Yate United and Warmley Rangers reach final of Avon Youth League Cup

Yate United Under-12s will take on Warmley Rangers in the final of the Avon Youth League Cup after hanging on to clinch a thrilling 5-4 victory over gallant Mangotsfield United.

They started the tie strongly and only a fine save from the Mangotsfield keeper denied Nathan Brown a goal in their first attack.

Yate came close on numerous occasions before their man-of- the-match, Matty Milton lobbed the keeper to open the scoring.

Full-back Kieran Shepherd, who was a menace throughout, scored the goal with a fine shot from the edge of the box following a passing move that he orchestrated from inside his own half.

Milton notched his second goal and Billy Vardon netted at the near post with a header as Yate went into half-time 4-0 up.

Owen Robertson increased that advantage to 5-0 with a fine shot at the start of the second half.

At that stage, Yate appeared to be out of sight but they hadn't reckoned on a stunning Mangotsfield fightback.

Freddie Lloyd scored a rapid-fire hat-trick from swift breakaways before his side dramatically added a fourth goal.

It appeared as though Yate were about to throw away a seemingly unassailable lead, but they held on for the victory that takes them to their first final.

Bristol Rovers SCJ Under-16s booked their place in the final for the second year running with a 5-0 victory over a spirited Cadbury Heath side.

Heath's Harry White hit the crossbar on 15 minutes but Levi Leopard opened Rovers' scoring with a powerful run and cool finish past advancing keeper Rob Aldham.

They soon extended the lead to 2-0 through Jake Jackson's strike from the edge of the box.

Shortly after half-time, Joe Durrant tucked home Nathan Shipp's corner, before Davaughn Martin embarked on a dazzling run and cut in from the right to fire home their fourth goal from close range.

Ben Cush capped a great performance with Rovers' fifth and final goal following good work by Levi Leopard.

Bitton reached the semi-finals of the Gloucestershire Under-12 Cup with a sparkling 11-1 victory over previously-unbeaten Wotton Rovers.

A bright start was rewarded with a 10th-minute goal when Jordan Cribb coolly took the ball past the keeper before slotting home.

Bitton made it 2-0 when a good ball from Luke Saward was met by Jak Griffiths, who calmly lifted it over the keeper.

A great cross from Matt Brown found Griffiths loitering again to volley home their third and just before half time Callum Wright made it 4-0 following a well-taken corner.

Two second-half goals apiece from Cribb, to complete his hat-trick, and Griffiths, to give him a four-goal haul, were backed up by strikes from Sam Boulton, Harry Sutton and Callum Ball as Bitton breezed into the last-four of the competition in great style.

Keynsham Town beat St Aldehlems 2-1 to reach the Somerset Under-13 Cup final thanks to goals from Aaron Childs and Jack Dancey.