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All the reports for September are shown below. See News Index for other months
14 SEP – SUNDAY CUP –
Hopkins too sixy for Darnall & Joel Purks up
Village –
Southey Social thrashed Imperial League Darnall Urban 10-1 with Jamie
Hopkins hitting 6 goals. Southey took an early lead when Jamie Hopkins
fired in from the edge of the box, before getting his 2nd with a header
from a corner. Darnall pulled one back from a corner, but Elliot Fox
fired home a screamer from 25yd to make it 3-1 at the break. The second
half was one-way traffic. Keanan Wainwright fired home from the edge of
the box just after the restart to make it 4 before Hopkins missed a
penalty. Hopkins then added 4 to take his tally to 6 before sub Jack
Hawkes scored twice.
Not far behind Hopkins was
Joel Purkiss who hit 5 as Stannington Village won 6-0 at another
Imperial side #Bornballers. Stannington Village took the lead when Luca
DeFalco was clipped in the box and Joel Purkiss scored from the spot. It
was 2-0 when a 25 yard shot from Purkiss went through the keepers legs
and 3-0 just after half time when Purkiss won the ball and chipped the
keeper from 45 yards. Travis Hodgson played a neat 1-2 with Declan
Childers and finished well in the bottom corner to make it 4 and it was
5-0 when Hodgson found Purkiss in the box and he finished well in the
corner. A ball from Leo Higgins found Purkiss again and he rounded the
keeper for his 5th to complete the scoring.
Chapeltown RBL ran out 4-2
winners at Swinton Ring O'Bells in Niall Smith's first competitive game
as manager. Morgan Cowell opened the scoring with a calm finish before
Dave Millen added a second before half-time. After the break RBL nearly
made it 3-0, but Swinton went straight to the other end to halve the
deficit. Against the run of play Swinton levelled but within 2 minutes
RBL regained the lead as Cowell netted his second. Former manager Adam
Todd made sure RBL progressed as he tapped in following great work by
Man of the Match Luis Afonso-Ferreira.
Both Wadsley Bridge Sixers
and Wickersley CC suffered narrow defeats, with Sixers losing 1-0 at
Birdwell Rovers and Wickersley CC losing 2-1 at home against Edlington
Top Club. In the first half Wickersley created plenty, but just couldnt
capitalise and Edlington Top Club scored both their chances to lead 2-0
at the break. The second half saw Wickersley dominate the ball, but the
visitors defended everything, making Adam Daughtrey’s goal in added time
just a consolation.
14 SEP – CBC PREMIER –
Narrow wins for Royal Earl and Eckington MW
–
Champions Royal Earl made it
two wins out of two without conceding a goal with a narrow 1-0 victory
over Jubilee Rangers. A tight game was won when sub and manager Sam
Smith rolled back the years to finish off a scramble in the box.
Eckington maintained their
positive start with a 2-1 home win over Nailmakers. Eckington took the
lead in the 20th minute when good work from Adam Stubbs made the opening
for new signing Lestyn Jones to fire home from the edge of the box.
Eckington grabbed a second in the 61st minute when the ball fell to Owen
Ryan who powered home. Nailmakers got one back in the 80th minute when a
free kick into the box was eventually smashed home by Tom Crick, but
Eckington held on to claim the 3 points.
14 SEP - DIVISION 1 –
Loca make the Grade and Wisewood stay Civil
to the end –
Oli Grady hit a hat-trick as Loca maintained their perfect start with a
5-2 victory over Crookes. Crookes took lead early on through Jim
Pollard, but Loca hit straight back with an equalizer from Grady. Grady
then put Loca in front, but It was Crookes’ turn to equalize with an Oli
McQuillin penalty to make it all square at the break. The second half
saw Grady complete his hat-trick to put Loca in front again and they
made it safe with one from Logan Liggins to continue his run of goals in
every game and a long cross from Jordan Thomas that flew over everyone
into the net.
AFC Wisewood also kept their
100% record Matt Civil’s last gasp goal gave them a 2-1 win against
Thorncliffe Villa. It looked
as if the sides would go in level at the break until Charlie Beachell
netted for Wisewood. The second half saw Finn Taylor scored from the
penalty spot to even the scores and it looked like the sides would share
the spoils until Civil’s last minute winner.
