The first Basildon Sunday League knockout competition of the season was decided when Armada Sports Reserves beat Wickford Town 3rd 4-2 to capture the Division Two Cup.

With both sides nervous and keen not to give away the advantage, Wickford went 1-0 up through Markettis after a defensive error.

Wickford could have gone further ahead as they piled on the pressure, but Armada turned the game round and levelled with a 25-yarder from Andy Rouse after 35 minutes.

Just before the break Jahngir found Harwood who scored to put Armada ahead. Sniffen made it 3-1 after the break when he put a superb header into the top of the net.

Rouse added his second to make it 4-1 and Armada seemed to have the game sewn up. However, Norman pulled back a goal for Wickford and came close to getting a third before the final whistle to see Armada home and dry.

In the Charity Cup Wickford Town, from the Senior Division, beat Premier Division York 5-2 with Matthews scoring a hat-trick and Batt two. York replied through Longman and Gower.

In the other Charity game, Senior Division Nicholas Wybacks looked to be coasting 2-1 with minutes of the game left with divisional rivals St Basil's. However, the Saints marched in from this point and scored in the dying minutes to force extra-time.

When this failed to find a winner, St Basil's ran out 5-4 penalty winners.

In the Premier Division, Somerset Athletic won their first game since November when beating Canvey RBL 5-3. Avers grabbed a hat-trick.

Yardley drew 2-2 with Fiat.

Results

Charity Cup : Wickford Town 5 (Matthews 3, Batt 2), York 2 (Longman, Gower); St Basil's 2, Nicholas Wybacks 2 (Bevan 2), after extra-time. St Basil's won 5-4 on penalties.

Senior Division : Ford Basildon 2 (Rue, Emney), Pitsea 4; Rettendon 5 (Gill 3, Cogger 2), Haydon Manor 4 (Stewart 3, Lacey); Fryerns CA 4 (Finning 2, Buckingham, Moles), East Tilbury Dynamos 2 (Wellington, Bennett).

Premier Division : Somerset Athletic 5 (Avers 3, Read, Barker), Canvey RBL 3 (Purser 3); Yardley 2 (Houghton, og), Fiat 2 (Toohey, Cunningham).

Division 1 League Cup quarter-finals : Moonchester 0, Basildon Irish Club 8 (I Walden 5, P Walden 2, Gateson); Wickford Town 1 (Walker), Holy Trinity 5 (Healey 2, D Lindsey, Duffy, S Wellham).

Division 2 : Vange WMC Res 1 (Harris), Murrayfield 3 (Hathorne 2, D Smith).

Division 2 League Cup final : Armada Sports Res 4 (A Rouse 2, Harwood, Sniffen), Wickford Town 3rd 2 (Markettis, N Norman).

Division 3 : Ryde 3 (McCarthy, Campbell 2), Essex Royals 3 (Cresswell 2, Muir); Wickford Dynamos 2 (Blackwall, Matthews), Wickford Town 4th 4 (Hodges, Baitrum, Brown, Preston); Wickford Rangers 2 (Wells, Sheehan), Northgate 6 (Rhodes 2, Garrard 2, Stratton, Shepherd).

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