Penistone win the Cup!

Congratulations to Penistone Church who won the Tinsley Trophy tonight, with a 2-1 win over fellow Division One side Jack-in-a-Box at the Look Local Stadium.

Round-up 27/4

Premier Division

The heat is on Rawson Spring at the top of the Premier Division. Rawson Spring lost their second game of the season, as they went down 2-0 away against second placed Hackenthorpe A. Rawson Spring were unbeaten in the league prior to last week, but Hackenthorpe’s win cuts their lead to just three points. Hackenthorpe have a superior goal difference, and also have one game left against bottom side Wadsley Birdge WMC. Rawson Spring have completed their fixtures.

Brunsmeer Abbey AJW have had a productive week.On Thursday they claimed a 3-1 win over second placed Hackenthorpe A. Scott Ruthven starred for Brunsmeer with a brace of goals. They followed that up on Sunday with a hard-fought 2-1 away win over The Devonshire.

Crookes built on last weeks win Rawson Spring, with a 2-1 win over Handsworth Turf Tavern at Warminster Road.

Wadsley Bridge WMC claimed just their second point of the season, as they held Arundel to a 1-1 draw at Chaucer Sports Centre.

Division One

High Noon have had a strange week, as they played-out consecutive goalless draws. The league leaders firstly drew with second placed Packhorse Inn on Tuesday night, before and then were held at home to Hackenthorpe B on Sunday. The draws will not bother High Noon too much though, as they have won the Division One title.

Jack-in-a-Box climbed into third place with a 2-1 home win over second-bottom Penistone Church. Only goal difference leaves Jack-in-a-Box below second placed Packhorse Inn with two games to play.

Division Two

Mosborough leapfrogged Woodhouse JFC to go top of the Second Division on Sunday, as they beat their rivals 4-0 at Mosborough Miners Welfare. Mosborough now have an anxious wait. They have finished their fixtures and lead the standings, but if SWD win their remaining two games they can snatch the title out of their grasp.

U21 Division

Double Top U21 ended a run of four straight losses, as they beat Wisewood Hounds 4-3 at Halfway Junior School on Tuesday night. They could not follow that up with a positive result on Sunday though, as they slipped to a 3-1 home defeat at the hands of Sharrow United U21.

Two goals from Danny Phelan inspired Wisewood Hounds U21 to a 3-0 home win over fellow mid-tabler's 

Mosborough U21 on Sunday. That loss was Mosborough’s third in a row, as they were also downed 2-1 at home to Brunsmeer U21 on Thursday night.

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Premier Division

The door opened slightly in the title race, as league leaders Rawson Spring lost their first league game of the season., They were beaten 1-0 by Crookes, who lie third from the bottom in the standings.

Hackenthorpe A took advantage of Rawson’s slip, to move within six points of top spot, with two games spare. Hackenthorpe were 3-2 winners in an hard-fought game against Royal Earl at Swallownest Miners Ground. Hackenthorpe host Rawson Spring next Sunday.

Third placed Brunsmeer Abbey AJW have had a productive week. On Thursday night, they beat the aforementioned Crookes 3-1 at Warminster Road. They followed that up on Sunday with a comfortable 3-0 home win over Wadsley Bridge WMC.

Hat-tricks from Nick Owen and Sam Read gave The Devonshire a 6-0 home win over Arundel. The two sides only met last week in the reverse fixture, where Arundel took the spoils with a 3-1 win. Arundel were also in action on Thursday night, when they beat fourth placed Handsworth Turf Tavern 1-0 at Davy’s Sports Club

Division One

Packhorse Inn were impressive 4-0 winners against Penistone Church at Thorncliffe Playing Fields on Sunday. Packhorse remain in second place, but are now seven points off the leaders High Noon, with three games remaining.

City Taxis were held to a 2-2 draw at home by Jack-in-a-Box in a entertaining 2-2 draw.

Division Two

Second placed Mosborough hosted third placed SWD on Sunday, with both teams looking to put pressure on the leaders Woodhouse JFC. However, the game was a stalemate, ending 0-0. It leaves Mosborough two points off the pace, and SWD are four points behind with a game in hand. Woodhouse had climbed back to the summit on Thursday night, with a 4-0 win over Cricketers 2012 at Handsworth Grange School.

U21 Division

Brampton Dynamos U21 moved into second place in the table on Thursday night, with a 3-2 win over Hackenthorpe Warriors U21 at Wales High School. Brampton have won nine of their last 10 league games.

It has been an up-and-down week for Brunsmeer U21. They started the week on Tuesday, with an emphatic 10-0 win over Swallownest U21. Jack Lambert scored four of those goals, with Rowley Bland also contributing three to the cause. Next up was Sharrow United U21 on Thursday night. This time Brunsmeer lost narrowly 2-1. But the week was not over for Brunsmeer, as they travelled to Waterthorpe Playing Fields to take on Hackenthorpe Warriors U21. Despite Lambert featuring heavily again for Brunsmeer (scoring three times), they lost the game 4-3. Hackenthorpe did not win in the 2-13 part of this season, but have won five of the eight games they have played this calendar year.

