Stonesfield, who beat Kidlington Old Boys 2-1 after extra time
Pete Searle hit a late winner in extra time to give Stonesfield a dramatic 2-1 victory over ten-man Kidlington Old Boys in the Oxfordshire Senior League's President's Cup semi-final.
There were just three minutes left when Searle ran from midway in the Kidlington half, before unleashing a tremendous left-foot shot from 20 yards into the top corner.
Kidlington had taken the lead midway through the first half when Danny Evans headed home a long throw-in.
Stonesfield equalised before the break through Nick Higgs when his corner kick found the back of the net.
Kidlington were reduced to ten men in the second half when Dale Middleton was sent off for kicking out at an opponent.
With the extra man, Stonesfield gained the upper hand, but it wasn't until deep into extra time that they grabbed the winner.
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Now Stonesfield will face Adderbury Park in the final at Oxford University Press on Easter Monday, March 24 (11am), following their 3-0 win over Kennington.
Adderbury broke the deadlock in the second half when Ryan Butler fired home a penalty awarded for hand- ball.
Gary Crook increased Adderbury's lead when he beat the keeper in a one-on-one situation.
And Butler's second penalty - awarded after the Kennington keeper brought down an opponent - sealed victory.
Kidlington Old Boys Res experienced better fortune than their first team by winning 2-1 at Chadlington Res in the Clarendon Cup semi-final.
Mark Peedell gave Kidlington a 43rd-minute lead, netting from six yards following a corner.
Ben Reeves scored direct form a corner in the 53rd minute to put Kidlington further ahead.
Mark Fitzgerald reduced the deficit from eight yards in the 80th minute after Chadlington were awarded a free-kick for the keeper picking up a back pass, but Kidlington held on.
Now Kidlington face Garsington Res in the final at Oxford University Press on Easter Monday (2.30) after their 4-2 win after extra time against Horspath.
Dean Forbes's double gave Garsington a two-goal lead at half-time.
Horspath hit back in the second half with goals from Dan Normington and Ian Belcher to take the game into extra time.
But Garsington scored two more then through Rocky Whiting and Darren Smith.
Goalkeeper Craig Kelly's penalty save helped struggling BCS Bardwell gain a welcome Premier Division point in a 1-1 draw at home to Chadlington.
Kelly dived low to his right to stop Lee Keyes's spot-kick in the opening exchanges.
And Bardwell took the lead when skipper Adam Dawe finished off a good move which involved Oliver Adams and Lee Nix.
Chadlington equalised on the stroke of half-time when Mark Odom's speculative shot went in with Kelly wrong-footed.
Jordan Reid's last-minute goal salvaged a point for Horspath in a 1-1 draw at home to Enstone.
Tony Bott free-kick had sailed into the net to give Enstone the lead in the 80th minute.
Division 1 leaders Middleton Cheney sparkled in the second half to crush Eynsham Res 5-1.
Tris Salt got on the end of a superb through ball from Robbie Brown to fire Cheney into a fifth-minute lead.
And in the opening 20 minutes of the second half, Salt notched his second before Robbie Brown fired home a third and then leading scorer Scott Finch added a brace.
Eynsham pulled a goal back midway through the half.
Charlton made it three wins in a row with a 4-0 home victory over struggling Kings Sutton.
Matt Cave, Terry Bagnall and Steve Gardiner fired the home side into a 3-0 half-time lead, and Chris Staker finished things off in the second half.
North Oxford ran out 5-2 winners at home to Middle Barton.
Edmond Brasha notched North's opener, before Mark Cadenham levelled for Middle Barton.
Jon Ramsey scored either side of half-time, and substitute Keith Coleman bagged a brace.
Jack Smith's 30-yard drive in the dying minutes reduced the deficit.
Two late goals from Daniel Smith gave Wheatley 04 a 2-1 win at Yarnton.
Michael Taylor had opened the scoring for Yarnton.
In Division 2, Tom Miles hit a late equaliser for AFC Fritwell Res in a 2-2 draw at home to Adderbury Park Res.
Ben Miles had rifled Fritwell into a first-half lead only for Adderbury to hit back after the break with goals from Dan Boyd and Tim Bullard.
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