19 OCT – Fixtures and Referees for 1 & 8 November - The Fixtures and Referees for 1 & 8 November 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.
18
OCT - SUNDAY TROPHY
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The Sportsman pip Crookes as Wisewood
smash Yorkshire Grey and Southey pip Kilton
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The County FA Sunday Trophy saw The Sportsman pip
fellow Blades Super Draw team Crookes on a penalty shoot-out, thanks to
two penalty saves by stand-in keeper Nicky Owen. Crookes looked the more
likely to take the lead, so it was against the run of play when Josh
Booth put The Sportsman ahead. After the break Crookes kept pegging away
and eventually grabbed a deserved equaliser with an Oliver McQuillin
strike. That took the game to a penalty shoot-out and The Sportsman’s
stand-in keeper Nick Owen (pictured left)
used his experience as a striker to make the two saves that took his
side through to Round 3.
Also through to Round 3 is AFC Wisewood after they
beat Doncaster's Yorkshire Grey 12-0. Alfie Wright led the way with a
hat-trick along with doubles for both Harry Hayes and Oliver Scott.
Their others came from one each for Jake Carr, Sam Civil, Whylie
Walford, Lewis Hunt and Louis Farquhar in a totally one-sided affair.
Our third team through is Southey Social after a
Jack Whyers hat-trick helped them win a 7 goal thriller, 4-3, against
Rotherham’s Division 1 Kilton United. Whyers put Southey in front the
first time and although their visitors levelled, they were back in front
by half-time thanks to a Ryan Whitney strike. After the break Kilton
United levelled a second time, but two more Whyers strikes put Southey
in charge and they held on after the visitors netted a late third.
18 OCT - CBC PREMIER
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Sixers go top after Earl beat
Wickersley, while Stannington, Eckington and Jubilee climb with wins
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Doubles for both Danny Reet
and Elliott Wilkes helped Wadsley Bridge Sixers keep their perfect away
record with a 5-0 victory at Boynton Sports to go top. Reet’s first gave
Sixers a half-time lead and he added his second 15 minutes into the
second half. With Sixers George
Rudd, Brad Howe and Louie Ashton dominating, more goals for Sixers
looked certain and Archie Houston squared the ball for Wilkes to make it
three. Wilkes was then taken out in the penalty area, allowing Chris
Belshaw to make it four from the spot and Wilkes completed the scoring
with his second of the game.
Previous leaders Wickersley CC were beaten for the
first time this season, 3-1 by reigning champions Royal Earl. After a
goalless first half, Earl took the lead straight after the break with a
Jed Phillips strike from the edge of the area. An own goal then handed
Earl a second, but Wickersley reduced the arrears when a good move paved
the way for a Liam Tomlinson strike. Wickersley pressed for an
equaliser, but instead it was Owen Haigh that netted Earl’s third with a
back-post header to seal the points for the visitors.
Stannington Village went third with a 7-1 home win
over Hackenthorpe. That scoreline didn’t look likely as Stannington had
only gone close in the first half when they hit the woodwork, but they
managed to grab the lead just before the interval when Luca DeFalco set
up Mikey Vella and although his shot was saved the rebound fell
perfectly for Aemad Gadour to put the home side in front.
The second half saw Stannington step up a gear and
their lead was soon doubled when Dan White flicked on for Gadour to
glance in his second. Gadour then turned provider for Vella to make it
three with a finish into the corner. A corner was headed down by White
for Vella to turn it in and their fifth came when Jack Worrall was
brought down in the area and he picked himself up to score from the
spot. Their sixth came when Harley won the ball before smashing it in
from the edge of the area and, despite a chad Gibson strike for
Hackenthorpe, Stannington completed the rout when DeFalco and Joel
Purkiss combined to set Worrall up for his second.
Jubilee Rangers stayed joint third with a 3-2
victory at Loca FC. After a cagey start it was Jubilee that got their
noses in front when a ball over the top allowed Will Osgathorpe to get
round the back and score in off a post. Loca rallied and deservedly
level before half-time when a good move was finished off by Jamie
Goldenburgh. After the break it was Jubilee that started better and they
went back in front when a corner was only half cleared and Liam
Hill-Simmons’s crisp shot beat the keeper. Loca fought back a second
time and another good move was finished off by Dan Richards. Loca went
flat out for a winner, but it went to Jubilee instead when Harry Trotter
hit a 35 yard strike worthy of winning any game.
