​Cup win thrills Wongers manager

Aiden Willerton’s strike and a Liam Cotton brace secured the victory as Horncastle saw off a side who are 12 points ahead of them in the league standings to progress to round three.

And Rawdon felt his side were good value for their win.

He said: “It was thoroughly deserved. Last week we didn’t get what we deserved out of the game despite being very good, ultimately falling short which has been the story of the season, but we backed it up with another great performance this week and got the result we deserved.

"Wyberton are a big, physical and strong side that play very direct and they won the league a couple of years ago and still have a lot of those players available to them.

"Horncastle sides over the years have probably struggled to deal with an aerial bombardment and the physical nature of some teams, but we were the more physical and organised side and soaked up anything they threw at us – our keeper and back three were comfortable throughout.

"The midfield were outstanding and Lee Wilson again dominated the physical side of the game. Along with Liam Cotton I don’t think they lost a header for 90 minutes.

"We had our star striker Molice Harry and midfielder Alfie Vickers missing but young Brogan Woodham came in and was also outstanding in midfield.

"Aiden Willerton up front is really developing into a Lincs League player having come out of the Boston League and is becoming a really good centre-forward with tremendous hold up play, and has brought goals to the team as well and I think that’s 12 now this season.

"I also need to mention the supporters who stick with us through thick and thin and I think against a team who, like many others, probably thought they’d come here and have a walk in the park, we again proved people wrong.”

Horncastle will now go Lincoln Moorlands Railway in the next round on February 21.

After a free weekend this week, they are next in action on February 14 at Cleethorpes Town Reserves.