Two goals in the final 20 minutes earned FC Lakeside Reserves a 2-0 win over Malvern Vale and with it the Cheltenham League Minor Charity Cup at Bishop’s Cleeve last night.

They were the two form teams going into the final with Malvern top of Division Three and Lakeside the pacesetters in Division Four, and it showed as both sides played with plenty intent.

Malvern threatened in the initial stages with Harry Mansell being forced to smother a shot in the Lakeside defence.

Miguel Passaro, Malvern’s leading goalscorer, was proving a handful and he almost capitalised on a misunderstanding in the Lakeside defence, putting his lob just wide.

Lakeside also had their moments and had an effort cleared off their line on the stroke of half-time.

A free-kick by Malvern’s Nick Jones was well saved by Rob Jones in the Lakeside goal in the second half before the deadlock was finally broken in the 70th minute.

A corner wasn’t cleared properly and Scott Edgington was on hand to head into the Malvern net.

Seven minutes from time Lakeside doubled their advantage when Cleo Hoare smashed home a free-kick.

Cheltenham League Fixtures

Saturday 23rd March

Division 1

Bishops Cleeve FC A v Andoversford

Cheltenham Civil Service Res v Fintan

Hanley Swan v Dowty Dynamos

Division 2

FC Barometrics Reserves v Charlton Rovers Reserves

Shurdington Rovers Reserves v AFC Renegades

Andoversford Reserves v Welland Reserves

Division 3

Cheltenham Civil Service 3rds v Kings FC Reserves

Dowty Dynamos Reserves v Leckhampton Rovers

Falcons Reserves v Tewkesbury Town Res

Malvern Vale FC v Gala Wilton Thirds

Smiths Athletic Reserves v Southside Star FC Res

Windyridge Rovers v Prestbury Rovers Res

Division 4

Cheltenham United v Pittville United Res

Bishops Cleeve FC Devel v FC Lakeside Res

Charlton Rovers Thirds v Kempsey Corinthians FC

Malvern Cave FC v Cheltenham Saracens Res

Andoversford Thirds v Winchcombe Town Res

Senior Charity Cup semi-finals

Kings FC v Brockworth Albion Res

Tewkesbury Town v Upton Town

Thursday 28th March

Junior Charity Cup final

Bishops Cleeve FC A v Andoversford