Inter District side Beresfield will be pitted against State League veterans the Weston Bears at Cooks Square Park on Saturday in round two of the FFA Cup.
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Beresfield defeated fellow Zone League one outfit Nelson Bay 3-0 in the opening round of the national knockout competition at Speers Point on the weekend.
Brett Martin, Callum Penglaze and Toby King were the scorers for Beresfield.
There were 120 goals netted in 20 matches across two days from Northern NSW’s southern pool.
Hunter Simba scored the most goals in a 9-1 thumping up RAAF Williamtown and they now step up in class this Saturday against hosts the Maitland Magpies, who had a first round bye alongside Weston.
The stand out result from the weekend was a 6-all draw between West Wallsend and the Stockton Sharks with the former progressing 8-7 on penalties.
It was one of five penalty shootouts needed to split combatants at the Lake Macquarie Regional Football Facility.
South Cardiff, Medowie, Dudley Redhead United Seniors and defending Zone Premier League champions Beresfield United Seniors were the others to go through after shoot outs.
Medowie snuck by 5-4 after a 5-all draw with Mayfield United Juniors in ordinary time while Beresfield were successful 4-2 over Toronto Awaba following one goal apiece in 90 minutes.
Medowie now tackles Dudley Redhead United at Magic Park in second round action on Saturday while Beresfield meets Kahibah at Macquarie Field.
Also alive after first round triumphs are Raymond Terrace and the Thornton Redbacks, who now have West Wallsend at Macquarie Field and
New Lambton at Lisle Carr Oval respectively this Saturday.
Raymond Terrace beat the Westlake Wildcats 4-1 and First Division club Thornton, including former Weston striker Jamie Subat, accounted for Edgeworth Juniors 5-0.
Bolwarra Lorn were knocked out after a 4-1 loss to Mayfield United Seniors.
The Tenambit Sharks forfeited before kick-off.
Round 1 Results
- Hunter Simba 9 def RAAF Williamtown 1
- Hamilton Azzuri 3 def Barnsley United 2
- Muswellbrook 2 def Dudley Redhead United Juniors 1
- Mayfield United Senior 4 def Bolwarra Lorn 1
- Kotara South 4 def Garden Suburb 3
- Beresfield Juniors 3 def Nelson Bay 0
- Wallsend 6 def Maryland Fletcher 0
- Lake Macquarie City 8 def Cardiff City 1
- South Cardiff 1 drew Cessnock City 1 (4-2 on penalties)
- Raymond Terrace 4 def Westlakes Wildcats 1
- West Wallsend 6 drew Stockton Sharks 6 (8-7 on penalties)
- Thornton Redbacks 5 def Edgeworth Juniors 0
- New Lambton 2 def Newcastle University 0
- Medowie 5 drew Mayfield United Juniors 5 (5-4 on penalties)
- Dudley Redhead United Seniors 3 drew Cooks Hill United 3 (3-1 on penalties)
- Morisset United 4 def Warners Bay 2
- Beresfield United Seniors 3 drew Toronto Awaba 3 (4-2 on penalties)
- Kahibah 5 def Newcastle Suns 2
- Singleton 3 def Charlestown Juniors 0
- Belmont Swansea United 4 def Swansea 2
Round 2 Draw
- Round 2 - February 27
- Macquarie Field
- Raymond Terrace v West Wallsend (3pm)
- Beresfield United Seniors v Kahibah (5pm)
- Lake Macquarie v Valentine (7pm)
- Lisle Carr Oval
- Thornton Redbacks v New Lambton (11am)
- Muswellbrook v Edgeworth (1pm)
- Wallsend v Charlestown City (3pm)
- Cooks Square Park
- Merewether Advance v Singleton (3pm)
- Beresfield v Weston Workers (5pm)
- Hunter Simba v Maitland (7pm)
- Arthur Edden Oval
- Kotara South v Lambton Jaffas (1pm)
- Morisset United v Jesmond (3pm)
- Mayfield United Seniors v Hamilton Olympic (5pm)
- Magic Park
- Medowie v Dudley Redhead United (3pm)
- Hamilton Azzurri v Broadmeadow Magic (5pm)
- South Cardiff v Adamstown Rosebud (7pm)
