Lyme Regis now has an attractive home tie with Beaminster FC in the next round of the Dorset Intermediate Cup after beating Yetminster United 3-1.
The match is scheduled to take place at Davey Fort on Saturday December 12.
At Yetminster, the Seasiders went ahead after thirty-three minutes through Ben Bowditch whose cross deceived the goalkeeper and ended up in the net.
The lead was increased before the break following a neat finish from Marcus Symonds after good work by Fin McLean.
Lyme could not find the same fluency in the second half and conceded a sloppy goal to let the home side back into the game.
Then late on, the tie was sealed when seventeen-year-old Alex Burrough capped his second Man of the Match Award in two weeks when he got on the end of a Symonds’ pass.
After a recent spell of good form, Lyme Regis Reserves travelled to Wimborne-based Allendale in the Dorset Minor Cup.
Despite a highly positive start they soon found themselves under pressure and two costly mistakes and a storming finish gave the Dorset League outfit a 3-0 lead.
The visitors did pull one goal back before the break, Sam Merigaux and Josh Axbey linking up to provide the assist for Steve Batey.
An Allendale defender then put the ball into his own net and suddenly at 3-2 Lyme were right back in the game at half time.
The next goal was to prove crucial and it was the home side who went further ahead early in the second half before adding a fifth to win the tie.
“Individual mistakes, poor decision making and too many periods of rushing things rather than playing the football we know we’re capable of, proved costly,” said a management team member.
“On another day with a bit more composure in front of goal, it could have been a very different result.”
Jon Davies was singled out for his work in midfield but the Man of the Match Award went to Josh Axbey.
He proved to be a constant threat down the left-hand side.
This Saturday Lyme Regis entertain Upottery FC at Davey Fort and Lyme Regis Reserves meet near neighbours Uplyme at Venlake. Both games start at 2.15pm.
Lyme Regis Reserves are home to Perry Street Division Two leaders Ilminster Town A (2pm).
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