Football: Egremont & District Football League

Last updated 09:55, Thursday, 01 May 2008

CALDER were made to pay the penalty in the President’s Cup when they missed three spot kicks in crashing out 2-1 to Thornhill.

Brian Bell opened the scoring for Calder in the first half of the quarter-final tie with a rebound from a Gary Burns shot. Two Calder penalties were then missed, through Bragg and Bell, before Shaw hit a last minute equaliser for Thornhill.

A second from Shaw in extra-time put Thornhill in front, and when Carl McGrady missed another Calder spot-kick – saved by Dolan – they knew it wasn’t going to be their day. Thornhill now visit St Bees Village in the semi-finals.

Cleator Moor tightened their grip on Division One with a 3-1 defeat of Calder, while in Division Two, St Bees did the same, winning 4-2 at Gosforth.

There were wins for Bransty, Thornhill and Mirehouse in the top flight, while Kells got a point at Brow.

Mirehouse and Cleator Moor booked semi-final berths in the John Dixon Memorial Trophy, with victories over Kit Horns and Bransty respectively.

St Bees Village won 4-2 at Frizington, in the only top flight clash, with Moor Row, scraping home 2-1 at Lowca in Division Two. The derby clash at Wath Brow in the Divisional Cup ended in a 4-1 win for Top House.

Division One – Calder v Bransty, Mirehouse v Thornhill, Kit Horns v Cleator Moor. Division Two Cup Pool A – Top House v Lowca Pirates. Division Two Cup Pool B – Kells v Gosforth RA.County Sunday Cup semi-final – Calder v Portland (W). Division One – St Bees Village v Frizington WS. Division Two – W Cat v Lowca Pirates, St Bees v Kells, Gosforth RA v Wath Brow Hornets.