Weekly round up for Sunday 29th January 2023

Weekly round-up for Sunday 29 January 2023. We have a full programme of fixtures and we start as usual with the Cup competitions. We have reached the Semi-Final stages in Divisions 2, 3 and 4 so we start with those.
Division 2 Cup 22-23, sponsored by friends of Rowan Fitzgerald - Semi-Final

Leamington Hibernian Reserves 4 Heathcote Athletic 2
This was the Scott Hammond show as he went nap bagging a brace in each half to take Hib’s Reserves into the Final. Heathcote battled and scored twice with an own goal in the first half and a late consolation from Karol Janisiak but Hammond had done the damage by then.

We move on to the Division 3 Cup 22-23, sponsored by Nick Chambers, in memory of his father Chris - Semi-Final
Hampton Magna 5 Cubbington FC 2
A goal fest first half here. Joe Williams putting Magna ahead after only five minutes, Cubbington were back all square five minutes later through Jack Gibson. Aaron Dickens then restored the Magna advantage five minutes later only for Luke Swinnerton to restore parity six minutes later! Just before the break and Ryan Leahy popped up to give Magna the lead again. The second half belonged to Magna who netted twice without reply. Adam Edwards on the hour mark and Aaron Dickens rounded it all off with fifteen minutes to go. Magna are into the Cup Final.

We move on to the Division 4 Cup 22-23, sponsored by Spa Trophies - Semi-Final

Bowling Green 1 Stockton 5
The Bowling green went ahead in this one with a strike from Ethan Tremeer but they should’ve had more. Stockton keeper Paul Ibbett made some great saves to keep them in it. Josh Tolley had Stockton level shortly after and Sam Rose had given Stockton the advantage just on the stroke of half time, and brother Malachy Rose then added after the break, before Tolley scored two more for his hat trick to round it off. His third was the pick of the bunch with a spin on a sixpence and firing into the roof of the net. Stockton go into the Final

Whitnash Sports & Social Club 0 Newbold 4
Two goals in each half were enough here as Newbold progress into the Cup Final . Reece Mason and Adam Coles with the first half strikes, Adam Taylor with a spot kick on the hour mark and Daniel Griffin wrapped it all up with two minutes left.

Stockton and Newbold will face off in the Division 4 Cup Final.

We move on to the Division 1 Cup and Group A-
Bishops Itchington 1 Long Itchington 0
A close affair here and it was the odd goal that separated the sides after ninety minutes. Cameron Power with the goal on the hour mark to give Bishops the win.

Engine FC 1 Khalsa 4
Two goals in each half were enough for Khalsa here with Sukharj Nijjar and Josh Mann scoring in the first half and Manjinder Dhaliwal and Alex Marsh getting the second half strikes.

We move on to the Andy Campbell Charity Invitation Cup 22-23 - Round 2
AFC Snitterfield 1 Napton 3
Reese Sangha with a late consolation here for Snitterfield, but Napton had already sealed the win. An own goal kicked it all off in the first minute. Chris Watts added on the half hour mark and Youssef Bassou added a third with twenty minutes to go.

Southam Sporting 6 HRI Harbury Reserves 0
One way traffic here as Southam march into the next round. Five goals in a thirty seven minute spell in the first half did the damage. Ethan White with a brace. Jamie Simpson , James Davis and Joshua Thomas wioth the others. Jack Mason added the last with eight minutes to go. Sporting progress.

And on to the George Dutton Charity Invitation Cup 22-23 - Round 1
AFC Warwick 1 Princethorpe 5
George Ferridge with the AFC consolation on the half hour mark but Callum Carsley helped himself to a hat-trick supported by a brace from Jake Allies-Proctor to see Princethorpe safely into the next round.

Cancer Research UK Charity Invitation Supplementary Cup 22-23 - Round 1
Dynamo Leamington 3 Kenilworth Royal Oak 2
Fastest goal of the day here for Sunil Nand 1 in the first minute to set Dynamo on their way. An own goal doubled the lead mid way through the first half. William Harte pulled one back on the half hour mark. Nine minutes into the second half and Harte had his second to make it all square. With fifteen minutes left on the clock up popped Nicholas Kajkowski to restore the Dynamo advantage and they held on to progress into the next round.

We switch to League action now and we start as usual with Division 1
Chadwick End 3 HRI Harbury 2
There was a minute’s silence before this game today to remember Pete Robinson who was a player and supporter of HRI who passed away in December from Bowel cancer at the age of fifty. It was also to remember Richard Gent who had been the former Chairman of Chadwick End FC who passed away recently. Richard lived in Chadwick End all his life and was an active member of the village community raising thousands for charity and good causes. He was credited with inventing the "dancing diggers" which are now associated with JCB.

The veg boys were ahead after only three minutes here as Sam Mitchell struck. Vitor Machado added to make it two just after the break It could’ve been four with the post and bar taking hits! Late into the second half and up stepped Ross Jackson. The tricky forward then proceeded to rattle home a hat-trick in a twenty five minute burst to sink the veg boys hopes. Richard Gent would've been smiling on the touchline!

We move on to Division 2
Khalsa Reserves 3 Ettington Rovers 1
Two very late strikes from Khalsa took the points for Khalsa. Manraj Khangura had given the home side the lead just before the break. Jordan Robinson pulled Ettington level with fifteen minutes to go. Two minutes later Luke Warby restored the Khalsa advantage shortly followed by Manraj Khangura to seal the points.

Pig and Fiddle 5 Whitnash Town FC 1
A Josh Tiff brace supported by goals from Conor Smith, Craig Williams and Liam Blake were enough here to take the points for the Pig and Fiddle. Robert Spillane on target for the Whitnash consolation.

We move on to Division 3
Cubbington Albion 5 Sporting Foresters 1
A Ross Quartermaine brace and one from Thomas Rowe had given Cubbington a three goal advantage in the first half hour. Luca Cefaliello pulled one back shortly before the break to keep the Woodmen interested. Two more Cubbington strikes in the last twenty minutes sealed the deal. Ryan Yearsley and Nicholas Brunton with the goals.

Kenilworth Wardens 6 Kineton Sports and Social Club 1 Cameron Holden led the way with a hat trick here. Dan Twigger added a brace. Dane Watt with the other Wardens strike. Billy Stansell with the Kineton consolation with ten minutes to go.

Wellesbourne Wanderers 5 Real Barston 1
An amazing hat trick in seven first half minutes from James Pomeroy had Wellesbourne cruising. Joshua Duffin had time to add another before half time! Harry Woods added the fifth with twenty minutes to go. Benjamin Valatka with the first half consolation for Barston but it was not enough.

We round off as usual with Division 4
Balsall & Berkswell 2 Wellesbourne Wanderers Res 1
A close game here and three valuable points for the Hornets. Jack Reidy had put the Hornets ahead midway through the first half . Dawid Peplinski made it all square early in the second half but Luke Shingler popped up on the hour mark to snatch the points for the Hornets who leapfrog Wellesbourne in the Table.

Long Itchington Reserves 6 Foresters 2
Two goals in the first fifteen minutes set the Long Men on their way. Two more before half time had the job done. William Morby, a Neil Milburn brace and one from Kieran Seager doing the damage. Shamir Entezar pulled one back straight after the break, but Milburn slotted home from the spot three minutes later to restore the advantage and collect his hat trick. Will Bradbury added a sixth just past the hour mark. Lewis Timms scored another consolation for Foresters with twelve minutes to go but it was all done by then.