Round-up 28/4

On Thursday night Handsworth Turf Tavern defeated Arbourthorne EA 1-0 in a replay of their S&HCFA Senior Cup Semi Final. Handsworth will play Athersley Recreation in the final on Wednesday 8^th May.

Premier Division

Crookes notched back-to-back wins to strengthen their title challenge, and take top spot. They were 2-1 winners over Hackenthorpe on Thursday, and were 2-1 winners over Wadsley Bridge WMC at Warminster Road. They are three points clear, but second placed Handsworth Turf Tavern do have a game in hand.

Brunsmeer Abbey AJW ended a run of three league defeats in style on Sunday, with a 5-1 away win over Packhorse Inn. Both Joseph Highfield and Aaron Moxam were in fine form for Brunsmeer scoring twice each. Packhorse remain bottom-of-the-table.

Royal Earl made it four wins from their last five league games, with a 4-1 away win over Hackenthorpe A. The win takes Royal Earl into third position.

Division One

Rawson Spring have had an excellent week, climbing to the top of Division One. Firstly, a hat-trick from 20 year old Alex Torr inspired them to a 7-0 on Thursday night against third placed Penistone Church. Torr went one better on Sunday, scoring four as Rawson beat Winn Gardens 7-1 at the Meadowhall Soccer School. Rawson are a point clear of second placed Arbourthorne, who have two games in hand of them.

Penistone Church bounced back from their 7-0 defeat to Rawson Spring, by beating HSBC 7-4 away. Tim Council was on target three times (once from the penalty spot).

Intake Ball Inn and Hackenthorpe B played out an entertaining 3-3 draw at Warminster Road on Sunday.

Division Two

League leaders Hurlfield were 6-3 winners over Wadsley FC on Thursday night at the Niagra Sports Club, in what is their final league game of the season. However, their lead at the top was cut to just a point on Sunday, when second placed City Taxis (Stradbroke) beat third placed Bystrany Sheffield 4-1 at the Civil Service Ground. City Taxis are next in action on Thursday night against SWD.

Norton Athletic were 3-0 winners over Mosborough B at home on Thursday night. They followed that up with another clean-sheet on Sunday, as they beat Wadsley FC 4-0 at Niagra Sports Club.

Cricketers 2012 claimed their first win since February, with a 4-2 win over Mosborough B at Handsworth Grange School. The win takes Cricketers off the bottom and above Wadsley FC.

U21 Division

Dronfield Town U21’s are turning up the heat on the league leaders in the U21 Division. Dronfield were 6-0 winners over Swinton Spartans U21’s on Thursday. They were also emphatic 12-0 over mid-table Woodhouse JFC U21’s on Sunday. That is the second time that Dronfield have won 12-0. Dronfield are now third, but are only two points behind leaders Sheffield U21’s, who lost 2-1 to Abbey Lane U21’s on Sunday. Dronfield also have two games in hand of the leaders.

In another result that fell in Dronfield’s favour, second placed Throstles U21’s were defeated 5-4 by Greasborough U21’s. The result leaves Throstles second on goal difference.

Under 21 League Cup Final Date Reminder

The date has been finalised for the Under 21 League Cup Final between Sheffield FC U21's and Dronfield Town U21's. It will take place at Chesterfield's Pro-Ax Stadium on Tuesday 7th May with a 7.00 pm kick-off.

Admission is £2/£1 concession

The Meadowhall Sheffield Sunday League would like to thank Chris Turner and Paul Mitchell for all their work in getting this fixture on at the Pro-Ax Stadium.

City Taxis Spring A Surprise

A change in weather in the region has prompted us to all believe finally that Spring is upon us. Well, Spring for us means the start of the cup final season. The first of which came last night in the form of the Tinsley Trophy Final.

Division Two high-flyers City Taxis (Stradbroke) shocked Division One's Arbourthorne EA at Brackenmoor 3-1. More silverware may come City Taxis way in the next few weeks, as they are currently only a point off the lead in Division Two with a couple of games in hand.

On the other hand, Arbourthorne will be disappointed with their loss, but will only have a couple of days to dust themselves down before they face Premier Division leaders Handsworth Turf Tavern in the Semi-Final of the League Cup on Thursday night.

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Premier Division

The title race in the Premier Division is as close as ever. Only three points separate league leaders Handsworth Turf Tavern from second placed Crookes. Crookes also have a game in hand.

Handsworth have had a very good week, with two wins. On Tuesday they beat Brunsmeer Abbey AJW 2-0 at Davy Sports Club, thanks to goals from Matthew Ellis and Jordan Turner. Then on Thursday, a Lee Brunt double set them up for a 2-1 win over Royal Earl.

