26 OCT – CBC PREMIER –
Eckington go top and Sixers get first win in style –
Eckington had 6 diffferent scorers as they beat Woodman Intake 6-1 to go
top of the CBC Premier for the first time. Eckington took the lead in
the 28th minute when a free kick was spilt by the keeper and Owen Ryan
turned the ball home. It was 2-0 just 3 minutes later when a scooped
shot from the centre was flicked home by Aiden Horspool. Woodman reduced
the deficit when a ball in behind set the winger Harry Murphy free to
apply a good finish.
Eckington regained the 2
goal cushion in the 55th minute when a corner was whipped into the box
for Mitch Walker to head home and they added a fourth when a ball was
laid back to Alex Flanagan to slot home into the corner. Lestyn Jones
made it 5-1 with a good finish into the bottom corner in the 65th minute
and Patrick Stothard completed the scoring with an effort into the top
corner from just inside the box.
Another 6 star performance
came from Wadsley Bridge Sixers as they beat Southey Social 6-0 for
their first win of the season. Chris Belshaw, Danny Barnsley and Jordan
Stocks gave Sixers a 3 goal lead at half-time and soon after the break
Southey were reduced to 10 men for two yellows for handball. Sixers took
full advantage to add three more with Belshaws second, Harley Whitehead
and Luke Allison to cap off a resounding win, which would have been more
except for some excellent saves from Harrison Lee in the Southey goal.
The day’s best game saw
Boynton Sports gain their first away win with a 5-3 victory at a
Nailmakers still to win at home. Goals from Jake Gamban, Kurtis Cockburn
and Richie Atkins gave Boynton a three goal lead at the break and a
fourth came from Curtis Priday soon after the break. Nailmakers started
a comeback with a header from Luke McKernan before Adam Justice made it
4-2 with a strike from inside the area. Jay Glover scored the goal of
the game with a strike from outside the area to make it 4-3 and the
comeback was so nearly completed when a Justice header went just the
wrong side of the post, but Boynton got all three points when Alastair
Holland scored from a set-piece.
Wickersley CC ended
Chapeltown RBL’s unbeaten home record with a 2-0 victory. Wickersley
started well and fast and went in front early through Louis Seddons. RBL
got back into it and missed a very good chance from a set piece and they
paid for it just after when Wickersley doubled their lead through
Seddons again. The second half was end to end with Wickersley having the
better chances and the RBL keeper pulling off a few great saves to keep
the score at 2-0.
26 OCT - DIVISION 1 –
Thorncliffe, Wisewood and Crookes all win to keep pressure at the
top –
Although leaders Loca gained
the expected victory over bottom club Norton Oaks, Oaks put in a
defensive masterclass at times and it wasn’t until the second half that
Loca finally went in front. They finally won it 4-0 with two goals from
Will Eades and one each for Logan Liggins and Oli Grady, but the man of
the match award must go to the Oaks keeper and the defenders in front of
him.
Three of the clubs just
behind Loca all won to keep up the pressure on them. Thornclifffe Villa
stayed third with a 4-2 victory at Cotts. Josh Hall opened the scoring
for Villa on 15 mins, before Finn Taylor and Kenzie Stocks made it 3-0.
Ty Gunter pulled one back for Cotts before half time and soon after the
break Adrew Swift put Cotts right back in the game. Villa held on though
and a second goal for Taylor made it safe for them.
AFC Wisewood are fourth
after a 3-1 home win over Kelham Island. Will Osgathorpe for Wisewood
and Josh Oreilly
for Kelham made it all square at half-time, but two second half goals
for Ollie Scott won it for Wisewood.
