Bryan's the last-gasp hero as Wellesbourne Wanderers grab cup final glory against Cubbington

Supersub George Bryan was the late, late match winner as Wellesbourne Wanderers claimed glory in the Tracey Thomas Leamington & District Sunday League Cancer Cup final with a 2-1 win against Cubbington Albion.

With the match played at Leamington FC, Wellesbourne dominated the opening 45 minutes and a deserved opening goal came when Alex Rea headed home from close range following a deflected cross from James Pomeroy.

Wellesbourne Wanderers after the cup final successplaceholder image
Wellesbourne Wanderers after the cup final success

Cubbington hit back to start the second half strongly and grabbed an equaliser from the penalty spot after a handball, Harry Hartin slotting home.

With their tails now up, Cubbington took a strong hold on the game and piled on the pressure but Wellesbourne defence stood firm.

In an even last quarter chances were rare until the dying minutes when Bryan rose to meet Rea’s corner and send a perfectly placed header back across the keeper and into the back of the net.

Wellesbourne then held on for victory to take the Cancer Cup Trophy for the first time.

The Trophy was presented by Ian Sewell, Treasurer of the Cancer Cup Competition, which has raised more than £70,000 to date.

The Cancer Supplementary Cup semi-final between Hampton Magna and Khalsa A ended goalless.

In the penalty shootout kicks, Magna were flawless while Khalsa missed one and that saw so Magna progress into the final, which will be held at Stockton on Sunday, May 3 when they will take on Napton.

In Division One, the clash between Long Itchington and Bishops Itchington was abandoned following a nasty injury, while Leamington Hibs had a field day at Bowling Green as they raced to a huge 12-1 victory.

Ben Gamblin scored Green's consolation, while for Hibs Connoll Farrell led the way with four goals while there was a hat-trick for Joe Wright, two from Charlie Fitzmaurice and singles from Harry Davies, Josh Tiff and Ash Kitchen.

In Division Two, there was another high-scoring affair as Napton battered hosts Kenilworth Wardens 9-1.

Pepe Fernandes was the star man for Napton with five goals, while there were also strikes for Alex Jolly, Arthur Eldridge, Harry Norton and Chris Watts.

HRI Harbury were 3-0 winners at Massey Ferguson Sports & Social Club.

Brett Ellard broke the deadlock just before the break, Vitor Machado added a second just before the hour mark and Kieran Walsh popped up with the third.

In Division Three, Ettington Rovers secured a 2-0 success against Castle United thanks to efforts from Jordan Pearce and Greg Matthew.

Kenilworth Town hosted Heathcote Athletic and twice came from behind before securing a 4-2 success.

Heathcote's goals were netted by Sean Staunton and Joe Poole, while Kenilworth hit back through Thomas Hackett, Tommy Clarke, Oliver Flynn and Lewis Thompson.

The win keeps Town in the hunt to chase down leaders Minds Matter United, who were also 4-2 winners, beating visitors Kineton United.

Conor Smith led the way with two goals while Jake McCarthy-Phillips and Lewis Barry got the others. On target for Kineton were Rob Herdman and Liam Naven-Jones.

Title-chasing Chadwick End had their shooting boots on in Division Four as they thumped hosts Miners Arms 9-1.

There were hat-tricks for Thomas Wale and Oliver Senior two and one apiece for Rhys Edwards, Terrance Morton and Steven Nollett.

The match between Khalsa and JDS Sporting ended in a 4-0 win for the former thanks to efforts from Callum Jones (2), Rio Roe-Burracha and Nathan Ozaslan, while Balsall & Berkswell were 5-3 winners at Midland Rovers.

It was 1-1 at the break with Umpha Koroma scoring for Rovers and Jonny Miller replying.

Koroma bagged his second to put his side 2-1 ahead before a Jonathan Ley hat-trick saw Balsall got 4-2 up. Regan Yates made it five before a late consolation from William Antonio.

High-flying Stockton Reserves' title hopes were hit as they lost 2-1 at Warwick Unitred, who win it with goals from Donnie Barnard and Tavon Cupidon, with Charlie Mills responding.

There was another shock as high-flying Southam United Reserves were edged out 3-2 at Wellesbourne Wanderers Development.

Wanderers looked to be cruising as they led 2-0 thanks to goals from Jake Faulkner and George Everitt, but Southam fought back to make it 2-2 as Owen Kennedy and Fred Constable were on target.

But Faulkner then struck the winner for Wanderers with just five minutes to play.

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