The midfielder’s tenth-minute strike, after good work on the wing by Spaniard Pablo Garcia, secured the ‘Pies a 1-0 victory at Les Quennevais and a last-eight match against Division II St Brelade early next February.Minutes after the goal Magpies captain Andy Barker had a penalty kick saved by Island squad goalkeeper Casey Hickling but overall the final result was about right.Tower manager Dave Philpott said: ‘Magpies started very well, they pushed us back hard and we could well have been three or four goals behind at the interval.’It’s the first time this season a side has done that to us and we had Casey to thank for keeping us in the game up to then.’We had a great chance to equalise; Bradley Russell controlled the ball well on his chest and, side-footing the ball goalwards, goalkeeper Tony Carlyon then denied him with an outstretched foot.’We had good possession but we didn’t create.
Full credit to Magpies they defended well and we found them difficult to break down.’Tower turn their attentions to flybe.
Combination Division I survival this weekend with a crucial relegation game at Le Couvent against Rozel Rovers on Saturday afternoon.The Le Riches Cup quarter-final line-up is: Magpies v St Brelade; Jersey Wanderers v Grouville; St Paul’s v Rozel Rovers and Jersey Scottish v St Lawrence.
