After two weeks of postponements due to heavy rain and then ground frost, football returned to Gynsill Lane and Ellis Park as five teams resumed their seasons.
Glenfield United Under 14's were in County Cup action as they hosted second division Barwell, with a place in the quarter finals up for grabs.
United had beaten Broughton Astley, Broughton Villa and Leicester Nirvana to reach the last 16, while Barwell had beaten Khalsa FC and Whetstone to get this far.
It was a great start for United as they took the lead inside ten minutes. After good work from midfielder Ashley Kirk down the left, the ball fell to striker Shivang Odedra before hitting a 20 yard effort which went over the Barwell 'keeper and in.
The conditions were playing their part in the game, with the ball often holding up or gathering pace in the strong winds, and it may have had an affecy on Barwell's equaliser after half an hour.
A freekick from more than 25 yards out was struck by the visitors' number 15 which went into the top left corner and it looked like that the teams would be going in at half time at all square.
That didn't prove to be the case though as Glenfield retook the lead three minutes later. This time, Odedra turned provider as he showed good skill on the right before squaring to midfielder Harry Moir who finished from six yards.
The second half started well for United as they kept probing for their third goal which would put the game out of Barwell's reach.
It came on the 50 minute mark. Joe Storer's shot from the right saw it get deflected into the net and despite the best efforts of a Barwell defernder, he couldn't prevent it from going in.
Five minutes later and United had a fourth. Ashley Kirk drilled in a low freekick from well outside the box which went under the jumping wall and into the bottom corner.
The scoring was complete five minutes from time as Odedra scored his second and Glenfield's fifth. He captialised on some hesitation in the Barwell defence before running clean through on goal, rounding the 'keeper and scoring into an empty net.
It was a great result and performance from Glenfield as they continue their cup run which sees them now go into the quarter finals of the Under 14's County Cup.
The second and final game of the day saw Glenfield United Under 8's host Netherhall.
It took just under a minute for the deadlock to be broken, as the visitors' number 10 made it 1-0 before number six doubled their lead.
Halway through the first half and Netherhall made it 3-0 as number eight fired a shot into the top corner. The same player then scored his second and his teams fourth with another good strike, this time with the ball ending up in the bottom corner.
The second half saw a much better performance from Glenfield as they looked for a way back into the game and limited the amount of chances the visitors had.
Netherhall did get a fifth eight minutes from time as number seven scored from a goal mouth scramble.
But it was Glenfield who had the final say as a cross into the box was converted by Louis Fenton whose shot went in off the post as they ended 2012 on a positive note.
Glenfield United results: Glenfield United Under 8 1-5 Netherhall Diamonds, Glenfield United U11 9v9 3-3 Syston Town Pheonix U11 9v9, Glenfield United U14 5-1 AFC Barwell U14, Whetstone Juniors 2012 U14 3-3 Glenfield United 2010 U14, Anstey Swifts FC U18 3-1 Glenfield United U18.
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