Crookes only played once this week, beating third placed Wadsley Bridge WMC 2-1 at Chaucer Sports Centre. Wadsley had tightened their grip on third place on Thursday night with a 2-1 home win over Burnsmeer Abbey.

Iftikhar Afzal scored three times to help inspire Sharrow United to a 6-1 win over Arundel on Tuesday. The reverse fixture took place on Sunday with a very different result; this time the teams shared a 2-2 draw.

High Noon beat Greenhill White Hart 3-2 at Warminster Road on Sunday to climb to third bottom.

Division One

Arbourthorne EA put daylight between themselves and second placed Penistone Church, with 2-1 away win over Jack-in-a-Box. They now lead the table by three points, and are have five games in hand of Penistone.

Rawson Spring beat Woodhouse JFC 4-0 on Thursday thanks to goals from James Middleton (2) and Alex Torr (2). The same places scored again to give Rawson a 2-2 draw with Intake Ball Inn on Sunday.

HSBC registered back-to-back wins for the first time this season, with a 2-1 win over Jack-in-a-Box at home.

Elsewhere, Hackenthorpe B were impressive 7-1 winners over Ridgeway Athletic at Ridgeway Sports & Social Club.

Division Two

It is tight in at the top in Division Two, with City Taxis (Stradbroke) cutting Hurlfield’s lead to just one point, following their 4-1 away win over Norton Athletic. City Taxis also have two games in hand of the leaders, who only have one game to play.

Bystrany Sheffield climbed back into third place, with an entertaining 4-3 win over Hackenthorpe Villa at the Civil Service Ground. Hackenthorpe Villa ended their season on Sunday, with a 3-0 away win over bottom side Cricketers 2012 at Handsworth Grange School.

SWD made it three wins from their last four games, with a comfortable 4-1 home win over Cricketers 2012 on Thursday night.

Under 21 Division

The U21 Division is playing host to possibly the most exciting of all the title races in the Meadowhall League. Sheffield FC U21’s lead the table on 48 points, following a 9-1 win over Swinton Spartans U21’s on Sunday.

Throstles U21’s are only second on goal difference, with a game in hand. They registered back-to-back wins this week. Firstly, on Thursday night they were 8-2 winners over Crosspool Juniors U21’s at Sheffield Park Academy, and then they were emphatic 5-0 winners away against Woddhouse JFC U21’s on Sunday.

Dronfield Town U21’s are in third on 40 points, with three games in hand. They were very impressive this week. They beat Hollinsend U21’s 12-0 on Thursday, and then Sharrow United U21’s 7-0 on Sunday. John Pugh was in fine form for Dronfield, scoring five times on Thursday and then scoring another four on the weekend.

Round-up 14/4

League Cup Semi-Final

There was drama in the Semi-Final between Wadsley Bridge WMC and Hackenthorpe A at Sandygate. The game was 2-2 with 90 minutes played, but Hackenthorpe A snatched the tie winning 3-2 after extra-time. This came after Hackenthorpe only booked their place in the Semi-Final on Tuesday, when they beat Arundel 3-0. Hackenthorpe will face Rawson Spring in the Final on Tuesday 14^th May at Bramall Lane.

Tinsley Trophy Semi-Final

Steven Barmmer and Andrew Rodgers were both on the score-sheet for Arbourthorne EA, as they beat Rawson Spring 2-1 at the Civil Service Ground. The Division One leaders will face City Taxis (Stradbroke) in the final on Monday 22^nd April.

Premier Division

High Noon and Royal Earl played-out an eleven goal thriller at Davy Sports Club. Scott Bates scored a hat-trick for Royal Earl to help them to a 7-4 win. The win is Royal Earl’s third in four games, and carried them into fifth position in the table.

Nick Owen scored a hat-trick for Greenhill White Hart to inspire them to a 4-0 win over Arundel. Miles Ridall was also on the score-sheet for Greenhill, keeping them in fourth.

Brunsmeer Abbey AJW bounced back from a midweek 4-2 loss to High Noon, by beating Sharrow United 2-1 at Warminster Road.

Division One

Tim Council proved to be the difference again for Penistone Church; scoring the only goal in a 1-0 win over Jack-in-a-Box. The win takes Penistone joint top, but they have played six games more than the leaders Arbourthorne.

Tom Bland and Adam Wragg were on target for Woodhouse Juniors, in their 2-1 win over Winn Gardens at Handsworth Grange School.

HSBC recovered from last weeks’ 6-3 loss to Hackenthorpe B, by beating bottom side Ridgeway Athletic 6-2, in the big six pointer at the bottom.

