EVESHAM have received a bye into the fourth round of the RFU Junior Vase after six clubs were disqualified from the competition for fielding unregistered players in the second round.
Due to the eliminations, there are two fewer fixtures in the third round, so Evesham and Nottingham Boots Corsairs have been given byes.
Cup draws, RFU Intermediate Cup, third round (Midlands): Lichfield v Droitwich, Lincoln v Peterborough Lions, Lutterworth v Loughborough, Market Harborough v Coalville, Melton Mowbray v Old Laurentians, Spartans v Bakewell Mannerians, Towcestrians v Belgrave, Worcester Wanderers v Aston Old Edwardians.
RFU Senior Vase, third round (Midlands): Boston v Daventry, Bugbrooke v Moseley Oak, Dunlop v Newcastle, Old Leamingtonians v Burntwood, Pershore v Veseyans, Rugby St Andrews v Southam, Tamworth v Southwell, Woodrush v Wednesbury.
RFU Junior Vase, third round (Midlands): Coventrians v Wellingborough Old Grammarians, Coventry Welsh v Tenbury Wells, East Leake v Thorney, Eccleshall v Tupton, Keresley v Clee Hill, Oadby Wyggestonians v East Retford, Oundle v Nottinghamians, Pinley v St Neots, Rolls Royce v Stamford, Rugeley v Ollerton, Rushden & Higham v Copsewood, Stoneygate v Dronfield, Trinity Guild v Bromyard, Uttoxeter v Dudley Wasps. Byes: Evesham, Nottingham Boots Corsairs. All matches to be played on November 21 (2pm).
Meanwhile, Michael Croad and Tom Sharwood, of Worcester’s Bishop Perowne College, have been called up to the North Midlands Under 16s squad for the game against Leicestershire at Broadstreet RFC, near Coventry, on Sunday (11am).
North Mids Under 16s: Bruten (Kingstone HS); Rumsey (Minster College), Mackaill (Church Stretton School), Lunn (Kingsley College), Miller (King Edward’s, Birmingham); Pinches (Church Stretton School), Waltier; Poole (both Bromsgrove School), Grinsell (Solihull School), Higgins (Church Stretton School), Fletcher (Aylestone School), Bates (Charlton School), Massey, Young (both Bromsgrove School), Croad.
Replacements: Wilkes (Bridgnorth End School), Foster (Oldbury Wells School), Home (Oldbury Wells School), Hayden-Wright (Four Dwellings School), Madden (Bridgnorth End School), Smith (Monmouth School), Smith (Ellesmere College), Sharwood.
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