running out of steam managed to hold on with grim determination and Bishops might even have nicked it right at the end. So it went to penalty kicks.
The sides were all square after five kicks apiece and so to sudden death.
Khalsa score. Bishops score.
Khalsa Score . Bishops miss!
Khalsa win the George Dutton Cup and the celebrations start.
A thrilling game and played in atrocious conditions with the right spirit by both sides. A credit to all .

We now revert back to Wednesday 26 April 2023

We have one game in Division 4

HRI Harbury Reserves 1 Stockton 6

Scott Villiers stunned Stockton with a goal after only four minutes to give HRI the lead. It all went one way from there as Stockton bounced back and took control. Dale Phillips had Stockton level by the half hour mark. The second half then became the Stockton show. Ryan Barnard with the second two minutes after the break. John Ahearne added another on the hour mark. Phillips got his second ten minutes later. Daniel Whitbread added the fifth with ten minutes to go and Lewis Romero finished it off with three minutes to go. Stockton close in at the Top of the Table.

We move on to Tuesday 25 April 2023 and we have League action from Division 2 to start.

Dynamo Leamington 0 Leamington Hibernian Reserves 7 (seven)

It was all one way here as Hib’s reserves continue their pursuit of the League Title. Connor Mort bagged a brace. Charlie Fitzmaurice, Daniel Wilkinson, James Hancocks, Connor Carson and an own goal doing the damage. Hibs start to squeeze up the gap at the Top but it’s still all to play for as Pig have points in the bag.

Khalsa Reserves 1 AFC Warwick 0

A solitary David Benton strike on the hour mark was enough for Khalsa reserves here to see off AFC.

We move on to Division 3

Hampton Magna 4 Cubbington FC 3

Mark Hickey set Magna on their way with two goals in a three minute spell. Sam Smith then grabbed two himself for Cubbington and we were back to all square. With three minutes to go before half time , up popped Paul Finnegan to give Cubbington the lead. It stayed tight until with twenty minutes left on the clock Matthew Compton struck to give Magna a share of the points, but it wasn’t finished! Two minutes into stoppage time and Aaron Manning scored to give Magna all three points and retain their hopes of winning the Title.

Real Barston 1 Wellesbourne Wanderers 3

Alexander Rea with a goal insde ten minutes set Wellesbourne on their way. Maarten De Jonge scored for Barston just before the break to make it all square. Just past the hour mark and Max Dale fired home to restore the Wanderers advantage and three minutes later Elliot Durbin extended the lead. That’s how it stayed.

We move on to Division 4

Newbold 3 Foresters 3

Newbold are still in with a shout of League Honours but dropped points here against fellow mid table team Foresters. Foresters dominated the first half in a game of two halves. Goals from Jordan Bedford, Alex White and Ryan Palmer saw the Woodmen take a three goal advantage into the break. The second half then belonged to Newbold. Two goals in an eight minute spell from Thomas Scott saw Newbold right back in it. With only eight minutes to go Lewis Timms popped up to get the equaliser and Newbold scrape a point.

Southam Sporting 2 AFC Snitterfield 6

A brace from Joshua Thomas wasn’t enough here as Snitterfield were in control. Talib Kargbo notched a brace, Connor Kenny, Reese Sangha, Max Harvey and Cale Sunner also getting in on the act.