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9 NOV – Fixtures and Referees for 13 December added to the website - The Fixtures and Referees for 13 December have been added to the Fixtures section. Home teams must confirm the details with their opponents and referees ASAP please. There could be changes if pitches aren’t available on the dates shown and if a referee isn’t available for a game allocated to him. Please let Keith know ASAP if any issues. 9 NOV - SUNDAY SENIOR CUP – Wickersley CC v Hackenthorpe in Round 4, Earl and Stannington at home, Jubilee travel - Wickersley CC will face fellow Blades Super Draw League Hackenthorpe in Round 4 of the County FA Sunday Senior Cup. Royal Earl host AFC Lord Nelson and Stannington Village host a Deer Park Tap that beat Eckington MW in Round 3. Jubilee Rangers have a difficult looking tie at AFP Press Box. All ties scheduled for Sunday 13 December. 8 NOV - SUNDAY SENIOR CUP – Wickersley, Stannington, Hackenthorpe, and Jubilee all through - Wickersley produced a five-star showing to see off Mexborough’s Swinton Ring O’Bells 5-0 in the County FA Sunday Senior Cup. It was a tie that Wickersley controlled against a resilient opponent, but quality finishing won the day. The opener came from Fraser Hartley who tapped home the rebound after a shot from the edge of the box had been parried into his path. Ben Thornton doubled the lead with a finish into an empty net after Swinton had been opened up. An Owen Kelly corner was headed home by Thornton to make it three, and then he completed the “perfect” hat-trick when a deep cross was half cleared to him to finish for Wickersley’s fourth. The pressure continued and it was no surprise that the nap hand was complete when Hartley produced a smart turn and finish into the bottom corner of the net. In an all Blades Super Draw fixture, Stannington Village saw off Mosborough Reds 6-3 in an action packed game. Reds opened the scoring after just two minutes when the returning Josh Smith took advantage of a home goalkeeping error to round him and slot into the net, but Village would go into the interval ahead thanks to an Amead Gadour brace. Goals from Alex Moseley and Joel Purkiss extended Stannington’s lead to three before another error led to Alix Sorsby halving the deficit. Scott Williams headed Reds within one with four minutes to play, but two goals in time added on, first from Elliott Coles, his first for Village, and then Jack Worrall’s curling effort into the top corner sent the home side through. Although Jubilee Rangers lost a penalty shoot-out in the previous round, they were reinstated into the competition after it was discovered that their opponents had an ineligible player in tits line up and Jubilee made the most of it by winning an eleven goal thriller at Doncaster Premier Champions, The Temple. An own goal put Jubilee in front, and they extended it further through Will Osgathorpe and Ross Lamkin for a sensational three goal advantage before Temple pulled one back to make it 1-3 at half-time. Sam Phillips and Lamkin’s second goal of the game pushed Jubilee into a four-goal advantage before a quick double from Temple made it interesting again. Adam Darton bagged a sixth for Jubilee before Ali Mofrad raced in behind the home defence to score Jubliee’s magnificent seventh. Temple scored a fourth late on, but it proved to be just consolation. Hackenthorpe also made their trip to Doncaster a fruitful one as they defeated current Doncaster Premier leaders Edlington Tumbler on penalties after a 2-2 draw. After Edington went in front, Kian Holloway levelled matters for Hackenthorpe to leave the tie evenly poised at the break. With ten minutes to go, Edlington regained the initiative, but once again Hackenthorpe responded as Alfie Hinckler hit their second leveller late in the game. That meant penalties and the shoot-out went Hackenthorpe’s way, with Jack Brear stepping forward to score the winning penalty. Those four were also joined in the last 16 by Royal Earl after they received a bye when their opponents folded. The only team