25 JAN– LEAGUE CUP – The semi-final draw – The semi-final draw was made at Bramall Lane by Lauren and Charlotte of Sheffield United's Commercial team and it saw Stannington Village against the winners of the remaining Quarter Final tie between Wadsley Bridge Sixers and Crookes, with the other semi seeing previous winners face Royal Earl face fellow CBC Premier side Nailmakers. The dates and venues to be decided.

25 JAN – CBC PREMIER – Woodman hold Wickersley, but wins for Sixers and Earl – Woodman Intake gained just their second point of the season when they held Wickersley CC to a 2-2 draw despite playing with just 10 men for over half the game. Wickersley dominated early exchanges and should have gone ahead, but it was Woodman that scored against the run of play when Kai Walker put them ahead. Just before half-time Woodman were reduced to 10 men following a red card. 

The second half started with Wickersley on top and they equalised with a Ben Thornton penalty. James Hardemen then put Wickersley in front and then missed a number of chances to extend their lead, but Woodman fought back and equalised with a Kyle Robinson penalty. 

Wadsley Bridge Sixers had a 3-2 home win over Boynton Sports. Sixers went 1-0 up after 6 mins when a great cross from Brad Howe allowed Danny Barnsley to tap home on the back post. An even first half saw Boynton go in level after Jake Gamban equalised.

The second half saw Sixers take control and went 3-1 up through a Chris Belshaw penalty on 51 mins and a George Rudd strike just two minutes later. Boynton made a game of it by scoring a Jack Bennett penalty in the 71st minute but Sixers were resolute and saw the game out to earn the 3 points.

Royal Earl's charge towards the title continued as two Matt Morton helped them to victory over Southey Social. Southey were down to a bare 11 and Earl should have taken the lead inside the 1st minute but fired over from close range. Southey then missed their own chance after 5mins when Jack Hawkes squared for Elliot Fox but he fired wide when unmarked from 8yd out. In a tight 1st half Southey had the best chances but both Elliot Fox and Ryan Whitney failed to convert with only the keeper to beat.

The second half started the same of the first with Earl having the ball but not creating much and Southey dangerous on the break. The game changed with half an hour left. Jack Hawkes set Carlton Carty free, but with just the keeper to beat he scuffed his effort wide. Southey were made to pay when Matt Morton powerfully headed home a free kick. Leon Howarth doubled their lead with the goal of the game, hitting a 25 yard free kick into top corner. Morton then hit his second to complete the scoring.

25 JAN - DIVISION 1 –  Hackenthorpe back on top and Reds go third – Hackenthorpe went back to the top with a 5-2 victory over Thorncliffe Villa. Hackenthorpe took the lead when man of the match Leighton Sawyer, fired in a 20-yard strike that somehow slipped past the keeper. A second goal came from a well-worked team move, with Harrison Case cutting the ball back perfectly for captain Travis Vintin to finish.

Villa hit back to level, first with a Dan Ashton strike and then with a Gage Parton goal on his debut, but Hackenthorpe went in front again before half time when Xavier D’Andrade curled the ball into the far corner. In the second half Hackenthorpe took full control and dominated. Callum Foster, calmly slotting home their fourth after an assist from Fin Staniland and a fifth came soon after, with Staniland unleashing a 20-yard strike to beat the keeper.

23 JAN – Fixtures & Referees for FEBRUARY now shown - The Fixtures and Referees for FEBRUARY have been added to the Fixtures section of the League website – www.sssl.org.uk. Home teams must confirm the details with their opponents and referees straight away please. There will not be any games on 22 February due to the United v Wednesday game at Bramall Lane.

23 JAN – Sunday Trophy Quarter Final draw - The draw for the County FA Sunday Trophy Quarter Final saw Loca given a home tie with Barnsley Division 1 Dalton Tap who beat Baby Shark 4-3 in Round 3. Crookes have been drawn away at Rotherham's Shakhtar Sheffield who beat Mosborough Reds 3-0 in Round 4. The ties are scheduled for Sunday 15 February.

