Pennar Robins 3rds secure slender victory over Angle 2nds to lift Fifth Division Cup
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Winners Pennar Robins 3rds
Cup final officials: Steve Williams, Chris Stapleton, Charles Davies and Tom Bevan
Fourth Division Cup final
Venue: Monkton Lane.
Referee: Tom Bevan.
Assistants: Charles Davies & Chris Stapleton.
Fourth Official: Steve Williams.
Angle 2nds 1 - Pennar Robins 3rds 2
Pennar Robins 3rds gained a slender victory against close neighbours Angle 2nds to win the cup on a beautiful evening in front of a decent crowd at Monkton Lane.
With the slope in The Robins’ favour they got off to a flyer when they scored in the eighth minute, skipper Phil Thompson’s low drilled cross in the box rebounded off Angle defender Ryan Bowen for an own goal.
Lucas strikes
Four minutes later and The Robins increased the lead, when Gedion Hockin’s wicked corner in the area was headed back inside the six-yard box where Ryan Lucas reacted quickest to bury a firm shot into the back of the net.
Stunned Angle nearly pulled one back midway through the first period, Darren Mason’s clever back header from a corner was cleared off the line by Robins’ defender Paul Sly.
Pennar Robins were good value for their two-goal cushion at the interval.
The second half was hard fought with both teams trying to score, Pennar had two glorious chances to add to their tally, Craig Asparassa and Marco Valentine both denied with one-on-one with Angle goalkeeper James Corey.
Late drama
In the 90
th minute Angle were awarded a penalty when striker Luke Wickland was brought down by Paul Sly inside the box, Striker Wickland dusted himself off to emphatically beat Robins’ keeper Billy Drinkwater from 12 yards.
Deep in stoppage time Drinkwater flapped an audacious cross against the post and gather the rebound much to the relief of the Robins camp who nervously clung on for victory.
Angle 2nds: James Reed, Corey Edge, Josh Powell, Darren Mason, Simon Lewis, Gareth Fisher, Dalton Boswell, Ryan Bowen, Luke Wickland, Jason Davies, Stuart Ferrier. Subs: Andrew Thomas, Gavin Wickland, Christopher Owen.
Pennar Robins 3rds: Billy Drinkwater, Daniel Meredith, Paul Sly, Rhys Lucas, Craig Butland, Liam Colshaw, Gedion Hockin, Phil Thompson, Craig Turner, Marco Valentine, Craig Asparassa. Subs: Carl John, Jack Sullivan, Aidan Cressey.
Runners up Angle 2nds