BEAMINSTER Reserves made it through to the quarter-finals of the Dorset Minor Cup after a thrilling seven-goal thriller against Yetminster Sports.
The hosts almost took the lead in the opening 30 seconds as a sleeping Beaminster defence was split open and forced goalkeeper Sam Robinson to close down the onrushing Yetminster striker. Luckily the striker’s effort rolled narrowly past the far post.
The Rainbows the rattled the crossbar against the run of play after John Kingston’s volleyed effort.
Beaminster managed to stand firm against a barrage of Yetminster attacks, and were able to edge themselves in front on the stroke of half time. An impressive diagonal ball from left wing-back Freddie Pitt-Pladdy found right wing-back Jacob Stone, who was able to square to striker Otis Butcher. Butcher’s resulting effort was saved, only to fall to the feet of poacher John Kingston. 0-1.
Beaminster started brightly in the second half. Butcher got on the end of a Jack Rollett through ball to beat the advancing keeper and double teh away sides lead.
The striker then added his second and Beaminster thirds with a spectacular overhead kick.
Yetminster kept going despite falling three goals behind and were rewarded when a long range effort beat Robinson to make it 3-1.
This fuelled a deserved comeback as the home side clawed another two goals back, both from long range to leave the game poised on a knife edge.
The rainbows had gotten complacent and were deservedly punished.
It was young Sonny Mooney who became the Rainbows hero with strike just before the final whistle to send his side through.
Beaminster's first team were less successful after falling victim to a 2-1 defeat away to Bere Regis in the Dorset Intermediate Cup to make it an eighth straight defeat in all competitions.
Next up the firsts take on Sturminster Newton United reserves at home (2pm) whilst the reserves travel to Ridgeway men's development (2pm). Both games on Saturday, November 15.
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