Eckington MW also moved up the table with a 3-1 win
at Mosborough Reds. A fast start saw Eckington take the lead when Aiden
Horspool knocked home the rebound after his first shot was blocked. Reds
responded quickly and were soon level with a Matt Ellis strike, but it
was Eckington that led at hal-time ater Dan White intercepted a short
back-pass before beating the keeper. The second half saw both teams have
half chances, but it was Eckington that finally sealed the points when
Joe Harris headed down for Horspool to grab his second.
18 OCT - DIV 1
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Queens Head go second with victory at
Brinsworth
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The only Division 1 game saw
Queens Head go second in the table with a 15-0 win at Brinsworth
Whitehill. Queens goals came from Frank Clarke with 4, Josh Hague with
3, doubles for Nathan Metcalfe, Harrison Marvin and Aaron Mushet, and
one each for Liam Hannah and Jared Galloway, but there was also plenty
of praise for the young Brinsworth side who never gave up.
11
OCT - SUNDAY SENIOR CUP
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Eckington go goal crazy, wins for Hackenthorpe and Reds, and
Wickersley put out Sixers
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The
Sunday Senior Cup brought a mixture of results for our teams with 6 going
through to Round 3, but 4 going out. Top of the bill was Dan White, who
scored six as Eckington beat FC Spartak 20-1. Other scorers for Eckington
in a completely one-sided tie came from hat-tricks for both Aiden Horspool
and Pat Stothard, along with two for Ethan Flower and one each for Joel
Cousins, Lestyn Jones, Harry Marsh, Owen Ryan, Paul Bramall and Joe
Harris.
They are joined in Round 3 by Wickersley CC
after they won the all-Blades Super Draw tie at Wadsley Bridge Sixers 5-1.
Louis Seddons gave Wickersley the early lead only for Chris Belshaw to
cancel it out. Wickersley regained the lead before half-time lead thanks
to a Ben Thornton strike and after the break they took command with
further goals from Fraser Hartley and Jacob Pearson, and completed the
scoring with a Lewis Tomlinson goal just before the final whistle.
The third team through is Hackenthorpe
after their win 1-0 at Thurcroft Hub thanks to a goal from Kian Holloway
following Harrison Case’s cross in the second half. Mosborough Reds made
it through to Round 3 for the first time by winning a penatly shoot-out
after a 2-2 draw at AFC Trades Rawmarsh. That result looked very unlikely
when two quick goals midway through the second half seemingly put Trades
in command, but a first ever goal for Beau Count and a lst minute header
by Billy Kitching took the game to the penalty shoot-out that Reds won
4-3.
Those four are joined by both Stannington
Village and Royal Earl after they both received byes. Going out are
Jubilee Rangers after losing a penalty shoot-out after a 2-2 draw with
Clubhouse. Ollie Cooper and Will Osgathorpe twice equalised for Jubilee,
but their opponents scored all their penalties to go through. Boynton
Sports went two down at Deer Park Tap before Joe Damms pulled one back,
but they couldn’t find an equaliser and went out 2-1. The worst defeat
went Loca FC’s way, going down 7-0 at Strrup Rats.
11
OCT - DIV 1
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Woodman chop the leaders down as Wisewood and Crookes both win
– Chris
Salt (pictured left) scored four for Woodman Cotts as they beat the
Division 1 leaders Southey 7-4. It took just 10 seconds for Salt to open
the scoring by robbing a defender and chipping the keeper from 40 yards.
Southey hit back to level with a Jack Whyers strike from the edge of the
area and they then took the lead when Kieron Hopkinson’s free kick was
volleyed home by Ryan Whitney. Woodman then hit back when Salt headed his
second. Ty Gunter took advantage of a mistake to put Woodman back in front
and they doubled it before the break with a Sam Stacey strike.
The second half saw
Salt complete his hat-trick before Southey reduced the arrears when Isaac
Kamara opened the way for Jack Dickens to score. They then reduced the
arears to just a goal when Whyers netted his second from close range, but
that was as close as they got as Salt netted his fourth and Stacey his
second to confirm the win for Woodman.
Despite a Josh Hague hat-trick for Queens Head, goals from Josh Dodsworth, Cory Pick, Oscar Liversidge and Lucas Hiley saw AFC Wisewood win 4-3 to move them up to second. The day’s final game saw Crookes gain their first win of the season, 7-1 at Brinsworth Whitehill. Ben Smith opened the scoring before an own goal doubled the lead. Josh Hunnam chipped the keeper to make it three and Alfie Broughton hit a fourth before the break. Broughton netted his second from outside the area, before Felix Stanley won and converted a penalty. Brinsworth got a deserved goal through Liam Jackson before Dylan Murphy tapped home to complete the scoring.
