Devonshire Club held their nerve to see off Combination rivals Manfield Rangers Reserves in a penalty shootout and progress in the NFA Sunday Vase
The match was all square at 2-2 after 90 minutes, and then at 3-3 at the end of extra-time.
That meant it was spot-kicks and it was Devonshire who came out on top, winning 5-4.
In the 120 minutes, Darren Wright (2) and Barry Swallow notched for Club, with Lee Kew, Andy Ranft and Michael Nong scoring for Rangers.
Bat & Wickets went out, losing 2-0 to Obelisk United who claimed the win thanks to goals from Curtis Bryan and Keith Wareham.
Howdenbeath lost 3-2 to FC Gallery. Craig Bounds and James Bedford scored for Howdenbeath, but Gallery won it thanks to a double from James Mason and an own goal.
Don Harris scored twice as Zedi United won 2-1 at Wellingborough Saxon Reserves, while Adam Russell (2), Richard Bennett, James Faulkner, Russell Mallinder and an own goal made up AFC Dee’s tally as they hammered Monks Park WMC Reserves 6-0.
Roade needed extra-time to see off AFC Hackleton 5-3, the game having ended all square at 3-3 at the 90-minute mark.
Roade’s matchwinners were Steve Carroll (2), Adam Watts (2) and Craig Smith.
The Peacock were too strong for St Margaret’s A as they won 6-0, but Spartak FC were indebted to goals from Liam Norton and Lawrence Holland as Wellingborough Phoenix were beaten 2-1.
FC Locomotiv Moulton enjoyed their trip to West Haddon as they returned with a 3-0 win, Luke Wilson, Craig Fowkes and Pierre Coleman finding the net.
NFA Sunday Shield
Four combination sides fail to go into the next round, and the losers included South Northants who who went down 5-0 Eastern United from the Sunday Conference.
Also out are FC Locomotiv Moulton Reserves as they crashed 6-3 to FC Bozeatdespite goals from Sam Jeyes, Johnny Fury and Daniel Murray.
Andrew Johnson and Clive Thompson hit the net for FC Gallery Reserves, but Grendon Sapphires won through 4-2, while Danny Attree’s goal for Royals Reserves was only a consolation as they lost 3-1 to Kettering Rising Sun.
Sam Duggan, Donavan Reed, and Jack Harper found the net for Ryan Munich, but they were edged out 4-3 by Banbury League side Middleton Cheney.
There were a couple of successes though.
Staples were 4-1 winners over Royal Allstars thanks to Dan Gray, Stuart Schofield and Alex Bage (2), while the all-Combination clash between Workhouse and Butcher Loco went the way of Loco.
They won 3-0 with their goals being scored by Jamie Wright (2) and Martin Stones.
NTFA MDH Teamwear Cup
There was a 12-goal thriller between Manfield Rangers and Denton, with Rangers coming out on top 7-5.
Rangers’ scorers were Jack Rayment (2), Gavin Harding, Jack Bates, Jason Rose and Dave Hodson (2).
The other game saw Obelisk beat Sunnyside Corinthians Reserves 3-0.
NTFA Chronicle & Echo Cup
Jake Bradshaw and Jamie Lane scored the goals for AC Squirrles Reserves as they saw off the challenge of Outlet Sports.
JWC Athletic fielded only 10 men travelled at Brafield but still emerged as 5-3 winners.
Jason Campbell, Jamie Burrows and Andy Houlden scored for the villagers, but JWC claimed the win thanks to Brett Parry (2), Curtis Norris (2) and Delroy Kilburn.
Duston & Diamonds’ Robbie Bushell scored a hat-trick and Scott Chilton a single as Trinity Old Boys were beaten 4-2, and another game to produce a goal rush was Thorplands Club 81 Reserves against Victoria Park Rangers.
It was Rangers who claimed the 8-4 win as Sam French (2), Anthony Orji (2), Andrew Dawkins (2), Nick O’Riley and Dan Young enjoyed themselves, Club hitting back through Ben Walker, George Everson, Bradley Mosedale and Nathan Garofalo.
Ken Parker Cup
Harpole took on a young Dynamo side and experience told as the villagers won 7-3 thanks to a hat-trick from Josh Winters and singles from Dean Mills, Darren Inns, Joe Frost and Sam McCallum.
On target for Dynamo were Ben Diamond, Gary Platt and Sean O’Donovan.