Crookes are fifth after a
narrow 4-3 victory over Mosborough Reds. Crookes wasted no time and
Ollie McQuillin set up his brother Mason to give them the lead inside
the first minute, but Matt Ellis soon headed Reds level from a
set-piece. The McQuillins combined again for Mason to put Crookes back
in front and Harvey Allatt scored from a corner to give Crookes a 3-1
lead at the break. The second half saw Mason McQuillin complete his
hat-trick to seemingly put Crookes in complete charge, but a corner by
William Danks-Gillott beat everyone for Reds second. With ten minutes
left Reds were awarded a penalty that was put away by Ellis to set up a
dramatic finish, but Crookes held on.
Baby Shark celebrated their
first win of the season after a narrow 3-2 victory over Brunsmeer. Goals
in the first half from Lanzel Reid and Tom Roberts and one in the second
half from James Nield-Smith proved to be just enough to overcome the two
goals from Alex McIlvanney for Brunsmeer.
24 OCT – Fixtures & Referees for NOVEMBER now shown - The Fixtures and Referees for NOIVEMBER 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.
24 OCT – AFC Centre Spot Resign - AFC Centre Spot has resigned. Many of the AFC Centre Spot players have now moved to Baby Shark and Baby Shark will now play their home games at Birley Academy where AFC Centre Spot used to play. Because of that, Baby Shark will be moved to number 13 on the grid to avoid any fixture clashes with the team AFC Centre Spot used to share with. All Centre Spot's results will be removed from the League and all goals from their games will also be removed from the scorers records.
19 OCT – SUNDAY TROPHY –
Ellis treble helps Reds through along with Loca, Crookes and Shark
–
Matt Ellis hit a hat-trick
as Mosborough Reds went through to Round 3 with a 4-2 victory over ZK
Dons. After Dons has hit a post it was Reds that took the lead when a
long throw from Alix Sorsby fell to Ben Dronfield and although his shot
was saved by the keeper the ball fell to Ellis to put his side ahead.
Midway through the first half a Sorsby free kick was dropped by the
keeper and Ellis tapped home his second. He then completed his hat-trick
when good footwork allowed him to score from the edge of the area.
It needed two good saves by
Luke Fogg to keep the lead intact at the break, but Dons did get one
back on the hour with a penalty and then grabbed a second to put the
Reds on edge until a Gaz Coddington goal restored their two goal lead.
Reds were again thankful to Fogg with more saves to earn their Man of
the Match award
Joining them are Crookes
after dispatching Hoyland Common 5-3. Hoyland scored in the first 5
minutes on the break from a corner, but Crookes soon levelled through
Louis Flynn. Flynn then hit his second from just outside the box to put
Crookes ahead before Tom Rose and Mason McQuillin goals made it 4-1 at
the break. Andrew Fox soon made it 5-1 and although Hoyland pulled two
back late on the result was never in doubt.
Loca beat Horse & Groom 4-2.
Loca came out of blocks on fire and their passing, movement and
possession left their
visitors dazed and had it not been for the visitors goalkeeper Loca
would have led at half time by more than the two goals from Cammy Evan’s
& Logan Liggins. Horse and Groomed stepped it up after the break and
scored twice to level the scores, but Loca switched back on and again
Cammy Evan’s & Logan Liggins both scored again to put Loca through
Baby Shark also went through
after their opponents withdrew from the competition. but Cotts went out
in a penalty shoot-out after Jacob Lally and Chris Salt goals earned
them a 2-2 draw Bradgate. A Will Osgathorpe strike wasn’t enough to stop
AFC Wisewood losing narrowly 2-1 to AFC Pogmoor and despite goals from
Matt Cooper and Amine Ben-Nasser, Kelham Island went out 5-2 at home to
Shaw Inn. Hackenthorpe were also beaten at home 3-0 by The Rig Dyke.
19 OCT – CBC PREMIER –
Eckington stun Southey and Boynton win a thriller
–
The top three all won again,
with leaders Stannington Village narrowly beating Chapeltown RBL 1-0. In
a tight game Stannington’s winner came after half an hour when a cross
from Travis Hodgson found Aemad Gadour who finished well with a volley
at the back post. Stannington then had to produce a good defensive
performance in the second half as RBL kept pressing forward.