11 OCT - LEAGUE CUP – A repeat of last season's Final as Sixes face Earl in the Quarter Final - The quarter final draw was made by Danny Hall, The Star's Sheffield United reporter, at Bramall Lane yesterday and it saw holders Royal Earl travel to the Wadsley Bridge Sixers they beat in last season's Final. Eckington MW entertain Loca FC, Boynton Sports entertain Stannington Village and Wickersley entertain Mosborough Reds. All games to be played on Sunday 1 November, kick-off at 11am.18 SEPT – Fixtures for 11, 18 & 25 October now on the website - The Fixtures and Referees for the rest of OCTOBER 2026 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 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.
4
OCT - LEAGUE CUP
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A clean
sweep for the CBC Premier teams -
Holders Royal Earl were one of the 8 CBC
Premier teams through to complete a clean sweep of top tier teams into the
quarter finals. Earl beat old rivals, Division 1, Crookes 8-3, but when
Alfie Broughton’s great run and finish gave Crookes it was the first time
Earl had been behind in the competition for almost 2 years. Earl quickly
responded though and a set piece allowed Matt Morton to equalise before
Jed Phillips put them ahead on his debut. Jay Evison then made it 3-1, but
Crookes hit back with a Ben Emsley strike. Earl made it 4-2 with a Connor
Chapell goal from outside the area before Louis Flynn made it 4-3 at the
break.
Two early mistakes in the second half by
Crookes allowed Sam Fewkes and Phillips to put Earl in control. Chapell
netted his second, as did Morton to complete the scoring, but Earl were
given a tough examination in the first half at least.
The only two CBC Premier teams to fall both
lost to CBC Premier rivals. Wickersley CC continued their impressive start
to the season by beating Jubilee Rangers 3-0. Jubilee had all the early
chances, but failed to take advantage and Wickersley took over. A good
move paved the way for Liam O’Brian to put them ahead and Ben Thornton
doubled it from the spot after Wickersley were awarded a penalty. Jubilee
had the chance to get back into the game when they were awarded a penalty,
but it was fired wide and their chances went with it.
The second half was a cagey affair –
Jubilee hit the bar and Wickersley had one cleared off the line, but they
finally made sure when Fraser Hartley rode three tackles before beating
the keeper to complete the scoring with a few minutes remaining.
The other all-CBC Premier ties saw Loca win
the local derby with Hackenthorpe. It was as tight as could be expected
and although both sides had chances the winning moment came near the end
when Will Eades rose highest from a corner to net the game’s only goal.
The other CBC Premier teams all beat
Division One opponents. Boynton Sports played host to Woodman Cotts and
won 5-2, but Woodman gave them a real game. Joe Damms headed Boynton into
the lead and Nathan Fletcher poked home a second, but in the second half
Woodman hit back to level the game with Chris Salt and Andrew Swift
strikes. Boynton gathered themselves and Alistair Holland set Damms up to
volley his second. Further pressure brought a fourth goal by Joe Reilly
and Jack Bennett completed the scoring with a terrific 25 yard free kick.
Eckington MW faced a tricky trip to
Division 1 leaders Southey Social, but came away with a 4-1 victory.
Eckington made a fast start and took a deserved lead when the keeper could
only parry Aiden Horspool’s shot and the striker netted at the second
attempt. Southey re-shuffled at half-time and quickly got themselves back
in the game when Roan Heeley’s header came back off the bar and Jack
Whyers knock home the rebound.
Isaac Kamara then thought he had put
Southey ahead, but his effort was disallowed for offside and instead it
was Eckington that went back in front when Owen Ryan’s pass set Horspool
up for his second. Southey threw everything at their visitors, but they
were twice caught out by quick breaks with Alex Flanagan and Lestyn Jones
taking full advantage to confirm Eckington’s victory.
Last season’s beaten finalists Wadsley
Bridge Sixers showed their determination to have another crack at a final
with a 5-0 victory at The Sportsman. A tight first half saw Sixers only
take the lead in the last few minutes when man of the match Kane Doughty’s
shot was saved by the keeper, but Chris Belshaw was on hand to knock home
the rebound. The second half wasn’t so tight after Niall Wilkinson set
Belshaw up for his second and Danny Reet crossed for George Rudd to head
Sixers third. Belshaw then completed his hat-trick and Rudd got his second
to complete the scoring.
Stannington Village had an even more
comfortable victory, 7-1 over league newcomers Queens Head. Aemad Gadour
and Mikey Vella combined to set Alex Moseley up for his first Village
goal. Ryan Oxley then found the top corner to double the lead and Lucas
Metzger Edwards made it three with a good run and finish. Moseley netted
his second with a free-kick and Vella made it five before Oxley added two
more to complete his hat-trick. Harrison Marvin netted Queens consolation.