Mixed results in the cup for Glapwell

The Abacus Lighting Floodlit Cup got into its stride in midweek with four ties in the first round settled.

It saw Glapwell, next to bottom of the Premier North and with just one win to their credit, narrowly beaten 2-1 by South division leaders Holbrook Sports.

Alex Curd put Holbrook in front in the 18th minute, with Josh Wooliscroft levelling the scores a minute before half time. It was a late goal that settled it with Brad Daly netting on 81 minutes to send Holbrook through.

In the second round of the Buckingham Insurance League Cup, Glapwell won their first Cup tie since 2023, winning 3-0 at Armthorpe Reserves.

It took 34 minutes for Kaine Britton to open the scoring for Glapwell, Harvey Nunn scoring on his debut midway through the second half, Dylan Thornley sealing the win in stoppage time.

In the Camper UK Premier South, it was top against bottom as Holbrook Sports travelled to Cromford & Wirksworth Town.

As might have been predicted, Holbrook took the points but the result was in doubt until the final minute. Holbrook went in front with a Brad Daly goal in the 23rd minute and that was how it remained until a minute before the final whistle when sub Joel Searcy got the clincher.

Holbrook now have a four point lead over Wirksworth Ivanhoe having played the same number of games.

There was an eventful match at Bakewell with both the home side and visitors Holbrook St Michaels had spells in front before sharing the points. Bakewell scored first with a goal from Leighton Mycroft, Sam Pegg with the equalising before the interval.

Josh Edwards scored from distance to restore Bakewell’s lead. A Rich Hanslow double put the visitors in front for the first time with the clock running down but a near post header from Alfie Woodhouse made the final score 3-3.