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FOOTBALL: Bedfordshire League

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Published Date: 08 February 2010
Peter Francis rounds-up the best of the action from Saturday's games
Oakley Sports kept their Premier Division title challenge on track with a 3-2 home victory over Westoning Recreation Club.

Del Francis, Mark Smith and Alex Woolston fired the Sportsman to their sixth straight win, whilst the Rec Boys' replies came courtesy of Dan Begin and Tom Smith.

Elsewhere in the top flight, goals from Danny Pilgrim, Justin Patterson and Tom Pitts guided AFC Kempston Town to a 3-2 success against Caldecote.

In the Britannia Cup, it was the end of the road for Renhold United, beaten 1-0 at Campton along with Wilshamstead, who only had goals from Glen Tumulty and Matt Smith to show for a 4-2 defeat at the hands of Southill Alexander.

Woburn, however, are into the last eight after a 6-3 win at Dunton. Nick Skolsky and Martin Holland both hit braces to go alongside goals from Lewis Murray and Jake Nicholls.

They will now travel to face Sharnbrook or Blunham, whose scheduled tie at Lodge Road was postponed.

In Division One, Flitwick Town are now ten points clear at the top following a 4-1 home victory over Campton Reserves, Dean Warren with a hat-trick plus a goal from Jim Lewis doing the damage.

AFC Kempston Town Reserves suffered their sixth loss on the bounce, beaten 2-0 at home by Ickwell & Old Warden Reserves.

In the Centenary Cup Stevington, with two goals from Andy Latimer and a strike from James Fletcher, made it into the semi-final with a 3-0 home win over Bedford Sports Athletic.

Joining them there are Blunham Reserves, penalty shoot-out winners at Meltis Albion. The sides were locked at 3-3 after 90 minutes and then extra-time, Lee Munns netting a hat-trick for the visitors against a brace from Asa Garlick and a strike from Daniel Bennett for Albion.

Successful spot kicks from Mark Davidson, Paul Smith, Munns and Roy Bloxham against home replies from Derek McRae and Tom Hughes saw Blunham home 4-2 in the shootout.

Elsewhere in the competition, Kempston Hammers are out, beaten 4-0 at home by Leighton United.

In Division Two action, Bedford Hatters are now six points clear at the top of the league standings after ending Marston Shelton Rovers' 13 game unbeaten run with a 5-1 win.

Simon Pixley (2), Ashley Deverall, Tom Redmond and Chris Fry scoring their goals only replied to by a home penalty from Lee Dudley.

For Great Barford, it was a 5-0 defeat at Brache Sparta Reserves, whilst Clifton and Marabese Ceramics played out a 0-0 draw.

In the Jubilee Cup Kempston Royals, with a goal from Lorenzo Jordan, were 1-0 home winners over Shefford Town and will now journey to Potton Wanderers in the quarter-final after they won 4-1 at Harpur FC, the lone home goal coming via Miah Shaheem.

Also into the quarter-final are Elstow Abbey, 3-1 winners at Kings AFC. Dave McCarthy with a brace plus a goal from Craig Longshaw seeing their strikes only replied to by Marcus Tomlin. The Abbey now travel to face Bedford Hatters.

Division Three action saw Renhold Village gain a 3-2 home win over Riseley Sports Reserves, Carl Townsend twice and Marko Kobdzic finding the back of the net against Sportsman replies from Paul Brown and Aaron Lobban, for whom Mark Weekley missed a 90th minute penalty to salvage a point.

For Wilshamstead Reserves, it was a 1-0 home defeat at the hands of Caldecote A.

In the lone Division Four game, M& DH Oakley were beaten 2-0 at league leaders Sundon Park Rangers.

For those in action in the Watson Shield, it was a good day for Dinamo Flitwick, 4-0 home winners over Stopsley Park.

Danny Hollis with a brace plus Barrie Le Hannam and Ben Canning doing the damage. Even better off were Lidlington United Sports, 9-0 winners at Bedford Park Rangers. Darren Sims on target with a hat-trick alongside goals for Louis Weeden, Chris Roberts, Joe Bradbury, Alex Burrows, Aiden Redmond and Mark Prior.

Also winning away from home were Sharnbrook Reserves, 5-2 victors at Kempston Athletic. Darren Wallinger with a brace plus Bradley Miles, Mark Smith and Jayme Harris on the scoresheet against home replies from Mark Nicholson and Sam Fuller.

Making up a trio of away winners were Thurleigh, 2-1 at Stewartby Village, Dan Newton and Mick Simons netting the vital goals against an own goal in reply for the Village.

Elsewhere, Queens Park Crescents and Eastcotts played out a 1-1 draw, Mohammed Zahar on target for the Crescents against a reply from Kerion Day, but Flitwick Town Reserves had just a James Taylor goal to show for a 2-1 defeat at Sandy Reserves.

In the Bedfordshire FA Junior Cup, it was the end of the road for Westoning Recreation Club Reserves, beaten 2-0 at home by Heath Panthers United.

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  • Last Updated: 08 February 2010 7:45 PM
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