Match Reports from 23rd February 2013

23rd February 2013

 

As we rapidly approach “the business end of the season” the week-ends fixtures threw up three top-of-the-table clashes across the nine divisions including the eagerly awaited meeting between the top two sides in the York Minster Engineering Premier League, Wigginton and Dunnington.

Wigginton suffered a second successive home defeat as they lost 1-0 to Dunnington in the proverbial six pointer with title rivals Dunnington, as Scott Sullivan’s 19^th league goal of the season proved to be the difference between the two sides. The win extends Dunnington’s unbeaten run to 24, their last defeat been on the 3rd March 2012.

Struggling Poppleton put in a spirited performance at Old Malton but the Defending Champions eventually won 5-2. After a goal less opening half Liam Preston’s opener for Old Malton was cancelled out by Joe Dale but the Ryedale side took control as Jon Newton – scoring for the fourth game on the bounce – restored their lead before Darren Dunning scored twice with Tom Fenwick adding a fifth late goal for Old Malton, Danny Temple hit Pop’s second goal. Copmanthorpe’s Robin Bedford scored all his sides goals in their 4-2 home win over Terrington Glory, Dan Bulmer and Jordan Grose replied for the Glory boys.

A late equaliser from Lee Bunce earned Huntington a share of the points and their first drawn match in 30 games as they drew 2-2 with visitors Riccall. Earlier an own goal had given Huntington the early advantage but Riccall led at the break through Dave Heron and a Wayne Brook penalty.

Selby RSSC ended a run of six games without a win as they won 2-0 at York RI and moved out of the relegation zone, Richard Sykes put the Selby side in front with Matty Musgrave adding their second. Dringhouses chalked up their sixth straight win over York St Johns as goals from Will Pepper, Javier Shepherd and Mitch Carter earned them a 3-0 victory, it was the students first home defeat in six.            

Aviva remain at the top of Division One despite losing their top-of the-table clash at second place Malton & Norton but the Ryedale side have closed the gap to just four points and have a game in hand. Liam Burdett gave the hosts the lead at the break before second half goals from Ryan Rivis and Simon Reeves confirmed a 3-0 win for Malton & Norton.  St Clements,  who have never lost a game this season when they have scored a goal, continued the trend with a 3-0 home win over Pocklington. The Saints led at the break courtesy of an own goal and doubled their lead with a  Danny Adams effort and confirmed the win with a Mike Heels goal. Pocklington have now failed to score in three of the last four meetings with St Clements. White Horse, with all their games in hand, continue to be a promotion contender and they enhanced their chances with a 2-0 home win over Total Sports, a Dave Marshall free kick broke the deadlock in the second half before John Langrick wrapped up the points. The Church Fenton side are unbeaten in their last 15 home games but it was a first win over Total Sports in seven attempts.  Despite a brace from Jedd Vale Wilberfoss slumped to their 12^th home game without a win as they lost 4-2 to Tockwith, the visitors goals were shared between Chris Clarke, an og, Will Richmond and Adam Fairhurst. Amotherby put some space between themselves and the drop zone after they registered their first home win of the season as they came back from trailing to a Jon Wileman goal to beat Hemingbrough 5-1. John Dunning,        Andy Phillips (2) George Moore and Mike Lindsay hit the Amotherby goals.         

The top three sides in Division Two all won, League Leaders Osbaldwick made it four away trips without a defeat as they won 5-0 at Stamford Bridge  with Mike Whitley hitting a hat-trick for the O’s, Steve Jarman and Chris Bilton completed the Osbaldwick nap hand. 

Rawcliffe pushed their unbeaten run into double figures with a 3-0 home win over Heslington despite having a penalty saved after just five minutes. John Moss eventually broke the deadlock just before the interval with Louis Howarth scoring twice in the second half.  Ben Jones scored for the fifth game on the trot when he put third placed Bishopthorpe in front after just 15 seconds in their home fixture with Strensall which they won 6-2. However Joe Gardham took the plaudits with a hat-trick to add to a David Fisher strike while Jones took his tally for the season to 22 with his second goal of the game. Jack Wilson and Liam Winfield replied for Strensall. Cliffe moved off the bottom rung of the table as second half goals from Andy Kirkham, Lee Carter and Tom Hogg earned them their first win in 6 and dented the promotion hopes of opponents Fulford as the Selby side won 3-0.   Tadcaster Magnets recorded their first away win of the season as they beat Thorpe 5-1, Andy Kitchen twice and   Adam Standridge hit the back of the Thorpe net inside the first half hour and though Thorpe pulled a goal back through Danny Mustill, two goals in a minute, the first from Phil Smith and then Kitchen to complete his hat-trick,    settled the issue.

