Round-up 5/5

Premier Division

Handsworth Turf Tavern were 1-0 winners over Crookes in the big game at Warminster Road on Thursday night. The win was enough to take Crookes top on goal difference. Sadly for Handsworth they were unable to extend their lead on Sunday, as they were downed 3-1 by Wadsley Bridge WMC at Chaucer Sports Centre. The win for Wadsley builds on their midweek 4-3 win over Hackenthorpe A. Wadsley remain third, six points off the lead.

A Lee Dexter penalty and a Joe Charlesworth strike was enough to give Arundel a 2-1 win over Hackehthorpe A at Swallownest Miners Welfare Ground. The win takes Arundel above High Noon and into third from the last place.

Elsewhere, High Noon held Brunsmeer Abbey AJW to a 2-2 draw at HSBC Sports Club.

Division One

Arbourthorne EA have used the a run of three fixtures in six days to assert their dominance in Division One. Firstly, they were 1-0 winners over Woodhouse JFC on Tuesday night. They followed that up with a 2-0 win over Jack-in-a-Box 48 hours later. The then rounded-off an excellent week with a 12-1 away win over struggling Ridgeway Athletic on Sunday. Liam Cartledge and Steven Brammer both scored four goals each in that match, as Arbourthorne move four points clear at the top of the table with a spare game.

Second placed Rawson Spring were also in action on Thursday. They were 2-0 winners over Woodhouse JFC at the Civil Service Ground, thanks to goals from Bradley Torr and James Middleton. Rwason’s win comes on the back off a 2-2 draw away to Hackenthorpe B on Tuesday night.

Division Two

City Taxis (Stradbroke) sealed the Division Two Championship on Thursday night, with a 3-1 away win over mid-table SWD. Philip Miskell was on target twice (once from the spot) for the champions.

Alex Lill was in excellent form for Mosborough B on Sunday, scoring three times in their 5-1 home win over Norton Athletic. The win takes Mosborough into third place above Bystrany Sheffield.

U21 Division

The U21 Division title race will go down to the wire, with both the front-runners winning this weekend. The league leaders Sheffield FC U21’s ended their season with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Woodhouse JFC U21’s at Flockton Park. They end their season on 51 points.

Third placed Dronfield Town U21’s grabbed their 11^th consecutive league win, with a 3-2 home win over Greasborough U21’s at Gosforth Fields. 18 year old John Pugh starred for Dronfield with a hat-trick. The win takes Dronfield above Throstles U21’s and into second place. They are just two points off the lead with two games left to play.

Elsewhere, Aiden Cooper and Thomas Ball both scored twice for Swinton Spartans U21’s, as they beat Crosspool Juniors U21’s 7-1 at Swinton Comprehensive School. Swinton’s win ends a run of seven successive league defeats for them.