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Premier Roundup  September 5

Weekend football only this week with Friday night’s match in the Camper UK Premier Southfeaturing Borrowash Victoria and Derby Gazers providing chances for both sides but no goals for the onlookers. Holbrook Sports top the table after Saturday’s matches. They beat Bakewell Town 3-1 with all the goals coming in the second half. The deadlock was broken on the hour, Jamie Light giving Holbrook the lead, Dylan Muir doubling the advantage seven minutes later andBrad Daly netting number three after 72. Liam Ruddick finally got Bakewell on the scoresheet three minutes from time. Derby Singh Brothers inflicted a sixth successive defeat on Cromford & Wirksworth Town, the final score 2-0, Riquelme Campbell and Harry Atwal keeping Singhs among the early leaders. FC Sunnyhill, the only team still boasting a 100% record in the division, were 4-2 winners against Mickleover Athletic, Kaylan Anderson scoring twice, Lewis Benjamin and Josh Gardner with one apiece, Mickleover replying with goals from Brad Foley and Ronee Hendricks. Blidworth are also seeking their first points of the season, they went down 2-0 at home to Mickleover RBL. On target for the Legion were Rob Scope and Jordan Lee. There was a first win of the season for Linby Colliery. They came from a goal down to defeat Graham Street Prims 3-1. Louis Fazal gave Prims the lead with a 10th minute penalty, Linby responding with a quick fire double from Charlie Tassi ten minutes before half time, backed up by a third on 68 minutes, Sean Craven the scorer. The points were shared at Holbrook St Michaels who drew 1-1 with Ripley Town, Toby Foulk scoring for the hosts, Will Welch for Ripley.

In the Premier North a single point covers the top four in the early version of the table, all four taking the full quota of points in the latest roundof matches. Burngreave United hold a one pointlead, brushing SJR Worksop aside 6-2. Curtis Morrison scored twice on his debut, Tef Mendes also with a double, with Abdulrahman Asad and Theo Peat making up the total, Matty Templeton and Cameron Baines on the scoresheet for SJR. Harworth Colliery’s 100% record remains intact, their local derby with Rossington FCdrawing a crowd of 184 seeing a very close game with Harworth shading it 2-1. Rossington struck first, Leo Graham the scorer, the home side responding on 35 minutes through Adam Morrison, the winner coming with an hour on the clock, Jay Jay Taylor with the decider. A late flourish saw Staveley Reserves keep their place among the front runners, three goals in the last quarter sinking Teversal 4-1. The evergreen Josh Parfitt opened the scoring for Tevie with 14minutes played, Sam Davies levelling on 34 It remained that way until the 75th minute, Charlie Bingham first giving Staveley the lead then putting daylight between the teams six minutes later, Alex Coates with goal number four on 86minutes. Dinnington made it four from four with a 2-0 defeat of Worksop Town Reserves. Jordan Turner gave them a 33rd minute lead, but the result wasn’t assured until Mitchell Carlton’s struck two minutes from time. Brodsworth Main thumped AFC Phoenix 6-1 leaving their victims still seeking their first point of the season.Brodsworth’s goals were shared between six players, Clayton Cherowbrier and Joe Smith’s goals in successive attacks putting them two up in 25 minutes which was the score at half time. Cain Wellings made it three after 57 minutes, Phoenix pulling a goal back through Jamie Russell six minutes later before Callum Stockton, Callum Verhees and Jack Bonsercompleted the half dozen. RHP produced a below par performance, a stoppage time goal giving AFC Bentley a 2-1 win. Josh Bowkett gave Bentley a 17th minute lead from the penalty spot but the first half rarely provided much to get excited about, the fact that there were five bookings perhaps significant. RHP levelled after 65 minutes, Seb Headley with the goal, but were reduced to ten men after a second yellow. Just as it looked as if the points would be shared, Bentley nicked it in the fourth minute of stoppage time, Daniel James left with a tap in from a couple of yards out. Evo won their first game at this level, a bit of good fortune helping them to a 2-1 win at Glapwell. Callum Price scored after 5 minutes for Glapwell who had the better of the first 20 minutes before Evo gradually turned it round, Johnny Palmerequalising five minutes before half time. Evo were in complete control of the second half, but the winner, which came ten minutes from time came with a large slice of luck. The shot from the edge of the box looked to be covered by the keeper but struck the leg of a defender, the ball hitting the inside of the post and spinning into the net. Jacob Swales and Bartek Chrobackscored the goals which gave Elite FC a 2-0 win at Rossington Main Reserves.

