Rovers U18s reach County Cup quarter-finals

Barton Rovers reached the quarter-finals of the U18 Bedfordshire County Cup where they will face Crawley Green thanks to a narrow 2-1 win at Wootton Blue Cross.
By The Newsroom
Published 21st Nov 2012, 13:00 BST

Munya Jaravaza put Rovers ahead in the first minute, only for Blue Cross to equalise in the second half and force extra-time.

With the game set for penalties Ryan King then popped with a 116th-minute winner.

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Division Two Barton Rovers Meedou produced a great comeback to beat Division One side Warden Hill Tigers 5-3 on penalties, after their Chiltern Youth League U17 League Cup second round tie had finished 2-2 after extra-time thanks to Jerome Lowe’s brace.

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Keeper Josh Shanley saved Tigers’ second penalty and Ashley Dean, Lowe, Jamie Hooper, Kyron Quadri and Johnny Howe netted to send Barton through.

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