Four-goal salvo seals extra-time win for Old Boys

HOLDERS Bretforton Old Boys came from three goals down to defeat Ambassador in extra-time and reach the Knockout Cup Final.

A game full of goalkeeping errors saw Ambassador race into a three-goal lead through Reeves, Dyer and Heath.

The Old Boys hit back through Clarke, Brain and Mitchell before Heath restored the visitors' lead.

Jon Gregory scored to take the game into overtime when Bretforton's superiority showed with further goals from Scott, Brown, Gregory and Mitchell.

Red Horse's Division One title ambitions were dealt a blow after a 3-1 defeat at Broadway United who scored through Dyke, Evans and Ben Horsburgh with Pinkney netting for the Horsemen.

Oddfellows Arms defeated Tewkesbury Town in Division Two thanks to goals from Rignal, Carter, Scrivens, Reading and Darbyshire.

Golden Cross clinched the third division title when a first half strike from Groves took the honours at Eckington.

Honeybourne Gate Inn still have a chance of promotion after doubles from Thomas and Ballard helped defeat Tesco United 4-2 for whom Colston and Hodge replied.

Division Four leaders Lenches Lions won comfortably at George and Dragon with goals from Paul (2), Langstone (2) and Houghton.

Closest rivals WMK won at Ambassador Res where Fowler and Day both netted.

Pebworth, meanwhile, suffered a second successive defeat to severely dent their promotion hopes as an Andy Clements double led Anchor Fladbury to victory.

Peopleton reached the last four of the Evesham Hospital Junior Cup with victory at Bear, while Inkberrow, Crowle, Alderton and Pinvin progressed in the Minor Cup.

Results

Knockout Cup semi-final: Bretforton OB 8, Ambassador 4.

Evesham Hospital Junior cup second round: Bear 3, Peopleton 4. Minor Cup second round: Ashton 1, Inkberrow 4; Mickleton Rgrs 2, Crowle 4. Third round: Cider Mill 1, Alderton 2; Pinvin Utd 6, Defford & Besford 2.

Division One: Broadway Utd 3, Red Horse 1.

Division Two: Oddfellows Arms 5, Tewkesbury Tn 2.

Division Three: Honeybourne Gate Inn 4, Tesco Utd 2; Eckington 0, Golden Cross 1.

Division Four: George & Dragon 0, Lenches Lions 5; Ambassador Res 1, WMK FC 2; Pebworth 2, Anchor Fladbury 5.

Fixtures for Sunday

Worcs Royal Infirmary Minor Cup second round: Badsey Rec v Cross Keys.

Knockout Cup semi-final: Red Horse v Pinvin Utd.

Evesham Mechanical Services Subsidiary Cup semi-final: Offenham Rvrs v Eckington.

Division One: Upton Snodsbury v Broadway Utd.

Division Two: Oddfellows v Bredon, Cider Mill v Inkberrow, Crowle v Mickleton Rgrs.

Division Three: Bengeworth Spts v Broadway Utd Res, Tesco Utd v Defford & Besford.

Division Four: Working Men's Nomads v Pebworth, Lenches Lions v WMK FC, Anchor Fladbury v Riverside.