Sunday, 24 November 2013

Round-up 24/11

Premier Division
Despite goals from Bradley Torr and James Middleton, Rawson Spring were held to a 2-2 draw at Frecheville Sports Club by Arundel. The draw ends a run of five successive victories by Rawson, who remain top-of-the-league.

Second placed Royal Earl were beaten 3-1 at home by Handsworth Turf Tavern. Handsworth have won four of their last five league games.

Daniel Flynn scored the only goal as Crookes beat fourth placed Hackenthorpe A at Swallownest Miners Welfare Ground.

The Devonshire were big 6-0 winners at Warminster Road over Wadsley Bridge WMC. The win means The Devonshire have completed the league double over Wadsley this season, and climb above Hackenthorpe A into third place.

Division One
Alex Rippon scored twice to help league leaders High Noon to a 6-1 win over Penistone Church at Davy Sports Club. High Noon have scored 41 goals in their eight league games this season.

Hurlfield remain two points off High Noon’s lead, following a 5-3 win over City Taxis at HSBC Sports Club.

Nathan Edwards scored a hat-trick for Concord, as they beat Intake Ball Inn 7-2 at Meadowhall Soccer School. Concord’s win ends a three game winless league run, and climb into fourth placed in the table.

Division Two
Bystrany Sheffield built on last weeks’ win over Wadsley, with a 7-2 home win over Ridgeway Athletic. The loss is Ridgeway’s first of the season, but they remain top-of-the-league.

Brandon Wilde was the hero for SWD as they beat second placed Woodhouse JFC 4-2 at Olive Grove. Wilde was in fine form, scoring a hat-trick.

U21 Division
Sheffield United Juniors Blades U21 extended their lead at the top of the U21 Division to 14 points, as they beat Swallownest U21 13-0 at East End Park. Andrew Gibbons starred for the Blades, with four goals to his name.

Abbey Lane U21 extended their unbeaten run to four league games, with a 4-1 home win over Brampton Dynamos U21.


Double Top U21 claimed their second win of the season, with a 3-2 win over Hackenthorpe Warriors U21 at Halfway Junior School. Double Top had lost their previous five league games. 

Monday, 18 November 2013

Round-up 17/11

There was a limited league fixture list on Sunday, with the S&HCFA Senior and Junior Cup 4th Round's taking place.

S&HCFA Sunday Senior Cup 4th Round
Brunsmeer Abbey AJW 6 Handsworth Old Boys 3
Crookes 7 Maltby Haynook 1
The Devonshire 9 Cosywarm 0
Handsworth Turf Tavern 5 Woolley Miners Welfare 2
Wadsley Bridge WMC 7 Inter Stella 6
Queens United 5 City Taxis 1
Redmires 3 Rawson Spring 7

S&HCFA Sunday Junior Cup 4th Round
SWD 6 Welfare FC 3
Bracken Moor FC 5 Cricketers 2012 1
Bessacar 0 Woodhouse JFC 4

League Cup 2nd Round
Ashley Longstaff scored a hat-trick to help Hackenthorpe A to a 5-1 home win over Hackenthorpe Warriors U21 at Swallwonest Miners Welfare Ground.

Premier Division
There was just one game in the Premier Division, with Royal Earl beating Arundel 4-1 at Frecheville Sports and Social Club. The win takes Royal Earl onto 16 points, level with league leaders Rawson Spring, but they are in second place on goal difference.

Division One
Jack-in-a-Box missed an opportunity to take the lead in Division One, as they were held to an entertaining 4-4 draw by third placed Hurlfield at the SWD Ground. Jack-in-a-Box are only a point of leaders High Noon, who did not play on Sunday.

Hackenthorpe B are five games unbeaten in the league, after a big 6-2 win over struggling Intake Ball Inn at Warminster Road.

HSBC were back to winning ways against Penistone Church, winning 4-1 at the Memorial Ground thanks to goals from Simon Goodinson, Gareth Lloyd, Mat Hemsley and Fraser Morton.

Packhorse Inn are three games unbeaten in the league, after being held to a 1-1 draw at home by Concord.

Division Two
James Thompson scored twice for third placed Mosborough, as they beat fourth placed Woodhouse West End at home.

Bystrany Sheffield ended a run of back-to-back league defeats, with a hard-fought 3-2 win over Wadsley at Niagra Sports Club. Wadsley remain winless in the league this season.

U21 Division
Sheffield United Juniors Blades U21 march on at the top of the U21 Division, after a 8-1 win over Crosspool U21 at Whirlow Playing Fields. The Junior Blades’ lead at the top is now up to 11 points after second placed Brunsmeer U21 were defeated 3-2 away against mid-table Wisewood Hounds U21.

Kennedid Ibrahim scored a hat-trick for Sharrow United U21 to inspire them to a 8-3 win over Double Top U21 at Sheffield United Redtooth Academy. Sharrow remain third and have won their last four league games in a row.

Abbey Lane are three league unbeaten following their 5-1 away win over Swallownest U21 at Burgoyne Park.


Matthew Ward scored six times for Brampton Dynamos U21, as they beat fourth placed Mosborough U21 at Wales High School.

