Newark Alliance sides crash out of Nottinghamshire cup competitions

s.hodkin@newarkadvertiser.co.uk

Published: 10:14, 28 March 2024

There was disappointment in the county cup as all four Newark Alliance sides crashed out at the semi-final stage.

Having been drawn in separate sides of the draw in the senior cup and trophy competitions, there had been hopes of all-Alliance finals.

In the Nottinghamshire Sunday Senior Challenge Cup, holders Holy Trinity crashed out of the competition with a 4-2 loss at Shire Athletic.

Stefan Lucian (blue), Jack Bush (red) in action in the Newark Town (blue) v Bottesford (red) Newark Alliance Pat Jepson Memorial Trophy semi-final

They were level 1-1 at the break, before conceding three in the second-half. Nelson Cummings and Luke Elliott White got the goals for Holy Trinity.

In the same competition, Walesby suffered a narrow 1-0 loss at Poet Young Boys as they were downed by a second-half strike.

Fernwood The Duck 1sts took their opponents, Gedling Inn, to extra time before losing 3-1 in the Nottinghamshire Sunday Trophy.

Mark Jackson (blue), Jamie Knightley (red) in action in the Newark Town (blue) v Bottesford (red) Newark Alliance Pat Jepson Memorial Trophy semi-final

Newark Town (blue) v Bottesford (red) in the Newark Alliance Pat Jepson Memorial Trophy semi-final

They were level at 1-1 – Josh Hearn scoring for The Duck – on 90 minutes, but conceded two in the extra-time.

Collingham 1sts lost 3-0 at Beeston Cosa Nostra in the same competition.

There was also domestic cup action in the Alliance at the weekend as the semi-finals of the Division One Pat Jepson Memorial Trophy were played.

in action in the Newark Town (blue) v Bottesford (red) Newark Alliance Pat Jepson Memorial Trophy semi-final: Mark Jackson (blue), Jamie Knightley (red)

Rares Demeter celebrating his goal for Bottesford

Bottesford Sunday booked their place in the final with a 3-1 away win over Newark Town.

A brace from Rares Demeter and a goal from Freddie Shelton sealed the win.

They will face Skillington Beehive in the final, who were 3-0 winners over Laxton Athletic, despite having Alex Beaumont sent off in the 70th minute.

In the Newark Alliance Premier Division, Hawtonville came from 1-0 down at half-time for a 2-2 draw against Rose & Crown.

RHP Sports and Social 1st also turned it around after half-time away at league leaders Farnsfield Villa. Losing 1-0 at half-time to a Morgan Shevlin goal, they went on to win 2-1.

Stefan Lucian (blue), Jack Bush (red) playing for Newark Town (blue) v Bottesford (red) Newark Alliance Pat Jepson Memorial Trophy semi-final

Dan Leaton (blue), Rares Demeter (red) in action in the Newark Town (blue) v Bottesford (red) Newark Alliance Pat Jepson Memorial Trophy semi-final

Barkestone-le-Vale came out on top in a nine-goal thriller against bottom side Nobody Inn. A hat-trick from Benjamin McCaul and strikes from William Embling and Freddie Kennedy gave them a 5-4 win.

In the battle of the Division Two bottom clubs, Coddington won 4-1 at Bramley Apple thanks to goals from Jack Ranyard, James Savidge, Tomas Jordan and Callum Shalloe. Luke Christie got Bramley Apple’s consolation.

All the game’s goals came in the second-half.

There was also an away win for Bleasby, who beat The Duck 5-1.

Musketeers were winning 2-0 at half-time at The Three Gables and hung on for a 4-3 win.

Ewan Armstrong (2) Bryn Lloyd and Callum McGrory were the scorers for the Musketeers, while Sam Graves, Jaden Fell and Miles Kenny found the net for The Three Gables.

Football Sharon Hodkin