Cotts gained their first win
of the season 3-2 at home against Baby Shark. Cotts started well and
soon took the lead with a Ty Gunter goal and then went 2-0 up thanks to
a chance well taken by Chance Migabo. Lanzel Reid pulled one back for
Shark before half time, but Cotts restored their two goal lead with
Chris Salt’s impressive header in the second half. Baby Shark scored a
late Fabian Johnson penalty, but Cotts remained disciplined to take the
3-2 victory.
AFC Centre Spot also got
their first win, 4-2 at Norton Oaks. Zen Khan netted two for Spot along
with one each for Alex Palmer and Tom Roberts, while Joe Casey and Will
Carlisle netted for Oaks. Hackenthorpe went third in the table with a
3-1 victory at Kelham Island. Hackenthorpe started brightly, taking an
early lead through Callum Foster, who finished off a slick team move
following a well-timed assist from Harrison Case. Kelham Island
responded with an equaliser when a dangerous cross allowed Amine
Ben-Nasser to score with a well-placed header.
Hackenthorpe regained
control before the break with a moment of brilliance from Chad Gibson,
who fired home a stunning 25-yard strike into the bottom corner after
being set up by Harvey Staniland. The second half proved to be a scrappy
affair, with few clear chances for either side. However, Hackenthorpe
sealed the win late on with a textbook counterattack. Gibson turned
provider this time, laying it off for Foster to grab his second of the
match and and fourth of the season. Hackenthorpe’s Man of the Match
honours went to Joe Lister, who impressed in his first game back after a
spell out, putting in a composed and commanding performance
Mosborough Reds and
Brunsmeer shared the points after a 3-3 thriller. Reds went in front
when they were awarded a penalty in the first minute after Alfie Knowles
was brought down. Oliver Tupling
scored from the spot, but two Billy Gillott strikes and one from
Harry Groombridge had Brunsmeer 3-1 up at the break. Reds pulled one
back after 69 minutes with Ryan Greaves’ second goal in as many games
and just 3 minutes from time Jamie Damms earned Reds a share of the
spoils when he slid home after a goalmouth scramble. |
Other CBC Premier sides under threat by Division 1 teams are Wadsley Bridge Sixers, who visit to AFC Centre Spot, and Woodman Intake, who visit to Brunsmeer. Southey Social will be expected to progress at home to Norton Oaks. One Division 1 team is certain to get through as Thorncliffe Villa play host to Cotts FC. All ties to be played on Sunday 5 October, kick-off at 11am. The other 9 teams receive byes and most of them will play league games on that date.
7 SEP – CBC PREMIER –
Boynton chop down Woodman –
Nathan Davies and Tyrell
Brooks both scored twice as Boynton chopped down Woodman Intake 5-0
Ethan Wilkinson netted Boynton’s other while John Lowe took the Man of
the Match award.
Connor Platts also hit two
as Stannington Village, who despite losing a three goal lead at one
stage, won 5-3 to ensure a difficult start for Southey Social.
Stannington took the lead early when a good cross from Harley Scholey
found Platts at the back post and he stabbed home at the second attempt.
It was 2-0 straight after when the ball fell to Travis Hodgson who
finished well in the far corner.
It was soon 3-0 when Luca
DeFalco took the ball off the defender and cut inside and finished in
the bottom corner, but Southey quickly pulled one back when Carlton
Carty raced clear and rounded the keeper before slotting home from a
tight angle. Southey then started to control the game and got another
back when Ryan Whitney fired home from inside the box.
After the break Southey came
out and continued on the front foot and equalised when Elliot Fox beat
his man and fired home from 6yd. Stannington composed themselves and
regained the lead after 70 mins when Platts turned the defender and
finished well from 20 yards, it was 5-3 in the last few minutes when
Joel Purkiss hit a 25 yard free kick into the far corner.
Nailmakers then created some chances from long throws and a long free
kick then found a free man at the back post that was headed back across
and finished by Nick Owen to equalise. Wickersley still kept dominating
the ball and again created chances with Nailmakers penned into their own
half, but it looked like they would share the points until a great bit
of play saw James Hardemen run off Adam Daughtrey’s pass and Hardemen
finished through the keepers legs with only a minute left to play.
Wadsley Bridge Sixers and
Eckington MW shared the spoils in an entertaining 2-2 draw. Sixers took
the lead in the 35th minute with a George Rudd strike when a ball
through the middle set the striker free to slot home and it stayed like
that until half time
Eckington levelled in the
58th minute when Aiden Horspool closed the keeper down, nicked the ball
and fired home into an empty goal. Sixers regained the lead in the 75th
minute with a carbon copy of their first with Rudd again taking
advantage of a ball down the middle to fire home 2-1. Eckington
equalised in the 82nd minute. A good ball into the box was met by
Horspool to head home.
