Cup kick for the Vic
Jackson Anderson Accountants Spennymoor Sunday League
DIVISION TWO side Victoria booked a B&A Trophy semi-final clash with Quinns with a workmanlike win over Division One side Lakeside.
Lakeside had taken the lead after a bright start and a goal by Marc De Lucia, but Victoria bounced back instantly and raced into a 4-1 half-time lead with two goals each by James Smith and Jason Greenland.
It was enough to deflate the home side, although another goal by De Lucia plus a third by Dale Nelson and some sustained pressure wasn’t enough to claw it back.
Lakeside manager Stuart Hodgson said: “We started the game very brightly and took a deserved lead, but then we had a 20 minute spell where we just committed too many schoolboy errors and gave them three goals.
“Fair play to Victoria, they put us under pressure to make these mistakes. And at 4-1 down it was always going to make the second half hard. I thought we were going to pull it off but some resolute defending by Victoria meant they hung on. We got what we deserved for that lax 20-minute spell, and hopefully we will be able to pull ourselves back together for the remainder of the season.”
In the other quarter-final tie last week, Quinns won 3-0 at Old Shildon to book a semi-final tie against Victoria. Ryan Kitely, Paul English and David Parker scored the goals.
Meanwhile, Masons Arms won a clash of the titans as Thorns crashed out of the B&A Trophy Final on penalties. See the latest Game of the Week feature for more details and action pictures.
Meanwhile in Division One league action last week, Tudhoe United won 3-1 at home to Penny Gill with goals by Christian Schofield (2) and Billy McClacklan. James Tallentire scored for the Penny.
Bay Horse beat Binchester Social Club 4-3 thanks to goals by Dale Anderson (2) and Kyle Allen (2). John Wheatley (2) and Stuart Allen scored for Binchester.
Browney won 7-2 at home to Hogans with goals by Kevin Kitching (3), Philip Poulton (2) and Peter Boucher. Kevin Turvey and Robert Adams scored Hogans’ goals.
The game between Hunwick Joiners and the Voltigeur was postponed.
In Division Two, Shildon Athletic won 6-0 at Atlantic Bar thanks to goals by Liam Kavanagh (3), Stuart Doughty, Richard Thompson and Darren Dodds.
Belvedere and Green Tree played out a 3-3 draw. Lee Nixon (2) and Timmy Hutchinson scored for Belvedere while Craig Burney, Martin Hutchinson and Kevin Stamp scored for Green Tree.
Top-of-the-table Croxdale won 8-1 at home to Horndale Celtic and Half Moon won 6-1 at the Southerne Club.
The match between George & Dragon and Masons United was postponed.
• The next league meeting will take place at the Locomotion in Shildon on Wednesday 3rd May from 8pm.
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