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Games played 2nd December 2023

  • 05/12/23
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Reports by Derek Cumner.

Following weeks of rain the weather changed on Friday and severe frost caused the majority of League Cup games to be postponed causing a major headache for the fixture Secretary

Alf Bosley Cup
In a seven goal thriller at Hillside Gardens goals from Zac Sow, Jack Costerton, Tom Trimble and Yemi Egelstaff gave Wessex Wanderers a 4 3 win against hosts Rockleaze Rangers Reserves

Stoke Gifford United Reserves received a bye into the next round following the resignation of AFC Mangotsfield

Norman Goulding Cup
Brae Williams completed a hat trick scoring all three goals for Cadbury Heath Reserves at Cosmos who pulled a goal back through Cata Dragototoiu

At Lockleaxe Wessex Wanderers Reserves played Easton Cowboys Reserves who are two Divisions higher, they gave a good account of theirselves before going down 2 1

Avonmouth Reserves received a bye because of the resignation of Lawrence Weston Athletic Reserves

At Headley Park Redbridge Reserves beat St Aldhelms Reserves 2 1 in a game marred by a serious injury to a Redbridge player

Len Bartlett Cup
All games were postponed

GFA Primary Cup
Luckily all designated GFA Cup games were played involving teams from Division Four, pride of pkace went to AC Mosse in their first season they beat fellow Suburban League side Easton Cowboys A 4 1 including a brilliant goal from Ben Jarvis

At Pomphrey Hill in another all Suburban League tie visitors Avonmouth A beat Bromley Heath United A by the odd goal in nine thanks to a hat trick from Cameron Ward and a brace from Lewis Carr

Division Four leaders Southmesd CS Athletic lost 8 7 on penalties following a 1 1 draw at Bristol Boys

Real St George A lost 2 0 at AFC Mangotsfield District and AJA Athletic lost 2 1 at Shaftesbury A

At Hillside Gardens Wessex Wanderers Colts lost 4 2 to Lion Reserves and it was noted that because of 3g pitches all three Wessex Wanderers teams played