Strafford Arms saw their defence of their Herts Sunday Senior Cup falter at the first hurdle.

The Hertfordshire 1961 Sunday League side lost 4-2 to St Josephs South Oxhey despite two goals from Sam Doolan.

Phoenix had better luck. They had drawn 3-3 against Burford before winning the penalty shoot-out 4-2.

Alie Bangura (two) and Jamie Nvumba got their goals in normal time.

Welwyn Warriors were another team forced into a penalty shoot-out when drawing with Brewster Plumbing 2-2, Callum Clifford and Alex Howard with the goals.

They lost, however, 4-3 in the shoot-out.

Herts Vets were another team that had to rely on penalties to progress to the next round in the Herts Sunday Junior Cup.

They beat West Herts 4-3 in the shoot-out after a 3-3 draw. Goals had come from Liam Addlesee (two) and Robert Gradwell.

Goals from Joseph Curran and Sam O’Hare couldn’t save Phoenix Res from going down 4-2 against Cheshunt Rovers in the Herts Sunday Intermediate Cup.

Crown fell to a 6-3 defeat against Northaw Res. Paul Allen (two) and Declan Jackson scored
for them.

Michael White was in sparklng form for BWSC scoring all three goals in their 3-0 win against
Ware Herts.

Little Heath fell to a 5-0 defeat against The Red Lion.

A Jordan Borrie was enough to see Pinewood into the next round in a 1-0 win against Gossoms End.

Goals from Nathan Nwaokolo and Ellis Douglas couln’t save 6 of Herts going down 3-2 against
Welwyn Res.

In the Premier Division, two goals each from Charlie Nelson and Adam Page saw Brookmans Park draw 4-4 against Wheathampstead Wanderers.

Jordan Cornes hit a hat-trick for Wheato with Michael Cheesman on a single.

A Mickey Shuttlewood goal was enough to give Six Bells their fourth win when defeating Borehamwood Rovers 1-0.

Six Bells Res won too, scoring four goals for the second week running in Division One as they defeated Forever Young People 4-1.

Goals came from Ollie Astley, Fynn Clark, Chris Dunn and Nial Lysaght.

Following three defeats Brookmans Park Res came good with a 6-0 win against Wheathampstead 89 in Division Three.

Ronan Nevin led the way with a hat-trick and there was one each for Freddie Davies, Nathan Egerton and Louis Yianni.

Lewis Tupper (two) and David Joiner were on the mark for Rose & Crown Mosquito when going down 5-3 against Stotfold Rovers.

In Division Four, unbeaten Phoenix A recorded their fourth win when defeating Hatfield Seniors 4-2 with goals from Jack Lovett, Danny Sherman, Jack Taylor and James Townshend.

Ryan North and Jay Quin replied for the Seniors.

A lone goal from Nathanael Burke gave Hopfield a 1-0 win against Monday Night FC.

For the second time this season Royston Rangers recorded a 6-1 score when overcoming Little Heath Res.

Goals came from Kensell Ertogrul (two), Jack Hutchinson, Michael Sinnott, Billy Smith and Jay Williams. Conner McGrath replied for Heath.