Cuckoos face another replay, a cup canter for Wisbech, a penalty shootout defeat for Pinchbeck
The Cuckoos were involved in a 2-2 deadlock with fellow Step 4 side Ramsbottom United in a second qualifying round clash last night (November 13).
Matt Sparrow gave Yaxley the lead after a quarter of an hour at In2itive Park, but the visitors (who included one-time Posh loanee Tom Kennedy in their side) turned the contest after the break.
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Hide AdThey levelled just before the hour and hit the front nine minutes later, but Yaxley were only briefly behind.
Tom Waumsley bagged a somewhat fortunate equaliser when getting a flick on a deflected Dan Cotton free-kick.
The two sides will do battle again in Lancashire next Tuesday (November 20) with the winners advancing into a third qualifying round tie at Pickering Town a few days later on November 24.
United Counties Premier Division title challengers Pinchbeck United bowed out of the Lincs Senior Trophy 4-3 on penalties to Division One side Harrowby. It finished 2-2 after 90 minutes after Pinchbeck had battled back forn two goals down though Josh Smith and Ewan Fieldhouse.
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Hide AdWisbech cantered into the semi-finals of the Cambs Cup beating Linton Granta 6-0. Toby Hilliard cracked a hat-trick.
RESULTS
Tuesday, November 13
FA TROPHY
Second qualifying round: Yaxley 2 (Sparrow, Waumsley), Ramsbottom United 2.
Cambs Cup
Quarter-Final: Wisbech Town 6 (Hilliard 3, Beck, McQuaid, Setchell), Linton Granta 0.
Lincs Senior Trophy
First Round: Harrowby United 2, Pinchbeck United 2 (J. Smith, Fieldhouse).
(Harrowby won 4-3 on penalties)
FIXTURES
Wednesday, November 12.
Lincs Senior Trophy
First round: Blackstones v Holbeach United, Bourne Town v Deeping Rangers.