East Gwent Senior League

SEVERN TUNNEL have two teams through to the next round of the Centenary Cup after the A team beat Chepstow Town 3-1 and the B team triumphed 2-0 at Portskewett & Sudbrook thanks to two goals from David Scanlon.

Tunnel A manager Steve Duddridge was forced to make five changes from the team that beat Town seven days earlier.

But, according to Duddridge, unlike the previous encounter, the game was a scrappy, stop-start affair.

“We were awarded a generous penalty and maybe justice was done as Stephen Lane shot wide,” he said.

Chepstow took the lead through Steve Smith, but with half-time looming Chris Taylor nodded the equaliser following great work on the right flank by Nathan Wheeler.

In the second half Tunnel took advantage of the setting sun in Town’s faces, and although it was as scrappy as the first, Taylor put the home side ahead and James Price fired the third.

“This is probably the worst we’ve played all season, but it is satisfying knowing we did enough to win. It was far from pretty but progress was important.”

Town boss Martyn Jenkins, who is preparing for Saturday’s Gill Cup clash at home to Tintern Abbey, said: “We wish Tunnel the best of luck in the cup and league.

“As for Tintern, we are looking forward to playing a home fixture against an experienced team in the cup. Hopefully we’ll be back to full strength.”

In the other Centenary Cup tie, Sudbrook CC A beat their B team 7-0 thanks to four goals from Keenan Perrett and a goal apiece from Chris Fortescue, Marc Bradley and Tom Stuart.

Tintern Abbey A edged out Division 2 leaders Mathern 1-0 in the Benevolent Cup.

It was a match of few chances where defences dominated.

The tie was settled with a scrambled first-half goal attributed to Tintern’s Richie Morgan, although a defender had the last touch.

Tintern manager Martin Woodford said afterwards: “I thought our young midfield players, Jordan Griffiths and Tom Collins, were superb. Full credit to Mathern, they really pushed us all the way.”

Mathern manager Lee Baker said Tintern wanted victory more than his own men.