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  • 06/11/17
  • By AC
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Wednesday 1st November 2017

Apologies for the late posting as waiting for clubs to confirm their goalscorers

COUNTY CUP

Heather St Johns’ Development and Allexton & New Parks JFC will be joined in the Semi Finals by Midland Floodlit League sides Hinckley AFC and Leicester Road as they all mustered impressive victories.
Goals from Jake McLeary (3) and Dan Harrington saw Heather defeat Anstey Nomads 4-2 with Sam Jordan and Jaiden Baines replying for the Nomads. Allexton defeated Aylestone Park 5-1 with goals from Sam Gudgeon (2), Kane Barrs, Reece Lefley and Taylor Carvel with Shay Beeby getting Aylestones’ consolation. Leicester Road had a 5-2 away victory over FC GNG whose goals came from Gurvinder Bangh and Mahmoud Idrissa. Harborough Town suffered a heavy 6-1 home defeat at the hands of Hinckley AFC with Tim Gorman Powell grabbing Harboroughs’ consolation.
The Semi Finals will be played week commencing November 27th.

NORTHERN DIVISION

Goals from Reece Hughes (4), Matt O’Regan, Jack Robinson, Harry Stewart and Dan Axten saw Ashby Ivanhoe record a convincing 8-1 victory over Allexton & New Parks Eagles whose reply came from Coby Alam. Coalville Town Ravens and Desford entertained the crowd with a 9 goal thriller with the later earning the points in a 5-4 victory. Jack Hilton (2), Jenson Newey, Tesfa Matthew and Sam Dalby for Desford with the Ravens replies coming from Josh Winfield (2), Harry Pulford and Ben Jones. Gresley had a 5-2 home win over Ashby Ivanhoe Knights with Alex Potts (3), Aaron Harvey and Marcus Langley scoring. The Knights replies coming from Danny Young and James Lee. Mansfield Town had a 3-1 victory over Allexton & New Parks Hawks with Jake Dumbarton (2) and Joe O’Neil finding the net. Aeron Johnson replying for the Hawks.

SOUTHERN DIVISION

Rob Tyler, Carl Room and an own goal saw Lutterworth Athletic have a 3-1 away win at Leicester Nirvana who had Dion Potter replying. Blaby & Whetstone Athletic shared the points in a 2-2 draw with Friar Lane & Epworth. Reece Capell and Sam Shenton for Blaby with the Lanes’ goals coming from Cyrus Thompson and Abdullahi Ibrahim. Oadby Owls and Carib Sports & Social also shared the points in a 1-1 draw. Bailey Beresford for the Owls with Caribs’ Finley George replying.