18 JAN– LEAGUE CUP – Stannington keep their hold over Eckington – Stannington Village kept their record of never having lost to Eckington Miners Welfare by beating them 6-2 to gain a place in the League Cup semi-finals for the 4^th year in a row and the 14^th time in total.

SVFC 6 Eckington, after going 1-0 down SVFC equalised when Luca DeFalco scored direct from a free kick just outside the box, it was 2-1 when Aemad Gadour set up Joel Purkiss to slide home in the bottom corner, 3-1 just before half time when Niall Butchart scored direct from a corner, 4-1 just after half time when from a shot by Joel Purkiss shot was parried to Lucas Metzger Edwards who headed in, 5-1 when Charlie Shepherd found Sami Eric and he bent it in the bottom corner, 6-1 when Sami Eric hit brought down in the box and Travis Hodgson scored from the spot.

Eckington took the lead in the 28th minute when Aiden Horspool closed the keeper down for the ball to rebound into the goal. Stannington were level soon after with a great Luca DeFalco free kick. A mistake in the back line gifted Stannington the lead when Aemad Gadour pounced on a loose ball before setting up Joel Purkiss to slide home in the bottom corner. Stannington got a third before half time when Niall Butchart’s corner was whipped all the way in and over the keeper.

Stannington got a 4th in the 58th minute when Joel Purkiss’ shot brought a good save from the keeper but the rebound was headed home by Lucas Edwards.  They made it 5-1 when Charlie Shepherd found Sami Eric and he bent it into the bottom corner and made it 6-1 when Sami Eric was brought down in the box and Travis Hodgson scored from the spot. Eckington pulled one back from the spot, with Tom Gambles with the finish.

18 JAN– SUNDAY TROPHY – O’Grady says it’s Loca and Oli helps Crookes through – Oli Grady with a hat-trick was the centre piece of Division 1 leaders 7-0 victory over Doncaster’s Barge Inn to put Loca through to the quarter finals. Ollie Grady ran the game from midfield, scoring a hat-trick and dictating the tempo and pulling strings all afternoon. Also a special mention for Aaron Williamson, excelling in his new centre-back role — winning everything in the air and pinging Bobby Moore–style crossfield balls like he’s been doing it for years.

Richard Spinks rolled back the years with safe hands and several good saves included a penalty save. He even claimed an assist with a pinpoint long pass setting Cam Evans away to lob the keeper from 20 yards for one of his two goals. Mikey Meggison netted their two others as they went through to the quarter finals for the first time.

Also through is Crookes as Oli McQuillin hit his 17^th goal in all competitions in a 2-0 victory over Rotherham’s previously unbeaten The Park Hotel. Despite hitting the woodwork 4 times in the first half the game was goalless at half-time. McQuillin finally broke the deadlock on the hour with a terrific free-kick and five minutes later he then set up Dylan Murphy to double their lead and book their place in the quarter finals.

Mosborough Reds run came to an end though with a 3-0 defeat at another Rotherham Sunday League side, Shakhtar Sheffield.

18 JAN – CBC PREMIER – Earl extend their lead at the top, while Nailmakers and Wickersley win – Royal Earl took advantage of their two nearest challengers cup involvement by twice coming from behind to beat Wadsley Bridge Sixers 4-2 to extend their lead at the top of the CBC Premier to 7 points. Chris Belshaw gave Sixers a half-time lead, but the second half was just minutes old with an Owen Haigh header from a corner. Belshaw quickly regained Sixers lead with his second of the game, but another corner saw Theo Wilson bring Earl level again. A Connor Chapell free-kick then put Earl in front and they clinched the points with one from Leon Howarth on his return to the side.

