Nahki Wells and his Luton Town teammates suffered a frustrating setback on the road as they fell to a narrow 1-0 defeat against Wigan Athletic.
In a tightly contested affair, the deadlock was finally broken in the 72nd minute when Joe Taylor found the back of the net for the hosts. Looking to spark a late comeback, the Luton coaching staff turned to their veteran Bermudian striker, with Wells entering the fray in the 82nd minute.
Despite his inclusion, the Hatters were unable to find a way through a resolute Wigan defense before the final whistle.
The drama continued in the Endeavour Auto Suffolk FA Premier Cup quarter-finals, where two Bermudian internationals faced off at the Flannery Stadium.
Reggie Lambe and his Needham Market side emerged victorious, but the match was defined by a moment of indiscretion for Willie Clemons. The Leiston FC midfielder was shown a second yellow card in the 77th minute—just 18 minutes after his first—leaving his side a man down for the closing stages.
Needham Market eventually capitalized on the numerical advantage in the 83rd minute when Luke Ingram struck the decisive blow to send his team through to the semi-finals.
In the women's game, Kenni Thompson and AFC Bournemouth Women endured a difficult evening on their travels to face Oxford United.
Following a scoreless first half, the deadlock was broken by Oxford’s Holly Manders in the 62nd minute. The hosts were later reduced to ten players after Nicole Barrett received a second caution, but despite the player advantage and Thompson’s creative efforts from midfield, the Cherries could not find a way back into the game, ultimately losing 1-0.
Elsewhere, Ava Frazzoni was in action for AFC Sudbury Women as they visited the Nest Grounds for an FA Women's National League encounter against Norwich City Women.
It proved to be a tough outing for the Sudbury squad, who were unable to contain a clinical Norwich side. Despite Frazzoni’s presence in the lineup, the match concluded in a 3-1 victory for the Canaries, leaving Sudbury to reflect on a difficult result against one of the league’s top contenders.
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