Division Two

19 year old Cohn Sanderson scored a hat-trick for Mosborough B, in their 7-2 win over Wadsley FC at Niagra Sports Club.

Bystrany Sheffield were held for the fourth time in six games. This time they drew 2-2 with Norton Athletic at Handsworth Grange School.

U21 Division

Sheffield FC U21’s took another step towards the U21 title, with a 1-0 win over Sharrow United U21’s at Parsons Cross Park. However Throstles U21’s are still keeping the pressure on the leaders. Throstles defeated Hackenthorpe Warriors U21’s 2-1 this weekend, thanks to goals from Perry Jackson and Daniel Winfield. Throstles are only three points off the lead with only three games to play.

John Pugh was on the score-sheet five teams for Dronfield Town U21’s in their 7-1 win over Swinton Spartans U21’s. The win is Dronfield’s sixth straight in the league and leaves them only a point off third place with three games in hand.

Greasborough U21’s were 4-0 winners over Woodhouse Juniors U21’s at Roughwood Fields. Matt Allen scored three of those goals, as Greasborough consolidated their third place position.

Round-up 7/4

It was a weekend of Semi-Finals in the Meadowhall League, with four such games taking place involving Meadowhall League teams.

S&HCFA Senior Cup Semi-Final

First Division side Arbourthorne EA held Handsworth Turf Tavern to a 2-2 draw after 120 minutes. However, Handsworth booked their place in the final with a 6-5 victory on penalties.

League Cup 3^rd Round

Hackenthorpe A secured a Quarter-Final place in the League Cup, by beating Woodhouse Juniors 3-1 at Handsworth Grange School. That Quarter-Final comes later this week at home to Arundel.

League Cup Semi-Final

Rawson Spring edged an exciting Semi-Final 3-2 against Packhorse In. The win came after extra-time.

Tinsley Trophy Semi-Final

Veteran Ryan Higginbottam scored three times (1 pen) to fire City Taxis (Stradbroke) into the Final of the Tinsley Trophy, with a 4-1 win over Winn Gardens.

Under 21 League Cup Semi-Final

Dronfield Town U21’s were convincing winners over Woodhouse Juniors FC U21’s. Braces from John Pugh and Liam Hogg (2 pens) helped Dronfield to a 5-0 win at Flockton Park.

Premier Division

Sharrow United ended Royal Earl’s five game unbeaten league run, when they beat them 3-1 at Warminster Road.

Wadsley Bridge WMC were back to winning ways, as they edged-out High Noon 2-1 to help strengthen their third place position.

Greenhill White Hart and Brunsmeer Abbey AJW played-out a 1-1 draw at Warminster Road.

Division One

Intake Ball Inn racked-up their biggest win of the season, beating Ridgeway Athletic 7-2 at Warminster Road. The win keeps them in a mid-table position.

James Ruthven scored three times to inspire Hackenthorpe B to an exciting 6-3 win over HSBC.

Division Two

Hurlfield were big 12-1 winners over Crickets 2012 at the SWD Ground. Hurlfields’s goals came from Brandon Wilde (4), Jason Scott (3), John Bramhall (2), Lee Savage, Ricky Thompson and Matt Daley.

Harry O’Neill scored the only goal as SWD beat Bystrany Sheffield 1-0 at the Civil Service Ground.

Mosborough B claimed their second win in three days, with a 3-1 home victory over Hackenthorpe Villa.

U21 Division

Third placed Greasborough U21’s were 1-0 winners against the league leaders Sheffield FC U21’s at Roughwood Fields. Danny Archer was the only scorer. The day did not get any better for Sheffield, with second placed Throstles U21’s winning 7-0 against Hackenthorpe Warriors U21’s. Perry Jackson starred for Throstles, scoring three times. Sheffield now only lead the division on goal difference.

Both Matt Megson and Robert Troughton scored twice to help Abbey Lane U21’s to a 7-2 away win over Swinton Spartans U21’s.

Sharrow United recorded their third win in five league games, as they beat Crosspool Juniors 6-3 at Limb Lane. 

Semi-Final Sunday!

Just a quick reminder to let you know that the League Cup Semi-Final Rawson Spring and Packhorse Inn takes place this Sunday. The game is an 11am kick-off at Sandygate, Hallam FC.

That's not all; with the Tinsley Trophy Semi-Final between City Taxis (Stradbroke) and Winn Gardens taking place at the same time at HSBC Sports Club.

Just when you thought that was it, it isn't. There is also the Under 21 League Cup Semi-Final between Woodhouse JFC U21's and Dronfield Town U21's at Flockton Park. Again it is an 11am kick-off.

Good luck to all teams involved on Semi-Final Sunday!