15 MARCH – SUNDAY TROPHY – Logan’s run takes Loca to the Final – Helped by a Logan Liggins (pictured left) double, Loca made it to the County FA Sunday Trophy Final with a 3-1 semi-final victory against fellow Blades Super Draw League Division 1 side Crookes. Loca went on the front foot from the start and opened the scoring when Oli Grady was brought down in the area and Liggins put the penalty away.

With man of the match Jamie Goldenburgh keeping Loca in control it stayed like that until the second half and they doubled their lead when Aaron Williamson’s cross was headed home by Liggins. Crookes never gave up and in the last few minutes they got a lifeline when Hamish Adamson pulled one back. They then threw everyone forward, but were inevitably caught on the break when Cam Evans supplied the pass for Grady to clinch Loca’s final place. They will meet Barnsley Championship side Shaw Inn in the final on 19 April after their 3-1 victory over Thurlstone.

15 MARCH – CBC PREMIER – Nailmakers dent Eckington’s title hopes and Cowell hit 4 for RBL – Nailmakers moved further away from the relegation zone by putting a big dent in Eckington MW’s title hopes with a 2-0 victory over them. Eckington should have taken the lead when they were awarded a penalty, but Lestyn Jones spot kick was well saved by Luke Herriott in the Nailmakers goal.

It remained goalless until the second half when Sam Read broke the deadlock when he beat his defender in the air to head home. It stayed like that until the final minute when Dan Beech hit a goal of the season contender with a blockbuster from 40 yard that left the keeper helpless.

Wadsley Bridge Sixers title hopes were also hit as they were held to a very entertaining 3-3 draw by another relegation battler in Jubilee Rangers. Jubilee raced into a first minute lead when a good move was finished by Brendan Reid-Flanagan. Sixers hit back with a Luke Beedham header from a throw in. A terrific run and by Danny Barnsley paved the way for Chris Belshaw to then give Sixers the lead, but Alfie Smith equalised by bundling the ball home to send the teams in level at the break.

The second half started much like the first with Reid-Flanagan racing through the Sixers defence to put Jubilee in front again. With 15 minutes remaining Sixers hit back to level with a Josh Statham strike, with a draw being the right result from a good contest.

Stannington Village made no mistake though with a 3-1 victory at a Boynton Sports that has now slipped into the bottom half. Sami Eric gave Stannington a 20^th minute lead when he finished from the edge of the box. The lead was doubled soon after when Luca DeFalco’s shot took a slight deflection into the bottom corner and it was three before half time when a flick-on by DeFalco was finished by Eric from a tight angle. Boynton never gave up and did manage a consolation goal in the second half when Luke Highton netted for them for the first time.

Chapeltown RBL gave their survival hopes a boost as Morgan Cowell (pictured right) scored 4 in their win at Woodman. RBL took an early lead when Adam Todd set Cowell up for his first. He netted his second after Charlie Cope played a clever pass through the home defence and he completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot before half-time after Luis Afonso-Ferriera had been brought down in the area.

RBL continued on top after the break and made it four when skipper Alex Mosley picked out Todd to finish well. Cowell completed the scoring when he volleyed home a Jacob Walkland cross to claim his fourth of the day.

15 MARCH - DIVISION 1 – Hackenthorpe stay top, but crucial wins for Reds and Wisewood – Leaders Hackenthorpe stayed top, but Mosborough Reds kept up the chase with a narrow 1-0 win at Kelham Island. A quiet first half ended goalless and the second was going the same way until Sam Rowden netted his first goal for the Reds. Kelham stayed in the game and looked a threat at times, but it was Reds that almost scored a second when their skipper Jak Hotchin headed against the post.

AFC Wisewood also stayed in the hunt with a much more convincing 6-1 victory at Cotts thanks to the help of a Leo Edgar treble. Will Osgathorpe netted two and Joe Daley hit Wisewood’s other, with Michael Blythen netting the home side’s consolation. Pictured left is AFC Wisewood wearing a kit as a tribute to their friend Harry Hartley who passed away in December.

Baby Shark came from behind to win 3-2 at Norton Oaks. Goals from James Addy and Andrew Bokea gave Oaks a 2-1 lead at the break despite Fabian Johnson’s strike for Shark, but the second half saw strikes by Daniel Ramsey and Jerome Slew win it for Shark.