Kentish Express Ashford & District
Lolzors make last eight again
Ashford & District Sunday League
Lolzors pulled off a 3-2 extratime win at Gravesham United to reach the quarter-finals of the Kent Sunday Junior Cup for the second successive season.
Greg Rook’s side had to come back twice from going behind against their North Kent League hosts, and forced the winning goal three minutes before the end of extra-time.
Goals from Kallum Handy, Jack Boorman and Brad Parker saw the Pumas safely through against Gravesham who ended the game with just nine men following two dismissals.
In the same competition, Sellindge SSC went down 3-1 at Farnborough Old Boys Guild. James Gibson scored Swans’ goal against the Orpington & Bromley League side.
Nailbox are through to the last eight of the Kent Sunday Junior Trophy by beating FC Royals 4-3 at Swan Lane thanks to Robbie Burn’s hat-trick.
The Box led 1-0 at the break as Burn opened the scoring but were pegged back when they conceded a penalty early in the second-half. Two more goals from Burn and one from Ben Warlosz saw Nailbox go 4-1 ahead, but Royals pushed men forward and were rewarded with two more goals.
Market Hotel returned to the top of the Premier Division table following their 5-0 win at Mersham Sports.
Striker Dale Horton scored twice for Market as they went ahead of Kennington on goal difference.
Further goals from Paul Mabb, Steve Harris and Buster Beaney sealed all three points.
Brad Burton bagged a hat-trick as Brewmaster moved another step closer to the semi-finals of the Bill Hills Premier Division League Cup, thrashing a depleted Prince Albert side 9-0 in Group B.
Matt Clarke added to the home side’s goal tally with a brace, while individual goals from Gary Clarke, Louis Plumridge, Ben Squires-Quinn and an own goal completed the scoring for the High Halden side.
Bromley Green made it through to the second round of the Ashford Sunday Charity Trophy but needed penalties to knock out Division 2 rivals Aldington.
The two teams were locked in a 2-2 draw after extra-time in a competitive clash which saw referee Keith Wynter show three red cards in the second-half.
Bromley Green finished the game with nine men and hosts Aldington 10.
Casper Floyd scored twice in the first-half to put Bromley Green 2-0 ahead, but after the visitors had James Barham and BJ Valler sent off, Aldington pulled a goal back through Alex Williams and then Matt Moon converted a late penalty to take the game to extra-time.
It was goalless in extra-time, and Bromley Green won the penalty shoot-out 5-4.
In the second round of the competition, Mark Hilden scored the only goal of the game against Lydd Grasshoppers to book Appledore’s place in the quarter finals.
Ashstone Galacticos drew 8-8 against Cheriton in an incredible game at Charing Heath.
Sam Wilson scored four times for the hosts adding to individual goals from Sam Howard, Shaun Jennings-McArdle, Josh Knight and Dan Pinder.
Cheriton replied with two goals each from Jack Taylor and Ryan Hall, while Craig Harding, Sukrit Bunmha, Teddy Easthope and Mark Holmes all scored one apiece.
Stanhope & Beaver Rangers continued their upturn in form to beat Hythe Royal British Legion 4-3.
Luke Walder scored twice for the hosts adding to efforts from Dan Cornell and Lewis Bagshaw. Jace Dempster, Jason Brazier and Tom Paton replied for Hythe.
Leaders White Horse moved six points clear at the top of Division 2 standings as they survived a late comeback from Fox Sunday to hold on for a 3-2 victory.
The home side scored three goals in a 20-minute spell at the start of the second half, with Ashley Boyd, Matt King and Lee Clark on target.
The visitors pulled back two goals late on through Craig Mannering and Ben Robbins.
AFC Guildhall came away with all three points as they beat Burton Grove 5-1. Nathan Sims scored a hat-trick and there were further goals from Pete Carey and Ryan Markem, with Grove replying through Jack Kelly.
Second place Ashford Cavaliers suffered a third successive league defeat to seriously dent their title ambitions as they went down 3-0 at home to South Willesborough. Jacob Horne, Craig Clifford and Seth Bunge scored the goals for the visitors.
Division 3 leaders Lolzors Reserves were held to a 2-2 draw at promotion chasing Park Farm Rangers. Their lead at the top of the table has now been cut to just three points as goals from Jack Teehan and Ashley Slingsby were not enough to claim all three points. Park Farm scored through Liam Dadd and Cain Grey.
Biddenden went second with a 2-1 win at Ashford United 3rds. Jack Timms and Morgan Waite netted for the Den to cancel out Dan Davies’ goal for the hosts.
Two goals from Ricky Harden helped Singleton Barn to a 2-1 win at Bromley Green Reserves. Jack Hollamby scored for the home side.
Ashford Spartans defeated Kingsnorth Pilgrims 8-2, with goals from Scott Smith (3), Daryl Whiffen (2), Simon Lockerby, Will Lawrence and Liam Edmonds.
Jon Marchant and Will Green replied for Kingsnorth.
Pilgrims ran out 5-0 winners against Charing Reserves through penalties from Joe Munden and Dylan Robbins, strikes from Nathan Cook and Matt Guess and an own goal.