There will be no roundup next Saturday as I’m on holiday. The next one will be on September 19th

Richard Lane

Abacus Lighting Central Midlands Alliance
Premier Division Roundup – August 29

There were just five matches in the Camper UK Premier North as County Cup ties began to make holes in the fixture list. Newly promoted Rossington continued their impressive start to the season with a 6-2 win at AFC Phoenix. As was the case last Saturday Phoenix scored first, Yassine Teacheputting them in front on 8 minutes, Leo Graham levelling after 26. Five minutes later the home side led again through Ira Bacula which proved to be highpoint of their afternoon. A Lee Holmes double gave Rossington the advantage by half time, Curtis Mann, Damian Wieczarek and Ronin Herrington all doing their bit for the goal difference in the second half. Elite AFC belatedly started their season with a 4-2 defeat of Glapwell. The visitors began well, Billy Waterfall withe the opening goal on 8 minutes, wiped out by Jacob Swales five minutes later. Josh Wooliscroft restored Glapwell’s lead four minutes before the break the match being turned oh its head in the space of four minutes midway through the half in which Elite scored three times, McKenzie Walker,Robbie Glennon and Tobias Burke all found the net, the last two from the penalty spot. A Joe Smith hat trick and a goal from Alex Gibbins gave Brodsworth Main a 4-0 win at Evo FC. The young Evo side posed some problems in the early stages and limited the visitors to a single goal at the interval, Smith scoring on 23 minutes. He doubled the advantagemidway through the second half and after Gibbins scored on 82 minutes, completed his treble two minutes from time.  A close game between RHP and Dinnington Town ended in a 3-1 win for the visitors. There was little to choose the two sides in the first half, Dinnington going in two up through Sam Eckhardt on 34 minutes and the second a deflected shot from Cole Thorpe. Luke Horne pulled one back with an hour played, and the hosts had opportunities to draw level, Jordan Turner’s goal, in the 10th minute of added time giving a final scoreline which perhaps didn’t quite reflect how closely fought the game had been. The reserve sides of Staveley and Worksop met at Inkersall Road with Staveley takingthe points 4-1. Sam Davies gave them an 11th minute lead which was improved on by Josh Nicholls after 23, Worksop responding immediately through David Golinski. Davies got his second in the 73rd minute, the best goal of the game, a screamer from James Rodgers coming five minutes from time.

Wirksworth Ivanhoe and the two Holbrook sides top the embryo Premier South table all three sides taking maximum points this weekend. Ivanhoe narrowly defeating Cromford & Wirksworth Town 2-1, Harley Taylor giving them a first half lead. Stu Baker equalised after the break, but a penalty put away by   Ewan Sutherill secured the points, leaving Cromford still seeking their first point of the season. Holbrook St Michaels have been flourihing at the start of the new season and comfortably saw off the challenge ofMickleover Athletic 4-0, the goals shared between Dan Kellogg, Joe Moore, Anri Burmeister and  RichHanslow. Neighbours Holbrook Sports came from behind to win 3-1 at Gresley Rovers B. Gresley went in front with an Ethan Watson penalty, Josh House equalising on 34 minutes. Goals in the second half for Joel Searcey on 67 minutes and Ben Lewin two minutes from time ensured the points travelled back to Holbrook. A convincing win for Mickleover RBLas they comfortably got the better of Derby Gazers 6-2. Scorers for the Legion were Rob Scope with two,,Jordy Lee, Dean Oliver, Spencer Cook and Billy Freeborough, Gazers’ replying with goals from Alex Rudd and Deon Dube. A point at last for GrahamStreet Prims against near neighbours BorrowashVictoria. Prims went in front after 12minutes, Louis Fazal the scorer, Vics finally equalising on 75 minutes, sub Dean Ironmonger rescuing a point.

Success for our clubs in the Sheffield Senior Cup with three more joining Brodsworth Main in Round Two. AFC Bentley beat AFC Dronfield in a thriller, the final score 3-2. Bentley went one up with an own goal on 33minutes, Dronfield equalising in the next attack. They went in front again after 80 minutes Jamie Thompson the scorer. They were pegged back again on 91 minutes but stuck at it, Craig Aspinall getting the winnerin the 97th minute. Burngreave United hammered Kiveton Park 10-1 in a total mismatch. Scorers were Abdulrahman Asad with four, two from Alusine Mansaray and one each for Marvis Ogbemudia, Tyrone Yeboah, Hasan Mohammed and ChristianNdeugoe. SJR Worksop are also throughfollowing a 4-3 win against Ecclesfield Red Rose, thanks to Matty Templeton’s hat trick and one from Aaron Redfern.     

