THE Rugby and District Sunday League’s five main knockout trophies reached their conclusion with two new winners crowned.
The finals of the league’s two longstanding competitions – the Advertiser Cup and the Hospital Cup – took place at Rugby Town’s Butlin Road ground.
And Caldecott Arms lifted the Advertiser Cup while Webb Ellis won the Hospital Cup as both teams scooped their first-ever pieces of knockout silverware.
Caldecott edged out Brinklow 1-0 in the final as Cameron Rumsey’s 74th-minute goal settled the contest from Neal Whitford’s unconventional assist.
The victors created the better chances throughout as Brinklow captain Rob Wallace somehow managed to clear Emilio Johnson’s first-half effort off the line.
And Wren Wood twice went close for Caldecott either side of Rumsey’s winning goal.
A penalty shootout decided the Hospital Cup after Webb Ellis and Gatehouse Town played out a thrilling 3-3 draw at the end of 90 minutes.
Webb took a commanding two-goal lead early in the second half as Danny Winterlich curled home a free-kick after Brodie Thomas opened the scoring shortly before the break.
However, Liam Kennedy halved the deficit for Gatehouse only for George Price to restore Webb’s two-goal cushion.
A frantic end to the game ensued as Kennedy scored his second of the game with a strike from the edge of the penalty area.
And Gatehouse drew level at the death as Stephen Walsgrove headed in an equaliser to send the game to a shootout.
However, Luke Townsend scored the match-winning penalty as Webb triumphed 4-3 on spot kicks to lift the trophy.
Elsewhere, the competition’s Veterans League Cup’s also took place at the home of Daventry Town.
Gatehouse made amends for their Hospital Cup final defeat to win the Division One Cup with a 2-1 victory against the Bell Hillmorton.
And Community Relations Veterans battled to a 3-2 win against Rugby Borough Souters to win their divisional cup.
Rugby Rovers also sealed a Division Two league and cup double with a 2-1 win against Community Relations 1sts in the final.