Still level on points and
just separated by one goal is Royal Earl after they won 3-0 at
Wickersley CC with goals from Scott Ruthven, Tom Bishop and Connor
Chappel, but the pick of the wins was Eckington MW’s 5-1 victory at
Southey Social. Eckington took the lead in the 10th minute when free
kick from Alister Haydock was bent in & found it’s way into the top
corner.
Southey then hit both posts
from Ryan Whitney before Eckington doubled their lead in the 17th minute
as a long range effort from Ethan Flower found the roof of the net.
Southey were still creating
chances and pulled one back when Jack Dickens crossed for Jamie Hopkins
to fire home from 6yds out, but Eckington quickly regained their two
goal advantage in the 27th minute when good play from Lewis Spencer set
Owen Ryan free to cross and Aiden Horspool slotted home. Eckington
grabbed a 4th in the 56th minute when Horspool was knocked to the ground
but still found a way to find the net. Eckington completed the scoring
in the 81st minute, a ball into the box was tapped home by Dan White.
Just below them is Boynton
Sports after they won a thriller 6-4 against local rivals Jubilee
Rangers. Man of the Match Richie Atkins netted twice for Boynton along
with one each for Joe Damms, Smail Bytyci, John Lowe and Jake Gamban.
Even manager Simon Marsden had to turn out as Boynton had a bare 11 for
the game. Liam Hill-Simmons netted twice for Jubilee along with one each
for Smith and Josh Reaney
Nailmakers and Wadsley
Bridge Sixers shared the spoils with a 1-1 draw each other. Nailmakers
capped off a good first half with a terrific Jay Glover strike to give
them the lead, but Sixers hit back after the break and deservedly took a
point with an equally terrific Danny Barnsley free-kick from the edge of
the area.
19 OCT - DIVISION 1 –
Villa put Oaks into the Stocks to climb into title contention –
Kenzie Stocks hit a first
half hat-trick as Thorncliffe Villa won 6-0 at Norton Oaks to climb to
within two points of the leaders. Villa opened the scoring on 2 mins
with a Kenzie Stocks header from a Jack Oxley corner and the lead was
doubled on 10 mins, with a powerful shot from Stocks. A minute later, it
was 3 when new signing Ben Vigrass hit the goal of the game, a curling
effort from 20 yards finding the top corner.
Just before half time, Villa
added a fourth, a threaded ball from Blake Wightman found Stocks who
beat the keeper to complete his hat trick. After the break another
Wightman assist sent Dylan Farmer clean through to make it 5, and Dylan
Docking hit Villas 6th after the keeper spilled a shot from Farmer.
12
OCT – LEAGUE CUP
ROUND 2 DRAW
–
Holders
to face Boynton and Wickersley to entertain Earl
–
The draw for Round 2 of the League
Cup was made by former Notts County star Pete Terry and it saw
holders Chapeltown RBL set to face
the Boynton Sports they share their pitch with, but the tie of the round
will see two former holders meet at Wickersley CC who entertain Royal
Earl. A third all CBC Premier tie sees Jubilee Rangers visit Southey
Social. League leaders Stannington Village will entertain Division 1
Hackenthorpe FC and Nailmakers will entertain Baby Shark. One Division 1
team is certain to make the quarter finals as Crookes entertain
Thorncliffe Villa.
All ties to be played on 2 November along with the delayed Round 1 tie, Brunsmeer
v Woodman Intake. The winners of that tie will entertain Eckington MW on a
date to be decided.
12 OCT – SUNDAY CUP –
Just the Legion left after they squeeze through on pens
–
Only Chapeltown RBL survived Round 2 of the Sunday Cup and they needed
penalties to squeeze past Thorpe Hesley Village. Village took a first
minute lead when the RBL keeper Fox did well to keep out a Ward shot only
for Yates to follow up to score. Village then had chances to extend their
lead, but it was RBL that equalized when Elliott Simpson hit an exquisite
free kick past the keeper.
