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25 FEB – SUNDAY CUP –
Eckington bow out –
Eckington’s Sunday Cup run ended with
a narrow defeat at holders Scawthorpe Athletic. Scawthorpe took the lead
in the 22nd minute when a corner was bundled home from close range.
Scawthorpe got a second two minutes before half time when a foul by the
Eckington keeper resulted in a penalty, which the Scawthorpe player
slotted home. Eckington grew into the game in the second half and
grabbed a goal back in the 80th minute when Pat Stothard battled well to
nick the ball away from the keeper and slot home. They went flat out to
find an equaliser and almost got it in the final moments, but Scawthorpe
held on.
25 FEB
– CBC PREMIER –
Legion take a
grip of the title, while Pheasant win a thriller –
Chapeltown RBL beat
relegation threatened Woodman Intake 3-1 to go ten points clear at the
top and make them clear favourites to take their first League title.
RBL’s fifth consecutive victory started when Brandon Whitfield’s mazy
run ended up with his deflected cross evading the keeper after 8
minutes. Man of the match Alex Mosley’s corner was headed home by Dave
Millen to double the lead ten minutes before half time.
Intake halved the lead
shortly after half time with a good finish by Harry Chamberlain, and
further pressure saw them awarded a penalty, but RBL keeper Lewis Fox
kept his fine form up by going the right way to save. Former Intake
winger Luis Afonso-Ferreira beat his marker late on and crossed for
Morgan Cowell to finish well left footed to secure the win for RBL.
Wadsley Bridge Pheasant
came from behind 3 times to win their crucial relegation battle at FC
Inter 4-3 to go six points clear of the drop zone. Sam Read gave Inter a
shock 1st min lead but a Chris Steer goal levelled for Pheasant. Within
a minute Inter re-took the lead with a Read penalty, but Joe Slater
strike drew Pheasant level a second time before half-time. After the
break Read completed his hat-trick to put Inter back in front, but
Pheasant hit back again and after twice hitting the woodwork their
pressure paid off with a Luke Beedham goal. Pheasant kept the pressure
up after that and Dylan Parrott got the winner that eased their
relegation fears, but left Inter six points from safety.
Only a Charlie Line goal
separated Dronfield from their visitors at half-time, but as Lions,
playing their first game for six weeks, ran out of steam in the second
half, goals from goals from James Taylor, Sam Matata, Mark Ashley & Sam
Porter gave Dronfield a deserved 5-1 win, with 4 or the 5 goal scorers
21 or under. Adam Pocock netted Lions’ consolation goal. Boynton also
had a 5-1 win over Sheaf House with goals from a Lee Jordan double,
Curtis Priday, Jake Gamban and Marc Peacock, with Jake Powell netting
for Sheaf.
Jubilee Rangers knew
that victory at home to Southey Social was vital, but they had to settle
for a 2-2 draw. Southey took the lead inside 10 mins as Jubilee failed
to deal with a ball into the box and Daniel Jenkinson fired home from
6yds. Jenkinson then had a great chance to double the lead when he raced
clear of the Jubilee defence but the keeper saved his effort. Southey
continued to have the better chances, but failed to capitalise and were
made to pay on the stroke of half-time when a deflection fell kindly for
the striker to poke home from close range.
The 2nd half saw Jubilee
have plenty of the ball, but without creating any clear cut chances and
it was Southey who re-took the lead when Jamie Hopkins fired home a free
kick from edge of the box. Southey looked good for all 3pts but in 8th
minute of stoppage time a cross into the box was turned onto the post
and bundled home from close range.
25 FEB
– DIVISION 2 –
Brunsmeer win
at Wadsley to go top and Cotts keep their hopes alive –
Brunsmeer A.J.W. won 4-0
at Wadsley FC to go top and they now need just two wins to be certain of
promotion. Goals by Gaz Murdoch and Jake Hatton in the first half,
followed by Dan Fox and Ollie Hall goals in the second half gave
Brunsmeer victory.
An Andrew Swift double
gave Cotts a 2-1 victory over Royal Oak (Dronfield) to keep their
outside promotion hopes alive. Cotts started quickly and Swift netted
both his goals in the first twenty minutes, but after that Royal Oak
began to get on top and they reduced the arrears with a Josh Sugden
penalty before half time. Royal Oak battled away in the second half, but
Cotts held firm to take the points.