Wickersley CC climbed to 4^th with a 3-1 victory at Boynton Sports. Wickersley started very well and were on top from the start, scoring two quickly through Louis Seddons and Ben Thornton. Boynton finished the first half strongly and started the second half the same. It was very end to end and but both sides defended well. Wickersley had a chance cleared off the line after Seddons had rounded the keeper, but it was Boynton that got a goal back through Jack Bennett when his cross beat everyone to go in at the back post. Wickersley had the final say though with Dec Mullane completing the scoring when finishing a great move from by rounding the keeper to score.

Nailmakers made it two consecutive wins with a 5-0 victory at bottom club Woodman Intake. Nailmakers controlled the game from the off but couldn't find the finishing touch until a Ryan Goodinson cross found Sam Read who finished well. They soon doubled the lead when another Goodison’s cross allowed Tom Crick to finish from 8 yards. Nailmakers couldn’t add to it in the first half, but within a couple minutes of the restart Harry Wharam made it 3-0. Mason Pickering made it 4-0 and Sam Read netted his second to finish the scoring.

Southey Social is still looking for a first league win since early November after drawing 3-3 with a Chapeltown RBL that hasn’t won since September. In an end to end game Southey had the first chance to score but Jack Hawkes fired over with just the keeper to beat. Chapeltown then had an even better chance from the penalty spot but Chaz Tunnard’s spot kick was well saved by Southey keeper Harrison Lee. Southey took the lead when RBL keeper Lewis Fox produced an excellent initial stop, but Elliot Fox brought the rebound down and squared for Jack Hawkes to fire home from 10 yards.

RBL responded positively and drew level ten minutes later when full-back Jacob Walkland picked out Charlie Cope, and he finished emphatically on the volley. After Southey missed a golden chance to go back in front when Ryan Whitney had a close range effort saved, RBL turned the game around as man of the match Alex Mosley released Cope and his terrific curling strike clipped the post before finding the net for his second.

After the break Southey equalised when Byron Mullen won the ball before driving into the box and squaring the ball for Elliot Fox to fire home. Hawkes then missed another chance when with just the keeper to beat he again fired over. It was RBL that re-took the lead when Southey failed to clear and the and Luis Afonso-Ferreira’s incisive pass set up Walkland, who drove a low scuffed effort found the bottom corner. Southey weren't to be denied though and with 10 minutes left they got a deserved equaliser when Ryan Whitney knocked the ball back for Elliot Fox to fire into the bottom corner from just outside the box, ensuring the points were shared at full time.

18 JAN - DIVISION 1 –  Oaks win at last, but Hackenthorpe bitten by Shark – Norton Oaks won for the first time this season with a 3-2 victory at Brunsmeer. Goals from Lewis Trevett, Will Carlisle and a screamer from Joe Baker put Oaks 3-0 up and despite Brunsmeer fighting back with two Gaz Murdoch goals Oaks held on for that first win.

Another surprise saw Baby Shark stop Hackenthorpe going top by beating them 5-4. Hackenthorpe started well and took the lead through Xav Dandrade, but goals from Lanzel Reid and Julian Lawrence saw Shark go 2-1. Hackenthorpe then levelled with a 25 screamer by Callum Foster and although Shark went back in front through a Daniel Ramsey strike it was 3-3 at the break after Dandrade got his second with a great finish. Hackenthorpe struck first in the second half through Finlay Staniland, but Shark hit back with goals from Fabian Johnson and Keenan McKenzie to claim a second successive win and move out of the bottom three.

Cotts also had a surprise win, 3-1 at a foggy Kelham Island. Cotts went ahead after 20 minutes with a great cross from Jacob Lally met with a towering header off the cross bar from Chris Salt. Cotts did not stop there as an 18 yard strike from Chris Hopkins found the top corner to take them into half time 2-0 up. Going into the second half Cotts remained on top with a powerful edge of the box strike from Tye Gunter making it 3-0 and although Kelham got a consolation goal through Oliver Maltby with 10 minutes to go, they never really looked like troubling Cotts further.

