Monday 28 October 2013

Round-up 27/10

There was a shorter league fixture list than normal due to the S&HCFA Sunday Senior and Junior Cups. However, there was still room for nine games with 51 goals scored across three divisions. You can find more detailed results form the S&HCFA cups here http://www.sheffieldfa.com/cups/2013-2014/taylor-emmet-sunday-senior-challenge-cup/results#3rd-round and here http://www.sheffieldfa.com/cups/2013-2014/taylor-emmet-sunday-junior-challenge-cup/results#3rd-round

Division One
Hurlfield made it four wins from five league games played, with a 6-5 away win over Intake Ball Inn at Warminster Road. The win takes Hurlfield to third place in the table, only a point behind Jack-in-a-Box’s lead.

It was a story of two penalties at HSBC Sports Club, where HSBC were held to a 1-1 draw by Hackenthorpe B. Martyn Cooper scored from the spot for HSBC, but Eaton was also on target from 12 yards for Hackenthorpe. Hackenthorpe are now three league games unbeaten.

22 year old Charles Tunnard scored a hat-trick to help Packhorse Inn to their first league win of the season. They did it in style as well, beating Penistone Church 5-0 at the Memorial Ground.

Division Two
Mosborough completed the league double over Bystrany Sheffield on Sunday, when they beat them 3-1 at home. They won the reverse fixture back in September 6-1. Mosborough climb above SWD with the win, into third place.

Woodhouse West End registered a second consecutive league win, with an impressive 4-1 away win over Masons Arms Langsett at Angram Bank Playing Fields.

U21 Division
League leaders Sheffield United Juniors Blades U21 won again on Sunday. This time they were 5-2 winners away against Hackenthorpe Warriors U21. The Junior Blades have won eight and drawn one of their opening nine league games thus far.

Sharrow United U21 are the Blades’ nearest rivals, after their 5-1 win over Swallownest U21 at Sheffield Utd’s Redtooth Academy. Sharrow have won their last three league games, and sit nine points behind the leaders with a game spare.


Third placed Brunsmeer U21 fell a place in the table, following their 2-2 draw with Abbey Lane U21 at the Boundary Sports Club. Mosborough U21 take Brunsmeer’s third place position, following their hard-fought 4-3 away win over Double Top U21. Brunsmeer’s win comes despite an excellent performance by Double Top’s Ryan Bothamly who scored a hat-trick.

Monday 21 October 2013

Round-up 20/10

League Cup 1st Round
Premier Division leaders Rawson Spring transferred their excellent league form into the League Cup on Sunday, with a comprehensive 10-0 win over Mosborough U21 at the Civil Service Ground. 22 year old Andrew Gascoigne was the star for Rawson Spring with four goals on the day.

Packhorse Inn of Division One caused a shock, with a 4-1 win over Premier Division side Wadsley Bridge WMC. The result compounds a poor start to the season for Wadsley, which has seen them lose their opening five league games to date.

Tinsley Trophy 1st Round
Woodhouse JFC once again got the best of Mosborough Miners Welfare, with a 4-0 away victory on Sunday. Woodhouse beat Mosborough 8-0 in the league, a little over three weeks ago.

Extra-time was needed to separate City Taxis and Hurlfield at the HSBC Sports Club. The score was 3-3 at the end of 90 minutes, but City Taxis scored twice in extra-time to clinch their place in the 2nd Round.

Goals from Brandon Wilde, Craig Smith and James Houghton were enough to give SWD a 3-0 away win over Woodhouse West End.

U21 League Cup 1st Round
Sharrow United U21 continued their good recent form, with a 4-0 win over Wisewood Hounds U21 at Parson’s Cross Park. Nigel Masiya scored two of those goals for Sharrow.

Abbey Lane U21 claimed a 2-1 away win over Brunsmeer FC U21. The two sides will meet again in the league next week, with Abbey Lane hosting this time.

Crosspool U21 had no problems booking their place in Round 2, as they registered a 4-1 win over Sheffield Spartans U21 at Whirlow Playing Field.

Premier Division
The Devonshire scored a last minute winner to beat Royal Earl 3-2 at Warminster Road. The win is Devonshire’s third in four league games, and takes them into third place in the table.

Aaron Moxam and Michael Golland were both on target for Brunsmeer Abbey AJW, as they beat Crookes 2-1 at HSBC Sports Club. The victory takes Brunsmeer Abbey into fourth place.

Nathan Reid scored four times (twice from the penalty spot) to inspire Handsworth Turf Tavern to an impressive 7-2 home victory over Sharrow United.

Division One
It was a high-scoring day in Division One. Firstly, league leaders Jack-in-a-Box were held to a 4-4 draw away against Hackenthorpe B. Also HSBC made it three win from their last four league games, with an entertaining 5-4 over Concord at Meadowhall Soccer School.

Division Two
Ridgeway Athletic extended their lead in Division Two to seven points, with a narrow 1-0 home win over Bystrany Sheffield. Ridgeway have only dropped two points from the first 24 available to them.

Delroy Robinson scored twice to help Cricketer 2012 to a 3-2 win over Masons Arms Langsett. The win ends a run of four consecutive league defeats.

