This week's County Cup action...

Double-Lock Sends Peartree Through

It was a good day for our lower division sides in the County Cup, writes Darren “Statto” Jones.

Jamie Campany bagged a hat-trick as Mallard Old Boys dumped Croxley RBL out. Barry Eldridge’s first goal for some time and one for Glen Storey were over-shadowed as Marc Dunn scored direct from a drop-kick out of his hands.

Athletico Peartree progressed as Jimmy Lock opened the scoring with a neat low finish before Ben Sheldrake doubled their lead with a strike into the top corner. After the break, Terry Lock got in on the act when he sent the ball home across the 'keeper from a tight angle. A brief fight back from home side Sandridge & Harvesters Sports came when they scored from the spot. However, Terry scored a screamer from fully thirty yards before brother Jimmy finished the scoring when he pounced on a loose ball to make it five.

Lee Callaghan, Gary Smith, Dave Pateman, Ant Ambrose and an own goal saw Highwayman knock out Wilbury to set up an all-CSSFL tie with SCS in round three.

Tom Kelly (two), Mark Chalkley and Lee Stokes netted as Broadhall Res saw off Haven after extra-time.

Despite lucky to be only one goal down at half-time, three in five minutes after the break changed the game and a late strike finished it as Adam Stevens (two), Rob Lucas and Sean Soards put Coopers comfortably through at Crescent Club.

Roebuck Gate stretched a one-goal lead at the interval to four on the hour, but Markyate made for a nail-biting finale when they pulled back three in the final ten minutes. Daniel Swales opened the scoring after collecting ‘keeper Rich Pomroy's ball forward and unleashing a dipping drive into the corner. He doubled his tally when he lobbed home from twenty-five yards. Pete Hayman grabbed two within minutes of his arrival as substitute, in each case taking advantage of slack defending. Firstly, a cool one-on-one and then a neat flick home from twelve yards. Russ Austin's goal line clearance in injury-time just about avoided extra-time.

SCS were handed a walkover by Radlett Road, as were Stevenage Colts Old Boys Res by Sele Farm.

The adventure for Broadhall 'A' ended at the first hurdle against a very physical Unison side. Two defensive errors in the first half-hour meant they were faced with a tough task. Nevertheless, a surging run by Terry Lee was only halted by a crude challenge and Michael Emmings tucked away the spot-kick. Despite plenty of pressure, the game was killed off when they claimed the referee missed a barge on 'keeper Will Harris, which resulted in him dropping the ball for the striker to prod home a third.

Lewis Sealy (two), Ben Collins and Lewis Essam netted as Emperors Head lost in Hitchin against Stevenage Outsiders.

Crooked Billet Boro were battered for ninety minutes against a very useful US ACLI side. James Marshall and Ben Snowden scored at the right end, but a special mention for Marshall again, aswell as ‘keeper Trevor Brown, who assisted the home side by scoring at the other end too.

Marquis Rangers were removed from the competition for a very harsh ineligible player ruling against Hampden Utd.