Chapeltown FC gained
their second away win of the season, 2-1 at Norton Oaks. Goals from Ben
Smedley and Harry Hurst gave Chapeltown a two goal lead at the break,
but Oaks dominated after the break and after spurning several chances
they eventually pulled one back when Tom Blacksell was fouled in the box
and converted the penalty himself, but it was too late in the game to
salvage any points. |
18
FEB – SUNDAY TROPHY –
Boynton
and Jubilee Rangers make it an all-Blades Super Draw final –
Boynton Sports needed to
win a penalty shoot-out against fellow Division 1 side WH Crookes to
reach the final for a second time. A man of the match performance by
Nathan Fletcher and two goals from Curtis Priday (left) was cancelled
out by a Charlie Cope double for WH Crookes, so the tie went to a
penalty shoot-out which Boynton just won 5-4.
They will face another
fellow Division 1 side, Jubilee Rangers, after they won 4-0 at
Barnsley’s AFC Pogmoor. After the Pogmoor keeper had already been called
into action a few times, Jubilee’s pressure finally paid off when
Brendon Reid-Flanagan headed them into the lead. It was son doubled when
some neat footwork in the area broke to Harry Dunkerley and he fired
home. It was three just before the break when a good move was finished
off by Deegan Atherton. The Pogmoor keeper made more saves in the second
half, but even he couldn’t stop Danny Vigrass completed the win with
Jubilee’s fourth.
It means the League will
have had both finalists for the fifth time in the last nine and only
once in those nine has there not been at least one Blades Super Draw
team in the final. This season’s final looks set to be a classic between
two teams that look very good bets to be in the CBC Premier next season.
18 FEB
- TWENTYTWO LEAGUE CUP –
Stannington
gain revenge –
In a game that saw Luca DeFalco and Jack Wilson both score hat-tricks,
Stannington Village had to come from two down to draw 3-3 and force a
penalty shoot-out against fellow CBC Premier side Oughtibridge WM. It
was Stannington that came through to reach the semi-final and
was sweet revenge for Stannington after they were beaten by Oughtibridge
on penalties in last season's Bramall Lane final. DeFalco gave
Stannington the lead when he cut inside before side footing into the far
corner. Oughtibridge levelled when Wilson’s shot took a deflection past
the keeper and he then gave Oughtibridge the lead with a terrific 20
yard strike. It became 3-1 on the hour mark when Wilson completed his
hat-trick with a shot that dribbled into the net after another
deflection.
DeFalco reduced the arrears when he again
cut inside before smashing home with his left foot and he completed his
treble just before the final whistle when he flicked a Charlie Hobson
corner home. That meant penalties with Stannington scoring all their
first three, but Oughtibridge seeing one effort saved by keeper Harley
Middleton and missing two more, it was Stannington that went through to
face Joker Wickersley Youth CC in the semi-final on 24 March at
Warminster Road.
18 FEB – SUNDAY CUP –
Eckington have to try again –
Eckington’s tie with Scawthorpe
Athletic was postponed for a second time meaning they will have to try
again next week.
18
FEB
– CBC PREMIER –
Legion are
title favourites after ending Earl’s run and Joker slip at Sixs –
Chapeltown RBL became
favourites for their first League title as Brandon Whitfield (right) hit
the clincher as they inflicted a first league defeat of the season, 4-2,
on second place Royal Earl. A slow start didn’t produce any chances, but
the deadlock was broken on the half hour when Mikey Vella’s corner saw
Jed Phillips rise highest to flick on and Ollie Beaumont fired home to
score against his former club. Legion squandered two good chances and
were made to pay on the stroke of half time when Earl equalised after a
great Johno Williams cross was headed in off the crossbar by Ethan
Hobson. Soon after the break Luis Afonso-Ferreira scored the goal of the
game winning the ball on the edge of the area and then volleying in to
the top corner and 5 minutes later Phillips got his 12th of the season
after good work by Dave Millen. Royal Earl didn’t give in and pulled it
back to 3-2 just after the hour mark with a tidy Matt Ord finish just
inside the area. Earl pushed for an equaliser and put pressure on, but
Legion held firm and Brandon Whitfield secured the points finishing well
in the area to end an entertaining game.
