FORT FAIRFIELD – Sam Cobb scored on a Nick Cusack assist 25:24 into the first half to lead the ninth-ranked Ashland Hornets to a 1-0 Eastern Maine Class D boys soccer preliminary win over the No. 8 Fort Fairfield Tigers Thursday.

Ashland moves on to face top-seeded Bangor Christian Saturday at 1 p.m.

Jeremy Tarr made eight saves on 14 shots for 8-6-1 Ashland.

Billy Scull stopped nine of 12 shots for Fort Fairfield, who ends their season at 9-5-1.