23 APR – DIVISION 2 – Baby Shark beat Centre Spot to confirm the Runners-up spot – Baby Shark beat fellow promotion contenders AFC Centre Spot 3-2 to confirm they will finish the season as runners-up. Baby Shark had the better of the first half but only led 1-0 at half time through an own goal. After the break goals from a Lanzel Reid header and a Nana Nyarko strike made it 3-0 to Baby Shark, but that seemed to wake Centre Spot up and they got it back into it with goals from Harrison Coleman and Tom Roberts. Centre Spot threw the kitchen sink at it for the last 5 and hit the bar and had two cleared off the line, but it wasn't to be and Baby Shark got the victory that secured second place.

The race for the final promotion place couldn't be any closer, with any one of three teams still able to claim it. Centre Spot must now win their final game of the season at home to Hackenthorpe on 4 May to guarantee promotion, but if Hackenthorpe win it they will be promoted instead. Hackenthorpe might need just to draw if they beat league leaders Loca FC this Sunday 27 April, but if Hackenthorpe lose that and then draw with AFC Centre Spot, the team currently in third place, Darnall Urban, will be promoted.

20 APR – CBC PREM – Stannington look good for second place  – Stannington Village look set to be the CBC Premier runners-up for the 9th time after a 2-0 victory at Boynton Sports. Stannington went ahead when Aemad Gadour flicked the ball on for Charlie Cope to twist and turn before firing home. The lead was doubled after 25 minutes when a Luca DeFalcom free kick was headed home by Gadour (pictured left) and only a good save by the Boynton keeper stopped a third from Brad Worsfold. Boynton should have pulled one back in the second half when they were awarded a penalty, but Stannington keeper Harley Middleton made a great save to his right.

New champions Royal Earl fell to a surprise 2nd defeat of the season, 4-1 at already relegated Eckington MW. The home side went in front after 25 minutes when Harris Kipling’s ball into the box was headed home by Aiden Horspool. Just 4 minutes later Horspool took advantage of a loose ball by the Earl defence to net his second.

Soon after the break Owen Ryan rounded the Earl keeper to make it three and it was four just ten minutes later when Jake Galbraith was through on goal and he rounded the keeper to score. Earl did pull one back near the end, but even then it was an unlucky Eckington defender that turned a cross into his own net.

Last season's champions Chapeltown RBL made it 3 consecutive wins with a 4-1 victory at Oughtibridge WM with the help of two goals from player/manager Adam Todd (pictured right). A much changed RBL took the lead in the first minute when Luis Afonso-Ferreira found Mikey Vella who volleyed home in to the far corner, but a well worked move saw the hosts equalise after 17 mins.

Legion went back in front after half an hour when Vella found manager Adam Todd’s run in to box and he finished first time. A flowing move saw Farbod Yousefi found down the left and his cross was well finished by Alex Mosley before half time. Man of the match Todd grabbed his second early in the second half when Afonso-Ferreira crossed for him to head home. The duo combined again on the hour with Todd hitting the cross bar just inside the box. Morgan Cowell and Connor Tonge also went close late on as RBL closed the game out.

20 APR – DIVISION 1 – Nailmakers slip up at AFC Wisewood as Cueball go third, but Cotts are down – Previous leaders and already promoted Nailmakers slipped to second place after a 3-1 defeat at an AFC Wisewood doing their best to stay out of the bottom three. Goals from Jo Scholefield, Alfie Wright and Sam Civil did the damage for Wisewood. The win was vital for Wisewood as they are just 3 points clear of the bottom three, but the two teams below them both have games in hand.

Cueball moved up to third with a 3-2 victory at Cotts FC - a result that means their hosts are relegated. Charlie Shepherd gave Cueball the lead, but Cotts equalised with a Sam Stacey strike. Billy Wilson restored Cueball’s lead but Cotts levelled a second time with a Reece Rogers goal. With both teams going for that vital winner it came from Cueball when Shepherd netted his second of the game. To be certain of staying in the top three, Cueball need to win their final game of the season next Sunday at a Southey Social needing the win to stay top.

20 APR – DIVISION 2 – Baby Shark beat Hackenthorpe to confirm promotion – Baby Shark beat Hackenthorpe 3-0 to confirm promotion at the first attempt. A goal in each half for Jahmal Riley with a second half strike by Julian Lawrence did the trick for Baby Shark. The result means that Hackenthorpe probably need to win both their last two games to have any chance of joining them. Baby Shark face another promotion challenger, AFC Centre Spot, on Wednesday at Darnall and if Shark avoids defeat they are certain to finish second, but victory for Spot will see them go third. Should Baby Shark slip up in midweek, they have a second chance next Sunday against second bottom Thorncliffe Villa.

15 APR – League Statement regarding the abandoned game on 9 February - Southey Social v Crookes FC - The Division 1 game between Southey Social and Crookes FC on 9 February 2025 was abandoned by the referee due to misconduct. The FA Standard Code of Rules, Rule 20(E) is very specific and states that if a game is abandoned due to the conduct of both clubs, neither team will receive any points for the game and the game will not be replayed. Because both teams were fined by the County FA for causing the abandonment, the League has no alternative than to declare that neither team will receive any points for this game and this game will not be replayed.