23-DEC - Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year to everyone - The League would like to wish all players, officials, referees, sponsors and supporters the very best for Christmas and a hope we can have a Happy and prosperous New Year.

23 DEC – Fixtures & Referees for JANUARY now shown - The Fixtures and Referees for JANUARY have been added to the Fixtures section of the League website – www.sssl.org.uk. Home teams must confirm the details with their opponents and referees straight away please. There will not be any games on 4 January.

23 DEC – SUNDAY TROPHY – Our last 3 set for Round 4 on 18 Jan - Our last 3 teams in the County FA Sunday Trophy will be trying to reach the Quarter Finals on 18 January. Loca are at home to Barge Inn Rangers, currently 4th in the Doncaster's 2nd Tier. Mosborough Reds travel to Shakhtar Sheffield, currently 3rd in Rotherhams 3rd Tier and Crookes are also away at The Park Hotel, currently unbeaten at the top of Rotherham's 4th Tier.

21 DEC – CBC PREMIER – Earl widen the gap and Makers Nail it at home at last – Royal Earl widened the gap at the top of the CBC Premier with a narrow 2-1 victory at Chapeltown RBL. Joe Turner opened the scoring after 20 minutes with a tap-in from a corner and it was doubled before half time when another corner allowed Ethan Hobson to tap the ball home. RBL responded soon after the break when a Dave Millen header proved to powerful for the Earl keeper, but after that pressure from RBL was repelled by the Earl defence.

At the other end of the table, Nailmakers climbed out of the bottom three with their first home victory of the season, 3-1 against a Southey Social who now replace them in the bottom three. Carlton Carty gave Southey a deserved lead, but Nailmakers grew into the game and strikes by Dan Beech and Andy Taylor gave them a 2-1 lead at the break. Taylor added his second on the hour mark and for once the Nailmakers defence managed to stop everything thrown at them.

21 DEC - DIVISION 1 –  Crookes end Loca’s unbeaten record and wins for Villa and Shark – Oli McQullin took his League tally to 11 with a hat-trick as Crookes ended the League’s last unbeaten record with an emphatic 4-0 victory over Division 1 leaders Loca FC Dylan Murphy opened the scoring with a clever finish and in spite of some Loca pressure it was Crookes that doubled their lead when Oli McQuillin curled the ball home. McQuillin added his second with a 30 yard effort. Crookes started on top again after the break and sealed the points when McQuillin completed his hat-trick with 30 minutes remaining.

Thorncliffe Villa gained their second home win of the season with a 4-1 victory over Cotts FC. It was Cotts that struck first with a Reece Rogers header from a corner, but Villa quickly hit back with a brilliant Josh Hall strike. Further Villa goals came from a Lewis Wroe double and one from Oliver Cole sealed the points.

14 DEC – LEAGUE CUP – Eckington complete the last 8 line-up – Eckington MW completed the last 8 line-up of the League Cup by coming from behind to beat Division 1 Brunsmeer 3-1. Brunsmeer shocked their CBC Premier opponents by taking a 6^th minute lead through Lee Clark, but Eckington levelled on 20 inutes when a ball into the box caused confusion and a Brunsmeer defender put it into his own goal. It stayed like that until a second own goal gave Eckington the lead on 78 minutes before Jamie Bonsor made sure for Ecckington with a terrific ree kick.

14 DEC – SUNDAY CUP – Legion bow out – The Blades Super Draw League’s last representative in the Sunday Senior Cup fell to a narrow 3-2 defeat at Barnsley’s Caulfield FC. RBL got off to the perfect start when Charlie Tunnard took advantage of a short back pass to calmly beat the keeper and they almost doubled it when Charlie Cope shot narrowly wide. Caulfield grew into the game and levelled shortly before half-time, but the second half wasn’t too old when Luis Afonso-Ferriera restored RBL’s lead with a clinical finish. Caulfield responded and in the closing stages of the game they took it with two quick goals, despite offside claims about both of them.

14 DEC – CBC PREMIER – Earl back on top and Wickersley get back to winning ways – Royal Earl went back to the top of the CBC Premier with a narrow 2-1 victory over closest title rivals Stannington Village. Ethan Hobson gave Earl the lead, tapping home a Jonathan Williams cross. Stannington levelled after 30 minutes when a ball from Niall Butchart found Niall Loughlin out wide and he cut in to put the ball into the far corner. The second half was a close affair with Joel Purkiss going close for Stannington, but it was Earl that won it when Matt Morton was clattered in the area and Connor Chapell stepped up to score from the spot.

