Saturday 20^th October 2012

York Minster Engineering Premier League leaders, Dunnington had to come from a goal down at home to Huntington to push their unbeaten run to 17 games and in the process have extended their lead at the top of the Premier League table to an impressive seven points.  

Visitors Huntington was undefeated on their last four away trips and took the lead when a slide-rule through ball from Chris Dyson found Chris Johnson who made no mistake in putting the visitors in front. The second half was barely a minute old before Scott Sullivan equalised and the win was secured 10 minutes from time by Jimmy Wilmoth. Defending Champions Old Malton suffered their first defeat on the road in 22 games as they lost 2-1 at Dringhouses. The Ryedale side took an early lead courtesy of a Richard Dunning free kick but then conceded an own goal just before the break. With five minutes remaining it looked as though Malton were going to record their third consecutive draw but  Liam Stilgoe scored direct from a corner to give Dringhouses maximum points. Old Malton’s last away defeat was in April 2011 at Dringhouses!  Poppleton were unfortunate not to collect at least a point from their visit to Copmanthorpe, a Mark Featherstone goal separated the sides at the break in favour of the hosts, Nick Moss levelled in the second period but two Robin Bedford goals in the last six minutes earned Cop a 3-1 win and a 12^th game without a win for Pop.

Aviva won the top-of-the-table clash in Division One as they defeated Pocklington 3-1, after a goalless first half the deadlock was broken by an unstoppable volley from Neil Richardson, Warren Lowe doubled their lead from the penalty spot and though Dan O‘Connor pulled a goal back for Pock with three minutes to go, Avia still had time to add a third as Tom Shirley chipped the home keeper. St Clements marked their first home fixture of the season with a 5-2 win over Haxby, the Saints nap hand was shared between Jordan Hornby, Liam King, Scott Nicholas, Danny Adam and Chris Rowan while Haxby, who were leading 2-1 at one stage,  replied through James Gilbertson and Mathew Wash. Malton & Norton needed a second half penalty from Chris Hodgson to preserve their 19 match unbeaten run as they were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Hemingbrough. Harry Jackson had earlier given the visitors the lead. Amotherby celebrated their first win in eight games as they won 3-2 at Tockwith with goals from Ryan Boyd (2) and Andy Philips, the hosts replied with a goal in each half from Andy Walker and Graham Hutchinson. Wilberfoss remain rooted to the foot of the table as they lost 3-1 at Total Sports, Daniel Palmer and Dean Walker scored in the first half for the home side and though Robin Walker halved the deficit, Ben Brannigan scoring for the fourth game on the trot,  sealed the win.        

Fulford are the new leaders in Division Two after they recorded their second successive 3-0 win as they beat Heslington with goals from Sam Harrison, Ashley Hope and Andrew Browse. Five of the last eight home wins by Fulford have been by a 3-0 score-line. Rawcliffe were very much indebted to the performance of defender Jack Blackmore as they  collected their first points of the season with a 1-0 win at Bishopthorpe,  a Paul Branscombe penalty been the only goal of the game.

Division Three leaders Barmby Moor dropped their first points of the season as they were held 0-0 at Sporting Knavesmire, it was Barmby’s first away draw in 14 games. Bishop Wilton extended their unbeaten home run into double figures after they drew 1-1 with Elvington, Tom Knowles, scoring for the fourth game on the trot.  gave the hosts a half-time lead before James Hampshire levelled for the Harriers. Selby Olympia are still looking for their first win of the season after their 3-2 home defeat to Ouseburn, Richard Dwight, Alex Croft and Ben Jones netted for the visitors.

Tadcaster Town maintained their 100% record in Division Four with a 6-1 win at Moor Lane with goals from Will Deakin, George Hardy and a brace each for Adam Field and Tom Deighton. Ben Overton replied for Moor Lane. Two Connor Larne penalties helped York Acorn to a 3-0 home win over Selby Town Res, Andy Dutton added their third while Melbourne and LNER Builders shared the spoils for the fourth time in six meetings as the sides drew 2-2, Jake Winspear and Paul Hunter were on target for Melbourne with Sam Hill getting both Builders goals. It was also the first draw in 15 games for both sides, the Builders last draw was the corresponding week-end last year - the 22^nd October 2011.         

