West Pier sink Thornton Dale in District Cup clash
Saturday saw the Beckett League Division One sides featured in Scarborough FA Cup action.
An all-Beckett affair saw West Pier host Thornton Dale at Sherburn in the District Cup, Pier taking the lead 10 minutes in through John Grayston.
Into the second half Pier doubled their advantage when Neil Thomas struck, his shot deflected past an already overworked Kieran Edmund in the Dale goal.
The hosts grabbed a third through player-boss Will Jenkinson. Dale replied almost immediately with a cool finish from Jack Sawdon.
Another all-Division One tie saw Wombleton beat Danby 3-0, while Snainton lost 3-2 to visitors Bridlington Spa.
It was Junior Cup action for the Division Two teams as Bagby & Balk welcomed Scarborough outfit Westover Wasps.
Two goals in the opening half from Bagby’s Ben Brown gave the hosts a 2-0 lead at the interval, Westover equalised in the second half forcing the tie to a penalty shootout, the home side scoring their way to the next round.
Goldsborough romped to an 8-0 win against Fishburn Park Academy.
On target were Ben Watson and Dom Ingham with a brace apiece, with George Sault, Jake Hambley, Ben Duell and Andy Martin getting in on the action also.
In Division Two, basement side Heslerton Development hosted leaders Whitby Fishermen’s Society Development.
A very young Heslerton rode their luck in the early stages before Sam Brown broke the deadlock for the visitors, Jack Gale doubling the lead on 30 minutes.
A thunderbolt free-kick from Lewis Tillotson gave the hosts belief just before the interval.
Whitby dominated possession in the second half, struggling to break down a dogged Heslerton rearguard until an own goal from a corner renewed their two-goal advantage.
Back would come the Blues again when Charlie Swiers found space in the box to fire home. The final 10 minutes saw the Blues caught on two occasions as sub Ewan Locker’s brace put the game beyond the youngsters’ reach.
Lealholm Reserves took a two-goal haul into half-time in their fixture at Slingsby, the strikes coming from Sam Russell and Ben Cairns.
The second period saw the visitors go further ahead with a John Ventress effort, Lealholm stalwart Mark McCarthy finishing things off with a fourth inside the remaining 10 minutes.
Jermaine Timms hit Slingsby’s consolation.