Blues fly past Jets challenge and into semi-finals

Dunstable Town eased into the semi-finals of the Molten Spartan SML Challenge Trophy with two goals from Tony Burnett and Lee Roache as they triumphed 4-1 at Oxhey Jets in the fourth round on Tuesday night.

With Town leading the Premier Division and Jets second a tight game ensued in the first half.

Most chances fell to Dunstable who took the lead on 24 minutes when good work from Stefan Bailey and Moses Olalaye found Tony Burnett who fired confidently home.

Jets contained Dunstable well and levelled five minutes before the break when Eoin Casey volleyed home a measured cross.

The hosts enjoyed their best period and continued to press after half–time, before Nick Jackson hit the bar for the Blues and Burnett restored their lead when his looping shot went in off the post past the bewildered home keeper.

Top scorer Lee Roache came on as a substitute and added two further goals on 75 and 89 minutes to bring his season’s tally to 47 goals in 44 games.

The first was a typical Roache effort as he outfoxed the defender, before tapping in the rebound after great work by Jackson.

Dunstable will go to either London Lions or Colney Heath in the semi-finals.

This Saturday the Blues host Hertford Town in the league and on Tuesday night go to Berkhamsted.

Blues: Head, Mills, Mead, Leach, Deaton, Bailed, Olaleye (Carney), Buchanan, Burnett (Roache), Fontanelle (Francis), Jackson.

>> Meanwhile, in Reserve Division One AFC Dunstable Reserves’ game at Stotfold Reserves was postponed.