Round-up 22/4

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.