Division Three leaders F1 Racing extend their unbeaten home to 14 matches with a 2-0 win over Sporting Knavesmire but were indebted to their keeper Dan Hoggins for helping to keep the visitors at bay. Neil Yeowart hit their opener with George Trifan doubling their lead in the second period.  Barmby Moor hit five goals for the fourth successive league game as they defeated promotion rivals Bishop Wilton 5-1 and for the third game running they conceded an early goal. Charlie Bond put the visitors in front before Barmby responded with goals from Chris Tatterton (2) Greg Nesbitt, Curtis Barker and John Hardcastle. Bishop Wilton retain second place but only on goal difference from Barmby Moor. Civil Service re-ignited their slim promotion chances with a 6-0 home win over Huby with goals from Findlay Gillyham, James Windle (2) Craig Theaker, Mathew Deighton and Shaun Rayner. Ben Jones scored twice for Ouseburn in their 3-1 home win over Selby Olympia. Crayke recorded their first win since December 2011 as they beat Elvington 2-1, Steve Johnson’s opener for Crayke was nullified out by Neil Alexander before Dan Smith hit their winner, the Harriers as a result drop into the relegation zone replacing Crayke.        

LNER Builders kept their faint promotion hopes alive in Division Four with a 3-1 win at Huntington FC,  Sam Hill the Divisions leading goal scorer scored twice for the Builders with Dan Shaw adding their third, Eric Balderstone replied for Huntington FC. . A Tom Owen  treble helped his Tadcaster Town side push their unbeaten home run to 8 matches as they defeated Selby Town Res 4-0, Will Leaff completed the Taddy goals. A James Hurst penalty gave Moor Lane the lead at Wheldrake but they were denied a first away win 11 as the home side hit back with goals from Ali Carroll, Ben Webster, George Ledley and Jonathon Scutt  as Wheldrake won 4-2, Gavin Harford hit the second Moor Lane goal.  

It may not have been a clash of the leading two sides in Reserve A but Wigginton’s 2-2 draw at defending Champions Dunnington may prove pivotal in Dunnington retaining the Championship. The home side, unbeaten since September 2011 when they lost 2-1 to Wigginton, led with goals from Rob Hart and Dan Hall but Wigginton salvaged a point and hope of yet lifting the title with two late goals. Second half goals from Danny Clipson and Neil Ducey enabled Dringhouses to extend their unbeaten home run to four games as they defeated Huntington Rovers 2-0.

With Reserve B leaders Church Fenton White Horse without a fixture the two sides immediately below them missed out on the chance to close the gap after they cancelled each other out as second placed Easingwold hit three late goals to snatch a 3-3 draw with third in the table Fulford FC Utd. Goals from Marcus Worsley, Steve Cooper and Lee McArdle  looked to have set up Fulfords fourth straight away win on the trot but instead they had to settle for their first draw in 19 matches as two goals from Andrew Metcalfe (Jnr) and one from Gary Raper  earned Easingwold a share of the points. The remaining games in the Division all went in favour of the hosts, Russ Turnball and Rob Evans scored for Aviva as they beat York St Johns 2-0 while a second half brace from Ash Newton coupled with a Mike Stacey goal earned Pocklington a 3-0 win over Heslington and goals from Joe Smith and Josh Derry helped Tadcaster Magnets to their first win nine as they defeated Bishopthorpe 2-1.    

The first promotion issue of the season has been decided as defeats for Selby RSSC and Stamford Bridge coupled with a Malton & Norton victory have confirmed promotion for the Ryedale side from Reserve C just a season after they were relegated from Reserve B.  The Ryedale side maintained their unbeaten run for the season with a 4-0 home win over Tockwith, a Nigel Allen free kick gave them the lead before Ed Marwood was gifted a simple tap-in to double their lead just before the break. Steve Hoggard and Adam Cooke bagged in the second half for Malton. Second placed Selby RSSC suffered their first defeat in 8 at the hands of local rivals Hemingbrough, a side that they had beaten just two weeks ago. Ryan Willis put the Selby side in front before goals either side of the interval, the first from Mike Young, the second from Liam Gaughtry    saw the villagers in front, an own goal restored parity but Ricky Hutton hit the late winner for Hemingbrough. Stamford Bridge’s promotion hopes took a jolt as they lost away at Rowntrees, the hosts netted in the first and last minute of the first half through Kev Butler and Shaun Stewart and Dale Phillips added a third on the hour mark as Rowntrees won 3-2 to move into third place in the table. Ben Malthouse and Gareth Owen replied for the visitors. Strensall won the battle of the two basement sides as they defeated Wilberfoss 4-1 with goals from John Cooper, Dan Morrison, Lewis Knox and Brain Walmsley, Gareth Brooke hit the consolation goal for Wilberfoss.

Civil Service are the new leaders in Reserve D following their  win in the top-of-the-table clash with previous leaders Crayke. Gary Goodwin gave Crayke the perfect start but Garth Srain, the Divisions leading goal scorer levelled for Civil Service and then hit a hat-trick early in the second period as they eventually won 6-2, Ross Dixon and Declan Parks completed the goals for Civil Service while Luke Bilham added a second for Crake. Wheldrake celebrated their first away win the York Minster Engineering Football League as they defeated Huby 5-3 with goals from Tom Anderson, Kyle Davis, James Smith and two from Steve Evans while Huby replied through Darren Outerson (2) and Jimmy Turton. St Clements achieved the double over Rufforth as they followed up their home win with a 4-1 victory at Rufforth, Ricky Mizzie Josh Johnson, Joe Hamilton and an og shared the Saints goals with Danny Rogers hitting the Rufforth lone reply.