Squibb sends Snookes out of the frame (From Dorset Echo)

Squibb sends Snookes out of the frame

9:22am Thursday 12th November 2009 in

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AN INJURY-TIME brace from Chris Squibb was just enough to send the Britannia through to the third round of Sunday’s Inter-mediate Cup at the expense of rivals Snookes in a fiercely contested tie at Redlands.

The Brit remain in the competition alongside six other Weymouth Prem-iership outfits that include both league leaders FC WindowMan and Tuatara who progressed courtesy of 5-1 and 5-3 victories over Three Cross and Harbourside respectively.

Snookes certainly shaded the first half against the Britannia but both sides took until the second period to finally come to terms with the windswept conditions.

And the initial breakthrough came from the hosts in the 55th minute when top scorer James Baker neatly lobbed keeper Martin Rutland.

Home gloveman Mark Cottingham was kept busy as the visitors fought back and he was forced to save Stu Burley’s toe-poker from seven yards.

But, inevitably, the Brit were soon back on terms as Burley’s curling effort was pushed out by Cottingham with Phil Stone on hand to tap home.

The Brit had further chances to win it in normal time and then, with three minutes to go, they really should have finished the job when they were awarded a disputed penalty for a foul on Matt Burch by Cottingham.

Terry Oldrid then struck a post from the spot before heading in the rebound without anybody else touching the ball and a golden chance had passed.

There was even more controversy as Squibb fired home in the first period of extra-time when many players had stopped playing, including Cotting-ham, as they thought the ball had gone out of play.

A late counter-attack saw the Brit finally put the game beyond doubt as Squibb bagged his second when latching on to a decisive through ball from Jordan Bowler.

Meanwhile, a depleted WindowMan made hard work of their tie at Three Cross after skipper Adam Anstey had given the hosts a fifth minute lead when he headed Dave McCallum’s centre past his own keeper, Anthony Luque, at the near post.

Midway through the half Danny Andrews tucked home a Marc Dalley cross for 1-1 but after Dalley saw a decent shot tipped over by keeper Chambers early in the second period the visitors were left frustrated, only finding their scoring touch in extra-time.

First Anstey atoned for his earlier blunder by bundling in Gareth Hesel-tine’s centre, Andrews ran through to coolly net the third before Brown shot past Chambers.

In the 117th minute Andrews completed his treble and the scoring with a fine lob as WindowMan earned a shot at Rossmore Athletic in round three.

A year ago Tuatara crashed out of the cup at this stage but they managed to ease the memory of that nightmare with a 5-3 defeat of their Poole rivals, despite falling 2-0 behind early on.

It was not until the 55th minute though that the hosts found a foothold in the game when Nick Preece pulled a goal back. But it was soon two apiece as Tom Grattidge’s shot from 30 yards proved unstoppable.

A brave header from Grattidge then turned the tie in T-bar’s favour and late goals from Danny Dancer and a third from Grattidge ensured their passage to the next round.

Elsewhere, Galaxy Windows were one of four Premiership sides to exit the competition at this stage as they went down 3-2 to the Railway Hotel at the Grove, while Bar 314, who saw Joe Garmen net an unstoppable 35-yarder, face a replay as they were held 1-1 by Branksome Celtic.

Dan Sidwell netted twice for the islanders in the second half but it was not enough to earn a replay as the Railway found a late winner.

The Market House finally got to play their Junior Cup second round tie with Sherborne West End and they pulled through 3-0 after fighting off an early onslaught from their visitors while in the same competition the Old Ship sneaked through 5-4 at home to Bishop’s Caundle.

Adam Schoffield’s smart finish gave the House a 1-0 lead just before the break and two further strikes from Badger Burley and Chris Birch in the second half sealed their passage into the next round.

The Upwey boys meanwhile, progressed courtesy of a Justin Crawford hat-trick – the first a corker of a free-kick from inside his own half – with Marko Millen and Lee Ryan also on target.

In the Championship, the Alex moved up to second place courtesy of a 5-3 win over SAS at Budmouth.

Kevin Paice and Aaron McQueen shot the Charlestown boys 2-0 ahead but SAS pulled one back on the counter-attack through Sam Hayne.

The hosts led 4-1 at the break through Ryan Pratt’s header and an own goal by Louis Stone, and the Alex went on to add one more in the second period through McQueen’s second.

SAS’ final two goals came courtesy of Lewie Dowlan and Darren Owens.

In another Championship game, the Golden Lion suffered only their second league defeat of the season as they went down once again to the New Inn 4-2.

The Lion had fought back gallantly from 2-0 down to make it two apiece at the break through Matt Balsdon’s 25-yarder and an own goal, but defending set-pieces proved the Lion’s downfall as the New Inn hit two more after the break.

RESULTS: Sunday Intermediate Cup, second round (selected results): Bar 314 1 Branksome Celtic 1, Belvedere 0 Rodwell 6, Dorothy 4 Fernside Sports 1, Dorset Knob Sunday 2 Railway Tavern 7, Galaxy Windows 2 Railway Hotel 3, Snookes 1 Britannia 3, Three Cross 1 FC WindowMan 5, Tuatara 5 Harbourside 3.

Sunday Junior Cup, second round: Market House 3 Sherborne West End 0, Old Ship 5 Bishop’s Caundle 4 Carpets Direct Weymouth Sunday League Championship: Alex 5 SAS 3, New Inn 4 Golden Lion 2, Punchbowl 1 Duke AFC 0, Rock 3 Old Castle 2, Stockley Builders 6 Broadmayne 3.