The second half saw Village go
back in front when Blake was dragged down bySimpson and Yates netted his
second from the penalty spot. RBL hit back when George Noble put Luis
Afonso-Ferreira through to finish in –off the post and despite going down
to 10 men they held on to take the game to penalties. Harley Wilson,
Charlie Cope, Morgan Cowell and skipper Alex Mosley all scored their
penalties to leave keeper Fox to take the plaudits with an outstanding
save to his left.
There were defeats for
Stannington Village, 4-0 at Westville, Boynton Sports, 3-0 at Edlington
Top Club, and, despite taking an early lead through Carlton Carty and
another after half-time, Southey Social went out at 7-2 at home to
Caulfield FC.
12 OCT – CBC PREMIER –
Earl back level with the leaders and Eckington stay in touch
–
Royal Earl went level at the top with a 3-1 home win over Wickersley CC.
Etan Hobson gave Earl the lead when he beat his man and finished from a
tight angle. Tyler Williams scored a debut goal when he cut in from the
left before hitting a thunderous strike from 15 yards. Joe Pearson made it
3-0 after a Sam Smith flick-on from a corner. Wickersley never gave up and
got a deserved consolation goal from Jacob France
Third place Eckington
maintained their good start with a 2-1 home win over Wadsley Bridge
Sixers. A tight first half saw both teams have chances, but just before
the interval it was Eckington that struck first when Pat Stothard finished
a quick break in the six yard box. They doubled their lead just after the
hour when Jamie Bonsor cut in from the left to hit a screamer past the
keeper, but they were made to hang on after Sixers pulled one back through
a Chris Belshaw penalty.
Jubilee Rangers and Woodman
Intake played out an entertaining 2-2 draw to give them both their first
point of the season. Jubilee were gifted the lead with an own goal, but
Woodman levelled with a Kain Murphy header. Woodman were then indebted to
their keeper Thomas Pearson for a string of saves and his work was
rewarded when Jibreal Alsubari gave Woodman the lead. They couldn’t hold
it though as Jubilee gained a deserved share of the points with a Ross
Lamkin penalty two minutes from time.
12 OCT - DIVISION 1 –
Loca and Kelham share 13 goals while Shark and Villa share 10 –
13 goals were scored as
leaders Loca won 8-5 against Kelham Island. Logan Liggins hit a hat-trick
and new signing Mikey Meggison and Oli Grady both netted two for Loca
along with a single for Curt Modest. Kelham can take some heart from the
game though after being 4-0 down at the break two from Alex Turner and one
each for Pete Stringer, Amine Ben-Nasser and ???? saw them win the second
half 5-4!!!
Thorncliffe Villa kept their
good start going with a 6-4 victory at Baby Shark. Shark looked to be on
their way to their first points when Keiron Tobin-Sykes and Keenan
McKenzie gave them a two goal lead, but a crazy last five minutes of the
first half saw Kenzie Stocks pull one back, Finn Taylor lob a stranded
keeper from 35 yards to level and Dylan Farmer calmly beat the keeper when
through 1 on 1 with the keeper to give Villa a half-time lead.
After the break Stocks, Taylor
and Farmer all netted their second to give Villa a 6-2 lead, but the
scoring wasn’t over as Julian Lawrence and Keir Storey both found the net
for Shark.
Hackenthorpe FC had to come
from behind to stay second with a hard fought 2-1 victory over Crookes.
Dylan Murphy gave Crookes the lead but Hackenthorpe levelled when a James
Goodwin strike beat the Crookes keeper with the help of a deflection. The
winner came in the second half when Travis Vintin played a superb ball
to Goodwin who then set up Chad Gibson to score. Vintin and Ashton
Thompson were outstanding as Hackenthorpe held on for the win.
