AUSTIN Ex Apprentices came up trumps again in another outside Cup. On the third try their match was reversed to their pitch to allow the game to go ahead.

They beat FC Bengals 3-2 to secure a place in the quarter-final which will be played on Sunday February 12 at Triplex against New Salamis.

In the new split league, one of the Premier Division Cup games was called off due to a water logged pitch however New Woodland Cottage played their game against Golden Cross. Mark Wiles and Tobias Teague secured the first three points for Golden Cross after winning 2-1.

In Division One Lodge Park beat Redditch Town 4-2 with two goals from Murphy helping them along their way and SCC Redolence beat Redditch Cross 4-3.

In Division Two, Studley Swan comfortably beat VKL Utd 8-1 with five goals from Martin Hughes, including three penalties. Shakespeare Studley beat SO Goose Greenlands 3-2.

Results

Sunday January 29

Premier Division CBH Fasteners P v P Beoley Village New Woodland Cottage 1 (Adam Crombie) v Golden Cross 2 (Mark Wilkes, Tobias Teague)

Division 1 Redditch Town 2 (Adams 2) v Lodge Park 4 (Murphy 2, Nolan, Madden) Redditch Cross 3 (Tom Johnson-Hosker 2, Matt Norris) v SCC Redolence 4 (Paul Jeynes 2, Matt Wood, Tim Lees)

Division 2 Shakespeare Studley 3 (Karl Surman, Dave White, Ash Wilson) v SO Goose Greenlands 2 (Matt Hale, Matt Jones) Studley Swan 8 (Martin Hughes 5, Owen Lewis, Lea Styles, Tom Daniel) v VKL United 1 (Spencer) Pat Sanders Cup Round 1 AFC Lions 4 (Josh Whatts, Richard Tyler, Jon Pearson, Tommy Williams) v South Redditch 1 (Ben James King) FA Sunday National Cup FC Bengals 2 v Austin Ex Apprentices 3 (Michael McGrath, Richard Deeming, Josh Westwood)

Fixtures

Sunday February 5

Premier Division Beoley Village v New Woodland Cottage

Division 1 Lodge Park v AFC Lions Division 2 VKL Utd v South Redditch BSA Cup Semi Final CBH Fasteners v Golden Cross

Hunt Crane Cup Quarter Final SO Goose Greenlands v Redditch Town Hunt Crane Cup

Semi-final Studley Swan v SCC Redolence Birmingham FA Roger Wood Cup Austin Ex Apprentices v Halfway