U21 Division
Sheffield United Junior Blades U21 made it five consecutive league victories on Sunday. However, they were made to work hard for it, as they beat Brampton Dynamos U21 5-4 at Wales High School. The Junior Blades have a nine point lead in the U21 Division, but second placed Brunsmeer FC U21 do have three games spare.


Swallownest U21 grabbed their first win of the season, as they beat Hackenthorpe Warriors U21 6-4 at Burgoyne Park. The win lifts Swallownest off the foot-of-the-table and above Hackenthorpe.

Monday 14 October 2013

Round-up 13/10

It was a depleted fixture list on Sunday in the Meadowhall League, as many of the league’s teams were involved in S&HCFA cups.

U21 League Division Cup 1st Round
The U21 League Cup started this past Sunday. There was just one fixture, with Mosborough U21 winning comfortably 4-0 over Swallownest U21.

Division Two
Ridgeway Athletic extended their lead at the top of the Second Division with a big 11-0 away win over Masons Arms Langsett. 20 year old Ashden Morley was in fine form for Ridgeway scoring four goals. Ridgeway’s lead is now at four points.

Woodhouse West End ended a three game losing streak, with a hard-fought 3-2 win over Wadsley FC at Niagra Sports Club.

U21 Division
Daniel Rogers scored the only goal for Sheffield United Junior Blades, as they beat Double Top U21 1-0 at East End Park. The Blades are now six points clear of second place in the U21 Division.

Abbey Lane U21 climbed into third place in the U21 Division, with an 8-0 away win over Crosspool U21. Both Elliott and Haworth scored hat-tricks for Abbey Lane.


Sharrow United U21 are beginning to hit form; they made it three games unbeaten on Sunday with a 2-1 home win over Wisewood Hounds U21 at Sheffield United Redtooth Academy.

Meadowhall League clubs involved in S&HCFA cups

S&HCFA Senior Cup 2nd Round
Rawson Spring 2 Concord 0
Sheffield Civil Service 2 Hackenthorpe B 2
Intake Ball Inn 0 Handsworth Turf Tavern 10
Hurlfield 1 Hackenthorpe A 8
Manor Castle 2 Packhorse Inn 1
City Taxis 4 Byron House
Royal Earl 7 Hemsworth Villa 2
High Noon 4 Penistone Church 2
Sharrow United 2 Arundel 3
Sheffield Sportsman 2 Crookes 5
Jack-in-a-Box 2 Redmires 4
Wincobank Forum 2 Brunsmeer Abbey AFW 5
Brampton Rovers 2 The Devonshire 6

S&HCFA Junior Cup 2nd Round
New Bohemians 2 Mosborough 1
Woodhouse JFC 5 The Bridge Inn 0
Cricketers 2012 4 Matthew Cryer 2
Red Lion Bombers 5 Bystrany Sheffield 4
Brampton Dynamos U21 5 Cadbury 4

Sunday 6 October 2013

Round-up 6/10

League Cup 1st Round
Following back-to-back losses, Royal Earl were back to winning ways. They were 7-2 winners over Sharrow United at Warminster Road.

Brunsmeer Abbey U21 claimed the biggest shock of the round; beating Hackenthorpe B 3-1 at Swallownest Miners Welfare Ground to reach Round Two.

Sheffield United Junior Blades U21 carried their unbeaten start to the season into the League Cup, beating Swallownest U21 10-0 at Burgoyne Park. Both Brad Bowland and Callum Finch scored four times for United.

Mosborough of Division Two had a safe passage to Round Two, beating Crosspool U21 3-1 at home.

Hackenthorpe Warriors U21 won their first game of the season. They were 5-2 winners over Division Two’s Cricketers 2012 at Waterthorpe Playing Fields.

Aaron Hatfield scored twice to help Division Two’s Woodhouse JFC to a 3-1 win over Division One’s City Taxis at HBC Sports Centre.

Premier Division
Crookes were 3-0 winners over Wadsley Bridge WMC at Warminster Road, with goals from Joel Purkiss, Michael Murphy and Liam Cartledge. The win is the third straight for Crookes.

Ashley Longstaff was on target twice for Hackenthorpe A to inspire them to an impressive 5-1 away win over Brunsmeer Abbey AJW. Hackenthorpe climb into second, only a point behind Rawson Spring’s lead.

Arundel bounced back from their 4-0 defeat to Brunsmeer Abbey last week, with a 3-0 home win over Handsworth Turf Tavern. Ashton, Charlesworth and O’Kane were all on the score-sheet for Arundel.

Division One
High Noon lead the way in the First Division, after they were emphatic 14-0 winners over Intake Ball Inn at Davy Sports Club. Lanzel Reid (4), Chris Barnes (4), Adam Dickinson (3), Brad Hanson (2) and John Bolsover were all on an extensive score-sheet for High Noon.

David Gelsthorpe scored three times for Jack-in-a-Box, in their 3-1 home win over Packhorse Inn. Jack-in-a-Box climb into second place, and are only denied the lead by a inferior goal difference. They also have a game in hand of leaders High Noon.

Penistone Church claimed their first win of the season, with a 3-2 away win over Concord at Meadowhall Soccer School.

U21 Division
Mohammed Ahmed was the hat-trick hero for Sharrow United U21, as they beat Abbey Lane U21 at the Boundary Club. The win takes Sharrow into fifth place.

Brampton Dynamo’s U21  followed last weeks draw, with a 2-1 win at home over Double Top U21.