Midshire Electrical edged past fellow division one side AFC Houghton Magna 1-0 thanks to Jack ‘s goal, while Charlie Wixon hit a treble in Standens Barn’s 5-0 win over Royals. Completing the scoring were Ashley Bradshaw and Danny Brown.
Sunnyside Corinthians saw off James King Blisworth 5-0 as Perry Wells (3), Courtney Herbert and Lewis Leslie found the target, while Thorplands Club 81 were caned 8-1 at home by MDS Rangers.
Notching for MDS were Stuart Reid (3), Niall Duffy (2), Danuals Newby (2) and Yami Fatoki.
Division One
St Margaret’s Reserves earned a point as they drew 3-3 with FC Polish Champions.
Tom Casey (2) and Billy Sweeney scored for Maggies, with Tomasz Semik (2) and Mariusz Suszynski levelling it up.
Division Three
Nathan Loudon and Steve Warner scored as Billing United eased past Wootton Fields 2-0.
Crown & Cushion United made it seven wins out of seven as they hammered Nene 6-2. On the mark for the pub side were Luke Abrahart (2), Justin Ayre (2), Scott Barczewski and Victor Drage.
Nene’s consolations were scored by David Heathcote and Anthony Bell.
Division Four
AFC Pioneers picked up their first win of the season as they saw off Obelisk United Reserves 4-3.
Chris Watkins 2, Chris Potter and Kristian Mead notched for Pioneers, while Obelisk replied through Dan Davies, Ashley Draper and Kofi Mayhew.
The Sunnyside Reserves secured an easy 5-0 win over Standens Maestro with Lloyd Skidmore, Shane Bouher, Jake Brown and Tom Bluck (2) hitting the net.
Division Five
Vesta FC move up to fourth thanks to their 5-3 at Abington Stanley.
Goals for Stanley were scored by Tomasz Swiergul (2) and Gary Jeffrey, while on the mark for Vesta were Rob Pinney (2), Jason Bromwell, Gavin Ruddick and an own goal.
Hartwell Forest suffered their first loss of the season from Victoria Rangers Reserves by 4-3.
Mark Thorpe, Matt Roberts and Andy Fair with singles for Hartwell with Ryan Edwards, Damian Keenan and Paul Lovibond (2) winning it for Rangers.
Northampton Hotspurs were 4-3 winners over Thorplands Cub 81 A.
Dave Williams (2), Jonny Spooner and an own goal made up Hotspurs’ tally.
Spring Park crashed 4-0 to Sixfields Rangers with Adam Christini (2), Nick Floyer and Dom Hodges netting.
Star Award
This week’s winners are Midshire Electrical for their 1-0 win over AFC Houghton Magna.
FIXTURES
SUNDAY COMBINATION, November 18
NFA Sunday Cup: Dynamo v Standens Barn, Monks Park Wmc v Burton Band, W’Boro Victoria Millers v Blakesley, Wellingborough Shelley Road v Ac Squirrels
Nfa Sunday Shield: Peterborough Baker Perkins v Windmill Warriors
Ntfa Chronicle & Echo Cup: Afc Hackleton v Afc Dee, Bat & Wickets v Crown & Cushion, Billing United v Fc Gallery, Cotton Hill v St Margaret’s A, Howdenbeath v The Peacock, Obelisk United v Nene Fc, Roade v Devonshire Club, Spartak v Golden Horse, Wootton Fields v Manfield Rangers Res, Zedi United v Fc Locomotiv Moulton
Ntfa Plester Shield: Abington Stanley v Sixfields Rangers, Afc Pioneers v Spring Park, Albany Athletic v The District, Eastern United v Butcher Loco, Locomotiv Moulton Res v Afc Hackleton Res, FC Ryan Munich v Nomads Of Barratts, Norpol Square v Hartwell Forest, Northampton Hotspurs v Royals Res, Pioneer v Thorplands Club 81 A, South Northants v Real Roochers Res, Standens Maestro v Victoria Park Rangers Res, Thorplands United Res v Fc Gallery Res, Vesta v County Res
Parker Cup (Sponsored By Kcs): Duston & Diamonds v Jwc Athletic
Premier Division: Royals v James King Blisworth, St Margaret’s v The Sunnyside
Division One: Afc Houghton Magna v Mds Rangers, Harpole v St Margaret’s Res, Midshire Electrical v Manfield Rangers, Sunnyside Corinthians Res v Polish Champions, Thorplands Club 81 v Fox & Hounds
Division Four: Staples v The Sunnyside Res, Victoria Park Rangers v Obelisk United Res
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