Wickersley got back to winning ways with a 5-0 victory over a Nailmakers struggling near the foot of the table. James Hardeman gave Wickersley the lead and it took several great saves by the Nailmakers keeper to keep his side in the game before half-time. The second half belonged to Wickersley though and doubles from Ben Thornton and Kallum Nix saw them comfortably home.

14 DEC - DIVISION 1 –  Loca go back to the top and Ellis makes it a eight in a row – Loca climbed back to the top of Division 1 with a 3-1 victory over bottom of the table Norton Oaks. Goals for Logan Liggins, Keiyh Eades and Liam Foulstone did the trick for Loca, with Will Carlisle responding for Norton Oaks.

Matt Ellis scored for the 8^th League game in a row to give Mosborough Reds a narrow 3-2 victory over Baby Shark. Lanzel Reid gave Baby Shark a first minute lead and although Ellis scored his first to bring Reds level midway through the first half, it was Shark that led at the interval thanks to a Charles Mazhua strike. After the break Will Hotchin set up his brother Jak Hotchin to head home and it was left to Ellis to net the winner after turning his defender before scoring.

Kelham Island also gained a narrow 3-2 victory over Thorncliffe Villa. Matt Turner and a Jack Herold gave Kelham a three goal lead, but just bbefore the break Finn Taylor pulled one back for Villa, curling the ball home after a brilliant solo run. Villa put their hosts under pressure in the second half, but only had a Danny Ashton goal to show for it.

7 DEC – LEAGUE CUP – Earl pip Boynton and Glover Nails it at Jubilee – Former holders Royal Earl pipped fellow CBC Premier side Boynton Sports 3-2 to reach the semi-finals for the fourth time in five seasons. Goals from Scott Ruthven, Liam O’Brien and a 25 yard rocket from Ethan Hobson gave Earl a three goal half-time lead. Boynton fought back in the second half and Richie Atkins pulled two back with 20 minutes remaining, but Earl managed to hold on.

Joining them is Nailmakers after they put their poor league form behind them to win 5-1 at Jubilee Rangers in another all-CBC Premier tie. Jay Glover opened the scoring for Nailmakers and Sam Read took advantage of a defensive error to make it 2-0 at half-time. After withstanding some early pressure after the break a Harry Wharam header made it three and Glover netted his second to make it four. Brendan Reid-Flanagan pulled one back for Jubilee, but any thoughts of a comeback disappeared when Glover completed his hat-trick.

7 DEC – SUNDAY TROPHY – Baby Shark go out in a thriller – Baby Shark went out of the County FA Sunday Trophy after losing a real thriller at Darton Tap. Three goals from Jerome Slew, Declan Spalding and Lewis Worrall wasn’t quite enough as Darton won 4-3.

7 DEC – CBC PREMIER – Eckington pip Southey to go top and Sixers beat Wickersley again – The CBC Premier has new leaders after Eckington MW pipped Southey Social to go top. Midway through the first half Adam Stubbs was put through and he prodded Eckington into the lead from an angle. Southey equalized soon after half-time with a Jack Hawkes goal, but Eckington regained the lead when Aiden Horspool chased the keeper down to win the ball and tap into an empty net. Eckington then doubled their lead when Alex Barton slotted home, but Southey didn’t give up and pulled one back through Roan Heeley to give Eckington a nervy last ten minutes.

Wadsley Bridge Sixers moved up to fourth by completing an 8-day double over Wickersley CC with a 2-1 victory. Wickersley took the lead with a James Hardeman strike, but Sixers hit back with a Chris Belshaw strike and on the hour mark they won it with a Brad Howe goal.

7 DEC - DIVISION 1 –  Hackenthorpe go top and Oaks earn their first point – Despite being held to a 3-3 draw by in-form Mosborough Reds, the point Hackenthorpe took was enough to send them top. An early penalty allowed Matt Ellis to give Reds the lead from the spot and he doubled it  after 30 minutes when he headed home after a Sorsby effort came back off the post. Harrison Case pulled one back with the goal of the game for Hackenthorpe, but Ellis completed his hat-trick to restore Reds two goal lead. Reds keeper Luke Fogg made a great save to maintain it for half-time, but Callum Foster pulled one back for Hackenthorpe soon after the interval and Case grabbed his second to equalize on the hour to give Hackenthorpe a deserved point and top spot.

At the foot of the table, Norton Oaks took their first point of the season after earning a 1-1 draw at promotion chasing Crookes. After a goalless first half, soon after the break, Dan Hartley tackled the keeper and the ball fell to Tom Blacksell who curled the ball in. Crookes hit back to level with a Hamish Adamson goal but Oaks deservedly held on for that first point.

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