FOOTBALL: Kidlington through with Baker treble
11:45pm Sunday 17th August 2008
Kidlington 4 (Baker 12,72 pen, 79, Williams 46) Sandhurst Town 1 (Wilde 31) Mark Baker served up a tasty hat-trick to ease Kidlington into the next round of the FA Cup.
The hosts went ahead in the 12th minute of the extra preliminary round tie when Jimmy Deabill flicked on Chris Baker's punt and last season's top scorer Mark Baker lobbed the advancing keeper Sam Collier from 25 yards.
Sandhurst equalised against the run of play with Danny Wilde knocking in a Pete Mulvaney cross in the 31st minute.
However, seconds after the restart, Morgan Williams scored Kidlington's second, diverting in a Adam Doyle piledriver.
Baker extended the lead from the penalty spot in the 72nd minute after Deabill had been pushed to the floor.
Deabill again teed up Baker to complete his treble with a clever knock-down six yards out soon afterwards.
Kidlington are at home to Bemerton Heath Harlequins in the next round.
Witney United 2 (Wickens 17 pen, 47) Buckingham Town 0 Gary Wickens made it five goals in two matches as United saw off United Counties League side Buckingham Town.
Early on Ben Thompson broke through the visiting defence, rounded keeper Josh McAdo and saw his effort blocked on the line by Maz Lagioia.
Thompson again went around McAdo in the 17th minute but this time was hauled down for a penalty that Wickens converted.
Two minutes after the restart Witney doubled their advantage when Steedman swung in a vicious corner that McAdo could only parry to Wickens who tapped home.
McAdo kept the score down with sterling saves from Jon-Paul Mills and Thompson, but two goals were enough to set up a tough preliminary round clash with Southern Leaguers Thatcham Town.
Downton 2 (Donaldson 22, Marchment 90) Abingdon Town 0 The writing was on the wall for Town when goalkeeper Gareth Walker pulled out of the match just before kick-off with a migraine.
Paul Brewerton stepped up to the mark, as did debutant winger Elliott Osborne-Ricketts.
The hosts soon got a grip on the game and Scott Donaldson gave them the lead in the 22nd minute.
Brewerton made a smart save from Kevin Thick to keep them in touch at the interval.
Donaldson came close straight from the restart with an acrobatic overhead kick, but Abingdon took the game to Downton and Osbourn-Ricketts and Tom Larman (below) both had good chances.
The home side weathered the storm and almost doubled their advantage in the 75th minute through Thick, but Brewerton pulled off another fine save.
Town pushed players forward, opening the door for a killer blow from substitute Lewis Marchment who broke through the defence and finished well past Brewerton.
Chalfont St Peter 4 Ardley Utd 3 (Bridges 25, Costello 52, Beckett 88) Ardley tumbled out of the cup despite scoring three goals in the last five minutes.
Although that goal flurry made for an exciting climax, the match will be remembered by a freak Chalfont goal.
With the score 3-1 with five minutes left, Ardley keeper Lee Patrick assumed a ball had gone out of play by the corner flag. It hadn't. As he was walking back to his goal, the ball was passed to a Chalfont player who tapped into an empty net.
Earlier Barry Brosnan gave the hosts the lead just before half-time. They doubled the lead with a tidy free kick, and then Ardley conceded another soft goal.
Ricky Bridges pulled one back for Ardley in the 85th minute, before Patrick had his nightmare. Jason Costello added an Ardley second, and Adam Beckett's lofted shot crept in before time ran out.
Bicester Tn 1 (Ames 50) Bristol Manor Farm 0 Bicester earned a tough trip to Bracknell Town in two weeks time.
Skipper Dan Ames scored the only goal of the match in the 50th minute.