Durham Alliance Combination League: Holders Hall Farm Glasshus exit Minor Cup in shoot-out drama
The Crook and District League side edged home 4-3 in an entertaining game to secure their place in the quarter-finals.
They led but Glasshus hit back to go 2-1 up at the break, but it was to no avail as Tommy Hutchinson hit a second-half hat-trick to take his tally for Bowes to four.
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Hide AdHylton Sports Club exited 4-1 on penalties after a close-fought 1-1 draw at home to Northern Alliance club Coundon & Leeholme.
League champions Wheatley Hill WMC won through with a 3-0 success against leaders Horden Community Welfare.
Karl Garside, Barry Frost and sub Nathan Stoker did the damage against a Horden side who had Michael Cain sent off.
Kyle Hammond starred for Wheatley, Michael Robson for Horden.
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Hide AdThe only other game was a first round tie in the Clem Smith Bowl, and West Auckland Tunns ran riot to secure an 8-1 victory.
Marc Bell stole the show with a hat-trick, backed by Andrew Campion’s double, with Wayne Whitfield, Jack Mortimer and an own goal sealing the deal.
Ryan Parkinson hit Seaton’s consolation.
Dale Dunn starred for Tunns.