Fourth place Joker
Wickersley fell to a surprise defeat at relegation threatened Sheffield
Sixs. Sixs took an early lead when Harry Buxton fastened onto Ben
Southwell’s through ball and lobbed the keeper. It stayed like that
until the second half when Owen Kelly’s long ball found Ben Thornton and
his great touch and finish brought the scores level. Joker pushed for a
second, but Sixs still looked dangerous on the counter and just two
minutes from time it was Sixs that took the three points when Southwell
finished the move of the game.
Two more relegation
strugglers met at Woodman Intake, who claimed their first home win of
the season, 4-1, against FC Inter. Oliver Currie gave Woodman a first
half lead and Harry Murphy doubled it soon after the break. Rafael
Sebastiao pulled one back for Inter, but Woodman made the points safe
with further goals from Kain Murphy and Harry Walker.
18 FEB
– DIVISION 1 –
South triumph
over Sheaf to go second –
Said Benaissa scored twice as Sheffield South beat Sheaf House 4-0 to go
second in the table. Alex Masterson and Jon Cooper added the others.
18 FEB
– DIVISION 2 –
All change at
the top –
With Brunsmeer’s game postponed it allowed both Cueball and AFC Wisewood
to jump over them to take the top two positions. New leaders are Cueball
who were awarded the points after their opponents Steel City Dons were
unable to field a team and in second place is AFC Wisewood after a
Thomson Cartledge double helped them to a 5-3 victory over Wadsley FC.
Matt Civil, Oscar Cam and Declan Pinhorn netted Wisewood’s others.
Kurtis Westerman, Jordan Lewis and Harry McClean goals for Wadsley made
a real game of it, but Wisewood held on to the points.
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11 FEB – SUNDAY CUP –
Eckington's
final bid put on hold –
The Sunday Cup semi-final between Eckington and Scawthorpe United was
postponed and will have to try again next Sunday. It means that
Eckington's game at Wadsley Bridge Pheasant is postponed, as is
Mosborough Lions home game with AFC Dronfield.
11 FEB – DIVISION 1 –
James is
Taylor made for Dronfield –
James Taylor scored twice as leaders AFC Dronfield came from behind to
beat relegation threatened WH Crookes 2-1 and go six points clear at the
top. Louis Ballard gave WH Crookes the lead after 30 minutes, but
Dronfield hit back to level with Taylor’s first and they were in front
before half time when Josh Sell was brought down in the area and Taylor
stepped up to net his second from the spot. The second half was just as
close, but Dronfield held on to take the points.
11 FEB – DIVISION 2 –
The Oak derby
ends all square, but Winter Green see off Wadsley –
The derby between Norton
Oaks and Royal Oak (Dronfield) ended all square. The game looked set to
be a goalless draw until the game was going into added time when a cross
was touched back by Jack Higgins and Norton’s Chris Pigott smashed a
half volley into the top corner. Royal Oak responded and won a corner
which was headed home by Ben McGeeney to ensure the points were shared.
Winter Green produced
their best performance of the season to beat Wadsley FC 5-2. Winter
raced into a three goal lead within the first ten minutes with goals
from Louis Barrows, Ryan Clapham and Jordan Heald. Ryan Ruddiforth made
it four before James Hague pulled one back for Wadsley. Winter Green
weren’t finished though and a Brandon Wazirali strike made it 5-1 at the
break. Wadsley did much better after the break and pulled a second back
with an lwehla Say goal, but the damage was done in the first half. |
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FEB - TWENTYTWO LEAGUE CUP –
Semi-Final draw –
The semi-final draw was made by
Wednesday and England legend Chris Waddle at Bramall Lane (pictured left).
It saw Royal Earl paired with Woodman Intake and Joker Wickersley Youth CC
paired with the winners of the Stannington Village v Oughtibridge WM. Both
semi-finals to be played on Sunday 24 March at Warminster Road. The Earl
tie will be played on the pitch normally used by Crookes and the Joker tie
will be played on the pitch normally used by Earl. Both ties will kick-off
at 11am.
4
FEB
–
No Travis-ty
that Hodgson tops the scorers –
Travis Hodgson of Division 2 Cueball currently tops
the scorers charts. The leading scorer in the CBC Premier is Jed Phillips
of Chapeltown RBL and Division One’s leading marksman is Luke Howson of
Sheffield South, but all three divisions are very tight and the lead could
change week-on-week.
