Hemingbrough Reserves were beaten 4-1 by an experienced Haxby Utd Reserves in a friendly game

Hemingbrough bowed out of the East Riding Cup at the first hurdle but not without putting up some stem resistance and a late rally which almost forced the tie into extra-time.

During the first period Harry Jackson cracked a volley against the bar and Danny Smith forced the home keeper into two top drawer saves and with Crown Inn Man or the Match Nobby Taylor creating constant problems for the hosts on the flanks Hemingbrough were still in the game after a goal-less first half.
Jon Teale and Marc Williams continued to control the midfield early into the second half but an astute substitution by Park Athletic totally changed the game, or, was it due to the fact that some of the Hemingbrough players had been celebrating Tom Jackson’s 21st in Nottingham only a few hours before KO! Whatever the reason, the home side went three up — all from the sub-within twenty minutes but on 83 mins Jon Teale converted a penalty after Smith was brought down in the box and on 88 mins Harry Jackson headed home from a corner to set up a frantic final few minutes but to no avail.

This weekend sees all three teams in action and all three have difficult games. The first team travel to League leaders Sheriff Hutton who, like Hemingbrough, are unbeaten this season while the Reserves play host to Hamilton Panthers who lost only one game all last season, missing out on promotion by just one point. On Sunday, Hemingbrough play their delayed York Sunday FA Cup Tie away at Division One side Blacksmith Arms. KO 10.3Oam.