Nantwich Town U18s have been knocked out of the FA Youth Cup after going down to a 4-1 defeat away at Oldham Athletic in the first round.
The young Dabbers fell behind after 17 minutes when Jack Williams delivered a low cross and Speed slotted past goalkeeper Hawkins.
Oldham then missed a penalty minutes later after Speed was brought down, Kyle Wych dragging his spot-kick wide of the post.
The hosts did go 2-0 ahead on 28 minutes when a Charley Leech ball into the box hit a defender and rebounded in to the net leaving Hawkins with no chance.
Speed added a third goal and his second just after the break, effectively ending the contest, when he tapped home a Lewis McKinney cross.
And it was 4-0 on 55 minutes when Emmerson was played through one on one and coolly slotted past Hawkins.
The Nantwich stopper came to the visitors’ rescue on several occasions, and Nantwich earned themselve a consolation on 86 minutes.
Henry Waterer struck an ambitious shot from distance which Oldham keeper Allen fumbled and it bounced into the net.
Nantwich Town U18s: Hawkins, Crumpton, Golden (Brandreth 38’), Chevannes, Lloyd-Williams, Piperakis, Waterer, Arthur (Selby 76’), Parker, Evans, Moreton (Large 60’). Subs – Large, Wrench, Kabyemela, Selby, Fox, Brandreth, Orsler.
(Pics by Jonathan White)
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