Queensmen hand out royal thrashing
Clive Milton rounds-up the Bedford & District Sunday League action
Christian Lester found the net four times to help fire Queensmen into the last four of the Beds FA Sunday Cup after a 6-1 hammering of Top Bell Leighton. Steve Goodridge and Dave Marlow were also on the scoresheet.
In the Beds FA Sunday Junior Cup, goals from Danny Pilgrim and Scott Alleyne guided Meltis Mexicans in the semi-finals after a 2-1 home win over St Margarets.
Oakley are through thanks to a 5-1 win at Constant & Co Athletic and Sharnbrook beat Club Lewsey Reserves on penalties.
With Premier Division leaders Sandy in cup action, nearest challengers Atletico Europa took their opportunity to close the gap, hammering Supreme 8-0. Third place Lawson Park Rangers were 4-1 winners at Bird in Hand while Inter Cople and Partizan drew 2-2.
In Division One, goals from Ed L'Erario and Craig Ford fired Stewartby to a 2-1 victory at Bell Sandy. Old Hastingsburians are up into second spot following their 3-2 win at AFC Greyfriars and Burnaby Arms were 5-1 home winners over Newtown Rangers.
Wootton Wanderers are up into second spot in Division Two after beating Sharks 6-0.
Eagle Heating, meanwhile, were 4-1 home winners over Cross Keys Wootton with Paul Carey (3) and Luke Meech on target for the home side.
In the division's basement battle, Bird in Hand Reserves were 4-0 winners at Ship Inn Bedford, Craig Warcup and Tom Dymond finding the net.
In Division Three, Kempston Constitutional Club saw off second place Harrold 2-1 thanks to goals from Sean Winconek and James Petty with Johnny Devereaux replying for Harrold.
Cranfield United Sunday lost 2-1 at home to leaders Sears Morgan, Wheatsheaf Flitwick lost 2-0 at home to New Inn Biggleswade and BMC are still awaiting their first point of the season after Salento beat them 4-1.
Elsewhere in the division, Black Tom Rangers lost 7-2 at home to Marston Reds.
In Division Four, Renhold edged a thrilling match at second place Harpur Sunday 6-5. Anthony Hubbard's treble led the way and he was well supported by Dominic Parrella (2) and Garry Johnstone.
Caldecote Reserves are into third position after beating bottom club Bellini's 4-0 and Mowsbury Athletic are top by a point from Harpur Sunday after winning 5-1 at Constant & Co Reserves. Jack Cordell (3), Luigi Spinelli and Jordan Wright their goalscorers.
Flitwick Eagles Sunday beat Embankment 3-2 and Hobgoblin Old Boys hammered Wells Stars 7-0.
Adam Piper, Darren Watts and Stuart Murray all scoring twice and Darren Barrett getting the other goal.
There were goals galore in Division Five with Bedford Allsters leading the way, hammering Moor Lane Meltis 15-3.
Daniel Reynolds and Andy Palmer both helped themselves to a hat-trick while Graeme Dickens, Dan Field, Ross Bunworth and Aaron Baldwin all got two each, with an own goal completing the scorers.
Bedford Rovers romped to an 11-1 home victory over Bromham with Russell Jeffs (4), Harley Dove (2), Gary Rosenthal (2), Kev Dimcoe, Phil Jeffs and George Bitchener on the scoresheet. Jamie Dickerson netted a late consolation for Bromham.
Elsewhere in the division, Bedford Albion lost 5-1 at Gardeners Arms Biggleswade, Clapham Sunday defeated Grafton Celtis 3-0 while Rose Biggleswade and Bird in Hand Lower Stondon drew 1-1.
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Sunday 12 February 2012
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