4th round review

Comets Sports Club 3 Belstone 1
Comets from the Berkhamsted league extended their unbeaten run to 15 games, when they beat their fellow Hertfordshire County FA rivals Belstone from the Harrow Sunday Challenge league.

Comets goals were scored by Luke Sharpley, Stuart Deaton and a penalty from Adam Martin. Mark Kirby was on target for Belstone.

Bedfont 2 Wonford United 1
Laurie Sheehan, who was making his FA Sunday Cup debut for Bedfont Sunday, opened the scoring on 34 minutes, when he cut inside his man and rifled home to give Bedfont the lead.

Wonford’s Ben Murby levelled before the break and his team were indebted to their keeper, who made a series of impressive saves in the 2nd half from Bedfont’s Adam Turner, Laurie Sheehan and Joe Johnson, before Ricky Owen’s thunderous free kick ricocheted off the cross bar. Ricky Farnden was on hand to tap the rebound home, only to see his effort ruled out for offside.

Laurie Sheehan then beat the Wonford full back on the edge of the box and thumped home the winner for Bedfont.

Wonford player-manager Ryan Harris was able to take the positives out of the defeat "I'm happy because it was only our first season in it," he said. "We'll enter again next year, but now we know what to expect. It's a great cup to be in and we can definitely go further next time.

Lobster 0 Salisbury Athletic 4 – 3rd round
Salisbury Athletic and Lobster were finally able to play their outstanding third round tie against Lobster.

Lobster were the better team during the first half, yet found themselves 2-0 down at half time! Shaun Chart and Jamie Hay providing Salisbury with the half time lead.

Joe Rimmer made it 3-0 and this was followed by an outstanding goal from Lee Mullins. Lobster also had a player dismissed, to add to their woes.

Queens Park 1 Paddock 2
A goal from Michael Reeves was not enough for Queens Park to overcome their rivals from across the river, as the Birkenhead side were beaten 2-1 by Paddock.

Salisbury Athletic and Mariners and Britannia United and Knighton Arms will hope to beat the weather and play their outstanding 4th round matches later today.