Summertown Cobras 4 Didcot Town Youth 10 (From Oxford Mail)

Summertown Cobras 4 Didcot Town Youth 10

12:21pm Sunday 6th November 2011

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Didcot progressed to the next round of the cup with a comfortable victory against Summertown Cobras. The first game was end to end, Didcot took the lead after 4 minutes when Ben Marshall scored with a stunning strike. It was 2-0 minutes later when Declan Hargreaves turned in Jack White's cross. Almost from the kick off Summertown pulled a goal back and the half continued with both sides having chances, Ben Marshall made it 3-1 to Didcot after a quickly taken corner. Back came Summertown who scored again to make it 3-2 and after Ben Marshall had fired narrowly wide Summertown equalised on the stroke of half time. The second half continued in the same fashion and second half substitute Cameron Wernham but Didcot back in front and then added a second to make it 5-3 after good work from Joseph Madge. Summertown pulled a goal back near the end from a deflected free kick but the first game finished 5-4 to Didcot.

Didcot dominated the second game and took the lead when Jack Hooper scored from Josh Lyons cross. Billy Janes doubled the lead just after when followed up Tyler Brown's shot, Josh Lyons then made it 3-0 after an excellent move involving Jamie Barrett, Tyler Brown and Jack Hooper. It was 4-0 just before half time when Josh Lyons scored his second after a fine through ball from Billy Janes. The second half continued as the first had ended with Didcot on the offensive and Charlie McDermaid made it 5-0 after a quick throw in. Fred Bradshaw had a shot into the side netting before Josh Lyons was twice denied a hat trick, first by the Summertown goalkeeper and second by the post. The second game finished 5-0 to Didcot (10-4) on aggregate.