Watson double fires Boro to Panasonic Cup success
Goldsborough secured a superb 3-2 home win against derby rivals Whitby Fishermen’s Society Academy in the newitts.com Beckett Football League Panasonic Division Two Cup on Saturday.
A Ben Watson double and another from George S au lt was enough to see Boro into the next round despite goals from Jake Faichney and Bro g an Russell for the visitors.
The Valley were leading 2-1 at Thornton Dale in their Division One clash when play was abandoned due to a serious injury suffered by a home player on 77 minutes.
Valley saw a flurry of efforts saved superbly from the Dale keeper in the first half and hit the woodwork twice only to find themselves behind to a Morgan Elven goal on the counter in the final minutes of the half.
The second half saw Valley spring into life with Raf Jackow firing home in the opening minutes from a Ryan Somers assist, then Zac Hansen doubled the scoring on the 55 minute mark with a spectacular 50-yard first-time chip over the keeper.
In Division Two, Sinnington claimed a 3-0 home win against Amotherby & Swinton Reserves.
Luke Clemmit scored a brace and man of the match Aidan Taylor one goal, with assistscoming from Jack Bald er son.
A sole goal from Anthony Taylor was the difference for hosts Slingsby as they edged Fishburn Park Academy 1-0.
Kirk dale United won their Scarborough& District Harbour Cup quarter-final thriller 6-5 on penalties at Am other by & Swinton after a 5-5 draw.
Kirkdale started brightly but a Sean Murray handball gifted Am other by an early lead thanks to a Josh Tow se penalty.
United responded brilliantly, some neat play on the left saw the ball arrive to Fin Burbridge, a back post cross found Dan Ward who nodded the ball back across the goal to make it 1-1.
A shift in momentum back in Kirkdale’s favour saw Tom Kyte gather the ball at rightback and played a crossfield ball to find Burbridge who cut inside and lashed the ball in the bottom corner to make it 2-1.
This soon became 3-1 after a Burbridge corner found Euan Surgenor who poked to ball towards goal before Mark Parris tapped into give his team a two goal cushion.
Early in the second half United centre-back Murray sent the ball straight back over the top to Ward who made a great run in behind and lifted the ball over the keeper to make it 4-1.
Amotherby got a goal back, as poor marking for Kirkdale saw ex-Kirkdale man Alex Cro all steal in behind to square across the box finding a totally unmarked George Peirson to tap home.
Consecutive free-kicks and corners lifted to the back post saw Sam Flint on and Robin Go forth nod home with carbon copy goals to make the game all level at 4-4.
With 10 minutes left, Ward lashed the ball low at the keeper and with the ball spilling a few times in the box it saw Galtrey arrive late to side foot it home to make it 5-4.
Am other by pounced in the final seconds, Peirson managed to sneak the ball round the keeper and into the empty net for 5-5.
Kirkdale won on penalties as Am other by’ s sixth was saved in sudden death.