The Doodson Sport Cup's review

By David Watters

The Doodson Sport Cup Third Round

Evo-Stik Northern Premier League Barwell were the victims of an upset in the third round of the Doodson Sport Cup this week, writes Pitchero's Steve Whitney.

The Premier Division's Canaries were beaten by First Division South Chasetown 3-1 at The Scholars, with Paul Sullivan scoring his second hat-trick in recent weeks.

But it was the visitors who took a 33rd minute lead, courtesy of a Luke Barlone penalty. Sullivan equalised three minutes after the break and went on to complete his triple in the 62nd and 65th minutes.

AFC Fylde comfortably won the all-Premier Division encounter at home against Nantwich Town.

It was goalless at the interval, but the Coasters went on to progress to the quarter-finals, thanks to goals from Sean Cooke after 58 minutes, Aidan Chippendale three minutes later, Daniel Lloyd-McGoldrick on 72 minutes and Cooke again seven minutes later.

On a cold, rainy night at Throstle Nest, Farsley FC went through, despite First Division North rivals Bamber Bridge being the better side.

Both teams went into the match in good form with Farsley third in the table unbeaten in ten games, while Brig are fifth and on a run of one defeat in eighteen until they came up against Curzon Ashton on the January 4.

The only goal of the game came just after the hour-mark when a superb Carl Serrant cross was flicked on by Adam Priestley and just trickled over the line off defender Paul Alexander. Farsley are now the only remaining team from the First Division North left in the competition.

That’s because Premier Division FC United of Manchester came from behind to beat Ossett Town 2-1 at Ingfield.

Keir Hannity, on his final appearance before returning to America, gave Town a great start with a goal inside the opening four minutes. But Rhodri Giggs equalised 15 minutes later and then Michael Norton grabbed what proved to be the Rebels' winner on 66 minutes.

Loughborough Dynamo beat First Division South rivals and neighbours Gresley FC 3-2 in the other tie played this week.

Rob Norris put the hosts` ahead after 21 minutes, only for Jack Langston to level within six minutes and then Alex Steadman put the Moatmen in front less than two minutes later. But crucially, Jake Betts equalised seconds before the half-time whistle and then Luke Blakely won it for Dynamo with 13 minutes remaining.

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