SOUTHERN LEAGUE CHALLENGE CUP Quarter Final
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A depleted Paulton went out of the Southern League Challenge Cup quarter final after a brace fight against a very experienced Taunton Town side.
Rovers went ahead on 4 minutes after Bristol City loanee Barney Soady fed Ed Butcher down the left laid the ball to Lee Ibrahim whose shot was deflected into the path of Dave O'Hare to slot the ball past Will Buse in the home goals.
The Peacocks responded as the lively Ross Stearn hit the post and then saw his shot turned for a corner by Paulton keeper Aaron Sainsbury.
The hosts levelled on 27 minutes as Ross Stanley cross from the left and Dan Sullivan fired home.
Rovers pressed and O'Hare found Butcher who volley over the cross bar.
Taunton went ahead in the 40th minute as Stearn and Sullivan combined to cross for Ollie Chamberlain to scramble the ball home.
On the restart Butcher wriggled through the home defence only for his shot to be blocked.
It was 3-1 in the 48th minute as Stearn played in Staley to beat Sainsbury.
Sainsbury then made a fine save from Stearn and stand in centre half Kyle Anderson pulled off a last ditch tackle to stop Sullivan. That pressure paid off when sub Acey Mead shot home to get his sides fourth.
That sparked constant Rovers pressure as Buse saved from O'Hare then sub Jack Ball. Soady saw his free kick lead to a scramble which was kick off the line by Lloyd James who minutes later was on hand to kick off the line again this time from Will Harvey.
From Ibrahim's right wing corner O'Hare headed narrowly wide and Ball and then O'Hare witnessed yet another saves. by Buse.
It was Taunton night and the best of luck in the semi final.
For Paulton it's back to league action on Saturday at home to Plymouth Parkway kick off 3-00 p.m.