7 SEP - DIVISION 1 –
Wisewood rock the Baby, Cotts hit by Crookes brothers –
The early leaders of Division 1 are Wisewood after their surprise 3-2
win at Baby Shark. Matt Civil, Will Osgathorpe and Oliver Scott gave
Wisewood a 3-0 lead at half time, but Baby Shark put the pressure on in
the second half and threw everything at their visitors. Shark managed to
get two back with two Fabian Johnson penalties, but Wisewood held on to
go top.
The second half saw Tye
Gunter hit a second for Cotts, but Mason McQuillin soon restored
Crookes’ three goal lead. A Cam Ronksley volley then made it 6-2 before
Oli McQuillin made it seven from the penalty spot. Cotts netted the
game’s final goal when they were awarded a penalty, put away by Chris
Salt.
Level at the top is Loca
after they won their local derby at Hackenthorpe 2-1. Loca flew out of
the traps in the first 20 minutes putting Hackenthorpe under pressure
and that pressure forced two defensive errors that Logan Liggins
took advantage of to continue his
great start to the season. Despite the slow start, Hackenthorpe
responded with their best spell of football, culminating in a
well-worked goal from Travis Vintin to get them back into the contest.
The second half was a tight
battle, with both sides creating chances but unable to find the
breakthrough. However, Hackenthorpe were reduced to ten men with 20
minutes remaining, making it easier for Loca to manage the final stages
and see out the win. Special mentions go to Hackenthorpe’s Nathan Hunt
and Tyler Crossland, who both delivered standout performances and to
Cammy Anderson and Cam Evans for Loca.
Brunsmeer were the days’
biggest winners, 6-1, as they gave newcomers Kelham Island a difficult
start in the league. Although Kelham had made a game of it in the first
half and only trailed 1-0 at half time, Brunsmeer proved too strong for
them after the break and goals came from Charlie Clark 2, Lee Clark,
Charlie Wheatley, Gaz Murdoch and Billy Gilliott. Josh O’Reilly netted
Kelham Island’s consolation goal.
Mosborough Reds pulled off a
surprise 1-0 win at Centre Spot. The only chance of the first half fell
to Centre Spot, but the Reds keeper made the save and he had to do the
same again early in the second half. Reds defence stayed firm and when
they were awarded a corner with just five minutes remaining it led to a
scramble in the Centre Spot goalmouth which was turned home by Ryan
Greaves for Reds winner.
Thorncliffe Villa celebrated
their
first game at their new ground
with a 2-1 win over
Norton Oaks. Despite a good start and early pressure from the Villa, it
was Norton who took the lead when a great delivery into the box from
Danny Lavender was headed over the keeper, Van-Persie esque by Will
Carlisle. Villa soon responded though and goals from Josh Hall and Dylan
Farmer gave them a 2-1 lead at the break. The second half was an even
affair with both teams only creating half chances, but a Man of the
Match performance by Jayden Hall ensured the points went to Villa. |
2 SEP – Wickersley through to the Montagu Cup Final - Wickersley CC faced Mexborough Premier Champions Westville in the semi-final and Wickersley started on the front foot and took the lead when Ben Thornton superbly lobbed Westville's Andrew Nota from a narrow angle. Wickersley doubled their lead midway through the first half when Kallum Nix's free kick was tipped onto the post by keeper Nota, only for Michael Cuckson to react first to the rebound. Westville responded to Wickersley's first half dominance and started to create chances in the second half. Keiron Hirst flicked a pass to Justin Greenwood who slotted past the advancing Peter Smith to halve the deficit. Westville launched a series of long throws and corners into the box, all dealt with by the superb Wickersley defence. Hirst headed narrowly over with the best chance to level. The outstanding Louis Seddons almost extended Wickersley's lead but his lobbed effort was just tipped over by Nota. Despite more Westville pressure Wickersley held on and will play The Gate Inn on Easter Monday (11am) April 6th 2026 at the Fireparts Stadium, Mexborough, S64 OJL in the Montagu Cup final - the oldest cup final to be played at its original venue. 1 SEP – Referees for 21 & 28 Sept now shown - The Referees for 21 & 28 Sept are now listed on the League website. Home teams should contact them immediately to confirm they are available to take the games listed. If a referee says they cannot take the game, please let Keith know ASAP to obtain a replacement.
