Could we have some County Cup Success

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Last weekend and this coming weekend has focus once more on the County Cups and the first set of games gave us three winners from four games.

In the Herts Junior Cup St Leonard's won 2-0 away at Hertford Heath Development despite playing 70 minutes with ten men. Finbarr Blount and Danny Lane with second half goals.

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In the Berks and Bucks Charles Twelvetrees Cup Stoke Mandeville eased to an 8-1 away win at MK City. Dan O'Sullivan with a hat-trick. Great Missenden had to work a little harder against Newport Pagnall Athletic winning 2-1 away from home; Graham Stephenson and Adrian Smith scoring. It was almost a full house of winners as Wendover held Penn & Tyler's U23s 3-3 before going out 5-4 on penalties.

In the Thomas Field Shield Aylesbury Royals went down 7-1 at home to non ADL side Oakley Utd. The score was 0-2 at the break.

Aylesbury Royals Vs Oakley UtdAylesbury Royals Vs Oakley Utd
Aylesbury Royals Vs Oakley Utd

In the Premier Division AWFC beat Bucks Utd 9-, although they probably scored the two goals of the game from distance, some poor defending allowing AWFC through on goal numerous times; Tom Shepherd with three goals. Wingrave made it two wins in two to move 3rd with a 3-2 home win over Elmhurst in the other game. AWAC took the points as Aylesbury Lions forfeited.

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In Division One the big game of the day saw Oving and Aylesbury Hearts abandoned just before half time with a bad ankle injury to an Oving player, best wishes sent to him. Thame B's new look side took advantage of their opponents formation as they beat Rivets Sports 5-0. Perry Rose scored four goals as Aylesbury Hornets beat neighbours Aylesbury FC 5-1 away, all 5 Hornets goals in the second half. At the bottom Haddenham and Chesham Youth drew 1-1, Connor Baldwin equalising for Utd off the bench after Cameron Harvell put Chesham ahead. Stoke Mandeville leapt four places with a 4-2 away win at Tring Athletic A into 4th spot. George Scott (2) Ryan Hamilton and Ryan McMahon netting.

In Division Two a few sides are hot on the heels of leaders Plough Penguins. AVD Sports moved level on points ending Wendover Reserves unbeaten start 3-1. Kai Borrett netting early on, George Panter made it 2 before Callum Thomas grabbed a goal back. Panter then grabbed a second to seal the tie. Rivets Sports Reserves beat Thame C 3-0, Jamie Gilbert. Sam Webb and Danitia Gray netting. Steeple and Ludgershall beat Chearsley 4-2; Asher Williams (2) Lewis Hounslow and Matthew Gibbs scoring. Quainton grabbed their first sinc reforming as they beat Oving Reserves 3-2. Wilson Hill put the home side ahead, Rahat Islam equalised before Jake Siswicks 40 yard free kick, Rahat made it 2-2 and Oving thought they had won it late on but for a good save from the Quainton keeper, the ball ending up at the other end and being turned into his own net by the Oving captain to give Quainton the win. In the final game, despite speculation of a very high scorelines AV TT Reserves beat Aylesbury Hornets Reserves 3-1, Hash Khalil put the home side ahead before Mahdi Habib equalised. sub Adam Munir with a brace to seal the win.

Yours in SportMarc Thoday ADL Press Secretary