Harpenden Town secured passage to the semi-final of the Beds & Herts Women's Football League Cup after a thrilling fightback against Everett Rovers.

They trailed 3-1 at half-time but turned on the style in the second period to win 5-3.

Harps started well enough, a beautiful ball in from Scarlett Stanley was thumped home by Cally Salter.

But the remainder of the half saw defensive errors bite Harpenden and Everett punished them three times, Amy Woods getting two of them and Orla Joyce one.

Salter and Belle Shannon did go close for the home side but there was work to do when they came out for the second half.

But they put the pressure on from the word go and hauled themselves back into the contest.

Shannon and Salter had again gone close when a through ball from Rosie Makamian was buried by Danielle Ransom.

A penalty for handball pulled the teams level, Shannon scoring, and the visitors were soon reduced to 10 with a sin-bin offence.

And with Harpenden still pressing, Rovers were unable to withstand the barrage.

Shannon got her second from the edge of the box and Cayleigh Jackson wrapped things up, slotting home the one on one.