Newark Alliance round-up: Cup victories for Holy Trinity and Walesby, penalty shoot-out defeats for Collingham and Trent Albion, AFC Newark go second
Liam Moran scored twice as Holy Trinity progressed in the Willie Hall Memorial Trophy on Sunday.
Moran netted on 68 and 80 minutes as Trinity defeated Farnsfield Villa 2-0 in their second-round tie.
A Brandon Lee hat-trick helped Walesby triumph 6-1 at home to Hawtonville.
Daniel King, Charles Wormald and substitute Sam Bacon completed the scoring for Walesby while Andra Wilson netted in the first half for the visitors.
Collingham were knocked out of the Notts Sunday Senior Trophy on penalties by Fairham Rangers.
Matthew Evans, Harrison Gomm and James Scott scored for Collingham as the sides were locked at 3-3. Ross Cochrane-Smith, Kaiden Copse and Reece Peacock replied for Rangers who went through 4-2 in the shoot-out.
Trent Albion suffered a similar fate, losing 4-2 on spot-kicks at Phoenix Top Spot following a 1-1 draw, Ben Clarke netting in the second half for Albion.
The only game to survive the weather in Division One saw AFC Newark move up to second spot with a 2-0 victory at The Three Gables.
A goal in either half from Charlie Pearson and Jack Preston proved the difference between the two sides.
Three games were played in Division Two.
A late winner from Conor Scott means The Duck Reserves are now five points clear at the top of the table.
Jack Carter has given visitors Farnsfield Villa Stagiaires the lead on the stroke of half-time.
But Scott levelled the scores midway through the second half before claiming his second with just five minutes left.
Second-placed Holy Trinity Reserves lost ground following a 1-0 home defeat to AFC Coddington.
Jak Winter’s 21st-minute goal was enough to give the visitors just their second league win of the season.
The day’s biggest winners were Musketeers, who enjoyed an 8-1 success at home to Bramley Apple.
Kieran Wall bagged a hat-trick and there were braces for both Toby Craven and Jaden Fell. Taylor Fell completed their tally with George Barford scoring for Bramley in the first half.
