14 DEC – LEAGUE CUP – Eckington complete the last 8 line-up – Eckington MW completed the last 8 line-up of the League Cup by coming from behind to beat Division 1 Brunsmeer 3-1. Brunsmeer shocked their CBC Premier opponents by taking a 6^th minute lead through Lee Clark, but Eckington levelled on 20 inutes when a ball into the box caused confusion and a Brunsmeer defender put it into his own goal. It stayed like that until a second own goal gave Eckington the lead on 78 minutes before Jamie Bonsor made sure for Ecckington with a terrific ree kick.

14 DEC – SUNDAY CUP – Legion bow out – The Blades Super Draw League’s last representative in the Sunday Senior Cup fell to a narrow 3-2 defeat at Barnsley’s Caulfield FC. RBL got off to the perfect start when Charlie Tunnard took advantage of a short back pass to calmly beat the keeper and they almost doubled it when Charlie Cope shot narrowly wide. Caulfield grew into the game and levelled shortly before half-time, but the second half wasn’t too old when Luis Afonso-Ferriera restored RBL’s lead with a clinical finish. Caulfield responded and in the closing stages of the game they took it with two quick goals, despite offside claims about both of them.

14 DEC – CBC PREMIER – Earl back on top and Wickersley get back to winning ways – Royal Earl went back to the top of the CBC Premier with a narrow 2-1 victory over closest title rivals Stannington Village. Ethan Hobson gave Earl the lead, tapping home a Jonathan Williams cross. Stannington levelled after 30 minutes when a ball from Niall Butchart found Niall Loughlin out wide and he cut in to put the ball into the far corner. The second half was a close affair with Joel Purkiss going close for Stannington, but it was Earl that won it when Matt Morton was clattered in the area and Connor Chapell stepped up to score from the spot.

Wickersley got back to winning ways with a 5-0 victory over a Nailmakers struggling near the foot of the table. James Hardeman gave Wickersley the lead and it took several great saves by the Nailmakers keeper to keep his side in the game before half-time. The second half belonged to Wickersley though and doubles from Ben Thornton and Kallum Nix saw them comfortably home.

14 DEC - DIVISION 1 –  Loca go back to the top and Ellis makes it a eight in a row – Loca climbed back to the top of Division 1 with a 3-1 victory over bottom of the table Norton Oaks. Goals for Logan Liggins, Keiyh Eades and Liam Foulstone did the trick for Loca, with Will Carlisle responding for Norton Oaks.

Matt Ellis scored for the 8^th League game in a row to give Mosborough Reds a narrow 3-2 victory over Baby Shark. Lanzel Reid gave Baby Shark a first minute lead and although Ellis scored his first to bring Reds level midway through the first half, it was Shark that led at the interval thanks to a Charles Mazhua strike. After the break Will Hotchin set up his brother Jak Hotchin to head home and it was left to Ellis to net the winner after turning his defender before scoring.

Kelham Island also gained a narrow 3-2 victory over Thorncliffe Villa. Matt Turner and a Jack Herold gave Kelham a three goal lead, but just bbefore the break Finn Taylor pulled one back for Villa, curling the ball home after a brilliant solo run. Villa put their hosts under pressure in the second half, but only had a Danny Ashton goal to show for it.