LEAFE ARE COOKING ON GAS!

GASPAR MICO'S early strike fired AFC Whyteleafe into the semi-finals for the first time as they withstood a late Bourne Town rally to close in on Wembley.

- Matthew Nash

The FA Vase favourites failed to build on Mico's eighth-minute goal, however, and found the second half hard-going against a Bourne side who were playing a seventh away tie out of eight this season.

Kelly Waters and Ennio Gonnella were without striker Ryan Gondoh while the Lincolnshire outfit missed star man Zak Allen against the Combined Counties League Premier Division South team.

Joint-boss Gonnella said: "The feeling is just relief, I can sleep! I think everyone is just exhausted! We're just happy to be through. That's all that matters.