Sam Dawson's double inspires RAF Boulmer to beat Leeming and reach cup final

RAF Boulmer have booked their place in the 2025 RAF Cup final with a 3-0 win over RAF Leeming at Craik Park in Morpeth.

Corporal Sam Dawson was the hero for Boulmer as he scored twice to help his team to victory, with both goals coming in injury team at the end of each half while their second goal came in the 61st minute with Sergeant Kevin Lindsay scoring.

Boulmer, who won the cup for the first time in 23 years in 2023, will now be looking to reclaim their trophy in the final in Oxford with their opponents are yet to be decided as RAF Lossiemouth and RAF Cosford will face off in the second semi-final on Tuesday.

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Cosford are six-time winners of the RAF Cup, last winning in 2022, while Lossiemouth have never won the competition in their history.

After a very tense start and a game of few chances, it looked as though both sides were heading in at half time level but a Dawson free-kick just before the whistle had Boulmer going in ahead at the break. 

Just after the restart, RAF Leeming were awarded a penalty but it was fired over the bar and from there, Boulmer pushed on to win.

Lindsay's goal was well-taken with his weaker foot after being set up from the left by Phil Bright but at the other end, Leeming caused some issues through Joe Spalding.

Ben Binns made a fantastic save showing great reflexes and tipping a deflected shot onto the cross bar and in injury time, Dawson's second of the game sealed the win.