Horsemen rue misses as Old Boys land a double

1:20pm Wednesday 7th May 2008

BRETFORTON Old Boys completed a Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League league and cup double with victory over Red Horse in Sunday's Knockout Cup final at Broadway United.

The Old Boys started the stronger and took the lead midway through the first half with a Will Gayton header.

Red Horse struck back to level with a Matty Staley header and then proceeded to dominate the second half but poor finishing was to prove costly as the game moved into extra-time.

The Old Boys then took control and goals from Paul Jones and Jamie Cla-rke saw the league champions lift the trophy for a third successive season.

Later the same day at Littleton, Division Two sides Oddfellows Arms and Offenham Rovers contested the Evesham Mechanical Services Subsidiary Cup final.

Rovers took an early lead following an error from the Oddfellows keeper who dropped the ball into his own net but they were then made to pay for several missed chances before Dipple levelled.

Reading put the Oddies in front 15 minutes from time only for Ireland to equalise but two goals in five minutes from Reading and Sears clinched the cup for Oddfellows despite a last minute Hartwell reply.

Mickleton Rangers celebrated promotion from the second division after victory over champions Crowle thanks to a second half strike from Robinson.

Pinvin United ended their successful Division Three campaign with a 5-2 home win over Eckington with Roebury (2), Shepherd, Bellamy and Bulford on target for the winners.

Results - Knockout Cup final: Bretforton OB 3 Red Horse 1.

Evesham Mechanical Services Subsidiary Cup final: Offenham Rvrs 3, Oddfellows 4.

Division Two: Mickleton Rgrs 1 Crowle 0.

Division Three: Pinvin Utd 5 Eckington 2.

Division One

P W D L F A Pts Bretforton Spts* 16 13 2 1 78 21 38 Ambassador 16 12 0 4 51 23 36 Red Horse 15 9 2 4 42 27 29 Bear 16 8 4 4 43 36 28 Gardeners Arms 16 7 1 8 42 48 22 Broadway Utd 16 5 2 9 30 48 17 Upton Snodsbury 16 3 2 11 30 49 11 Evesham WMC 16 2 4 10 21 63 10 Peopleton 15 1 5 9 23 45 8

Division Two

P W D L F A Pts Crowle 18 14 1 3 56 28 43 Mickleton Rgrs 18 13 1 4 65 23 40 Oddfellows Arms 18 9 1 8 49 57 28 Cider Mill 18 8 2 8 37 33 26 Inkberrow 18 8 2 8 44 43 26 Offenham Rvrs 18 7 3 8 43 38 24 Tewkesbury Tn* 18 7 2 9 47 51 20 Alderton 18 5 3 10 30 51 15 Bredon* 18 5 3 10 38 64 15 Badsey Rec 18 4 2 12 35 58 14

Division Three

P W D L F A Pts Golden Cross 18 16 2 0 73 13 50 Pinvin Utd 18 15 1 2 75 25 46 Honeybourne GI 18 13 1 4 59 29 40 Eckington* 18 8 2 8 55 41 23 Stour Excelsior 18 6 4 8 36 49 22 Tesco Utd 18 6 2 10 38 41 20 Ashton 18 6 1 11 36 40 19 Broadway Res 18 3 5 10 31 48 14 Defford & Besfd 18 4 1 13 37 77 13 Bengeworth Spts 18 3 1 14 26 103 10

Division Four

P W D L F A Pts Lenches Lions 16 14 0 2 62 23 39 Riverside 16 10 3 3 73 35 33 WMK FC 16 10 2 4 56 24 32 Pebworth 16 10 1 5 50 36 31 Anchor Fladbury* 16 10 3 3 60 31 30 WM Nomads 16 5 0 11 27 65 15 Ambassador Res 16 4 0 12 32 56 12 Talbot 16 3 1 12 34 55 10 George & Dragon 16 1 0 15 23 96 3 *Points and goals deducted.

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