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Weekly round up for week ending Sunday 8 May 2022. We have a few mid week games to get in before we get to the weekend fixtures. We start with Tuesday 3 May 2022

Division 3

Foresters 3 Leam Hibs Reserves 6

Hibs were already four up by the hour mark here but Foresters started a revival and caused a stir. Scott Hammond led the way with four , Connor Mort and Harry Hartin got the others. Ross Reilly grabbed a brace in five minutes for Foresters and Christopher Beckett got the last. Hibs continue the hunt for the title but need to get the games in.

Kenilworth Royal Oak 3 Cubbington FC 2.

Cubbington took the lead after twenty minutes through Adam Short. Jacob Whitmore pulled the Oak level on the half hour. William Harte added another just before the break to put the Oak in front. Sam Ashford made it all square on fifty minutes but Cem Yildiz popped up to restore the Oak advantage.

We move on to Wednesday 4 May 2022

Division 1

Bishops Itchington 3 Khalsa 1

Two late second half goals took the [points here as Bishops close in on the Title. Josh Turton scored the first on fifteen minutes. Luke Warby made it all square on the half hour. Henry Leaver and Craig Watkin with the late strikes to take the points.

HRI Wellesbourne 2 Leamington Hib’s 2

Vitor Machado struck on ten minutes to give the veg boys the lead. Connor Farrell replied for Hibs just before half time to make it all square. Ten minutes into the second half and Aaron Ellard restored the Veg boys lead. Adam Johnson then grabbed another for Hib’s to make it all square and that’s how it stayed.

Long Itchington 8 Leamington FC Vet’s 3.

The Vet’s had conceded five by the half hour. James Bolitho with the fiorst on eight minutes. William Morby added two more in seven minutes. Michael Clement and Mark Larner on target for the other two. The Vet’s rallied and scored twice in seven minutes before half time through Scott Turner and Martin Thompson. The Vet’s struck again on the hour mark with Turner getting his second. But the Long men hadn’t finished and Bradley Allbone added another just after the hour and two quick goals from Morby and Clement rounded it off. The Long men continue their push for the title and are closing the gap at the top.

We move on to Thursday 5 May 2022

Division 3

Kenilworth Royal Oak 0 Leam Hib’s Res 10 (ten).

All one way traffic here and again Scott Hammond led the way. He scored four again for the second game in a row. The rest were shared around with Harry McKay, Ryan Butler, Harry Davies, Harry Hartin, Jack Avery and James Hancocks bagging the goals.

Sporting Foresters 0 Cubbington FC 0

The Sunday League Unicorn here. That rarity the goal less draw.

Sunday 8th May and we start with the Cancer Research UK Charity Invitation Cup 2021-22 - Final

Bishops Itchington 1 Long Itchington 1

Another Cup Final and this is the big Charity Final started so long ago by Tracey Thomas. A fabulous day and a good crowd in attendance. A local derby with the Itchington sides, The Long Men and the Bishops who are both still on target for the League title. The Long men broke the deadlock when Sam Crawford latched on to a through ball and slotted home past the keeper. Bishops pressed but were held at bay by the Long Men, despite the pressure. The second half saw Bishops inject more urgency and it showed. The Long Men were pressed back for long periods and it seemed inevitable that Bishops would score. The cross whipped in from the left was met by the acrobatic Craig Watkin and his fine scissor kick flew into the net. Neither side could grab a winner and so it went to penalty kicks.
Rob Herdman the goal keeping hero as he saved two to give the Cup to Bishops.

We move on to League action now and start with Division 1

Leamington FC Vets 1 Heathcote Athletic 0

A close one here although the vet’s restored themselves after Wednesday evening. Ross Jackson with the only goal of the game coming on the half hour mark, crashing it home from close range.

We move on to Division 4

Kenilworth Wardens 3 Bulldog 3

Wardens grateful for a point here. They were two down for a long period of the game after Jordan Evetts and Mark Hickey both scored. Dan Twigger pulled one back for Wardens but Hickey grabbed a second to restore the two goal advantage. With only eight minutes left on the clock up popped Ethan Price to make it interesting and two minutes into stoppage time Toby Wells found the equaliser.