THE young guns will continue to get their chances as Worcester City target a second cup final this season.

City reached the Midland League Cup last eight with Tuesday’s 5-0 thrashing of lower-ranked Studley and have already booked their Worcestershire FA Senior Urn final place.

Worcester will tackle Premier Division rivals Highgate United in the county competition at Evesham United on Thursday, April 11 (7.45pm).

They host Romulus in the League Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday, February 12 (7.45pm).

City manager John Snape said: “We are in the last eight now and have already reached a cup final.

“Do we want another one? Of course we do but again it is about the development of the players and giving lads valuable minutes.

“It is important to put down roots at the club and I am very pleased for the lads involved.

“People have travelled in numbers (to Studley) and given us fantastic support.

“Hopefully they have seen some future stars of the club.”

City romped home at the Division One outfit despite centre-half Jordan Stoddart being sent off in the 26th minute.

Snape continued: “With 11 or 10 we looked comfortable.

“James Lemon took his (two) goals well, Fozzy (George Forsyth) scored a fantastic free-kick and to cap off the night Bash (Aaron Basford) curled in a corker.

“There were some very hard-working and polished performances throughout the team.

“We respected the opposition, went out and got five goals and thoroughly deserved to win.”

But Snape added: “I was disappointed with the sending off.

“Stodds (Stoddart) was the right side of the man and I thought it was a blatant push that the ref did not give. Then Stodds fouled him.

“That was after (Tom) Fishwick had professionally fouled one of their lads, took one for the team as they say.

“The kid then lashed out at him so I was disappointed with the officials. It was a blatant foul but only a booking (for Fishwick), someone was the other side of him. It is a funny law.

“It was a difficult game for the referee against a local side who gave their all. We had to dig deep. I just didn’t think we got the protection we should have had.”

City host South Normanton Athletic in the Premier Division on Saturday (3pm).