Notts Youngsters Through In Senior Cup

Of the handful of matches played in midweek across the county, several took place in the Nottinghamshire FA Senior Cup First Round with Notts County B, Carlton Town, and West Bridgford all progressing.

The Magpies’ B side eased to a 4-1 win when away to Gedling Miners Welfare on Tuesday night, the hosts netting midway through the second half via Courtney Hastings; in reply for the visitors, in front of crowd exceeding 200 spectators, was that of Daniel Emmanuel, Harrison Iwunze, Mylo Baker and Charlie Gill.

On the same night Carlton Town made short work of their visitors, Clifton All Whites, when registering a 4-0 win to progress, Liam Moran’s brace helping them on their way whilst Oliver Clark and Niall Hylton also found the back of the net, and on the following night, West Bridgford battled through with a 2-1 home win of their own, they seeing off Rainworth Miners Welfare.

Two of the games’ three goals came in the first ten minutes as the hosts scored three minutes in and with three minutes remaining, Ollie Nicholson and Jacob Price with the goals, whilst Warwick Wood grabbed an equaliser after ten minutes for the visitors.

A couple of games involving Notts-based clubs were also played in the GCE Hire Fleet United Counties League across midweek, the two in the Premier North saw Hucknall ease to a 4-0 win away to local rivals, Newark & Sherwood United, and AFC Mansfield were edged 1-0 on the road at Belper United.

Hucknall moved up to ninth place on Tuesday night and took an interval lead via Solace Uyi-Olaye’s goal just after the half hour mark; the second half though belonged to Bradley Wells who netted a seventeen-minute hat-trick, midway through the half, to cap a fine performance from the visiting Yellows.

There was also one game played in Division One, also on Tuesday, as Stapleford Town were beaten 2-1 away to Holwell Sports, Aaron Lamb’s first half goal looking like it had earn a point before Jake O’Reilly’s second of the game for the hosts, in the ninety-second minute, gave them all three points.

The draws have also been made for the next of the Isuzu FA Trophy, and Isuzu FA Vase competitions this past week, relating to Notts-based clubs they are as follows –

FA TROPHY 3QR (to be played 4 October)

Basford United vs. Alvechurch

FA VASE FIRST ROUND PROPER (to be played 18 October)

Irchester United vs. Eastwood CFC; Melton Town vs. Retford United; Easington Sports vs. Sherwood Colliery; Newark Town vs. Kimberley Miners Welfare; Clifton All Whites vs. Desborough Town; Radford vs. Droitwich Spa; Newark & Sherwood United vs. Grantham Town

There was also a few games played across the Camper UK Central Midlands Alliance, and the Euro Soccer Nottinghamshire Senior League, the former seeing Selston overturn a two-goal interval deficit away to Mickleover Athletic to win 3-2 with goals from Alex Hardman, George Layton, and captain Jack Cockram, whilst in the latter an NSL Senior Cup match was played with Collingham easing to a 3-1 home win over Aslockton & Orston, Harrison Gomm’s brace, and one for Alexander Mackinder, sealing the hosts’ progression, Cameron McRae replying.

Meanwhile, in the two games played in the Premier Division, Kieran Stanley scored twice as Bingham Town won 4-1 at West Bridgford Reserves on Tuesday night, and the game between Keyworth Untied and Wollaton finished honours even, in a 2-2 draw, on the Wednesday.