Latest weekly round up.05.03.23

Weekly round-up for Sunday 5 March 2023. We have League and Cup action so we start as usual with the Cup games.

Before we do, the local football scene lost another stalwart this week.
Dave Morris was known as Mr Cubbington and was heavily involved with Cubbington Albion FC and also a supporter and friend of Cubbington FC. He was awarded his 50 years service medal by the FA for his involvement with local football in 2002 and he will be sadly missed by all who knew him. He played alongside his brother Clive in the Cubbington Albion side that won the Aston Villa Cup in 1973. A minute’s silence was held to remember Dave before today’s game at Stonehouse Close between Cubbington FC and HRI Harbury.

Cancer Research UK Charity Invitation Cup 22-23 - Round 2
Cubbington FC 1 HRI Harbury 5
An early Luke Swinnerton goal was not enough for Cubbington here as The Veg Boys found some form. Vitor Machado made it all square before the break and then he put Harbury in front just before the hour mark. Charlie Mitchell then added another five minutes later. Harry Conway then put things out of reach with a brace in a ten minute spell to take The Veg boys into the next round.

Cancer Research UK Charity Invitation Cup 22-23 - Semi-Final
Long Itchington 3 Cubbington Albion 2
A Harry Taylor goal after only three minutes here put Albion in front. The Long Men turned it around and were in front by half time. Pepe Fernandez and Sam Crawford on the scoresheet. William Morby made it three just past the hour mark and it seemed all over. Alex Witchell then popped up with five minutes to go to give Albion some hope, but the Long Men held on to go into the Cancer Cup Final.

Andy Campbell Charity Invitation Cup 22-23 - Round 2
AFC Warwick 0 Newbold 3
Reece Mason with the only first half goal, but he added a second just before the hour mark. Thomas Green added a third two minutes later and it was all over. Newbold progress into the next round

Cancer Research UK Charity Invitation Cup 22-23 - Round 2
Leamington Hibernian 3 Bishops Itchington 3
A thriller here and Hib’s came from two down to get back into it, and Bishops grabbed a very late response to take it to Penalty Kicks. Callum Bell had put Bishops in front just before the break. On the hour mark Michael Clough made it two and Hib’s were under the cosh. A seven minute spell saw David Jones and Connor Farrell take their chances and Hib’s were back in the game. Seven minute slater and Jones grabbed his second to put Hib’s in front but as the clock ticked down Bishops fought back . With one minute left on the clock Craig Watkin became the Bishops saviour as he netted to take the tie to Penalty Kicks.
Leamington Hibernian win 4 - 3 on penalties and go into the next round.

Cancer Research UK Charity Invitation Supplementary Cup 22-23 - Round 2
Ettington Rovers 3 Dynamo Leamington 4
A game of two halves here. Jordan Robinson with the first goal after only four minutes to put Ettington ahead. Aidan Keavy with the second on the half hour mark to extend the lead. Dynamo started the second half with a bang! Two minutes after the break and Nicholas Kajkowski netted his first to get the Dynamo rolling. Twelve minutes later and he’d grabbed a second to make it all square. Two minutes after that and Daniel Blohm had put Dynamio in front and six minutes later Ashley Rowley extended the lead. With ten minutes to go Robinson got his second to keep Ettington in the hunt but Dynamo held on tight to go into the next round.

Khalsa 9 (nine) Real Barston 0
All one way traffic here as Khalsa ran riot. Barinder Uppal started it off with a goal after ten minutes. Andy Hood made it two seven minjutes later. Rory Kirwan then added the third four minutes after that. Ryan Sahota helped himself to a hat-trick. Josh Mann also found his scoring boots and grabbed a hat-trick himself in a fifteen minute spell. Khalsa progress into the next round.

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

Engine FC 2 Chadwick End 2
A close one here and it ended all square. Terrance Morton and Mark Turner with the Chadwick goals.

On to Division 2

Heathcote Athletic 3 Khalsa Reserves 1
A very late consolation for Khalsa Reserves from Luke Warby but the damage had already been done. Owen Davies had put Heathcote ahead after twenty minutes. A James Proctor strike shortly after made it two nil. Warby struck to get Khalsa back in it but Proctor bagged his second at the death to round it off.

We move on to Division 3

Kenilworth Royal Oak 2 Hampton Magna 1
Ashley Dutton gave Magna a great start scoring after only five minutes. Royal Oak bounced back and were level fifteen minutes later. Straight from the off after the break and Royal Oak went ahead through William Harte. That’s how it stayed.

Sporting Foresters 2 Kenilworth Wardens 3
It all happened in a close first half here. Dan Twigger putting Wardens in front after only five minutes. Ryan Baghria made it all square fifteen minutes later. Twigger grabbed a second two minutes later to restore the Wardens lead. Daniel Eykyn restored parity just on the half hour mark but Guy Pearson immediately went back up the other end and restored the Wardens advantage again. And that’s how it stayed.

Wellesbourne Wanderers 2 Napton 3
An Aaron Mobley brace in a two minute spell just before half time wasn’t enough for the Wanderers here. Napton came back strongly in the second half and goals from Jake Hyams, Ryan Fox and Saihou Ndong taking the points home to Napton.

We finish as usual with Division 4

Balsall & Berkswell 1 The Holly Bush 1
Another tight game and the sides were all square after ninety minutes. Jack Reidy on target for the Hornets, Travis Lea with the Holly Bush strike.

Bowling Green 4 Long Itchington Reserves 2
Bowling Green stormed into a two goal lead after only seven minutes. Callum Stoutt and Benjamin Wilson getting the goals. Alfie Wardle pulled one back on the half hour mark. The second half sparked into life on the hour mark and in another brisk five minute spell The Bowling Green added two more goals through Jake Robbins and Benjamin Wilson. With time running out Jamie Bodfish scored for The Long Men but it was not enough and Bowling Green take the points. The Long Men drop points at the Top of the Table.

Stockton 1 Southam Sporting 1
Harley Francis put Southam in front before the half hour mark. It looked as though that was how it was going to stay until Sam Rose popped up with five minutes to go to take a point for Stockton.

Whitnash Sports & Social Club 3 AFC Snitterfield 1
Fastest goal of the day here for Kyah Devonte to put Whitnash ahead in the first minute. Paulo Mota doubled the lead six minutes later. From the penalty spot. Late into the second half and Talib pulled one back for Snitterfield but four minutes into stoppage time and Virgyl Sowah finished it all off for Whitnash who keep the pressure on at the Top of the Table.