Division One Cup 2025/26
Division One Cup
QUARTER FINALS
Staplehurst Monarchs v Greenways
Lordswood v Halls AFC
Tooting Bec v Bridon Ropes
Banstead Athletic or Chessington & Hook v Lewisham Borough or AFC Greenwich Borough or SC Thamesmead
SECOND ROUND
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Banstead Athletic v Chessington & Hook
Bridon Ropes 2-0 Welling Town
(Jack Church, Taylor Fisher)
Croydon 0-1 Tooting Bec
(Nathan Freckleton)
FC Elmstead 0-2 Halls AFC
(Zack Manning, Joseph Freeman)
Lewisham Borough or AFC Greenwich Borough v SC Thamesmead
Lordswood 4-2 SE Dons
(Sam Wright, Tadiwanashe Nago, Nathaniel Murray, Thomas Davey – Alex Teniola, Reece Barrett)
Rochester United 0-2 Greenways
(Freddie Bull, Johnny Akoto)
Sheppey Sports 0-5 Staplehurst Monarchs
(Manny Cuttress x3, Bradley Webb, Harry Morgan)
Bridon Ropes were the first side to reach the Quarter Finals, with Jack Church and Taylor Fisher on target in a controlled win over Welling Town. Staplehurst Monarchs also eased into the last eight, producing a five-star display away at Sheppey Sports as Manny Cuttress helped himself to a hat-trick, with Brad Webb and Harry Morgan completing the scoring.
Halls AFC booked their place with a 2–0 victory at FC Elmstead, goals from Zack Manning on the stroke of half-time and Joseph Freeman late on sealing the result. Tooting Bec joined them in the Quarter Finals after edging past Croydon 1–0 on the road, Nathan Freckleton’s early second-half strike proving decisive.
Greenways booked their place in the Division One Cup Third Round with a composed 2–0 victory over Rochester United at the Rochester Utilities Stadium.
Freddie Bull gave Greenways the perfect start, firing them ahead after 18 minutes, and while Rochester pushed for a way back into the tie, clear chances were hard to come by. The game was finally put to bed ten minutes from time when Johnny Akoto struck to seal the win. Played at a familiar venue for both sides, Greenways were the sharper and more clinical on the night, seeing the tie out comfortably in front of a crowd of 64.
In the highest scoring match of the round Lordswood got past SE Dons in a 6-goal classic. Sam Wright, Tadiwanashe Nago, Nathaniel Murray and Thomas Davey all scored for Lordswood with Alex Teniola and Reece Barrett on target for the Dons.
FIRST ROUND
Saturday 22nd November
Lewisham Borough A-A AFC Greenwich Borough
(Andrea Carrerra x2, Sineen Sineen – Stefan Payne)
Lordswood 1-1 Lydd Town~
(Harvey Welford – Bailey Korkis)
(Lordswood win 4-3 on pens)
Lordswood are through to the Second Round of the Division One Cup following a penalty shoot-out win against Lydd Town. Harvey Welford had given the Lords a first half lead that was levelled by Bailey Korkis in the final minute. Lordswood held their nerve best from the spot to set up a Second Round tie at home to SE Dons.
The other First Round tie was abandoned late on with Lewisham Borough 3-1 ahead against AFC Greenwich Borough. This result will be confirmed shortly.
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