19 OCT – Fixtures and Referees for 1 & 8 November - The Fixtures and Referees for 1 & 8 November have been added to the Fixtures section. Home teams must confirm the details with their opponents and referees ASAP please. There could be changes if pitches aren’t available on the dates shown and if a referee isn’t available for a game allocated to him. Please let Keith know ASAP if any issues.

18 OCT - SUNDAY TROPHY – The Sportsman pip Crookes as Wisewood smash Yorkshire Grey and Southey pip Kilton - The County FA Sunday Trophy saw The Sportsman pip fellow Blades Super Draw team Crookes on a penalty shoot-out, thanks to two penalty saves by stand-in keeper Nicky Owen. Crookes looked the more likely to take the lead, so it was against the run of play when Josh Booth put The Sportsman ahead. After the break Crookes kept pegging away and eventually grabbed a deserved equaliser with an Oliver McQuillin strike. That took the game to a penalty shoot-out and The Sportsman’s stand-in keeper Nick Owen (pictured left) used his experience as a striker to make the two saves that took his side through to Round 3.

Also through to Round 3 is AFC Wisewood after they beat Doncaster's Yorkshire Grey 12-0. Alfie Wright led the way with a hat-trick along with doubles for both Harry Hayes and Oliver Scott. Their others came from one each for Jake Carr, Sam Civil, Whylie Walford, Lewis Hunt and Louis Farquhar in a totally one-sided affair.

Our third team through is Southey Social after a Jack Whyers hat-trick helped them win a 7 goal thriller, 4-3, against Rotherham’s Division 1 Kilton United. Whyers put Southey in front the first time and although their visitors levelled, they were back in front by half-time thanks to a Ryan Whitney strike. After the break Kilton United levelled a second time, but two more Whyers strikes put Southey in charge and they held on after the visitors netted a late third.

18 OCT - CBC PREMIER – Sixers go top after Earl beat Wickersley, while Stannington, Eckington and Jubilee climb with wins - Doubles for both Danny Reet and Elliott Wilkes helped Wadsley Bridge Sixers keep their perfect away record with a 5-0 victory at Boynton Sports to go top. Reet’s first gave Sixers a half-time lead and he added his second 15 minutes into the second half.  With Sixers George Rudd, Brad Howe and Louie Ashton dominating, more goals for Sixers looked certain and Archie Houston squared the ball for Wilkes to make it three. Wilkes was then taken out in the penalty area, allowing Chris Belshaw to make it four from the spot and Wilkes completed the scoring with his second of the game.

Previous leaders Wickersley CC were beaten for the first time this season, 3-1 by reigning champions Royal Earl. After a goalless first half, Earl took the lead straight after the break with a Jed Phillips strike from the edge of the area. An own goal then handed Earl a second, but Wickersley reduced the arrears when a good move paved the way for a Liam Tomlinson strike. Wickersley pressed for an equaliser, but instead it was Owen Haigh that netted Earl’s third with a back-post header to seal the points for the visitors.

Stannington Village went third with a 7-1 home win over Hackenthorpe. That scoreline didn’t look likely as Stannington had only gone close in the first half when they hit the woodwork, but they managed to grab the lead just before the interval when Luca DeFalco set up Mikey Vella and although his shot was saved the rebound fell perfectly for Aemad Gadour to put the home side in front.

The second half saw Stannington step up a gear and their lead was soon doubled when Dan White flicked on for Gadour to glance in his second. Gadour then turned provider for Vella to make it three with a finish into the corner. A corner was headed down by White for Vella to turn it in and their fifth came when Jack Worrall was brought down in the area and he picked himself up to score from the spot. Their sixth came when Harley won the ball before smashing it in from the edge of the area and, despite a chad Gibson strike for Hackenthorpe, Stannington completed the rout when DeFalco and Joel Purkiss combined to set Worrall up for his second.

Jubilee Rangers stayed joint third with a 3-2 victory at Loca FC. After a cagey start it was Jubilee that got their noses in front when a ball over the top allowed Will Osgathorpe to get round the back and score in off a post. Loca rallied and deservedly level before half-time when a good move was finished off by Jamie Goldenburgh. After the break it was Jubilee that started better and they went back in front when a corner was only half cleared and Liam Hill-Simmons’s crisp shot beat the keeper. Loca fought back a second time and another good move was finished off by Dan Richards. Loca went flat out for a winner, but it went to Jubilee instead when Harry Trotter hit a 35 yard strike worthy of winning any game.

Eckington MW also moved up the table with a 3-1 win at Mosborough Reds. A fast start saw Eckington take the lead when Aiden Horspool knocked home the rebound after his first shot was blocked. Reds responded quickly and were soon level with a Matt Ellis strike, but it was Eckington that led at hal-time ater Dan White intercepted a short back-pass before beating the keeper. The second half saw both teams have half chances, but it was Eckington that finally sealed the points when Joe Harris headed down for Horspool to grab his second.

18 OCT - DIV 1 – Queens Head go second with victory at Brinsworth – The only Division 1 game saw Queens Head go second in the table with a 15-0 win at Brinsworth Whitehill. Queens goals came from Frank Clarke with 4, Josh Hague with 3, doubles for Nathan Metcalfe, Harrison Marvin and Aaron Mushet, and one each for Liam Hannah and Jared Galloway, but there was also plenty of praise for the young Brinsworth side who never gave up.