Monday, 11 November 2013

Round-up 10/11

League Cup 2nd Round
Abbey Lane U21 claimed the scalp of Division Two’s Masons Arms Langsett. It was an excellent game at Boundary Club, with Abbey Lane proceeding to Round Three with a 5-3 win, partly thanks to a Miles Howarth (1 pen).

Goals from Mark Ashton (3), Dominic Naughton (2), Lee Dexter, Gareth Wilkinson (2) and Lee Rodgers gave Arundel a comprehensive 9-0 away win over Double Top U21 at Halfway Junior School.

Darren Richardson scored twice to help Concord to a 4-2 home win over Brampton Dynamos U21 to reach the next round.

Tinsley Trophy 2nd Round
Tinsley Trophy holders City Taxis were knocked-out of the cup at the hands of Penistone Church. They were beaten 2-0 at HSBC Sports Club by goals from Tim Council and Tom Adams.

Despite a hat-trick from Ridgeway Athletic’s Callum Paine, penalties were needed to separate Ridgeway and Bystrany Sheffield in an all Division Two tie. It was 3-3 after 120 minutes Ridgeway won the tie 4-3 on spot kicks.

SWD of Division Two knocked-out Division One’s Hackenthorpe B, with a 2-0 win at Swallownest Miners Welfare Ground.

Division One high-flyers Jack-in-a-Box saw-off Woodhouse Juniors FC 3-2 at Davy Sports Club.

Premier Division
Daniel Smith scored a hat-trick for Rawson Spring in their away match at Sharrow United. James Middleton (2) and Alex Torr (2) were also on the score-sheet for the Premier Division leaders in a 7-2 win over Sharrow United at Warminster Road. The win makes it five wins in a row for Rawson, who lead the table by three points.

Second placed Royal Earl were also victorious on Sunday. 29 year old Jamie Smith scored twice for the Earl, as they defeated Wadsley Bridge WMC 4-0 also at Warminster Road.

Handsworth Turf Tavern made it back-to-back wins for the first time in the league this season, as they beat Crookes 4-0 at Davy Sports Club.

Division One
It was a high-scoring day in the First Division. Firstly, High Noon were 8-3 winners away at HSBC Sports Club. Elliot Coles and John Hill both scored hat-tricks for High Noon, as they went above Jack-in-a-Box into first position.

Jamie Ledwood scored three times for Packhorse Inn to inspire them to an entertaining 6-4 victory over Hurlfield at the SWD Ground. The win is Packhorse’s second consecutive league win.

U21 Division
William Warhurst scored the only goal for league leaders Sheffield United Junior Blades U21 at Parson Cross Park as they beat Wisewood Hounds U21 1-0. The Blades are now eight clear in the U21 Division, and are currently on a seven game winning streak in the league.

Second placed Brunsmeer U21 maintained their unbeaten start to the league season, as they beat bottom placed side Hackenthorpe Warriors U21 7-2 at Dore Playing Fields.


Mosborough U21 were also big winners, with a 8-1 home win over Swallownest U21.  

Sunday, 3 November 2013

Round-up 3/11

S&HCFA Senior Cup 3rd Round
There was only one Meadowhall team in action in the Senior Cup third round on Sunday. Premier Division leaders continued their good form with a 2-1 victory over Aughton Robin Hood at the Civil Service Ground. Both of Rawson’s goals were scored by James Middleton.

League Cup 2nd Round
Sheffield United Junior Blades U21 suffered their first loss of the season, as they were beaten 2-1 at Davy Sports Club by Jack-in-a-Box. David Gelsthorpe and Jamie Roper scored the crucial goals for Jack-in-a-Box.

Woodhouse JFC of the Second Division ran Division One outfit HSBC close. The two teams were level at 3-3 after 120 minutes, but HSBC won the game 4-3 on penalties.

Division Two leaders Ridgeway Athletic were beaten 5-2 at the SWD Ground by Hurlfield. 19 year old Kyle Emmott starred for Hurlfield scoring four times.

2011-12 winners Royal Earl progressed to round three with a 3-1 win over Mosborough at Warminster Road. Jamie Smith (2) and Daniel Wood scored the goals for the Earl.

Jordan Turner scored a hat-trick to help the Handsworth Turf Tavern to a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Packhorse Inn at Thorncliffe Playing Fields.

SWD were big 7-0 winners at home to Wadsley. Brandon Wilde scored a hat-trick for the hosts to help them into round three.

Scott Ruthven notched a brace to help Brunsmeer Abbey AJW to a comfortable 3-0 win over Bystrany Sheffield at HSBC Sports Club. Steven Parry was also on target for Brunsmeer.

Brunsmeer U21 and Sharrow United U21 are second and third respectively in the U21 Division. Their similar league position was highlighted in their cup game on Sunday, won a close game 3-2.


Premier Division
There was just one Premier Division game, with Sharrow United travelling to Chaucer Sports Centre to face Wadsley Bridge WMC. Sharrow won the game 2-1 for their second league win of the season. Sharrow’s only previous league win came in the reverse fixture, which they won 8-1.

Division One
Ryan Armitage scored the only goal at HSBC Sports Club, as Hackenthorpe B beat City Taxis 1-0. The win takes Hackenthorpe’s unbeaten league streak to four games.

U21 Division

Crosspool U21 were 3-0 winners away at Burgoyne Park against Swallownest U21. Crosspool also won the reverse fixture 3-0 at the beginning of September.

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.