31 AUG - DIVISION 1 –
Foster helps Hackenthorpe off to a flyer, along with wins for Loca and
Wisewood -
The League season got
underway with 3 Division 1 games and they brought 3 wins and 3 clean
sheets. Hackenthorpe gained the most impressive result as Callum Foster
scored twice in their 4-0 victory at Crookes, especially as it was
Hackenthorpe's first game at that level.
Crookes played a full part in a good game and crafted many chances of
their own, but it was Hackenthorpe took theirs. The first goal came when
Aston Thompson headed back for Callum Foster to score from close range.
Hackenthorpe doubled their lead before half time when Travis Vintin set
Chad Gibson up to hit a beauty from 25 yards.
That wasn’t the best goal though as the second half saw by Aaron
Docherty set Callum Foster up to hit a real screamer to make it three.
The fourth goal was a terrific team goal finished off by Nathan Hunt
assisted by Kydn Gray.
Last season’s Division 2 champions Loca started this season where they
left off with a convincing 3-0 victory at Mosborough Reds. Loca
controlled most of the game and other than a couple of breakaway counter
attacks never looked in danger. Loca
took a first half lead when miss-communication from defender to goal
keeper allowed Cam Evans to punish Mosborough.
The second half, with new captain Josh Baxter producing a man of the
match performance, saw Evans score his second and Logan Liggins get his
name on the scoresheet. Reds skipper Jak Hotchin made an amazing
goalmouth clearance to stop the score any worse and although Luke Newman
put a chance for Mosborough just wide, Loca keeper Cameron Anderson held
on to his clean sheet.
AFC Wisewood were the third
winners with a 3-0 home win over Norton Oaks. Defence were on top in the
first half and it ended goalless, but the second half saw Wisewood step
up their pace, giving Oaks no time on the ball and two goals from Lucas
Hiley and one from Josh Dodsworth saw Wisewood take the points. 22 AUG – Referees for 14 Sept now shown - The Referees for 14 Sept are now listed on the League website. Please contact them immediately to confirm they are available to take the games listed. If a referee says they cannot take the game, please let Keith know ASAP to obtain a replacement. Fixtures and referees for the rest of September will be published as soon as we know all the details for the Sunday Trophy on the 21 September.
22 AUG –
Crookes old &
new turn out to celebrate Brian's 20 years with the club -
Players from Crookes' old (left in blue) and
new
21 AUG – Referees for 31 August and 7 Sept now shown - The Referees for 31 August and 7 Sept are now listed on the League website. Please contact them immediately to confirm they are available to take the games listed. If a referee says they cannot take the game, please let Keith know ASAP to obtain a replacement. Fixtures and referees for the rest of September will be published as soon as we know all the details for the Sunday Cup and Sunday Trophy on the 14 & 21 September respectively. 25 JULY – Fixtures for 31 August and 7 Sept, plus details about rules, affiliations etc - The Fixtures for 31 August and 7 Sept are now published. Only 3 games are possible on 31 August due to pitches or teams being unavailable, with all 3 games in Division 1. There is a full programme of games on 7 Sept. The referees for both these dates will be advised in about 2-3 weeks. All teams listed for these games must have fully affiliated with the County FA and must have paid their League fees before 31 August. Any team that hasn't done so and are due to play on 31 August will not be allowed to play and the game will be treated as a broken fixture, with the offending team fined. We cannot give teams the fixtures for after 7 September until the County FA has made the Sunday Cup draw for games to be played on 14 September and the Sunday Trophy draw for games to be played on 21 September. These draws are not expected to be made for another 2-3 weeks. NEW FA RULES All clubs should have been notified by The FA of the new rules, or changes to rules. The main one to be aware of this season is the 8 second rule for goalkeepers and the action taken by referees if the goalkeeper doesn't release the ball in time. LEAGUE RULES The League Rules etc page has been updated, including The FA Standard Code of Rules - you can find them and all the League Rules etc using the Management link shown on this page. All clubs should be aware of all the rules. COUNTY FA AFFILIATION If you haven't yet started, you should get on with the County FA Affiliation - you are not allowed to play any games, including friendlies, until you have completed your affiliation with the County FA and paid your League Fees. Don't forget your manager and any coaches must also complete the online Safeguarding course to be able to complete your affiliation. CLUBS WITH PLAYERS UNDER 18 if you have any players under the age of 18 anyone involved in the management, or coaching, of the team on matchdays, or training MUST start the process of getting a football DBS check. Any team not doing will be suspended by the County FA. |
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