EVESHAM United Colts played at their best to draw 2-2 with a strong Drakes Broughton Rangers side in Ambassador Evesham League Under 15s Pool 'A'.

Matt Meynall’s 30-yard free-kick put Evesham ahead when it was deflected and spilled into the net by the keeper.

But fellow high-fliers Rangers equalised with an own goal after a mix-up in the Colts defence.

The second period saw more physical tackling and leaders Evesham went ahead through Edward Whittaker on the rebound after Will McGarr headed Matt Mottram’s cross against the bar.

But second-placed Rangers piled on the pressure and were rewarded with a headed equaliser from a corner.

OTHER RESULTS U9s Plate first round: Broadway United Youth 3 Bidford Juniors 6; Eckington Juniors 1 Shipston Excelsior 0; Lenches 0 Pershore Town 8; U10s Plate first round: Alcester Town Rangers 0 Bidford Juniors 5; Drakes Broughton Rangers 6 Welford Juniors 3; Ilmington United 7 Crowle Searchers 0; Pershore Town 4 Evesham United Colts 4 (Town won 4-2 on pens).

U11s Plate first round: Crowle Searchers 3 Alcester Town Rangers 2; Littleton Juniors 1 Sheppey Swifts 8; Stratford Town Colts Blues 4 Eckington Juniors 6; Tewkesbury Town Panthers 1 Ilmington United 8; Bidford Juniors Rockets 3 Stratford Town Colts Tigers 2.

U12s Pool ‘A’: Eckington Eagles 1 Eckington Juniors 0; Ilmington United 5 Tewkesbury Town Colts 1.

Pool ‘B’: Broadway United Youth 3 Tewkesbury Town Panthers 0; Shipston Excelsior 2 Sheppey Swifts 2.

U14s Pool ‘A’: Broadway United Youth 0 Droitwich Spa Tigers 2; Nunnery Wood Kestrels 2 Eckington Juniors 8.

U16s: Bidford Juniors 2 Inkberrow Eagles 6.

U18s: Bidford Juniors 0 Evesham United Colts 2.

Cup quarter-final: Pershore Town Falcons 1 Lower Teme Lions 3.