AFC Wisewood missed the chance to go third when they were held to a thrilling 4-4 draw by Thorncliffe Villa. Lucas Hiley gave Wisewood an early lead, but it was cancelled out by a Ben Vigrass header from a Finn Taylor free-kick. Wisewood then looked to be on course for victory when Jak Campbell netted on his debut before Jack Casey’s cross shot found the top corner to make it 3-1 at the break.

Villa hit back in the second half when Josh Hall netted from close range, but he went from hero to villain by conceding a penalty that allowed Alfie Wright to make it 4-2. A second penalty award allowed Taylor to make it 4-3 from the spot before a calm finish from Dylan Farmer in a crowded penalty box made the final score 4-4.

11 JAN – All games postponed -

PREVIEW OF SUNDAY 18 JANUARY

COUNTY FA SUNDAY TROPHY

Trio looking for a Quarter Final place – Three Blades Super Draw clubs will be looking to land a place in the County FA Sunday Trophy Quarter Finals. Crookes look to have the most difficult task at Rotherham Sunday League Division 2’s unbeaten leaders The Park Hotel. Crookes’ best form has been saved for the Trophy though, scoring 29 goals in their 3 rounds so far. They beat Earl Grey 18-0 in Round 1, Hoyland Commonb 5-3 in Round 2 and Common Miners 6-1 in Round 3.

Mosborough Reds are also away to a Rotherham Sunday League side when they travel to Shakhtar Sheffield. Reds leading marksman Matt Ellis scored 4 in their 6-0 home win over Full House in Round 1 and Ellis followed this up with a hat-trick in their 4-2 home victory over ZK Dons in Round 2. Their hero in Round 3 was Will Hotchin after he netted all their goals in a 4-1 victory at Scawthorpe Herons.

The only one at home is our Division 1 leaders Loca FC who entertain a Barge Inn Rangers from the Doncaster Sunday League Championship. They have been drawn at home in every round so far, beating Langold Old Boys 3-0 in Round 1 and Horse & Groom 4-2 in Round 2. Their best win game in Round 3 with an 11-1 thrashing of AFC Lord Nelson Reds.

LEAGUE CUP

Stannington and Eckington go head to head for a semi-final place – Stannington and Eckington Miners Welfare go head to head for a semi-final place in the League Cup. It looks too close to call, with Eckington currently 2^nd in the CBC Premier and Stannington 3^rd. When they met at Stannington in the League earlier this season it was Village that game out on top 2-1 and having never previously lost to Eckington, Village will start slight favourites to go through.

LEAGUE GAMES

Earl will hope it’s not a Bridge too far – CBC Premier leaders Royal Earl will hope to take advantage of their closest challengers Cup involvement to widen the gap at the top with a home win over 4^th place Wadsley Bridge Sixers. Fifth place Boynton Sports will be hoping to move into title contention with a home win over a Wickersley CC just a place below them.

At the other end of the table, Nailmakers climbed out of the bottom three with their first home victory of the season against Southey Social last time out and they will be hoping to build on that with another victory at bottom club Woodman Intake. That defeat left Southey in the bottom three and although they play host to second bottom Chapeltown RBL, their visitors look to be in a false position as they have many games in hand on most of the teams above them and victory for RBL will lift them above Southey on goal difference.

In Division 1, Hackenthorpe will take over the top spot if the win their home game against third from bottom Baby Shark. The closest game could be at Thorncliffe Villa who will go fourth with a home win over visitors AFC Wisewood, but victory for Wisewood would see them go into the third automatic promotion place. Wisewood won 2-1 when they met earlier in the season, but Thorncliffe have lost just once at home and victory for them would put them level with third place Crookes. Elsewhere, Brunsmeer will be expected to keep their perfect home record against bottom club Norton Oaks and Kelham Island will hope to gain a third home win of the season against a Cotts FC yet to gain a point away from home.

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