OXFORD MAIL GIRLS LEAGUE

DIDCOT Casuals roared into the Under 12 League Cup final after a 3-1 home victory over title rivals Brackley Town.

Bethany Hastings’s hat-trick proved decisive for Didcot, who had leapfrogged the visitors in the league table after beating Barton United 3-1 in midweek.

Brackley had equalised through Evie Hawkins.

Didcot will play Kidlington in the final after they beat Stonesfield Strikers 4-1.

Emily Barber and Taya McCalmon bagged braces, while Annie Mundy replied.

Under 16

St Edmunds suffered penalty heartache at Moretonville Juniors in their League Cup semi-final.

Katie Lee put Moretonville ahead, but April England’s equaliser sent the match to spot-kicks after a goalless extra-time.

Vicky Harrold slotted home the decisive penalty to make it 4-2 in the shoot-out.

Under 14

Lauren Page scored a hat-trick as Oxford City saw off Kidlington 3-1 in their League Cup semi-final.

Cloe Woodward had made it 2-1.

Under 13

Ciera Harris and Anisa Lloyd struck just after half-time to propel Tower Hill Vixens into the League Cup final with a 2-1 victory at Benson United.

Anna Harris pulled one back.

Under 11

Oxford City reached the League Cup final with a 4-1 home victory over Wantage.

Molly Jones bagged a brace, with Amanda Osurobo and Lanaya Ward also netting and Eleanor Alder replying.

Under 10

Didcot Casuals defeated Stonesfield Strikers 3-0 and 2-0.

Goals from Jevon Brown, Imogen Holland and Kate King earned them a League Cup final place.

Then Didcot saw off Stonesfield for a second time, with Holland and Farah Khan the scorers as they took top spot in the table.

  • THE OXFORD Mail Girls League under 14 representative team lost 1-0 to their Hertfordshire counterparts at Marsh Lane.

Riley Evans scored the only goal.