Latest weekly round up. 14.04.24

Latest weekly round-up for Sunday 14 April 2024. We have midweek games to start, and first we go to Tuesday 9th April 2024
From Division 3

Bishops Itchington Reserves 5 HRI Harbury 3

William Wall got the Bishops ball rolling with the first goal after only two minutes. Brett Ellard scored to give The Veg boys hope, but Matt Trinder and Johnny Adair both added before the break. Greg Eales pulled another one back just before the break. Edward Kostiuk was off the mark within a minute of the re-start and got his second on the hour ark to wrap it all up. Sam Pye added a third for HRI at the death but it was all over.

Real Barston 0 Wellesbourne Wanderers 4

A brace in each half were enough for Wanderers here. Elliot Durbin, and Joel Giblin with the first half strikes and Joshua Duffin and Benjamin Adler with the second half goals.

We move on to Division 4

Stockton Reserves 0 Kineton Sports and Social Club 2
A goal in each half here as Kineton take all three points. Rory Fisher and Tristan Birch doing the damage.

We move on to Sunday 14 April 2024,
and we have plenty of Cup action and we start with The Division 3 Cup 2023-24, sponsored by Nick Chambers, in memory of his father Chris - Final

Cubbington FC 2 HRI Harbury 3
A bright Sunny afternoon was the setting for a well contested division 3 final. Harbury who were led out by the veg boy mascots, got off to a bright start taking advantage of the big kenilworth pitch. On 12 minutes a long diagonal ball from centre back Craig Setchell split the Cubbington defence, setting Leon Wallis clear to open the scoring.
The game continued with both teams playing some nice football, until Wallis broke free again on 17 minutes only to get taken out by the Cubbington keeper. Slightly dazed, Wallis got up to put the penalty away nicely sending the keeper the wrong way.
Harbury continued to push looking for a third before a mix up between defence and keeper allowed Cubbington to snatch one back before halftime.
In the second half Wallis again broke free before snatching his shot wide of the post.
Cubbington set plays and their dangerous long throw was causing problems at the back but the harbury defence held firm before a Vitor Machedo mazey run ended when he was brought down on the edge of the box. Machedo got up to take the free kick, smashing his effort against the post.
The woodwork was hit again by HRI before Wallis picked up the ball in the area and fired home for his hat trick on 57 minutes.
Cubbington not giving up pushed hard to get back into the game and a tangle between striker and centre back ended up with both receiving yellow cards.
Bright football from Harbury but some poor finishing meant the game was always in the balance.
Another Cubbington set piece resulted in a scramble in the Harbury box which resulted in a second goal for Cubbington, before a set to in the net, the red mist coming over Harbury keeper Wormington who received a red card.
Substitute keeper Eames coming on for the final minutes as Cubbington pushed hard for an equaliser but the defence held firm and Harbury lifted the trophy 3-2.

We move on to The Andy Campbell Charity Invitation Cup 2023-24 - Round 1

A F C Snitterfield 0 Khalsa Reserves 1

A solitary David Benton strike was the only difference here as Khalsa reserves progress into the next round.

Andy Campbell Charity Invitation Cup 2023-24 - Round 2

Ettington Rovers 2 Bowling Green 1

Glen Matthew put Ettington ahead after only eight minutes. Thomas Gardner added a second just past the hour mark. Benjamin Wilson pulled one back from the penalty spot with five minutes to go, but Ettington held on to progress into the next round.

Stockton 3 Dynamo Leamington 0
A Josh Tolley brace and one from Ben Osborne at the death were enough here to see Stockton through to the next round.

We move on to the Cancer Research UK Charity Invitation Supplementary Cup 2023-24 - Round 2

Kineton Sport & Social 3 Kenilworth Royal Oak 6

Three in each half here for the Kenilworth Royal Oak were enough to see off Kineton. A Josh Cox hat-trick with singles from William Harte, Elliot Wong and James McCarthy doing the damage. Aidan Johnson, Calum Naven Jones and Liam Naven Jones were the Kineton marksmen. Kenilworth Royal Oak progress into the next round.

And we finish our Cup reports with the Cancer Research UK Charity Invitation Cup 2023-24 - Round 2

Long Itchington 2 Kenilworth Wardens 1

A Sam Crawford brace gave the Long Men the advantage here. Dan Twigger pulled one back with Seventeen minutes to go but it wasn’t enough and Long Itchington progress into the next round.

We move on to League action now and we start as usual with Division 1(B)

Cubbington Albion 1 Leamington Hib’s 3

Two goals in the first thirty minutes saw Hib’s take the lead. Callum Semple pulled one back five minutes later. The game was settled when Liam Blake got Hib’s third with twenty minutes to go. Jack Marsden got the other Hib’s strike.

We move on to Division 3

Napton 0 Bishops Itchington Res 2

Two goals in the second half from Jay Morgan and Joel Bennett were enough to take the points here for Bishops.

Newbold 2 Wellesbourne Wanderers 3

James Pomeroy and a brace from Alexander Rea had given Wanderers a three goal advantage. With twenty minutes to go an own goal gave Newbold hope. Alex White then grabbed another and made the last seven minutes interesting, but Wanderers held on.

We move on to Division 4

Balsall & Berkswell 0 Sporting Foresters 7

A one sided affair here. Ben Salliss led the way with a hat-trick. Jordan Batchelor grabbed a brace. Alex Stevens and Patrick Kirwan finished it off with one from the spot with five miutes to go.

Stockton Reserves 0 Massey Ferguson Sports&Soc 8

Back to league action after a disappointing cup defeat last time out.
There was a determination to put that to bed and get back to winning ways which was obvious from the get go. The Tractor Boys set the tone early. Quinn King latched onto a Ross Davis through ball and slotted in.
Davis made it two with a header and King ensured Masseys would go in 3 up at half time with a finish at the near post.

The domination continued after half time.

Davis tapped home a rebound before King got his second hattrick of the season with a calm finish

The goal of the game came from a well work move down the right. Blake Arthur fed Mitchell Statham who blasted home from 25 yards.
Danny McCann then promptly grabbed a quick brace to add his name to the scoresheet.