Mixed fortunes for City of Portsmouth Sunday League sides in Hampshire FA cups

There are two City of Portsmouth Sunday League top flight sides in the quarter-finals of the John Ward Senior Cup.
Bransbury score during their Hampshire Sunday Vase win over Fratton Trades. Picture: Kevin ShippBransbury score during their Hampshire Sunday Vase win over Fratton Trades. Picture: Kevin Shipp
Bransbury score during their Hampshire Sunday Vase win over Fratton Trades. Picture: Kevin Shipp

Goals from Josh Holmes (2) and Jay Eames gave Wicor Mill a 3-1 victory at divisional rivals Purbrook, who replied through Oliver Page.

North End Cosmos also reached the last eight with a 3-1 success at north Hampshire side Shoulder of Mutton.

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Seagull, though, saw their hopes end with a 5-1 home thumping by Southampton Sunday Leaguers Sarisbury Athletic at Farlington.

Wicor Mill now travel to Hawley in the quarter-finals while Cosmos are also on the road again, at East Christchurch SSC.

Hawley reached the last eight with a 5-2 home victory over Freehouse A, who twice replied through Brad Willett.

There are only two City of Portsmouth sides in the last 32 of the Hampshire FA Sunday Trophy - Cosham Trades and The Meon.

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Cosham progressed by winning 3-1 at Blackbrook on penalties, after a 4-4 draw, while Max Davies (2), George Caister, Billy Musson and Brad Hayward netted in The Meon’s 5-0 win at Rushmere.

Freehouse Reserves were beaten 6-4 at Cameron, replying through Jordan Garner, Paul Baker, Peter Hunt and Harry Leigh, while Southsea United were beaten 4-1 at FC Hadjuk.

Southletico are through to the third round of the Hampshire FA Sunday Vase after knocking out one division higher Berewood.

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Harry Hatherley struck his third hat-trick in his last five games as Southletico clinched a dramatic 3-2 success.

Hatherley’s opening goal came in the first minute and, after Berewood had hit back to lead at half-time, he converted two second half spot-kicks - the second in the last minute. Hatherley now has 13 goals in five games.

Freehouse A will play fellow CoP outfit Bransbury Wanderers in the third round of the Vase.

Freehouse handed Hamble United a 9-0 drubbing thanks to goals from Jason Shrewsbury (2), Andrew Oliver (2), Adam White (2), Jordan Lane, Will Connole and James Wilson.

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Braces from Shay Hood and Jack Ainsley saw Bransbury progress with a 4-2 victory over Fratton Trades.

Bayley Whitcombe hit a hat-trick as Shepherds Crook triumphed 5-2 at Millbrook, Lewis Hill, and Harry Sykes also on target.

Saturn Royale are also through after a 3-2 home win over Academy, Daniel Stannard, Chris Welburn and Courage Nyenya on target.

Michael Anslow led a Watersedge goal spree as they thrashed Halfway Inn Reserves 9-1 in the Vase. Further goals came from Steve Southam (2), Lewis Marsden, Jack Fairbairn, Daniel Udy and Lee Watson.

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Barry Jeans (2), Sam Hatherley, Lewis Saunders and Toby Funnell scored as Horndean United beat Waterlooville Wanderers 5-2.

Friends Fighting Cancer A defeated AFC Prospect Farm Rangers 3-1 with goals from Dale Clark, Gary Thorn and sub Billy Mooney. Blake Bicknell replied.

Gulusan Karapinar and Rhys Jones replied as Freehouse B were beaten 4-2 in the cup by Whiteheart United.

William Abrahart and David Mellor netted as Co-Op Dragons’ Vase hopes were ended with a 4-2 loss at Bridgemary Borough Colts.

Compiled by Paul Oastler and Simon Carter