4
FEB
- TWENTYTWO LEAGUE CUP –
Morton, Walker
and Daughtrey star in the cup –
Matt Morton (right) scored four as Roya Earl came
from two down to beat Southey Social 6-3. Division One Southey started on
the front foot against their CBC Premier opponents and deservedly took the
lead when a clearance by the keeper came to Ryan Whitney and he hit a 40
yard half volley back over the keeper into the net. Whitney then doubled
the lead when he headed home Byron Mullins long throw. Earl got back into
the game when Morton took advantage of a mistake and there was more than
an element of luck about his equaliser when a clearance hit an Earl player
and landed at his feet in front of an empty net. Morton then completed the
turn-round and his hat-trick when he headed a long throw over the keeper.
Southey again came out
quickest at the start of the second half and Roan Heeley levelled the
scores with a header from a corner. Earl went back into the lead when
Morton reacted quickest to a deflected shot, but it wasn’t until the final
five minutes that they made it safe with further goals from Joe Pearson
and Connor Chapell
Earl will meet Woodman
Intake in the semi-finals after Harry Walker netted a second half
hat-trick to give them a 3-0 victory over FC Inter.
Joker Wickersley Youth
CC was another to come from behind as two Adam Daughtrey goals helped them
to a 3-1 victory at Eckington. Joker started well, but were wasteful in
front of goal and it was Eckington that got the opener when Pat Stothard
took advantage of an intercepted through ball. The lead didn’t last long
though as a terrific ball from Nathan Taylor was volleyed home at the back
post by Adam Daughtrey. Joker took the lead after the break with
Daughtrey’s second and it was quickly added to by Ben Thornton. Eckington
almost got back into it when they hit the bar, but it was Joker that
finished strongest and could have added to their score. Joker will face
Stannington Village or Oughtibridge WM in the semi-finals.
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FEB
– DIVISION 1 –
Jubilee topple
Boynton and Reds hit back for a point at Crookes –
Jubilee Rangers went
second with a 2-0 victory over fellow Sunday Trophy semi-finalists Boynton
Sports. Jubilee started off like a train and deservedly took the lead when
a defender was pressed into heading into his own net. Further pressure
brought a second when Harry Dunkerley set up the returning Danny Vigrass
to knock home. The second half saw Boynton try to get back into the game,
but Jubilee kept them under control to claim second place.
The other game played
saw Mosborough Reds come back from three down to claim a point from a 3-3
draw at WH Crookes. Two Tom Rickers strikes and one from Louis Flynn gave
Crookes a three goal lead, but Reds got back into it when they were
awarded a penalty. Although Jak Hotchin saw his spot kick saved, Karl
drabble was first to the rebound and scrambled the ball home. After the
break an Ash Hotchin header from a corner further reduced the arrears for
Reds and they completed the comeback when Adam Lilley rounded the keeper
to score. Reds then almost won it, but Drabbles effort was scrambled to
safety.
4
FEB
– DIVISION 2 –
Clark treble
helps Brunsmeer go top as Cueball topple leaders –
Leaders AFC Wisewood
fell to a 2-1 defeat at a Cueball that climbed over them into second
place. The League’s current leading scorer netted his 17th of
the season along with one from Jack Cawthorn. Thomson Cartledge netted his
13th of the season for Wisewood, but they couldn’t get a second
and dropped to third
The new leaders are
Brunsmeer after a Lee Clark treble helped them to a 6-2 victory at Royal
Oak (Dronfield). Jake Hatton and a Taylor Askham double netted
Brunsmeer’s, with Josh Sugden netting both for Royal Oak.
Winter Green moved out of the
bottom three as a Louie Barrow strike gave them a 1-0 victory at Steel
City Dons.
Norton Oaks stay rooted
in the bottom three after a Curtis Dennison hat-trick helped Wadsley FC
come from two down to beat them 4-3. Goals from Jordan Noble and Tom
Blacksell put Norton two up at the break, but Wadsley changed formation at
the break and Dennison soon pulled one back. Reece James then equalised,
before Dennison put Wadsley ahead. Laurence Jeffrey-Badger then levelled
the scores, but Dennison had the final say to complete his hat-trick and
win it for Wadsley.
The final game saw Cotts
beat Chapeltown FC 3-1 with goals from Chris Salt, Mike Blythen and Andrew
Swift, with Harry Hurst hitting Chapeltown’s reply