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Local football: Tumar win dramatic County Trophy penalty shoot-out

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A dramatic 3-1 penalty shoot-out win saw FC Tumar qualify for the quarter-finals of the County Sunday Trophy at the expense of DYE United, from the Leicester Sunday League.

In a game that was postponed twice, goals from top-scorer Andy Lewis and club legend Paul Hancock meant the tie finished 2-2 after extra-time.

But Alliance League Tumar held their nerve to make it into the last eight and will have their sights firmly set on a visit to Holmes Park for only the second time in their history.

The difference in league standings between Royalist and Advance Couriers told as the Division Six side went down 9-0 in their rescheduled Billy Walton Cup third-round tie.

Darren Wheeler scored four for Couriers with Rich Saunders and Stacey Coore adding a brace each, including a thunderous volley for Coore. Nick Grant scored a powerful header for the holders.

FC Azzurri sealed top spot in Group A of the Arthur Moore Cup with a 4-2 win against Fosse City. Dean Edwards struck twice, with Rikki Bates and Leon Thraves also on the scoresheet.

Luke Goddard and Dean Wade struck for Fosse, who have to beat FC Hoskins in their last group game to stand a chance of a quarter-final berth.

In Group B, NRI had a chance to seal a last-eight tie with Azzurri, but went down 6-3 to a Matt Shuter-inspired Leicester Foxes, who were already out.

Shuter hit five of his side's goals, including two penalties with Ben Trinder notching the other.

Chris Cooper (2) and Mark Ilnicki's first of the season were not enough for a NRI side who are relying on group winners Thurmaston WMP 2009 not losing to Wigston Car Breakers in the final match in this group.

That is because Wigston Car Breakers closed to within two points of NRI, with that game in hand, after they thrashed Niffy Rangers 8-1.

Danum Russel scored a hat-trick, while Ben Brackenbridge (2), Tom Hill (2) and Levi Porter added the finishing touches.

In Group C, Star & Garter edged past Royale Barcabullona 3-2, which gives them a slim chance of making the last eight.

George Himan scored two, including a penalty, which takes him level with Aaron Preston in the scoring charts on 14.

Kieron Linnett is only one behind after he scored the third for Star & Garter.

Sparta Moshdock qualified for the quarter-finals after they beat Glenfield Town, Sunday, 3-1 thanks to goals from Sam Gillespie, Mark Preston and Will Robinson. Nick Varnam replied with a penalty.

In the other game in Group D, goals from James Edmonds and Darren Taylor helped GT to a battling 2-0 win against already out Frolesworth United.

In Division Three, a Jay Heighton hat-trick helped Superfly to an 8-3 win over AC Wigston.

Ben Cufflin (2), Sim Davies, James White and Liam Green also scored.


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