Birch brace helps Southam into next round of Challenge Cup

A Riley Birch brace helped Southam United Reserves into the next round of the the Tracey Thomas Challenge Cup with a 4-1 win at HRI Harbury.

Two goals in each half were enough for Southam here.

Birch got Southam underway on 14minutes, followed by a second from Owen Power just before the break.

Craig Bell then struck early in the second half to reduce the deficit, before Birch scored his second on the hour mark.

Oliver Reeves completed the scoring with 10 minutes to go.

Khalsa B also went through 2-1 against Ettington Rovers FC     1

A Philip Chick brace in the first half set Ettington on the back foot.

Aiden Keavey hit a consolation for the visitors with only four minutes left on the clock, but it wasn’t enough.

Central Ajax progressed on penalties in the Cancer Cup after a 22-2 draw with Wellesbourne Wanderers.

A James Pomeroy strike just before the break gave Wellesbourne the advantage.

Josh Matthews made it all square a minute after the re-start.

Alex Rea restored the Wellesbourne advantage on the hour mark, but Ajax weren’t done as an injury time leveller from Liam Miller took the tie to penalty kicks, Ajax winning that 4-2.

Kenilworth Wardens also went through with a solitary strike from Diarmuid Winston from the penalty spot after 70 minutes enough to beat Minds Matter United Reserves 1-0.

Midland Rovers went down 5-0 at home to Minds Matter United.

It was one way traffic here as Minds were in control after a seventh minute finish from Lewis Barry.

Jake McCarthy-Philips added a second after 20 minutes.

Harvey Benton then made it three 10 minutes before the break.

Two goals in three minutes on the hour mark settled it, Travis Lea and Beckham Whalley on target. 

Kenilworth Town were pipped 3-2 at home by Bishops Itchington.

Fastest goal of the day came here and it was in the first minute as Jamie Simpson struck to give Bishops the lead.

Sixteen minutes later Ed Kostiuk added a second.

Finley Evans pulled one back for Town seven minutes before the break, but Adam David Miles restored the two goal cushion three minutes later.

The second half was tighter and a solitary strike from Alexander Cockburn with just over 20 minutes to go made reduced the deficit, but Bishops held on and progressed into the next round.

Leamington Hibs won 3-2 at Khalsa A in the George Duttton Cup.

James Ward, with the only goal of the first half, gave Hibs the advantage.

That’s how it stayed until with just over 10 minutes left to play when Ricky Dhaliwal made it all square again.

Both teams then scored within a minute to make it two apiece, Charlie King for Khalsa and Charlie Fitzmaurice for Hibs.

With the match heading to penalty kicks, up popped Joe Wright to nick it at the death for Hibs.

Lillington Juniors were put to the sword by higher Division opponents as they losst 10-0 at home to Napton.

Five goals in each half saw Curtis Watts leading the way with a hat-trick.

James Thompson and Cian Delahunty both grabbed a brace, and Pepe Fernandez, Leo Kinsella and Marcus Robinson got the others.

Wellesbourne Wanderers Devs and Khalsa needed penalties after a 2-2 draw.

Khalsa were two up by half-time with goals from Daniel Timms and Tommy Ally.

Wanderers struck back late in the second half with an own goal on 92 minutes followed by a very late equaliser after 95 minutes from Josh Bryan.  

Khalsa won the spot kick contest 5-4 to reach the next round.

In the Tracey Thomas Leamington and District Sunday League Division Two, Bowling Green saw off Massey Ferguson Sports and Social Club 5-1.

Bowling Green were two up inside 10 minutes. Ed Jolly and Callum Stoutt on target and Jolly hit his second just after the break.

With 70 minutes gone,  Drew Hill scored to make it four, then Jake Robbins made it five.

Ross Davis grabbed a consolation for the Tractor Boys with five minutes left on the clock.

Stockton won 3-2 at FC Kayi in Division Three.

Kayi went ahead after 22 minutes with a goal from Ummad Ahmed, but Charlie Mills made it all square five minutes later.

Malachy Rose popped up just before the break to give Stockton the advantage.

Mills grabbed his second to extend the lead with just over 20minutes to go.

Less than 10 minutes later Abdullah Mohammed struck a second for Kayi to close the gap, but Stockton held on to take the points.

In Division Four, Balsall and Berkswell were sunk 2-0 at home by Coventry Borough.

Borough were out of the traps early here with Dan McCarthy putting them in front after only four minutes.

The second came from Wonderboy Khambule just before the break and the second half remained goalless.

Steven Thomas led the way for JDS Sporting with four goals as they stormed Castle United 7-0.

Stephen Minard bagged a brace and Daniel Dyer chipped in with the odd one.

Shane Durrans, Morgan Lines and Cain Molloy goals earned New Spires a 3-0 win over Real Barston.