Sunday, 28 April 2013

Round-up 28/4


On Thursday night Handsworth Turf Tavern defeated Arbourthorne EA 1-0 in a replay of their S&HCFA Senior Cup Semi Final. Handsworth will play Athersley Recreation in the final on Wednesday 8th May.

Premier Division
Crookes notched back-to-back wins to strengthen their title challenge, and take top spot. They were 2-1 winners over Hackenthorpe on Thursday, and were 2-1 winners over Wadsley Bridge WMC at Warminster Road. They are three points clear, but second placed Handsworth Turf Tavern do have a game in hand.

Brunsmeer Abbey AJW ended a run of three league defeats in style on Sunday, with a 5-1 away win over Packhorse Inn. Both Joseph Highfield and Aaron Moxam were in fine form for Brunsmeer scoring twice each. Packhorse remain bottom-of-the-table.

Royal Earl made it four wins from their last five league games, with a 4-1 away win over Hackenthorpe A. The win takes Royal Earl into third position.

Division One
Rawson Spring have had an excellent week, climbing to the top of Division One. Firstly, a hat-trick from 20 year old Alex Torr inspired them to a 7-0 on Thursday night against third placed Penistone Church. Torr went one better on Sunday, scoring four as Rawson beat Winn Gardens 7-1 at the Meadowhall Soccer School. Rawson are a point clear of second placed Arbourthorne, who have two games in hand of them.

Penistone Church bounced back from their 7-0 defeat to Rawson Spring, by beating HSBC 7-4 away. Tim Council was on target three times (once from the penalty spot).

Intake Ball Inn and Hackenthorpe B played out an entertaining 3-3 draw at Warminster Road on Sunday.

Division Two
League leaders Hurlfield were 6-3 winners over Wadsley FC on Thursday night at the Niagra Sports Club, in what is their final league game of the season. However, their lead at the top was cut to just a point on Sunday, when second placed City Taxis (Stradbroke) beat third placed Bystrany Sheffield 4-1 at the Civil Service Ground. City Taxis are next in action on Thursday night against SWD.

Norton Athletic were 3-0 winners over Mosborough B at home on Thursday night. They followed that up with another clean-sheet on Sunday, as they beat Wadsley FC 4-0 at Niagra Sports Club.

Cricketers 2012 claimed their first win since February, with a 4-2 win over Mosborough B at Handsworth Grange School. The win takes Cricketers off the bottom and above Wadsley FC.

U21 Division
Dronfield Town U21’s are turning up the heat on the league leaders in the U21 Division. Dronfield were 6-0 winners over Swinton Spartans U21’s on Thursday. They were also emphatic 12-0 over mid-table Woodhouse JFC U21’s on Sunday. That is the second time that Dronfield have won 12-0. Dronfield are now third, but are only two points behind leaders Sheffield U21’s, who lost 2-1 to Abbey Lane U21’s on Sunday. Dronfield also have two games in hand of the leaders.

In another result that fell in Dronfield’s favour, second placed Throstles U21’s were defeated 5-4 by Greasborough U21’s. The result leaves Throstles second on goal difference.

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