Liam Ferdinand gets Binfield FC back to winning way in Hellenic League Cup

Liam Ferdinand scores a penalty for Binfield FC. Photo: Colin Byers.
Liam Ferdinand scores a penalty for Binfield FC. Photo: Colin Byers.

It’s been awhile but Binfield FC are back to winning ways with an emphatic 7-3 win in the Bluefin Sports Hellenic League Challenge Cup on Saturday.

According to the Moles twitter feed, Ferdinand scored at least twice while Matt Jones, Sean Moore, Mo Davies and youngster Luke Hayden also scored.

Also in Challenge Cup action were Ascot United who – after last weekends last minute FA Vase winner, were on the end of an injury time 2-1 defeat themselves.

Paul Coyne equalised Highmoor-IBIS’s first half goal from the penalty spot on 90 minutes but James Pierce got the winner for the visitors in injury time.

Paul Coyne scores for Ascot United from the penalty spot against Highmoor-IBIS. Photo: Mark Pugh.
Paul Coyne scores for Ascot United from the penalty spot against Highmoor-IBIS. Photo: Mark Pugh.

Also in the cup, Ardley United went out following a 9-8 penalty shoot-out defeat at home to Flackwell Heath – the two sides were level at 1-1 after extra time and Lydney Town booked their place in the next round with a 2-1 win at Chalfont Wasps.

Full Bluefin Sports Challenge Cup second round results:

Ardley United 1 – 1 Flackwell Heath
Flackwell win 9-8 on penalties
Ascot United 1 – 2 Highmoor-IBIS
Binfield 7 – 3 Oxford City Development
Chalfont Wasps 1 – 2 Lydney Town
Chinnor 2 – 1 Didcot Town Reserves
Easington Sports 2 – 0 Thame United
Holyport 4 – 1 North Leigh
Longlevens 3 – 2 Rayners Lane
Tuffley Rovers 0 – 2 Brimscombe & Thrupp

Main image: Liam Ferdinand by Colin Byers.

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