to go out was Eckington, with a narrow loss at a Deer Park Tap currently second in the Rotherham Premier Division. Deer Park took the lead on the half hour when a failed clearance landed to a home attacker and his shot from just inside the penalty area squeaked in at the far post. Midway through the second half though, Eckington were on parity when Owen Ryan’s superb ball over the home defence enticed a defender into a challenge on Aiden Horspool for a penalty. Horspool picked himself up and beat the custodian to his left for the equaliser. Yet Deer Park won it late on with a free kick dispatched home from the edge of the area. 8 NOV - CBC PREMIER – Sixers leave it Reet late to go six points clear and Walker too crisp for Loca – CBC Premier Division leaders Wadsley Bridge Sixers left it late to defeat champions Royal Earl to extend their lead at the top of the table to six points. The two sides met in the League Cup last weekend when Earl won 5-1, but it was to be very different this time despite Sixers having a depleted squad. Josh Nodder put Earl in front just before half time, but Sixers rallied in the second half. They got back on level terms when a loose clearance was punished by Danny Reet who lobbed the keeper from twenty yards out. The winner came in the final throes when Chris Belshaw got the all-important touch to give the leaders a 2-1 win and all three points. Boynton recorded their second league win of the season over fellow Premier Division strugglers Loca with a comprehensive 5-1 home win, largely thanks to four goals from Luke Walker. The home side took the lead when a well worked set piece was finished well by Jake Bonnett. Then Walker took centre stage with a four-goal haul. His first made it two for Boynton when he cut inside and crashed an effort into the top corner. Fifteen minutes into the second half, Walker got his second when he was in the right spot to poach home after the Loca keeper couldn’t hold the initial shot on goal. Walker then completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot with a powerful effort before Loca finally got on the scoresheet when Brandon Ashmore drilled in a low cross for substitute Billy Waters to turn home. Walker netted a fourth individual goal to complete the nap hand for Boynton, but there was still time for Loca to be awarded a penalty of their own. Ashmore assumed responsibility, but saw his effort from twelve yards cannon off a post 8 NOV - DIV 1 – Sportsman’s comeback stuns leaders and Southey stung by Crookes – A stunning comeback in the final twenty minutes helped The Sportsman to draw 3-3 with leaders Queens Head. After a bright home start Queens took the lead when Nathan Metcalfe cut inside to arrow a shot into the top corner. A quick-fire five-minute salvo saw them go three goals to the good with Metcalfe scoring a second and then Lloyd Askwith got on the end of a low cross to make it three and look certain for all three points, but the home side had other ideas. Dan Beech got them on the board with an effort twenty minutes from time, but then came the dramatic finish. With three minutes left on the clock, Beech turned provider for Adam Justice to head into the net and then Justice’s long throw caused mayhem in the Queens penalty area and Lewis Falk stabbed home the loose ball to ensure a share of the spoils. In the day’s other fixture, Crookes edged past Southey Social by the odd goal in five. Hosts Crookes made the perfect start when, after a spot of pinball, William Oxley slid the ball home. Southey responded with an equalizer within five minutes when Morgan Kelly headed in a corner at the far post. The hosts also had the perfect start to the second half when Sam Birmingham produced a sensational 45 yard volley over the Southey custodian, and it got better a couple of minutes later when Cam Ronksley got on the end of another home move to make it 3-1. A close-range finish from Tyler Revill pulled one back for Southey with five minutes left to play but Crookes held on for their first home win that sees them rise to the third in the table.

