Weekly round up for Sunday 19th March 2023

Weekly round-up for Sunday 19 March 2023. We have Cup action and plenty of League matches this week. We start with the Cup games and that means the
Tracey Thomas Challenge Cup 22-23 - Semi-Finals

Bishops Itchington 1 Hampton Magna 1
A close game here and Magna went in front after the half hour when Mark Hickey struck with a penalty. It stayed that way and Magna were holding on, and looking forward to a Cup Final slot, when with only five minutes left on the watch, up popped Craig Watkin to make it all square. With time running out that’s how it stayed, and so to penalty kicks.
Bishops Itchington win 4 - 1 on penalties. Bishops go into the Challenge Cup Final.

Long Itchington 1 Leamington Hib’s 1
This one was also close and two late goals also meant a stalemate after fulltime. Connor Farrell with the opener for Hib’s just past the hour mark, but a very late equaliser from Bradley Allibone with two minutes to go and that took the tie to penalty kicks.
Long Itchington win 4 - 3 on penalties. Long Itchington join Bishops Itchington in the Challenge Cup Final.

Date for your diary.

Sunday 23rd April Challenge Cup Final
To be played at Kenilworth Town kick off 3.00pm

We move on to the Cancer Research UK Charity Invitation Supplementary Cup 22-23 - Round 3

AFC Warwick 1 Khalsa 2
Two first half goals were enough here for Khalsa. Aaron Sahota and Gurdeep Dulay on target. Ali El-Samak pulled one back for AFC shortly after the break but it wasn’t enough and Khalsa progress into the next round.

Heathcote Athletic 4 AFC Snitterfield 0
AFC were too strong for Snitterfield here. Kristoffer Burbury scored the first after fifteen minutes. That’s how the first half finished. Heathcote stepped up a gear in the second half. Johnny Hawker scored just after the break. With fifteen minutes to go Karol Janisiak added another and nine minutes later James Proctor rounded it off.
Heathcote go into the next round.

We move on to the Andy Campbell Charity Invitation Cup 22-23 - Round 2

Ettington Rovers 3 Engine FC 1
Ettington had this one wrapped up by half time , thanks to a Glen Matthews hat trick. Engine continued to press to get back into the game but Ettington held firm, until the last minute when Rhys Tummey popped up for a late consolation for Engine.

Leamington Hibernian Reserves 6 Wellesbourne Wanderers 1
Elliot Durbin with the early Wanderers goal but Hib’s reserves were on form and shared the goals around! Harry Davies, Connor Mort, Jack Avery, Scott Hammond, James Hancocks and Ryan Butler all on target. Hib’s reserves go into the next round.

We move on to League action and we start with Division 2

Khalsa Reserves 0 Pig and Fiddle 8 (eight)
Pig and Fiddle warming up for next weeks Cup final showing they are on fire. Khalsa were put to the sword! Hat Tricks for Conor Smithj and Sam Perry. Josh Tiff and Liam Blake rounding it off. The League and Cup double is still on for The Pig.

We move on to Division 3

Cubbington Albion 1 Kenilworth Wardens 0
Just the odd goal here and it came from Freddie Finn with twenty minutes to go, to take all three points for Albion, who sit at the top of the table with points in the bag.

Kenilworth Royal Oak 4 Real Barston 0
Royal Oak took the lead after twenty minutes through Jeremy Simmons. Barston held on until the second half when two goals in two minutes killed any hope. William Harte doing the damage. His first in open play and then from the spot two minutes later. Elliott Wong completed the scoring with ten minutes to go.

Napton 2 Cubbington FC 4
Fastest goal of the day here for Jake Murphy in the first minute. Chris Watts had Napton level nine minutes later. Luke Swinnerton restored the Cubbington lead nine minutes after that! Aiden Print then made it all square again on the half hour mark. The second half belonged to Cubbington with goals from Alexander Montag and Chris Rogers doing enough to take the points home to Cubbington.

We round off as usual with Division 4

Balsall & Berkswell 3 Bowling Green 2
A very very late own goal gifted the Hornets all three points here, after it had been Bowling in front twice. Callum Stoutt gave The Bowling Green the lead after the half hour mark. Luke Shingler made it all square three minutes later. Just gone the hour mark and Callum Bailey restored the Bowling Green advantage but once again the Hornets levelled four minutes later through George Dick. Then with the watch three minutes deep into stoppage time Bowling Green scored in their own net to give the Hornets victory! The Bowling Green drop back from the top of the table and Honours seem to be gone.

Newbold 2 HRI Harbury 1
Newbold with the come back in this one. The veg boys went in front courtesy of Leon Wallis, but two minutes after the break and an own goal gave Newbold an equaliser. With just over ten minutes to go Jordan Bedford scored to put Newbold ahead and that’s how it stayed. Newbold have lots of games in hand but mid week fixtures are looming.

Stockton 1 Long Itchington 1
Two very early goals here and it stayed that way for ninety minutes. Dom White giving the Long Men the lead after only three minutes. Richie Davies made it all square two minutes later and it was all done.

Wellesbourne Wanderers Reserves 5 The Hollybush 0
A good game here but Wellesbourne with the goals. An Oliver Wilson brace, with the others from Dylan Cook, Joseph Ward and David Veitch.

Whitnash Sports & Social Club 6 Southam Sporting 3
A goal fest here as Paulo Mota helped himself to a hat trick to lead Whitnash to three points. Kyah Devonte had started the ball rolling after seven minutes. Ben Smith also added before half time. Kieran Wood pulled one back just before the break. Cameron Hill added a second for Southam before Luke Brunt extended the Whitnash advantage again. Joshua Thomas added a third for Southam with fourteen minutes to go but it was too little too late and Whitnash secure three points