Ledbury Town Football Club

Match report

After an impressive comeback to defeat Weston under Penyard with a 4-2 win in a rearranged Ross Cup first round fixture at New Street a month ago, despite going 2-0 down through a penalty after twenty minutes of play as a crucial goal from Tom Skittery scored just before the interval was followed by the home man of the match that night completing a hat-trick with Kieran Loveridge also on target, Ledbury Town Reserves exited the quarter-final stage of the competition this week with an 8-5 defeat to lowly league rivals Burghill Rangers at The Copse.

Star player for the reserves that day Jake Bramley scored his first senior level hat-trick, with Skittery again on target for David Butcher and Nick Blakeway’s side with Matti Holder finding the fifth goal, as Burghill nevertheless booked their place in the semi-finals against Fownhope Reserves, following a 4-1 victory achieved away at Ross Juniors HCL that same afternoon with Damion Gallimore, Carlton Maddocks, Joshua Munn and George Worswick all scoring for the visiting outfit.

Butcher commented on the Burghill cup game: “It was a very frustrating game with neither side really playing great football; it was a rather scrappy affair all round.”

“Individual mistakes cost us yet again, but we live and learn and go again against Tenbury United back in the league next week.”

What promises to be a challenging encounter against the current Herefordshire League Division One third place holders will take place at Palmers Meadow this coming weekend (KO 2:00pm) as the reserves look to improve upon their ninth place position, before they look to end 2021 with a visit to Old School Lane to play fifth-placed Hereford Pegasus Colts (KO 1:30pm).