4 NOV - LEAGUE CUP – Eckington MW to face Stannington Village and Royal Earl to face Wickersley CC - In their first ever League Cup semi-final, Eckington MW will face former holders Stannikngton Village, while the other semi-final is a repeat of the 2022 Final between Royal Earl and Wickersley CC. No date or venue has been set for these games yet, but the clubs will be notified when we do. 1 NOV - LEAGUE CUP – Eckington reach the semis for the first time along with Earl, Stannington and Wickersley – Eckington MW won a ten goal thriller 6-4 against Loca to reach the League Cup semi-finals for the first time. Eckington took the lead in the 11th minute. Good work from Harry Marsh, who dug out a cross for Dan White to head home 1-0. Eckington got a second in the 32nd minute when Marsh was put through on goal to slot home. Dan White again nodded home from close range in the 34th minute to make it 3-0, but Loca grabbed one back in the 35th minute when Cammy Evans set up Brandon Ashmore. A minute later Loca were right back in it when a well worked free kick was eventually bundled home by Ashmore. Eckington started the second half quickly and re-established their two goal lead when a good ball through was met with a good Aiden Horspool finish, but Loca were back in it two minutes later when a ball eventually fell 10 yards out and was rifled home by Harry Cookland. Eckington again regained their two goal advantage in the 65th minute when Owen Ryan smashed home following a mazy run. Ethan Flower neatly flicked the ball home in the 72nd minute to make it 6-3 and although Ashmore completed his hat-trick with a penalty, there was no more goals and Eckington ran out 6-4 winners. Holders Royal Earl faced the same Wadsley Bridge Sixers they beat in last season's final and again it was Earl that came out on top. Brandon Whitfield gave Earl the lead with a tidy finish and Connor Chapell made it 2-0 before half-time with a hotly disputed penalty. Ashley Cooper made it 3-0 straight after the break, but Danny Reet pulled one back with a brilliant lob from 30 yards. They should have reduced it further when they were awarded a penalty, but it was missed and Earl sub Scott Ruthven put the game beyond Sixers with two goals to make the final score 5-1 Stannington Village went through to their 5th consecutive semi-final with a 4-2 victory at Boynton Sports. An explosive start saw Stannington take the lead when Aemad Gadour was brought down in the area and Charlie Hobson scored from the spot. Boynton equalised soon after when Luke Walker forced a mistake and the ball fell to Joe Reilly who composed himself to smash the ball in. Stannington regained the lead after half-time when a Niall Loughlin corner was headed home by Gadour and they extended their lead when a Niall Loughlin whipped in free kick glanced in off a defender. Jack Worrall fed Joel Purkiss who found the bottom corner from 20 yards to make it 4-1 and although a brilliant touch and finish from Luke Walker pulled one back it wasn’t enough. The fourth semi-finalist is Wickersley CC after they received a bye. 1 NOV - CBC PREMIER – Hackenthorpe and Jubilee share the points - Jubilee came from two down to grab a share of the points with a 2-2 draw at Hackenthorpe. Jubilee were hoping to make it 3 wins on the spin but it couldn’t have got off the worse start for them took as Hackenthorpe took the lead through a stunning 25-yard strike from Harrison Case. The home side then doubled their advantage when Aston Thompson headed a corner back across goal for Joe Lister to produce a terrific header from the penalty spot. Jubilee were still well in the game and pulled one back just before the break when Leuan Toner head home. The second half saw both teams create and miss chances until the equaliser for Jubilee came when Alfie smith picked the ball up 25 yards out and curled a superb shot into the corner to give his side a point. 1 NOV - DIV 1 – Wisewood complete the double over Southey and Crookes win at Woodman - AFC Wisewood completed the double over title rivals Southey Social with a 3-2 victory to keep up the pressure on the leaders. Goals from Sam Gommersall and Oscar Liversage gave Wisewood a 2-0 lead after just ten minutes. Wisewood were well on top but failed to add to their tally and Southey were now getting back in the game. Morgan Kelly headed home at the back post to pull one back and with Southey now on top they levelled just before half-time when Jay Slocombe turned home a Carlton Carty strike from close range. The game could have gone either way in the second half, but it went Wisewood’s way when a terrific cross from Jon Pugh was met with a Lucas Hiley looping header to win the game Crookes gained an important 4-2 win at Woodman Cotts. Sam Stacey gave Woodman a half-time lead and the points looked to be heading their way when Nathan Wood doubled their advantage soon after the break. Crookes had other ideas though and two goals in 10 minutes through Dylan Murphy and Cam Ronksley had them level. It looked as if that‘s how it would finish, but going into the final minute Oli McQuillin put Crookes ahead and a minute later he rounded the keeper to grab his second.