Brad Atkinson stars as West Pier wrap up treble
West Pier capped a superb treble-winning season with a 4-2 penalty shoot-out win in Thursday night’s Newitts.com Beckett Football League Ryedale Hospital Cup final against Wombleton at Kirkbymoorside FC.
Wombleton took an early first-half lead through Danny Cates, but Pier began the second period the sharpest and their captain Sam Garnett levelled with a fine finish.
In the shoot-out, Pier keeper Brad Atkinson proved to be the hero of the evening with two fine stops which saw the Division 1 champs lift the cup, with Josh Welburn, John Grayston, Dec Richardson and Martin Cooper netting from the spot.
Goldsborough won 4-2 at Whitby Fishermen’s Academy to book their place in the Division 2 Panasonic Cup final.
Boro’s goals were scored by George Sault (2), Simon Taylor and Callum Stonehouse.
They face Lealholm Reserves in Friday’s final as they were handed byes by Fishburn Park Academy and Amotherby & Swinton Reserves in the quarters and semis respectively.
In Tuesday’s Panasonic Cup quarter-finals, 10-man Sinnington lost 8-3 at Whitby Fishermen’s Academy.
The young Fishermen led at the interval through goals from Jay Jordan, Michael Kilpatrick and a Freddy Barkas double.
In the second half Barkas completed his hat-trick with Junior Chambers adding two more and Jack Kelly chipping in.
Sinners’ consolation efforts came via Jordan Anderson, Archie Turner and Josh Hellmann.
Goldsborough beat Goal Sports 7-1 in their quarter-final as Jack Bowden hit four, with Ben Duell, Nathan Smurthwaite and sub Andy Martin also on target.
Dan Pollard struck for the visitors.
Lealholm Reserves won 5-0 against Heslerton Development in Saturday’s Trophy & Print Cup quarter-final, with Ben Cairns (2), Brogan Russell, John Ventress and Dom Lawn on target.
Sinnington lost their quarter-final 4-3 on penalties at home to Bagby & Balk after a 1-1 draw.