Ireland Rangers 1

Somerset Trojans 5

Somerset Trojans took another step towards qualifying for a third cup final this season with this comfortable FA Cup quarter-final win over ten-men Ireland Rangers at Malabar.

Rangers? afternoon got off to the worst possible start when ?keeper Ricky Tucker was sent off after fouling last man Stephen Astwood, as the Trojans raced forward towards goal.

And things quickly went from bad to worse when Trojans skipper Jelani Scott converted the resulting penalty kick to give the visitors the early breakthrough.

Astwood then made it 2-0 when he casually slotted home Scott?s cross into the middle.

Rangers, however, hit back against the run of play with prolific striker Henry Santucci riding off a challenge before steering the ball past the advancing ?keeper to reduce the deficit to one.

But Dion Stovell restored Trojans? two-goal cushion just before half-time by side-footing Adolphus Lambert?s centre

Trojans super-sub Rodre (Piper) Wilson then made it 4-1 when he nodded home a well-weighted Stovell cross before Rangers? player-president Duane (Box) Derosa scored an own goal that probably best summed up the home team?s outing.If teams were ever fined for repeatedly squandering golden opportunities in front of goal, then PHC Zebras would probably be filing for bankruptcy this morning. With their loyal spectators braving yesterday?s wet and rainy conditions to come out and support the nine-time FA Cup champions, the best Zebras could do was reward them with a sub-par display of finishing.

PHC?s youthful frontline had little trouble getting behind a lethargic Rangers defence, but unfortunately their finishing touch left much to be desired.

But thanks to second-half goals from Dennis Russell and skipper Blenn Bean, Zebras were able to get by a Rangers side reduced to ten men after midfielder Duval Binns was sent off for throwing an elbow in the face of Bean minutes before the half.