Curtis double as Sherwood hit six

The second round of the League’s Challenge Cup took centre stage at the weekend - the majority of which went with the form book.

Sherwood Colliery were winners to the tune of 6-1 at Askern as Gaz Curtis (2), Keenan Leeds, Dave Bullock. Lance Mulligan and Ben Williams shared their goals.

There was disappointment for Ollerton Town who led at the interval but eventually went down 4-2 to Real United, despite goals from Ben Bowring and Lee Easom.

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Westella Hanson carried on their league form at Southwell City, putting out the home side 3-2 as Stef Whitley and Stewart Gill got one each for the hosts.

There was no shock as Clay Cross Town saw off Welbeck Welfare 4-0, while Belper United left it late at Glapwell before Jordan McRobie and Aaron Pride scored in the last eight minutes to seal a 2-0 win.

A single goal by David Coe, meanwhile, was enough for Mickleover RBL to eliminate Blidworth Welfare.

Barrowby sprung a major surprise in the Black Dragon South Division, inflicting only the second defeat of the season on South Normanton Athletic by 3-0.

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The Reserve Supreme Division is looking more and more like a two horse race. Leaders Rainworth went to bottom-of-the-table Radford and left with three points and a 7-1 win.

Jamie York contributed four, Robson Doolan added a pair and Max Curzon also scored.

Teversal’s Simon Groves added two more to his total with Ryan Baldwin also scoring to give them a 3-0 success over Long Eaton United.

Sherwood Colliery stretched their lead at the top of the Reserve Premier Division to 10 points with a 6-0 triumph over latest victims Pinxton.

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Ashley Giugno notched a hat trick for the Mansfield side, with Carl Russo, Danny Short and Lee Tollervey adding the rest.

Thoresby Colliery Welfare piled the misery on Welbeck Welfare, recording a 10-0 win. Tom Price and Jordan Simpson both hit hat tricks, with Callum Gillespie (2), Josh Brentnall and Nathan Copeland ensuring double figures.

Newark Town are still winless after they went down 5-3 at home to South Normanton Athletic. Thomas Fletcher scored twice for the Shiners, there were also goals from Shaun Bestwick, Jacob Dobson and Tom Lewis.

Central Midlands League Cup third round draw: Mickleover Royals or AFC Mansfield v Linby Colliery, Sherwood Colliery v Clifton All Whites, South Normanton Athletic or Thoresby Colliery v Harworth Colliery, Real United v Pinxton or Bentley Colliery.

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Phoenix Trophies Floodlit Cup North second round draw: Ollerton Town v Kinsley Boys, Westella Hanson v AFC Mansfield

Phoenix Trophies Floodlit Cup South second round draw: Bulwell v Southwell City, Bilborough Pelican v Blidworth Welfare, Calverton MW v South Normanton Athletic

Dates of all ties to be arranged.