Mohammed Abdi scored a brace as Sharrow United U21 beat Mosborough U21 3-2 in a mid-table clash on Sunday at Sheffield United’s Redtooth Academy. That loss came on the back of a 4-4 draw home against Double Top U21 on Thursday night. That draw ended a run of three straight defeats for the Double Top.

Round-up 13/4

Premier Division

Arundel took another step closer to the Premier Division title with a hard-fought win over Crookes at the Civil Service Ground. Rawson Spring are now nine points clear of second placed Hackenthorpe A, who have two games spare.

Second placed Hackenthorpe A were in action on Thursday night. They beat Wadsley Bridge WMC 4-0 at Chaucer Sports Centre on Thursday night. Ashley Longstaff starred, scoring twice as they stretched their unbeaten league run to six games.

Handsworth Turf Tavern beat Brunsmeer Abbey AJW 3-2 at Davy’s Sports Club on Thursday night. The two teams will meet again in a months time in the League Cup final.

Arundel climbed into fourth place, with a 3-1 home win over The Devonshire. It is the first time Arundel have scored for three games in the league.

Division One

There was just one game in Division One, with HSBC hosting Penistone Church at HSBC Sports Club. The spoils were shared, as they drew 2-2. The point ends a run of four consecutive defeats for HSBC.

Division Two

SWD climbed into third place in the Second Division, with a 5-0 win away against Bystrany Sheffield. Brandon Wilde scored a hat-trick to add to the two he scored last week. SWD are now only two points off leaders Woodhouse JFC with a game in hand.

U21 Division

Abbey Lane U21 climbed into second place in the U21 Division with a 2-0 away win over Mosborough U21 on Tuesday night. Mosborough did not let the loss get the down though, as they won 4-0 away against Hackenthorpe Warriors U21 just 48 hours later.

League winners Sheffield United Junior Blades U21 finished their league season with a 2-0 home win over fourth placed Brunsmeer U21. The Blades have dropped just four points in the 20 games they have played, and still have the U21 Cup Final to look forward to.

Thomas Oakes scored all three goals for Crosspool U21, as they beat Wisewood Hounds U21 3-0 at Parson Cross Park. 

Round-up 6/4

It was Semi-Final Sunday in the Meadowhall League, with no less than three Semi-Finals scheduled, all in different competitions.

League Cup Semi-Final

Handsworth Turf Tavern made it to the League Cup Final, with a 2-0 win over Crookes at Sandygate. Nicholas Hague and Nathan Reid scored the vital goals. Handsworth will face Brunsmeer Abbey AJW in the final.

Tinsley Trophy Semi-Final

Jack-in-a-Box pushed the league table to one side, as they comfortably beat Packhorse Inn 4-0 at Thorncliffe Playing Fields to reach the Tinsley Trophy Final. Florent Fadiga starred for Jack-in-a-Box scoring twice. Jack-in-a-Box will face Penistone Church in the Final.

U21 Cup Semi-Final

Brandan Lawrence scored all three goals for Mosborough U21, as they defeated Abbey Lane U21 3-1 in the U21 Cup Semi-Final. Mosoborough will take on U21 Division leaders Sheffield United Juniors Blades U21 in the final.

Premier Division

Rawson Spring opened a nine point lead at the top of the Premier Division, after an hard-fought 3-2 win over mid-table The Devonshire at the Civil Service Ground. Rawson Spring are still unbeaten in the league this season.

Hackenthorpe A have had a busy week. Firstly, they were action on Thursday against Crookes at Warminster Road. That tie proved to be a real thriller, with the points shared at 3-3. Hackenthorpe scored three goals again on Sunday, as they Arundel 3-0 at Frecheville Sports & Social Club. Hackenthorpe are in second, nine points off the pace with two games spare.

Division One

Adam Dickinson scored a four goal haul to help Division One leaders High Noon to an impressive 5-1 away win over mid-table City Taxis. High Noon are now six points clear at the top of the table, with a game in hand.

Division Two

Woodhouse JFC reclaimed top spot in Division Two, as they beat Ridgeway Athletic 8-2 at Ridgeway Sports & Social Club. Luke Rollinson was a stand-out performer for Woodhouse, with an hat-trick. Woodhouse lead the table on goal difference. Woodhouse play second placed Mosborough in their final game of the season.

Cricketers 2012 won their first league game since August, with a big 6-1 over fellow strugglers Wadsley at Niagra Sports Club.

Brandan Wilde grabbed a brace for SWD in their 3-0 home win over Bystrany Sheffield. SWD are five points off the pace in Division Two, with two games in hand.

U21 Division

Sheffield United Junior Blades U21 march on at the top of the Premier Division. They were 5-0 winners over Crosspool U21 on Sunday. They can no longer be caught, and have won the championship in fine style, scoring 93 goals thus far.

Hackenthorpe Warriors U21 were 10-1 winners over Swallownest U21 at Waterthorpe Playing Fields. 16 year old Brandon Wazirali scored a hat-trick, a feat repeated by 17 year old Curtis Webster.

Brampton Dynamos U21 continued their good form, with a 4-3 win over Wisewood Hounds U21 at Parsons Cross Park. Brampton sit in second place, and have won eight of their last nine league games.