The top-of-the-table clash In Reserve A went in favour of the  leaders Wigginton who beat Copmanthorpe 1-0, Player-Manager Mark Scoreby scoring  the only goal of the game ten minutes from time. Grasshoppers, unbeaten in 11 games at home, have now opened up an eight point lead at the top of the table. Dunnington picked up their game in the second half at Hamilton Panthers, leading by the odd goal in five at the break they eventually won 10-2 and extended their unbeaten run to 20 games. An improved second half performance also saw York RI run out comfortable winners at the expense of visitors Huntington, Ali Bell had given Huntington an early lead but though the sides went into the interval at 1-1,  York RI went onto win  9-2 with their tally shared between Dave Clarke (3) Lee Powell (2) Danny Wood (2)   Simon Marshall and Shaun Stockdale. Kieran Flanagan added a late strike for the visitors. Haxby registered their first draw in 21 games as a topsy-turvey game with Old Malton finished 4-4, twice the visitors lead in the first half and twice the hosts led in the second period. The Ryedale goals came from Dean Clarkson, Dean Leadill and a brace from Richard Stevenson with the home goals from  Tom Kilvington and an Andy Carter hat-trick.

Easingwold extended their lead at the top of Reserve B as they defeated Bishopthorpe 4-1 and their two nearest rivals both suffered away defeats. Easingwold raced into a three goal lead before the break through Andrew Metcalfe (Snr) Will Bell and Richard Durant  with Metcalfe adding a second after the break. Despite Steve Cooper hitting four goals for second placed Fulford at Amotherby his side still lost as Matty Bean struck a hat-trick and George Everatt a brace for the hosts as Amotherby ended a run of three draws on the trot with a 5-4 victory. Third placed Pocklington lost 4-3 at White Horse as the Church Fenton side recorded their first win over Pock in five attempts. John Worsnop hit a treble for White Horse to add to a Kyle Hesling goal. Goals from Joe Broughton and Dave Butchart looked to be setting up a first win of the season for Aviva but late strikes from Daniel Tinghe and Nick Wiseman secured a first draw in a dozen games for York St Johns as the match ended 2-2.

Poppleton made it 3 wins from 3 in Reserve C as a goal in each half, the first from Craig Suttle, the second from Jack Chliton,  secured a 2-0 win over Selby RSSC.  Rowntrees move into second place after they came from 3-2 down and 4-3 down before eventually overhauling Wilberfoss to win 6-4 with a hat-trick from Shaun Stewart, two from Dan Marshall and one from Carl Thompson. The Wilberfoss tally was shared between, Jono Parkin, Roy Page, Dave Laverack and Elliot Newby. Zac Tobin gave his Tockwith side the lead inside a minute at Stamford Bridge but they could not hold onto their advantage as Tony Downing levelled and Darren Burke hit the winner as Stamford Bridge won 2-1. Jamie Lawrence scored twice for Strensall in his sides 4-2 home win over Hemingbrough, Mike Pipe and Jason Heslop completed the home tally with Darrel Tate and Dan Collins replying for the visitors.

The top two sides in Reserve D both maintained their 100% records, leaders Crayke improved their goal difference as they hit four unanswered goals past Bishop Wilton courtesy of goals from Steve Johnstone, Oliver Everhard, Matty Bilham and Carl Slater while Civil Service had to come from a goal behind at home to F1 Racing before winning 3-2. Matty Williams,  Gareth Strain and James Windle were on target for Civil Service. Rufforth chalked up their first win of the season as they walloped Huby 6-0 with goals from Ian Dunning-Leach, Tom Bateson and a brace each for Connor Pears and Phil Jones. Tadcaster Town ended a run of three successive defeats as they defeated St Clements 2-1, Andrew Simpson’s opener for the hosts was cancelled out by Ricky Murray before Steve Davis hit the winner on the hour mark.