Adam clinches come-from-behind win for Ashton Boys

ASHTON Boys A came from behind to snatch a dramatic 5-4 victory over Keynsham Town in Under-9 Division A.

They were rapidly out of the blocks and, after numerous chances had come and gone, Louis Snailham drove them in front.

Keynsham quickly equalised but Jack Filer's clinical lob restored Ashton's advantage at half-time.

Keynsham rallied superbly in the second period, however, to score three more goals and secure a 4-2 win.

Ashton raced into a 2-0 lead in the second game with two quality strikes from Adam Rees to level the aggregate scores. The second half was more even but Ashton completed a superb comeback when Rees completed his hat-trick with a cool left-foot finish. Toby Virgee and Sam Harding gave commanding performances for Ashton and deserved to be on the winning side.

Warmley Rangers powered to a 10-4 win at Bradley Stoke Youth, who led 2-0 in game one before Warmley's man of the match, Zac Cheetham, pulled one back from the penalty spot, then scored twice more with fine strikes to edge them in front.

Bradley Stoke battled back to equalise, only for Rangers' Charlie Shail to tuck home their winner from close range following superb work by Jake Lacey.

Game two was more one-sided as Rangers swept to a 6-1 victory with Tyrell Squire scoring a hat-trick and Jayden Rands (2) and Harry Farrell grabbing the rest.

Despite the efforts of Warmley defenders Solomon Templar and Daniel Turner, battling Bradley Stoke pinched a goal back.

Bitton returned to winning ways with a strong, solid team performance in a 5-2 aggregate victory over Brislington.

Goals from Jack Holbrook, Reon Dawes and Harry Bullard gave them a well-deserved 3-1 win in the first game, a converted penalty being the only consolation for a spirited Brislington side.

Brislington snatched the lead in a tighter second game with a long-range effort, but a late push from Bitton saw the impressive Nathan Goodwin-Worrell strike twice to wrap up a 2-1 win.

Thornbury Falcons were without several regular players as they fell to a 6-1 Division B defeat at Downend Saints.

The first match was an even enough one, with Prince his usual commanding self for Falcons and Clare filling in well as his partner at centre-back. Quinn performed admirably, too, deputising between the sticks and, although Manley scored with a fine finish, two goals in the last few minutes saw Saints to a 2-1 success.

Warnock played an unaccustomed role in goal for Falcons in game two, with Alexander captaining the side. But while Bright and King performed heroics in defence, and Brown battled hard in midfield, Saints ran out 4-0 victors.

Mangotsfield maintained their unbeaten start to the Division C season with a 24-2 win over AEK Boco B.

Harry Haughton led the march with a double hat-trick in game one, while Louis Jeffrey hit a triple and Isaac Staples scored a brace. Lewis Lesley netted Mangos' other goal in a 12-0 win, helped by two fine Jack Whinham saves.

It was more of the same in the second game, Corey Jackson and Edward Baker firing five and four goals respectively in a 12-2 victory. Euan Baker (2) and Harry Fitzsimons grabbed the other goals to cap a terrific team display.

Ethan Jones' brilliant hat-trick, including a superb free-kick, inspired Shire Colts to a 14-0 victory at Bromley Heath.

Nathan John scored the other goal in a 4-0 opening win, while hat-tricks from Vincent Harper and Lewis Mason, and two goals each by Kai Murray and Taviean Smith, wrapped up a 10-0 second-match success. The margin of defeat was hard on Heath, who battled until the very end.