Oxenhope 2 Sandy Lane 0 - Oxenhope had to forgo home advantage because of a waterlogged pitch, and faced a big, strong, physical Sany Lane team in the quarter-final of the Keighley Cup.

The overcame both the team, and their home advantage with a sherewd tactical game.

They concentrated on playing the ball on the ground and making it a quick passing game. The Worth Valley side's only score came when goalkeeper Hopkinson brought down an apponent in the penalty area, but made amends by saving the resulting spot kick.

Mid-way through the first half striker Chris Newman kep tup his rich vein of scoring, slotting away his seventh goal in four games.

The second half was a hard fought, dour affiar with Oxenhope creating several chances to finish off the tie. With 10 minuts left on the clock Joel Gallagher's determination saw him cut through the Sandy Lane defence and stroke the ball past the Sandy Lane goalkeeper.

The win puts Oxenhope into the semi-final draw and keeps alive their hope of reaching Keighley's own FA Cup Final at Cougar Park in May.

Oxenhope's Reserve side made it seven games without defeat by despatching Cowling Reserves 4-2 in the Keighley Supplementary Cup. The goals came from man of the match veteran Pat Higgins, Adam Clewes, Liam Dyson and Liam Gill.

This Saturday Oxenhope continue their quest to retain the Craven Premier League Cup with a quarter-final at Clitheroe while the reservs visit Skipton Town in their League Cup quarter-final, both games kick off at 1.30pm.

Results

Premier Division: Cross Hills 2 Waddington 3.

Division One: Bradley 3, Barrowford 2; Skipton LMS Res 1 Clitheroe Lions 1.

Division Two: Grindleton Rs 1, Cowling 2.

Division Three: Barnoldswick Barons 2, Brdley Res 1.

Fixtures

Premier Division: Cross Hills v embsay, Waddington v Skipton LMS. League Cup: Grassington Utd v Gargrave, WFC Clitheroe v Oxenhope Rec, Cononley v Carleton, Bronte Wanderers v Grindleton.

Division One: Silsden v Intake. League Cup: Skipton town v Oxenhope Res, Embsay v Skipton LMS, Barrowford v Craven College OB, Bradley v Clitheroe Lions.

Division Two: Gragrave Res v Waddington Res, Intake Resvers v Horton. League Cup: Earby Town v Pendle Athletic, Rolls Royce Res v Grindleton Res, Cowling v Cononley Res, Long Lee Jnrs v Keighley FC.

Division Three: Pendler Renegades v Silsden White Star. League Cup: Carleton Res v Cowling Res, Earby v Ingleton, Oakworth v Barnoldswick Barons.