24 MARCH – Fixtures for APRIL & MAY now shown - The Fixtures & Referees for APRIL & MAY have been added to the Fixtures section of the League website – www.sssl.org.uk. Home teams must confirm their pitch is available and booked ASAP. There could be fixture changes if either pitches or referees aren't available on the dates shown.

22 MARCH – MONTAGU CUP – Wickersley CC in the Montagu Cup Final on Easter Monday – After victory over the Mexborough Sunday League Champions Westville, Wickersley CC will face the Rotherham & District Premier Division leaders The Gate Inn in the Montagu Cup Final on Easter Monday, 6 April at Mexborough Athletic's Firepart Stadium on Hampden Road, Mexborough S64 9JN. The game has an 11am kick-off and entrance - CASH ONLY - is £4 for Adults, £2 for Concessions and Children of Primary School age are free if accompanied by an adult. Receipts are primarily donated to the Montagu Hospital Comforts Fund. More detail about the competition can be found at https://www.montagucup.com/. The competition is believed to be the world's oldest to be still played at its original venue. Go along and support Wickersley.

22 MARCH – LEAGUE CUP – Late Barnsley strike swings it for Sixers – A last gasp Danny Barnsley (pictured right) strike swung the League Cup semi-final Wadsley Bridge Sixers way against local rivals Stannington Village. It was a game where both defences were on top form and an edgy first half saw just once chance when Luca DeFalco was put through, but Sixers keeper Joel Statham came out to bloke the shot before clearing it upfield.

The second half again saw not many chances, but after Stannington had a period when they had more of the play, with Sixers Luke Allison, Brad Howe and Josh Statham having more influence on the game it began to swing Sixers way. A great strike by Jordan Stocks was brilliantly saved by Village keeper Harley Middleton, but with the game looking certain to go to a penalty shootout, Danny Barnsley went on a mazy run that ended with him slamming home the winning goal. Pictures of match action are courtesy of Ian Anderson.

Sixers will meet either Royal Earl or Nailmakers in the final, with Earl and Nailmakers playing their semi-final next Sunday 29 March at Warminster Road, with an 11am kick-off.

22 MARCH – CBC PREMIER – Earl edge closer to the title, but things getting tight at the bottom – Royal Earl beat Boynton Sports 2-0 to edge closer to the title. Theo Wilson opened the scoring with a simple finish and Brandon Bagley made it 2-0 after a mistake from keeper. If Earl win their final 3 games they will be cvhampions.

The bottom end of the table is getting very tight after a 2-1 defeat for Southey Social at home to Wickersley CC and Woodman’s surprise goalless draw at Chapeltown RBL. In an entertaining game both Southey and their visitors Wickersley had chances, but couldn't convert until just before the break when a ball over the top left Wickersley striker clean through, but he couldn't convert and the ball rolled back to the edge of the box where Ben Thornton’s shot and went through the defender’s legs on the line.

The game continued like the first half with both teams having chances and Southey levelled the score when Jack Hawkes raced onto a ball in the channel from Ryan Whitney and fired high into the roof of the net. Southey then had 2 great chances. The first saw Carlton Carty clean through, but although his shot beat the keeper it landed the wrong side of the post. This was quickly followed by Luke Broadbent having a close range effort well saved by the Wickersley keeper.

Wickersley then had two great chances of their own that saw Southey keeper Harrison Lee make two quality saves, but with just a minute on the clock Wickersley took the points when Lee could only push a shot back into the Nathan Taylor’s path and he made no mistake from close range.

At Chapeltown RBL, a game between the bottom two was a tense, hard-fought encounter saw bottom club Woodman come away with a 0–0 draw. The standout moment came early on when RBL keeper Lewis Fox pulled off a superb penalty save, diving sharply to his left to deny Woodman and keep his side level. It proved a crucial intervention in a game where chances were at a premium.

RBL grew into the match in the second half and came closest to breaking the deadlock, rattling the crossbar with a powerful effort and Javad Hefferan testing the Woodman keeper with a well-struck shot. Despite both sides pushing, neither could find the finishing touch, leaving it honours even at full time. Chapeltown’s only consolation was that the point lifted them up a place above Southey, but for Woodman it means that it fourth bottom Jubilee Rangers win one more game Woodman will be relegated.

22 MARCH - DIVISION 1 – Top 3 all win, but Crookes move into contention – Leaders Hackenthorpe FC stayed top with a 4-1 victory over Cotts. Hackenthorpe got off to a flying start, showing sharpness early on with an opening goal from Kian Holloway. It was a composed finish, set up nicely by Chad Gibson. The duo combined again shortly after, with Holloway grabbing his second of the game—this time lifting a clever lob over the goalkeeper. Cotts FC managed to pull one back before half-time with a simple tap-in by Ty Gunter to keep them in the contest.

The second half proved to be a scrappy affair, with Hackenthorpe creating chances, but struggling to fully capitalize. However, the breakthrough eventually came when a move started from a saved shot by Callum Foster, followed by good work from Lee Thompson and ended when George Bemba rose well to head home their third goal. Hackenthorpe sealed the victory with their fourth goal when Lee Thompson threaded a precise pass through for Callum Foster and he made no mistake in front of goal.

Loca stayed second with an even more convincing 9-1 win at Baby Shark. Loca came out the blocks in the first 2 minutes with a goal from man of the match Mitch Kent assisted by Logan Liggins and minutes later Jamie Hopkins slammed home a second. Jamie Goldenburgh made it three with a stunning free kick for his first of the season, before Cammy Evans set up Logan Liggins to make it four by half-time.

After the break Josh Baxter set Liggins up for his second, before Liggins turned provider for Call Spencer to hit Loca’s sixth. Rion Arbourn netted a penalty that turned out to be Sharks only consolation before Hopkins set Callum Spencer up for Loca’s seventh. Evans then provided the assist for Liggins to complete his hat-trick and the scoring was completed when Hopkins provided the assist got Goldenburgh to net his second.

Mosborough Reds stayed third with a narrow 3-2 win at Brunsmeer. Both sides could only fashion half chances in a goalless first half, but the second half was only minutes old when Gaz Murdoch gave Brunsmeer the lead. Reds hit back immediately to level with an Alix Sorsby free-kick. Soon after Sorsby put another effort just wide, but it didn’t take long for their leading scorer Matt Ellis to put Reds ahead with a header at the back post.

Brunsmeer hit back to level with a second from Murdoch, but they were then put under intense pressure by Reds and after going close three times, in the third minute of added time Billy Kitching hit the winner when the keeper spilled the ball.

Crookes moved above AFC Wisewood into fourth by beating them 4-3. Hamish Adamson gave Crookes a second minute lead following a throw-in and Oli McQuillin doubled it soon after. A Tom Rickers volley made it 3-0 until Jay Travis pulled one back before half-time. McQuillin netted his second after the break and it was needed as Wisewood pulled two back through Joe Daley and Leo Edgar, but Crookes held on to go above their visitors.

A Kenneth Obazuaye double and one each for Sam Clark and Alex Simmons helped Kelham Island ended a run of defeats with a 4-0 victory at Thorncliffe Villa. Dominating from start to finish, Kelham were 3-0 up at half time with some classy finishing. They added another in the second half and perhaps should have scored more.