Saturday 6^th October 2012

As the top three sides in the York Minster Engineering Premier League all recorded wins there was no change at the top of the table.

Leaders Dunnington stretched their unbeaten run to 15 games as they defeated Dringhouses 5-1. Josh Tattersall scored twice in the first half for the hosts and though Craig McShane pulled a goal back for Dringhouses the win was confirmed with second half goals from Grant Bulmer, Luke Dove and a Tom Richards penalty. It was only Dunnington’s fourth home win over Dringhouses in the last 10 years. Second placed Wigginton entertained Riccall and were looking for their first Premier League win over their visitors since Riccall were promoted to the top tier. Scott Stewart gave the home side the lead after just 6 minutes with Chris Jackson equalising  6 minutes before the break. Wayne Brook then put Riccall in front but the lead lasted just three minutes as Josh Hutchinson levelled the scores before Wigginton’s first Premier League win over Riccall was assured by Kev Butler three minutes into added time. Selby suffered their first away defeat of the season as they lost 2-1 at  third-in-the -table Huntington, Neil Holmes early goal for Huntington was cancelled out by John-Pierre Grenier before Gary Newton settled the game with his second successful penalty of the season.  Old Malton lost a little ground on the leading trio after they were held to a 4-4 draw at much-improved York St Johns despite leading twice. Damian Cox put the Ryedale side in front but two goals in as many minutes from Tom Hairyes saw the students leading only for Scott Preston to restore parity from the penalty spot before the break. After the break a Danny Fogg goal was cancelled out by  Harry Hewson before a second penalty of the game for Preston restored Old Malton’s lead again but Hairyes completed his hat-trick with virtually the last kick of the game to ensure a share of the spoils. Copmanthorpe staged their first home league game of the season and maintained their unbeaten record in the Premier League against Easingwold with a 3-0 victory, Oliver Bird and Chris Storey struck in the first half  with Mark Featherstone netting after the break and  Alex Yates hit a hat-trick as Terrington Glory beat Hamilton Panther 5-0. Dave Bradshaw and Ben Richardson completed the scoring. 

Pocklington Town missed out on the chance to go top of Division One as they lost at home to St Clements. Having not conceded a goal all season and their opponents not having scored against Pock  in their previous three meetings,  the Saints surprised their hosts with two goals inside the first eight minutes on there way to a 3-0 win. Lewis Bootland (2) and Liam King shared the visitors goals. Malton & Norton recorded their third draw of the season as they drew 3-3 at Amotherby despite leading 3-1 at the break courtesy of Marcus Godsell hat-trick. Amotherby had earlier taken the lead through Mathew Webster, with Andy Philips reducing the arrears  in the second half.    With two minutes remaining Amotherby were awarded a penalty but the opportunity was wasted but within a minute they were awarded a second penalty which Webster duly tucked away.  Hemingbrough recorded their first win of the season as goals from Craig Haythorne, Jamie Wheeler, Luke Zacharenko and Tom Collins earned them a 4-0 win at Haxby. Wilberfoss are still looking for their first win after they shared the spoils with Total Sports, Brothers Matt and Dave Burrows gave Foss a half-time advantage but Ben Brannigan converted a second half penalty to add to an earlier  Danny Walton effort as the sides drew 2-2.

Newly Promoted Fulford registered their first win over Heworth in five meetings and stormed to the top of Division Two  following their 8-0 win at Heworth with both Sam Harrison and Jordan Siswick helping themselves to a treble, Steve Jarvis and Andrew Browse completed the scoring for Fulford who are now unbeaten in 12.  Having lost both derby encounters with Cliffe last season, Thorpe never looked  like losing a third on the trot to their rivals as they were always in front on this occasion as they eventually won 4-2, Dean Woods (2) Dan Mustill and Tom Rowley were on target for Thorpe with Tom Hogg getting both Cliffe’s goals. Two second half goals from Tom Wheatlands helped Osbaldwick overturn a 2-1 deficit at the break as they O’s beat Rawcliffe 3-2 and record their first win over their visitors since May 2009,  Nick Lawrie hit the Osbaldwick opening goal.

Richard Dwight scored the only goal of the game in the solitary Division Three fixture as Ouseburn defeated Elvington 1-0.

Selby Town Res opened their Division Four campaign with a resounding 4-0 home win over Melbourne with their goals shared between Mathew Walker Callum Roe-Dixon, Joe McCluckie and Graham Stewart.  New boys Huntington FC earned their first points of the season as they came from 2-1 down at Moor Lane to win 5-2, Oliver Crasse and Gavin Harford netted for the hosts.  Wheldrake ended a run of 19 games without a win as they defeated LNER Builders 5-3, though they almost let that slip as they led 5-0 with 20 minutes to go. Builders who have not won at Wheldrake since February 2007 were undone by  goals from Chris Robjohn and a brace each from Ben Smalling and Nigel Kirkby. 

Wigginton maintained their 100% start to the season in Reserve A with a comfortable 5-0 win at Dringhouses. Dave Thompson, Rob Orr, Tom Darbyshire (2) and Ben Thompson sharing their nap hand. Promoted York RI chalked up their first win of the campaign as a brace each from Colin Gibson and Dave Clarke helped earn them a 4-1 home win over Haxby, Paul Holmes replied for the visitors and Riccall opened their account at the third time of asking following a 1-1 home draw with Copmanthorpe, Matty Barker equalising for Cop after Jim Darlison had given Riccall a half-time advantage.  Old Malton showed no mercy to a below strength Hamilton Panthers squad as they hit Panthers for 15 without reply which included a hat-trick each for Dean Leadll and Rich Stephenson and four goals for Adam Newell.   

Malton & Norton retain top spot in Reserve C despite been held to a 1-1 at Selby RSSC, David Sayles levelling for Selby after Darryl Craggs had given the Ryedale side the lead. After a goal-less first half Poppleton managed to make it 2 wins from 2  as they defeated Thorpe 3-2 with goals from Danny Barrett and brothers Nick and Richard Moss while Zac Tobin hit both goals for Tockwith in their 2-0 home win over Wilberfoss.

Bishop Wilton ended a run of 15 games without a win in Reserve D as they triumphed 2-1 over Tadcaster Town, Nigel Allinson and Oliver Riley struck the goals which saw Bishop Wilton record their first win since October last year when they beat Fox FC - now renamed,  as Tadcaster Town.