Sidley advance into quarter-finals

But the Blues were thanking their lucky stars after ex-Westfield player Kevin Rose got away with a seemingly blatant handball immediately prior to Jimmy Watson's super opening strike.

Rose, who had already been booked for a first half lunge on Mark Drinkwater, punched clear a 61st minute Westfield free kick and, as the home side stood and protested, Watson produced a quicksilver burst to dribble half the length of the field before slotting past Peter Newstead.

"I didn't see it in the slightest," said United joint manager Andy Laskey. "Rosey said that someone pushed him but it was one helluva finish. That was Jimmy at his best really."

But Westfield manager Steve Johnson was in no doubt. "It was pretty clear it was a penalty," he said. "I don't think there were very many people who didn't see him punch it."

Sidley may have been fortunate in that instance but the other big decision in this third round tie went Westfield's way.