Richard Lane

Abacus Lighting Central Midlands Alliance Roundup for Saturday August 23rd 

A third win on the bounce for Burngreave United in the Camper UK Premier North division although the margin of victory was rather less than might have been expected against an AFC Phoenix side much changed from their previous match. Phoenix were beaten by goals in added time a the end of each half, Mohammed Tahir scoring at the end of the first half, Hassan Mohammed in the dying minutes resulting in three points for Burngreave and renewed hope for Phoenix. Ollerton Town were 2-1 winners against Glapwell in a game which produced plenty of goalmouth incident offset by some wayward shooting. Ollerton’s goals came from players with widely different levels of experience, the first from the much travelled and always entertaining Brad Wells on 8 minutes followed by a second, six minutes later, scored by Heath Stothers playing only his third senior game. Glapwell had several chances to reduce the arrears, but it wasn’t until the 97th minute that Sam Read pulled one back, far too late to affect the result. The Rossington derby went the way of FC who got the better of Main Reserves 3-0 with Damien Wieczorek scoring twice, the impressive Marcel Chipamaunga also finding the net. A man of the match performance from stand in keeper Josh Branch wasn’t enough to stop Harworth Colliery from inflicting a 5-0 defeat on Worksop Town Reserves. Billy Stafford’s 2nd minute penalty set them on their way, Despite Branch’s heroics, the visitors increased their lead on 25 minutes, Cory Goodwin the scorer. Mason Laws made it three direct from a corner, Harworth finishing with a flourish, Josh Miernik and Niven Smith scoring in the final couple of minutes. It was atight game at Dinnington where SJR Worksop were the visitors resulted in a 2-1 win for the hosts. They got off to the perfect start, Jed Phillips with a superb individual goal after just two minutes. SJR were back on terms after 22 minutes,thanks to an unstoppable shot from George Colton. The winning goal came in the final minute of the first half, Ali Elkossi winning it for the hosts.There was a second convincing win for Bakewell Town and a second four goal haul for ELLIOTT Nunn. (name in capitals as I mistakenly gave Saturday’s goals to his brother). Wirksworth Ivanhoe had 4-0 win at Ripley Town, a double from Ewan Sutherill and one each from Jack Higton and Kieran Yintis bringing Ivanhoe their first three point haul of the season. Gresley Rovers B’s match at Linby Colliery hinged on the opening quarter of an hour as Cole McNulty gave them an eighth minute lead which was extended by Finlay Cooper six minutes later. A penalty converted by Ethan Watson proved -to be the last straw for the hosts who could only manage one in reply from Josh Wass two minutes into the second half. A Nathan Bennett goal after 27 minutes settled Holbrook Sports’ trip to Mickleover RBL in favour of the visitors. Derby Singh Brothers and FC Sunnyhill, both of whom have had successful starts to the season, clashed on Wednesday evening, Sunnyhill coming out on top 2-1. The sides were level athalf time, Marvellous Onabirekhanlen taking his total to six for Singhs, Lewis Benjamin equalising for the visitors, the winner coming from Michael Mandimutsira. Borrowash Victoria opened their season at Holbrook St Michaelswhere they were beaten 2-0, Steve Mallinder and Dan Kellogg with the goals. An encouraging result for Mickleover Athletic as they extended Graham Street Prims disappointing start to the season. The final score 3-1. There were two goals for Mitchell White and one for Kaelin Cole-Tonks, Prims’ replying with .aLouis Fazal penalty. Bakewell’s good start to the season was interrupted by Ripley Town on Friday night. Ripley won 3-0 , Will Welch with a goal in the first half before completing his hat trick in the second.An excellent result for Brodsworth Main In the Sheffield Senior CupBrodsworth Main as they knocked out last season’s Premier North champions, Kinsley Boys. They created their fair share of chances, resisting heavy secondhalf pressure to take the tie to penalties. Ellis Pattison saved Kinsley’s first shot,Brodsworth winning  5-3. AFC Phoenix almost joined them, but were beaten by Silkstone United, a single goal settling the tie. 

WEEKEND MATCHES​ 

It’s been a good week for Rossington FC. Following their success in the Rossington derby, They took the first points off Burngreave United this season and also became the first team to stop them from scoring since last November, a run of 28 games. Amazingly there are only two teams who still have 100% records, Harworth Colliery were 3-0 winners against Ollerton Town. Charlie Reeve gave them the lead on 31 minutes with a header from a corner, but it wasn’t until the 76th minute that Cameron Till doubled the lead, following a rebound from the post. Five minutes later Tom Phipps made it safe with a shot from the edge of the area.  Staveley’s winning run only stretches to two, the second of them a 3-0- win at Rossington Main. A sixth minute goal from Oliver Brown set them up, Main contributing an own goal wi