The Central Midlands League’s last remaining representatives in the FA Vase fell at the last possible moment this afternoon, Hucknall Town’s magnificent run being ended by a last minute goal from AFC Mansfield at Watnall Road.
A crowd of 245 saw the home side fall behind in the 38th minute but rally to equalise through Jaylee Hodgson just before the hour mark. As time ran out, the Bulls repeated what they had done in the previous round at Blidworth, taking the tie with a 90th minute winner, leaving Hucknall with many memories of an outstanding cup campaign.

It was business as usual in the Black Dragon Badges North division as FC Bolsover continued on their winning way with a 3-0 defeat of Collingham. The game was scoreless until the 70th minute, when Danny Russell scored from the penalty, before going on to complete a hat trick, leaving his side thirteen points clear at the top of the table.
Clay Cross moved into second place with a 5-2 win at home to Phoenix. Ant Lynam opened the Millers’ account on the half hour, and after Rob Gorman had equalised from the penalty spot, Aiden Ordidge restored the lead on half time. Alex Marsh put the sides level again before two more from Lynam in the space of three minutes and a late Ryan Ordidge penalty secured the points.
Harworth Colliery went behind to a goal from Askern’s Harry Hotham on the stroke half time, but turn the tables in the second half. Matt Bradley put the sides level three minutes into the second half, Paul Burgess adding a second on 51 minutes. It stayed that way until a minute from the end when Josh Davies got Harworth’s third.
In a match where they hit the woodwork five times, Newark Town faced a rejuvenated Welbeck Lions and were relieved to come away with the points after a 2-1 win. George Pearce put Newark ahead on ten minutes, Jordan Jackson putting Welbeck level with 28 minutes played. Jordan Cummings got a second half winner for the Blues but on this performance Welbeck certainly look far better than the table suggests.
Appleby Frodingham drop to fifth following a 2-0 defeat at AFC Bentley, Shaun Mundy and an own goal giving the Doncaster side full points.
Tideswell United’s Jack Bradbury scored four of his team’s goals as they saw off Dinnington Town 6-1. Alex Airey was responsible for the other two, the visitors’ consolation goal coming from Will Morris. Bilsthorpe were 4-2 winners against Thorne Colliery at Eakring Road, Lewis MacAskill scoring twice, Craig Gould and Jamie Senior also on the scoresheet, Thorne’s two goals coming from Jermaine Green.

Swanwick’s Shane Buckerfield produced the stand out performance in the Black Dragon Badges South division, scoring no less than six times in the Swans’ 9-0 dismantling of Teversal Reserves, Guy Wilding adding two and Henry Brooks one.
Leaders Selston carved out a narrow 2-1 win at Keyworth United who suffered their eighth consecutive defeat. Dominic Airey struck on the half hour and again just before half hour, Lemah Griggs replying for Keyworth from the penalty spot on 78 minutes.
An improving Matlock Town Reserves followed up their midweek Floodlit Cup win at Blidworth with a 2-0 defeat of Holbrook St Michaels the goals coming from Tom Savage and Jordan Lee.
Blidworth travelled to Pinxton, leapfrogging their opponents in the table following a 5-2 win. Harry Bircumshaw scored twice, Gaz Curtis and subs Keenan Leeds and Max Curzon getting one apiece. Pinxton’s goals came from Chris Gilson and Josh Waldram.
Mickleover RBL put an end to a run of four defeats, Jamie Sleigh scoring twice in a 2-1 win over Linby Colliery. Sleigh got his first on 33 minutes, Jonathan Jenkinson equalising before Sleigh wrapped up the points with a penalty twenty minutes from the end.

Two games only in the YourFootballWorld.com Reserve division with Holbrook teams on the wrong end of both results. Mickleover Sports were 3-0 winners at Holbrook St Michaels, Levi Walker (2) and Jake Dickinson the goalscorers.
At Selhurst Street Radford beat Holbrook Sports 3-1 with Sam Freeman, Tony Wilson and Connor Carter all on target. Archie Dearie replied for Sports.

There were four ties in the third round of the Notts FA Intermediate Cup, with two of the CML sides involved going through.
Sherwood Colliery Reserves got an impressive win at NSL side FC Cavaliers, Josh Smyth and Jack Warner the scorers in a 2-1 win.
Southwell City made heavy weather of their match with Ruddington Village Reserves, Nialle Rodney scoring twice as they also won 2-1.
Eastwood Community Reserves lost heavily at Newark Flowserve, the final score 7-0, while Linby Colliery Reserves were beaten 3-2 at Attenborough, Linby's scorers were Simon Hartshorn and Ryan Butler

Report by Richard Lane.