Games took place in both the Isuzu FA Trophy, and United Counties League Knock-Out Cup competitions on Saturday afternoon, with both Notts clubs progressing in the former, and ten making it through in the latter.

Carlton Town needed penalties needed penalties to see off East Midlands rivals, and hosts, Long Eaton United, whilst Basford edged a five-goal thriller when away to Mickleover, to reach the Second Qualifying Round.

Meanwhile, in the UCL Cup, there was victories for Eastwood CFC, Gedling Miners Welfare, Kimberley Miners Welfare, Newark Town, Newark & Sherwood United, Retford, Retford United, Sherwood Colliery, and Southwell City, with two of those progressing doing so by netting four times apiece.

In the Trophy, the Millers were held to a 2-2 draw away to the Blues, before visiting shot-stopper, Felix Annan, saved three spot-kicks in the shoot-out to give his side a 3-2 win after Lewis Chambers and Alex Howes had netted in normal time.

Long Eaton opened the scoring early on following a goalmouth melee, both sides netting in the opening ten minutes, whilst supporters had to wait until the final twenty for more; the visitors put themselves ahead with twelve to go before the hosts levelled to take the tie to penalties, through Evan Garnett.

The Ambers on the other-hand, they were in a tight battle of their own when away to the Sports, goals for the visitors coming via Jack Goodman, and second half efforts from Ethan Stewart and, with ten remaining, Jordy Hallam.

Goodman’s first half goal was cancelled out around fifteen minutes later through Stuart Beavon, whilst their second came within minutes of Basford taking their second lead, early in the second period, through a Daniel Benson header.

In the Enterprise National League North Worksop Town’s trip to Wales ended in defeat, their first in five, when going down 2-0 at Merthyr Town, both goals arriving early in the second half.

There was plenty of action in the opening round of the GCE Hire Fleet UCLs Sports Ground Development KO Cup competition, with ten local sides going through to the next round, and numerous others falling by the wayside.

Southwell City and Sherwood Colliery both bagged four goals apiece in their respective victories, Ayleal Dill with brace for the former when at Histon Town, and Craig Westcarr bagging himself a fourteen-minute, second half hat-trick over visiting Stapleford Town in the latter.

Louis Nesbitt scored twice as Newark Town won 3-0 away to Wisbech Town, whilst there was 3-1 home wins for both Eastwood, and Gedling MW, against Melton Town and South Normanton Athletic respectively.

Both Kimberley MW and Retford registered 2-1 wins when at home Dunkirk and Sandiacre Town; Scott Floyd netted the only goal as Newark & Sherwood United edged past visiting Swallownest, and Josh Devereux did the same for Retford United when home to Deeping Rangers.

There were defeats for the remaining Notts-based clubs, AFC Mansfield losing on penalties when away to Coalville Town, alongside heavy defeats for both Radford at Clay Cross Town (Jack Moore-Billam with two in a 6-2 win for Town), and for Rainworth Miners Welfare at March Town (Flo Taaguim with three and Toby Allen two in an 8-0 win).

UCL KNOCK-OUT CUP FIRST ROIUND DRAW (to be 4 October/midweek)

Sherwood Colliery vs. Boston Town; Newark Town vs. Coalville Town; Eastwood CFC vs. Bugbrooke St. Michaels; Clay Cross Town vs. Gedling Miners Welfare; Kimberley Miners Welfare vs. Eynesbury Rovers; Heanor Town/Coventry United vs. Southwell City; Retford vs. GNG Oadby Town; Retford United vs. Northampton Sileby Rangers; Newark & Sherwood United vs. Atherstone Town

Not quite at sixes-and-sevens in the Camper UK Central Midlands Alliance League, but there were a few bunches of fives in a handful of Premier Division matches.

Teversal continued to show their mettle in the Premier North, the early leaders easing to a 5-0 win away to RHP Sports, Joshua Parfitt’s brace helping them on their way alongside goals from Elliott Bland, Dylan Thornley, and Patrick Pogorski.

SJR Worksop, Worksop Town Reserves, and Ollerton Town all conceded five in their losses to Dinnington Town and Kinsley Boys 5-1, and 5-0 to visiting Harworth Colliery; meanwhile in the Premier South Selston were the only victors, Liam Taylor’s first half penalty sufficient to see off hosts Mickleover RBL, whilst Blidworth Welfare lost 5-1 at Melbourne Dynamo, and Linby Colliery Welfare were beaten 6-1 at Gresley Rovers Reserves.

CENTRAL MIDLANDS ALLIANCE LEAGUE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE INSURANCE CHALLENGE CUP FIRST ROUND

AFC Bentley vs. Worksop Town Reserves; Bakewell Town vs. Mansfield Hosiery Mills; Borrowash Victoria vs. Blidworth Welfare; Cromford & Wirksworth Town vs. Selston; Kirton Brickworks vs. Harworth Colliery; Ollerton Town vs. Glapwell; RHP Sports & Social Club vs. Teversal; Woodhouse Colts vs. Dinnington Town

As for the Euro Soccer Notts Senior League Premier Division, Cotgrave lead Collingham on goal difference, with a game in hand, after both registered victory; the former saw Scott Litchfield’s only goal see off visiting Kimberley MW Reserves, whilst the latter won 6-2 at home to West Bridgford Reserves, Haydn Havard with a brace.

Awsworth Villa are in third following Darren Fotso’s treble in their 3-0 win at Ruddington Village, Callum Wolloch bagged a hat-trick in Keyworth United’s 5-2 win over Aslockton & Orston under the Friday Night Lights.

As for the game between Arnold Town and Bingham Town, that would see some ten goals netted, the visitors winning 6-4; a see-saw match would see it head into the final ten minutes level at fours-apiece with the hosts having pulled back a three-goal deficit before losing it late on.

*Article provided by Peter Mann (Senior Correspondent).

*Main image @Basfordutdfc a win in the Trophy as Basford celebrate.