Albion Sports booked their place in the Toolstation Northern Counties East League Cup quarter-finals tonight with a 4-2 victory at home to Premier Division rivals Barton Town.

The visitors pushed them all the way though and twice led in the fourth round tie. The Old Boys broke the deadlock when Henry Gill netted the only goal of the first half five minutes before the interval.

Albion felt the free-kick that led to opening goal was controversial, claiming the player allegedly fouled was in an offside position. They put that grievance behind them and equalised in the 56th minute, Omar Habeeb back heeling Josh Eastwood’s cross in.

Against the run of play Gareth Owen put the visitors back in front but, after Barton struggled to clear an Albion attack, Ferdinand Annor pounced to level. Marcus Edwards came off the bench to put Albion in front for the first time and Aran Basi netted a superb shot two minutes into stoppage time to put the gloss on the win.

Basement boys Liversedge were away at promotion-chasing Cleethorpes Town in the league and Sedge’s survival bid took a blow.

Their four-game unbeaten run was halted as they went down 3-0 but, with their games in hand, they can still secure their Premier Division status.

Alex Flett headed Cleethorpes into the lead before the half-hour and Sedge defender Tom Brook turned a cross past his own keeper to increase the home side’s lead in the 51st minute before Marc Cooper fired in their third on the hour mark.