Pulrose United are in dreamland – Laxey are ever closer to their ultimate dream.
That’s after two exciting HSBC FA Cup semi-finals on Saturday in which Division Two Pulrose caused the shock of this and many other seasons with a thrilling penalty shoot-out victory over Peel.
Meanwhile, Laxey knocked out the holders St George’s with a superb 2-0 win at Glencrutchery Road.
A goal in each half from John Callow and Ross Williamson helped Laxey defeat the Geordies for a fourth successive time this season – and also gain some revenge for a final defeat at the hands of St George’s 11 months ago.
With unbeaten Laxey favourites for the Division One championship, and the Railway Cup already secured, talk of the club’s Grand Slam ambitions will no doubt increase.
The big drama came at Groves Road though as Pulrose clinched their place in Easter Monday’s showpiece.
Even after holding Peel, who currently lie second in Division One, to a 1-1 draw over 120 minutes, Pulrose failed to score their first three penalties in the shoot-out but they came back to win in sudden-death - Richard Sharman finding the net before goalkeeper Stuart Morris emerged the hero.
The home side’s Danny Skillicorn and Peel’s Mark Crennell had traded goals in the second half of normal time.
In OSA Division One, a 93rd minute winner from Andy Quayle sealed what could be a vital three points from Marown in their bid to stave off relegation.
Quayle struck deep in injury time to secure a 3-2 victory over already relegated Castletown, who had led 2-1 at one stage.
Juan Killip and John Barton scored the other Marown goals.
Ramsey stunned Ayre United 5-1 at Andreas with Jason Craine on target for the home side, while Rushen United edged out St John's 3-2 in an exciting game at Mullen-e-Cloie.
Andrew Moody (two) and Neil Curphey found the net for Rushen with John Holland and Liam Harrison the St John’s scorers.
However, Rushen’s victory was soured after their goalkeeper, Aron Storrie, was taken to hospital with suspected broken ribs.