Craven treble fires Powick into cup semi-finals (From Worcester News)

Craven treble fires Powick into cup semi-finals

10:30am Tuesday 31st January 2012 in News

THERE will be three Worcester and District Football League teams in the semi-finals of this season’s Worcestershire FA Sunday Premier Cup.

Brian Craven hit a hat-trick for Powick, who beat Grange Athletic 4-3, and Mike Hartshorn scored twice as holders Arrow 2000 went through 3-2 at Athletico.

Christian Wood put Upton Snodsbury ahead at Perrywood before Aaron Drake equalised to send the match into extra-time. However, a penalty shoot-out was required which Upton won 3-2.

Powick will meet Black Horse in the semi-finals with Upton Snodsbury hosting Arrow in the other tie.

The Worcester League also has two representatives in the WFA Sunday Minor Cup semi-finals.

Heenans Reserves won 6-3 at Northside, Anthony Smith cracking a hat-trick for Heenans, while Tom Reynolds did likewise for Northside.

Michael Young bagged two for Brewers as they beat Washford Lions 4-1, but Upton Star went down 2-1 at home to Ipsley.

Wessie put up a brave fight in the WFA Sunday Junior Cup before losing 5-4 after extra-time at Chaddesley Corbett.

Powick and VBL Sports battled to a 2-2 draw after extra-time in the WFA Saturday Minor Cup semi-finals before Powick won the penalty shoot-out 6-5. They now meet West Hagley in the final.

In the league’s Premier Division, Droitwich Spa Eagles’ Adam Croney hit a 35-yard screamer to seal the points for his team in their 2-1 win over Coppertops.

Callow End won 5-3 at Hallow Village with Luan Ghashi and Matt Atkinson both bagging a brace for the victors with Chris White doing likewise for Hallow.

The match of the day in Division One saw VBL Sports draw 3-3 with KGV Worcester, Devon Smith netting two for VBL.

Kempsey recorded a welcome 4-2 victory over AA Chequers with Lewis Hill notching a double for Kempsey.

WCT Sports made it 10 out of 10 at the top of Division Two with a 7-4 victory at Anchor Falcons.

Jamie Insall found the net five times with Kevin Insall adding a brace.

Neil Radburn netted all four goals as Nunnery Wood beat Claines 4-2 in Division Three, while Malvern Victoria hammered neighbours Malvern Town 12-3 in Division Four . Phil Homewood fired a treble with Tony Jones and Nick Lancett both adding doubles.

Chris Mortimer, of the University of Worcester, netted five times as his side demolished Westside 7-1 and Alex Hughes bagged two for Cavalier Sports who beat Droitwich Spa Eagles Reserves 3-1.

The Bell are making a strong challenge for promotion in Division Five. Damon Groves scored twice as they won 4-1 against St George’s Reserves.

A single strike from Mike Fox gave Hornets Reserves victory at Worcester Rileys.

In Saturday Division Two, Shane Calder netted twice for The Railway Train as they beat Northway 3-2.