Lakeside through to League Cup QFs
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LAKESIDE progressed to the quarter-finals of the League Cup with a rollercoaster victory over fellow Division One side Penny Gill.
Lakeside pretty much dominated the first half after striker Wayne Marram put his side 1-0 up after just five minutes.
His strike partner Marc De Lucia then netted two before Penny pulled one back through Aaron Soulsby.
But Marram added his second to make it 4-1 at half-time as Lakeside appeared to be cruising.
However, Penny had other ideas – and goals by John Nicholson and Aaron McGarr brought it back to 4-3.
But De Lucia completed his hat-trick to all-but nail Lakeside’s passage to the quarter-finals, and then grabbed his fourth with five minutes left.
Lakeside boss Stuart Hodgson said: “Very happy with our first half performance, but perhaps a bit of complacency set in after half-time and we let them back into the game. But once we got our fifth we started to relax a little and play a lot better.”
Meanwhile, Half Moon scraped through to the quarter-finals with a narrow win over North Briton - see the latest Game of the Week feature.
Elsewhere in the second round, Thorns won 7-2 at Shildon Athletic with goals by Mark Nicholson (4), Andrew Richardson (2) and Chris Harman. Adam Potter and Paul Gargett scored for Shildon.
Belvedere won 2-0 at Green Tree with two goals by Lee Nixon, while Binchester Social Club won 4-2 at Victoria after extra-time thanks to goals by David Hunter (2), John Wheatley and Lee Furber. James Smith and John Templeton scored for the Vic.
Croxdale won 5-2 at Voltigeur with goals by Andrew Stewart (2), Kevin Hepburn, Mark Frost and Brent Mailer. Chris Hodgson and Chris Pennal scored Volti’s goals.
Meanwhile, in the first round of the League Cup, Quinns booked a second round tie with Hunwick Joiners after they beat Atlantic Bar 6-1 with goals by Craig Parker, David Parker, David Carr, Gareth Jackson and substitutes Jordan Bulmer and Graham Maughan.
Masons Arms won 7-0 at home to George & Dragon with goals by Steven Fothergill (2), Kevin Sweeney (2), Kevin Dodds, John Nicholson and Anthony Warnett.
The outstanding second round ties are: Quinns v Hunwick and Southerne Club v Masons Arms.
It means the quarter-finals currently consist of: Thorns, Half Moon, Croxdale, Binchester SC, Lakeside, Belvedere, Quinns/Hunwick, Southerne Club/Masons Arms.
In Division One league action, Browney won 5-2 at Hogans with goals by Peter Boucher (2), Rob Barron, Gavin Mudd and Paul Allison. Paul Walton and an own goal were on the Hogans scoresheet.
Tudhoe United won 5-1 at Eldon Arms with a Billy McClacklan hat-trick and two from Allan Barratt. Andy Sams scored for Eldon.
In Division Two, Horndale Celtic clinched only their second league win of the season with a 3-2 victory over Masons United. Scott Mason, Guy Starling and Melvin Nichols scored the Horndale goals, while Gavin Alderson and Stephen Alderson were on target for Masons.
Ash Tree beat New Brancepeth 2-0 with goals by Steven Bromley and an own goal.
• The next league meeting will take place at the North Briton in Aycliffe Village on Wednesday 1st February, from 8pm.
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