A Matt Ellis strike on the
stroke of half-time proved enough to give Mosborough Reds all three points
with a 1-0 victory at Cotts. Charlie Clark, Charlie Wheatley, Harry
Groombridge and an own goal gave Brunsmeer a 4-2 victory at Norton Oaks
despite goals from Ross Wakefield and Dan Hartley for the home side.
5 OCT – LEAGUE CUP –
Holders scrape it, but Villa through –
The holders Chapeltown RBL only had an early Charlie Tunnard penalty to
thank to go through 1-0 at Mosborough Reds. Neither side created many
chances, with Jake Leonard and Will Hotchin going closest to an equalizer
for Mosborough Reds.
The only Division 1 team
definitely through is Thorncliffe Villa after their comfortable 4-1
victory over fellow Division One side Cotts FC. Villa were on the front
foot from the start, but against the run of play it was Cotts that took a
half-time lead through a Jacob Lally strike. Villa levelled just 3 minutes
into the second half with a Mackenzie Stocks header, but it looked as if
it would go to penalties until 2 minutes from time when s Josh Hall strike
gave Villa the lead. A minute later Blake Wightman increased the lead and
a minute later Sam Harpham made it 4-1.
Division One leaders Loca FC
fell to a narrow 2-1 defeat at former holders Wickersley CC. Both sides
missed massive chances to take the lead, but when one came Ben Thornton’s
way he gave Wickersley a half-time lead. After the break it was an even
game and Loca eventually got themselves level with a Cam Evans strike. As
the game neared its end Wickersley pressure saw the force a series of
corners and James Hardeman took advantage of one to give Wickersley the
win.
AFC Wisewood also lost
narrowly, 2-1, at another former holder Nailmakers. A terrific Dan Beech
strike gave Nailmakers a half-time lead, but Wisewood levelled when a
Lucas Hiley shot was deflected past his own keeper by a defender. If that
was a bit of luck for Wisewood, the same could be said about Nailmakers
winner with a shot hitting Nicky Owen before beating the keeper.
Southey Social progressed
after Norton Oaks decided to withdraw from the cup. Wadsley Bridge Sixers
also went through against AFC Centre Spot. Woodman Intake’s tie at
Brunsmeer was postponed and will try again at a later date to be decided.
5 OCT – CBC PREMIER –
Stannington go clear at the top –
Stannington Village went 3 points clear at the top with a narrow 1-0 win
over second place Royal Earl. Leo Higgins had a 25 yarder brilliantly
tipped over the bar by the Earl keeper in the first half and Ema Gadour
should have done better with a header in the second half. Gadour also had
another header saved by the keeper, but when a Brad Worsfold corner saw
Jack Cawthorne rise majestically at the back post the Earl keeper had no
chance. Charlie Sheperd should then have double Stannington’s lead, but he
was thwarted by yet another good save by the Earl keeper. In the last 10
minutes Earl threw the kitchen sink at their hosts, but the Stannington
defence held firm to go top.
It was stalemate for Boynton
Sports and Eckington MW where the conditions were the big winners and the
game ended goalless.
5 OCT - DIVISION 1 –
Hackenthorpe just nick it, but Crookes Mac & Curry too hot for Shark –
Hackenthorpe had a narrow 2-1
victory over Kelham Island to go level on points at the top. Kelham took
the lead with a Josh O’Reilly strike when they had the better of the
conditions. The second half saw Hackenthorpe go level when Dez Windle put
skipper Chad Gibson in, and after he was brought down in the area he
picked himself up to score the penalty. With Harvey Staniland proving
influential for Hackenthorpe at both ends of the pitch, their winner came
when sub Aston Thompson turned sharply in the box to fire home the winner.
Crookes had a very comfortable
6-1 win over struggling Baby Shark to go fourth. Harvey Allatt headed
Crookes into an early lead before Henry Curry made it two. Oli McQuillin
then added two more before Curry grabbed his second. Fabian Johnson pulled
one back for Shark after the break, but McQillin had the final say by
completing his hat-trick.