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Westmorland FA Senior Cup: Kendal County need extra time to defeat neighbours Celtic
2:09pm Wednesday 22nd February 2012
KENDAL County needed extra time to see off Kendal Celtic as they progressed to the semi-finals of the Westmorland County FA’s Senior Cup.
Celtic took a 25th-minute lead through Jamie Stott when he latched on to a Kryzstof Wronski through ball to fire beyond Tom Bush in the County goal.
Stott should have doubled the lead soon after but he was brought down by Bush on the edge of the area and the keeper saw red for his challenge.
A rejig by the visitors saw Craig Robinson move between the sticks as County reverted to three at the back.
And with County reeling Celtic came close again but Wronski’s audacious lob from 40 yards cleared the bar.
County regained their composure after the break and found an equaliser when Joe Baker’s effort took a deflection off Downey and nestled in the net.
With neither side able to find a winner the game moved into extra time.
Both teams dug deep and it was the visitors who stole the tie with just two minutes to go when County sub Pete Nicholls broke Celtic’s resolve and poked the ball home.
A gripping encounter at Kirkby Lonsdale saw the hosts share 10 goals with Arnside after 120 minutes, only for the visitors to snatch a 2-0 penalty shootout victory.
Kirkby goals were scored by Andy Metcalfe, Mark Rendall, Jamie Bradbury and Chris Sargent (2) but a James Kirkham hat-trick and goals from David Parsons and Joe Taylor ensured it went the full distance.
And Arnside kept their nerve with Adam Cowperthwaite and Jamie Smith sending them into a home semi-final against Kendal County.
Mike Barron scored twice as Ambleside United set up an away trip with Keswick by defeating an impressive Kendal United side.
Barron opened the scoring on 15 minutes when he poked home a rebounded effort but Kendal equalised five minutes later from the penalty spot.
Mike Rushton latched onto a Barron cross to restore the Ambleside lead on 30 minutes and a Jamie Hastings penalty after the interval made it 3-1.
Barron scored his second before Kendal United pulled a second goal back.
Making a comeback after 18 months out, Dave Ramsey all but ended the tie when he dwent past two Kendal defenders and fired home from the right for a 5-2 win.
Keswick were the biggest winners on the day though as they put 13 unanswered goals past struggling Sedbergh Wanderers.
In the Benevolent Trophy Burneside and Staveley United progressed to the semi-finals with victories against Milnthorpe Corinthians and Lunesdale United respectively.