Harvesters lose out to Wanderers (From St Albans & Harpenden Review)

Harvesters suffer close defeat to Whetstone Wanderers

11:53am Tuesday 17th January 2012 in Local Sport

Harvesters Under-10s South started well against Whetstone Wanderers but ended up losing 4-3 despite taking the lead.

Zak Bensissi scored two goals from corners delivered by Chris Rowe who netted the other from a perfectly floated free-kick. Both players were named joint men-of-the-match.

The U-11s East lost 3-1 away to second-placed Belmont Red Sox. Harvesters top scorer Ross Weaver was on target for their goal and captain Tom Dumsday was their man-of-the-match.

Harvesters U-11s North moved into the quarter finals of the League Cup winning 16-0 away to Edmonton Rangers.

Finbar King grabbed four goals and there were hat-tricks from Owen Gould, Louie Roberts and Christian Boland.

Amir Berchil scored a brace and William Brothwood was also on target in the rout.

St Albans Rangers U-14s had to come from behind to defeat a determined Alexandra Park 5-3.

Two strikes from Mattie Solomons and further goals from Jeremy Stace, Sami Elawad and man-of-the-match Sam Page sealed the victory.

London Colney Colts U-12s edged to a 6-5 win at AC Finchley.

Sam Lawrence netted an equaliser for London Colney Colts but they fell 3-1 behind.

A hat-trick from Dylan Rushton turned the match around as they took a 4-3 lead.

A well-taken penalty was almost saved by keeper Conor McCallion but this helped Finchley back on level terms.

Finchley went ahead only for Rushton to get his fourth of the match.

It looked like it would be a draw until a determined run by Luke Haberfield forced the ball into the net to secure a win for the Colts.