12 OCT – LEAGUE CUP ROUND 2 DRAW – Holders to face Boynton and Wickersley to entertain Earl –

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.