23 FEB - CBC PREMIER - Earl left Red-faced and Pheasant Bowled over - On a day when the weather once again created havoc with most fixtures, Redmires opened up an 8 point gap at the top with a 6-1 victory at second place Royal Earl. That result didn’t look likely in the first half, with only George Rudd taking advantage of a goalkeeping error giving Redmires a narrow half time lead. The second half was a different story as man-of-the-match Sean Maloney struck twice and Tom Whiting added another along with his three assists. Conal Jacklin netted number five before Rudd completed the scoring with a header. Earl’s only reply came from Mike Towey

Two Brad Bowland goals helped Norton Sportsman to a 4-3 victory at Wadsley Bridge Pheasant, a result that saw Norton replace Pheasant in fourth. Norton took an early lead when Antony Holmes swept home a Chris Lewis cross and they then missed chances to increase their lead. Pheasant made them pay for those missed chances when a quick break allowed Lewis Fothergill to level and it got even worse when a keeper error allowed Enos Huly to put Pheasant ahead by half time. Norton got themselves level with a Bowland penalty and he soon put them ahead with his second. Danny Rogers added Norton’s fourth and although a Huly penalty gave Pheasant hope, Norton held on.

23 & 24 FEB - DIVISION 1 - Norton Oaks up to third whilst goals galore at Southey -  Norton Oaks climbed to third with a convincing 4-0 victory over Colley. Oaks had already had ten attempts on goal before a Scott Stringer free kick finally put them ahead. There was no respite for Colley in the second half as Will Carlisle, Richard Stirrup and Joe Lawson goals give Oaks the victory they deserved.

Southey Social and Ranch shared 12 goals in a real thriller. After going close early in the game, Jamie Hopkins did open the scoring and they were soon two up when Todd Guest hooked home a loose ball. They were pegged back though when keeper Cal Jones slipped and Matt Jacobs took advantage to score. That gave the momentum to Ranch and they soon equalised through another Jacobs goal A Jones error then allowed Alex Mosley to give Ranch the lead, but Southey levelled before the break with a second from Hopkins after he had pressured a defender into an error. Southey went back in front soon after the break when Ryan Damms finished off a pass from Jamie Roper. Ranch then equalised through Connor Brunt but the game looked certain to go Southey’s way when Hopkins added two more to his tally. Ranch didn’t give up though and grabbed a deserved point with two screamers from Mitch Cowlishaw and Ty Gunter.

In a hastily re-arranged game Civil Sports closed the gap on leaders Cobden View with a 4-1 victory over Chapeltown RBL. Although Ben Stringer netted for Chapeltown, Civil’s firepower proved too much and goals from Thomas Bamford, Anj Gordon-Hides and a Jordan Turner double gave Civil the points.

23 FEB - DIVISION 2 - New Bohemians go clear at the top - In the only Division Two game played, New Bohemians had an 8-1 win over Killamarsh Juniors to go four points clear at the top. Killamarsh made it hard work for the leaders in the first half and only a James Hastings strike separated the teams, but it was a different story after the break. Sam Smith netted the rebound when the keeper could only parry a Matt Beck shot and Smith netted his second soon after. Oliver Maltby with a terrific strike made it four, before Matt Beck met his brother Dan’s cross to make it five. Matt then added his second, before Dan got in on the act with the seventh. Dan Beck then set up Josh Efleet to score his first of the season after a lengthy injury. Even Killamarsh’s sole reply came from an own goal. Bohemians dedicated the win to their injured skipper George Barnes as he is due to have surgery for a torn ACL and will be out for at least six months.

16 FEB - CBC PREMIER - Wickersley hit the Wall as Redmires extend their lead, whilst Adam's the apple of Pheasant's eye - On a day when the weather once again created havoc with most fixtures, Redmires increased their lead at the top of the CBC Premier to five points with another impressive attacking display, led by a Jon Wall (left) hat-trick, giving them a 5-3 victory over a spirited Wickersley Youth. Wall struck twice in the first half, but Kris Lee-Green pulled one back before the break to keep the visitors in the game. Redmires increased their lead in the second half as Wall completed his treble and an own goal, but instead of lying down, Wickersley hit back with two Ben Thornton strikes. Any nerves Redmires had were eased late on when George Rudd struck their fifth.

Crookes lost ground on the leaders when they were beaten 3-1 by champions Wadsley Bridge Pheasant. Pheasant took a half-time lead when Adam Askwith forced the Crookes keeper into an error and rolled the ball into an empty net. Crookes looked the better side after the break, but Pheasant defended resolutely and when they did break they got a second when Luke Fletcher played Askwith in for his second. Pheasant went down to ten men due to an injury, but only a goal line clearance stopped Nat Foster from increasing their lead. A third did come though when a long clearance led to a mix-up and the Crookes defender pushed it past his own keeper. Crookes managed to pull one back through Tom Newman, but that was as good as it got for them.

16 FEB - DIVISION 1 - Colley up four places as they stop Southey's title charge -  Colley Just one game went ahead in Division One and it saw Colley revive their promotion hopes with a 5-2 victory over local rivals Southey Social. Colley started with the wind at their backs and soon led with a Matt Meeney (left) header. Danny Parker then chipped the keeper to double their lead before Billy Thorley made it three. Meeney then scored with another header and Thorley added his second to make it five. Jamie Hopkin pulled one back for Southey just before the break to give them hope of a comeback when they had the advantage of the wind, but Colley defended resolutely and Southey could only add a Ryan Damms strike to their total.

16 FEB - DIVISION 2 - Darfield too much for Prince  - There was also just one game in Division Two and it saw Darfield United climb back to fifth with a 5-1 victory over Prince of Wales. James Derham netted his first of the season to put Darfield ahead, but Prince levelled when Luke Simmonds crossed for Stefano Schiavone to twist and volley his first for the club. Prince had other chances but couldn’t take them and it was left to Derham to show them how to do it to restore Darfield’s lead. Connor Wilks then netted the goal of the game for Darfield’s third and Elliott Phelan produced a cool finish to make it four. Sam Ackroyd struck Darfield’s fifth, but Prince had more than played their part in a good game given the poor weather conditions.

12 FEB - Fixtures for MARCH 2020 now added - The Fixtures for MARCH have now been added to the Fixtures section of the website. Home clubs should contact their opponents and Referees where shown ASAP for the whole month. Home clubs should also make sure their pitch provider has all the details ASAP.

9 FEB - SUNDAY CUP SEMI FINALS - Pheasant get a home draw, whilst Bohemians and Green avoid each other  - Wadsley Bridge Pheasant have been handed a home semi-final against Rotherham Premier side MonkWood in the Sunday Senior Cup. MonkWood beat Norton Sportsman in Round 2. The other semi-final sees Sheffield Imperial League's Red Lion Bombers travel to another Rotherham Premier side, AFP.

Division Two's top two New Bohemians and Nether Green have avoided each other in the Sunday Junior Cup semi-finals. Bohemians travel to Doncaster's Sporting Wadworth that has already put out two of our Division One sides, Woodhouse Juniors and Southey Social, whilst Nether Green entertain Barnsley's Birdwell Rovers that beat Sheffield Sixs in the quarter finals.

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