Amateur football: Poulton leave it late to seal win and Alliance cups continue
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Victory over Fulwood Amateurs pulled Poulton level with second-placed CMB from two games more.
Poulton trailed until the 77th minute, when Brogan Grundy’s equaliser was followed by a Jacob Gregory winner two minutes from time.
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Postponed games included the derby between Wyre Villa and fourth-placed Thornton Cleveleys.
It was quarter-final weekend in the Berry’s Beds divisional cups in the Blackpool and Fylde Sunday Alliance.
Clifton Rangers won a Premier Division Cup thriller against Little Black Pug on penalties after a 1-1 draw, while Fleetwood FC edged out Golden Eagle 1-0.
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Two of the last-eight ties in the Division One Cup also went to penalties before Unity Rangers won their derby with Thornton Phoenix and Trilanco beat Marton Athletic. Both matches had ended 2-2.
Also through to the semis are Westview, 11-1 winners at AFC Lytham, and Carleton, who knocked out AFC Cleveleys 3-0.