Monday 12 May 2014

Round-up 11/5

Rawson Spring finished second in the Premier Division last week on goal difference, but they had a better week this time-out. They put in a fine performance at Bramall Lane on Wednesday night to clinch the S&HCFA Senior Cup with a 4-2 win over Joker FC. The all important goals came in the form of braces from Andrew Gascigne and Alex Torr.

Division One
Jack-in-a-Box ended their season with a fine 4-0 home win over City Taxis at Davy Sports Club on Sunday. Jack-in-a-Box end the season in third position.

Division Two
SWD knew only win against Ridgeway Athletic would be enough to give them the Division Two title. They held their nerve, with two goals from Wesley Hewitt setting them up for a 3-1 win.

Thursday 8 May 2014

Rawson Spring lift the cup

Taylor & Emmet Sunday Senior Cup Final.
Rawson Spring 4 Joker 2

Rawson Spring did themselves and the Meadowhall Sheffield Sunday Football League proud last night at Bramall Lane beating Joker of the Rotherham Premier League by 4 goals to 2.

Rawson got off to a terrific start with two goals within the first 10 minutes. The first a solo effort from a through ball by Andrew Gascoigne who collected the ball on the right and cut into the penalty area and despatched a low shot from 14 yards beating a despairing keeper to the left and the ball nestled in the goal.

Second came just a few minutes after with Jack Poulton doing excellent work on the left hand side beating the full-back and crossing for Alex Torr to stab in from close range.

On this Joker rallied a little and after a corner on 25 minutes a headed which was excellently saved by Joshua Branch came back out and was headed toward goal to be cleared off the line by which the linesman flagged to say it had gone over the line to make it 2-1, game-on.

Rawson's came back strongly and scored two more goals in the last 10 minutes of the half. The first crossed from the left by Jack Poulton was stabbed towards goal and a excellent save by Joker keeper Jamie Bailey rebounded out and it placed past him and a defender on the line from 12 yards to make it 3-1.

Minutes afterwards a free-kick from the right was met by Alex Torr who rose above the Joker defence to head it in.

Half-time 4-1 to Rawson.

The second half was a different matter with Rawson's sitting back and inviting Joker onto them to defend their lead.

With about 20 minutes left a ball through found the Joker winger who cross come chip evaded the Rawson goalkeeper and was headed in at the back post to make it 4-2.

Rawson's on the defending resolutely and after one or two scared started to attack in part themselves.

The game became cat and mouse for the last ten minutes and with substitutions disrupting the game there was only going to be one outcome.

A well deserved win and congratulations to Rawson's for a great cup campaign.



Sunday 4 May 2014

Round-up 4/5

Tinsley Trophy Final
Penistone Church put behind them their poor league form to claim the Tinsley Trophy on Wednesday night at the Look Local Stadium. Penistone were 2-1 winners over fellow Division One side Jack-in-a-Box.

Premier Division
Hackenthorpe B knew on Thursday night only a win would be enough if they were to catch Rawson Spring and win the Premier Division. A win is what they got, with an impressive 7-2 win over Wadsley Bridge WMC at Swallownest Miners Welfare Ground. Hackenthorpe win the title on goal difference and leave Rawson Spring ruing losing their final two league games of the season, but they do have time to make some amends on Wednesday night when they face Joker FC in the Senior Cup Final.

Crookes clinched fourth place in the Premier Division with back-to-back wins this week. On Thursday they were 3-0 winners away against Arundel. They followed that up on Sunday with an emphatic 8-0 victory over Wadsley Bridge WMC at Chaucer Sports Centre.

Division One
Division One Winners High Noon completed an unbeaten league season on Thursday, with a routine 3-0 home win over Hurlfield.

Packhorse Inn put themselves in pole position for second place, with two wins this week. They were 4-1 winners at home against HSBC midweek, and then completed their fixtures with a 3-1 away win over Hackenthorpe B. Packhorse end the season unbeaten in seven league games.

Tinsley Trophy Runner’s up Jack-in-a-Box still have a slim chance of second place after Jason Short strike gave them a 1-0 win over Hurlfield on Sunday. Jack-in-a-Box will need to win their final game at home to fourth placed City Taxis and a 13 goal swing in order to claim second position in the standings.

It was a case of after the Lord’s Mayor Parade for Penistone Church. They won the Tinsley Trophy on Thursday night, but slipped to their 12th loss of the season on Sunday, as they lost 4-2 at home to City Taxis.

Division Two
Ridgeway Athletic ended a run of four games without a win, with a 4-1 away win over Bystrany Sheffield.

Wesley Hewitt grabbed a hat-trick for SWD, as they beat Cricketers 2012 7-0 at Springs Academy. SWD sit in third position, just two points off Mosbrough’s lead. There is only one game left in Division Two, which SWD v Ridgeway Athletic, so SWD know only a victory will see them league winners.

U21 Division
Mosborough U21 registered back-to-back 4-0 home wins this week. They beat high-flyers Brampton Dynamos U21 on Thursday night, and then followed up with more of the same again on Sunday against Sharrow United U21.

Brampton Dynamos U21 bounced back from the aforementioned loss to Mosborough, with a 4-0 away win over second bottom Double Top U21 on Sunday. The win was enough to keep Brampton in second place.

Miles Howarth scored twice for Abbey Lane U21 to inspire them to a 4-2 victory over Wisewood Hounds U21 at the Boundary Club. Abbey Lane remain in third place.