Evo-Stik Southern Premier
King’s Lynn Town 3 Weymouth 0
King’s Lynn eased to a comfortable victory over Weymouth at the Walks last night as goals from Cameron Norman, Craig Parker and Cameron King gave Ian Culverhouse’s side a place in Monday’s play-off final. All three goals deserved plaudits with Norman bending in a free-kick, Parker crashing home a long range thunderbolt and King volleying home a second-half strike.
Slough Town 3 Kettering 1
Slough will be King’s Lynn’s opponents on Monday after the Rebels put in a fine display to progress past Marcus Law’s Kettering side. The home team went in front early on as Perry Coles profited on a poor back pass to easily stroke the ball home. Kettering pulled themselves back on level terms ten minutes before the break however as Aaron O’Connor expertly beat the offside trap before easily placing the ball out of Jack Turner’s reach.
The Rebels were by far the better side in the second period and re-took the lead seven minutes after the break when James Dobson was hauled down in the box, before the former North Leigh man dusted himself down and calmly tucked away the penalty. The game was put beyond doubt with a quarter of an hour remaining as Dobson again capitalized from the penalty spot.
Play off final – King’s Lynn Town vs Slough Town (Monday 3pm)
Evo-Stik Southern League East
Hartley Wintney 2 Dunstable 0
Goals from Dean Stow and Nic Ciardini gave Hartley Wintney a well deserved victory over Dunstable. Both goals came in the first half, the first courtesy of Stow’s driven free-kick which nestled nicely into the bottom right hand corner, with the second coming virtue of a defensive error which presented Ciardini with an easy opportunity to double The Row’s lead.
Hayes and Yeading 0 Cambridge City 1
The Row will face Cambidge City for a place in the Premier division after the Lilywhites recorded a narrow victory at Beaconsfield Road. The game’s decisive moment arrived with half an hour left to play as James Hall did brilliantly to beat the full-back before expertly curling an effort into the bottom right hand corner to send the traveling fans into raptures.
Play off final – Hartley Wintney vs Cambridge City (Monday 3pm)
Evo-Stik Southern League West
Evesham United 1 Swindon Supermarine 1 (Swindon Supermarine won 5-4 on penalties)
Swindon Supermarine edged passed Evesham after winning a penalty shootout lottery at the Jubilee Stadium to condemn Paul Collicutt’s side to defeat at the semi-final stage for the second year running. Bradley Gray put the visitors in front with just 15 minutes on the clock before Mat Liddiard brought the game into extra time with a dramatic headed goal with two minutes of normal time left on the clock. The visitors ultimately ended up victorious in the lottery that is a penalty shoot out after Adam Mann missed a crucial effort for Evesham.
Wimborne 2 Didcot 0
Wimborne breezed past Dicot to book their place in Monday’s play-off final after an impressive display at The Cuthbury. The Magpies went ahead after twenty minutes when a deflected free-kick fortuitously fell into the path of Tobias Homes who powered in an effort from close range. Holmes then turned provider four minutes later as he produced a brilliant cross which was cleverly turned home by Jack Lovell to put Matty Holmes’ side into an unassailable lead.
Play off final – Wimborne vs Swindon Supermarine (Monday 3pm)
Bostik North
Bowers & Pitsea 0 Canvey Island 2
Danny Heale’s Canvey Island shocked the home side by easing to a comfortable away victory at the Len Salmon Stadium. Sam Higgins continued the goal scoring form which let to him winning the National League South Golden Boot award when he put the Islanders in front after he climbed tallest to nod home Alex Gilbey’s cross midway through the first half. Canvey’s lead was then doubled on the stroke of half time as Ryan Charles bundled home after a scramble in the box.
Haringey Borough 2 Heybridge Swfits 0
Canvey Island will travel to Haringey for the play-off final on Sunday after Tom Loizou’s side made light work of Heybridge Swifts. Anthony McDonald came close to putting the visitors in front early on when his header crashed against the bar, however Haringey took the lead on twenty minutes when Jorge Djassi-Sambu finished well after finding himself in acres of space. The striker then doubled his tally to secure Borough’s victory mid way through the second half when he finished well after creating room in the box.
Play off final – Haringey Borough vs Canvey Island (Sunday 7:45pm)
