Reading YMCA survived a spirited Laucerians fightback to ease into the quarter final of the Maidenhead Norfolkian Cup.

YM were 3-0 up at the break with goals from Drew Tipper, Jason Wagner and a Johnny Adey penalty and could have been even further ahead if 2 other one-on-ones had been taken.  Laucerians had their moments but generally the YM defence dealt with any threat relatively comfortably.

The 2nd half was a different story with Laucerians pulling level within 20 minutes but YM held their nerve to re-take the lead with a Wagner free-kick who shortly afterwards converted a penalty for his hat-trick and a 5-3 YM lead. Laucerians pulled back a goal in the last seconds but it was too late.

READING YMCA: FROUDE, LEE, ALLEN, FITZPATRICK, C LEMM, MCGIVERN, WAGNER (replaced M LEMM 88mins), D TIPPER, JOHNSON, KASONDE (replaced EDWARDS-HOLMES 82mins), ADEY. SUBS - M LEMM, EDWARDS-HOLMES.

LEMMY'S MOM - SCOTT HODGETTS

YM's second string dropped 3 points for the second time this season after having the lions share of possession but failing to convert a host of chances and suffering the counter threat that always exists in an encounter of this kind.

The Rapids got off to a flying start with Sidwell flashing a shot across goal after good work from MOM Nangla, with Rolf and Ilsley always a danger from set pieces. YM conceeded the sloppiest of goals on 20 minutes when a miscued corner rolled along the goaline and somehow ended up in the YM net when it appeared impossible. This galvanised the Rapids in to action and it was Nangla again causing problems in the Sonning box when he was tugged back, earning his side a penalty. Sidwell cooly converted and the rest of the half was an even battle with neither side gaining a foothold on the match.

The second period was all YM and the home side battered the Sonning goal. Alan Ilsley, Woodrow, Rolfe and Nangla all going close. Sidwell flashed a 25 yard effort inches wide but it was the away side that hit YM on the break with some poor defending allowing the Sonning forward in to lob over Phillips and put the away side in front. Nangla thought he had squared the match after crashing a shot against the fram of the goal and the final chance to rescue a point fell to Chris Leach who's headed effort was well saved by the Sonning no one.

Sidwell said 'Its so dissapointing to have the whole game and come away with nothing but thats life in a higher division for you. I thought we played really well but the finishing needs to be better. I guess we can take something from the fact half their side said we deserved more!'

YM RAPIDS: PHILLIPS, LEACH, M ILSLEY, ROLFE, KENNY, DALY, SIDWELL, CORNELL, WOODROW, A ILSLEY, NANGLA. SUBS SUTTON (Replaced A Ilsley 65), HOLLOWAY (Replaced Sidwell 80)

SIDDERS MOM: MANDEEP NANGLA