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Statto's Report - 22nd Jan '12 - Pt 2/2

  • 25/01/12
  • By Darren 'Statto' Jones
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Michael Bunker, cracker for Icon...

Divisions 1-3...

With the Division One leaders not in action, TC United took advantage by beating Putterills, leap-frogging them at the same time. They took a narrow lead into the break as Dan Carroll struck from the edge of the area. Carroll scored again just after half-time with an excellent chip over the 'keeper before completing his hat-trick minutes later. Vince Kernaghan headed home a Terry Lock cross to make it four and put the result beyond doubt. With twenty minutes to play, Putterills clawed two goals back in a five minute spell through Dave Banks and Steve Smith, but Kernaghan made it 5-2.

Bedwell Rangers pulled away from the relegation mire with a 5-1 victory over Odyssey, who still sit bottom. Ethan Draper, Jamie Morriss, Ross Murphy, James Reeves and Daryl Thorpe were on target, Louis Gilbert replied with his 10th of the season.

AJS Tyres Broadhall settled into the game and Jon Myers gave them the lead after 10 minutes with an opportunistic strike that flew in off a post. They dominated the rest of the half with Liam Castle running the game in midfield. Half-time came at a good time for MKS Carpentry as they dominated the first 20 minutes of the second-half, only outstanding goalkeeping from Perry Thompson kept the lead intact. With just over 15 minutes left, a great run by Tom Finch set up Castle, who scored with an exquisite finish into the corner. With six minutes left, Olly Rice headed a goal back and MKS’ tails were up. From a long throw-in with a minute left, the ball landed at Neil Roskilly's feet and he slotted home just inside the post despite AJS appealing for a foul. There was still time for another chance as Alex Hancock's shot-cum-cross was steered goalwards by Andy Lee, only for MKS ‘keeper Dave Barker to make a good save down by the post to see the points shared at 2-2.

With the top two in Division Two meeting in the County Cup, Breachwood Lions took advantage to close the gap with two goals in each half. They went in front within the first five minutes, Dan Jefferies pulling the ball back across the Pear Tree box for Ollie Potton to keep a cool head and slot the ball home. From the restart, they won back the ball and Richard Taaffe took on two defenders, cut into the box before beating the ‘keeper at the near post for his 19th of the season. Moments before half-time, Lions’ 2-0 lead was intact after Max Anderson tipped the ball onto a post. Dan Jefferies fired home a third before an Ollie Mason corner was headed home by captain Iaian Turkentine.

Emperors Head hammered basement side A1 Trophies 4-0 thanks to Lewis Essam, Elliot Harvey-Manning, Lewis Sealy and Steve Whittaker.

Mark Hemmings scored the solitary goal as Crooked Billet Boro beat Rileys Athletic.

Broadhall Athletic won a relegation battle as Alex Elmes (two), Steve Fahey (two) and Garry Smith were on target in the 5-2 win over Hartham Press. Response came through Jamie Burbury and James Khakpour-Smith.

Division Three leaders Broadhall Icon struck a huge blow to the chasing pack with a tight victory over one of their challengers. They controlled the game for the first 20 minutes and after having a goal ruled out for a tight offside, Michael Bunker and Dan Gregory combined to set up Dave Clements, who beat the offside trap and slotted home. Old Barclavians got back in to the game seconds before the break through Callum Gardiner. Both teams came close to a winner but it was Bunker who won it with a magnificent goal from 25 yards. Barclavians pushed men forward looking for the equaliser, but it was Icon new signing Chris Mathews who came closest when he hit the bar with a scissors-kick via a corner.

Roebuck Gate won 5-2 thanks largely to a Dave Morton hat-trick. Kieran James and Shaun Skutela also netted. Proverbial United replied through Steve Peary and a Sam Stephenson brace.

An early ball forward saw The Old Post Office’s Haydn Essam attempt to head it back to his ‘keeper, but underdid it and Stevenage Old Town led through Callum Kendrick. Barry Plummer netted on his debut to level the scores and Karl Rickaby scored from the penalty spot to put them in front. However, SOT restored parity by the break through Gary Linehan. Rickaby’s second made it 3-2 before they controversially conceded a penalty when they felt Aaron Hare’s foul was outside the box, it was converted by Linehan for 3-3. Just five minutes from time, the ball fell to Ant Alcock on the edge of the box and he hit it over the ‘keepers head to win the game 4-3 for TOPO.

View Point Wanderers went in front through Cameron Bridger, but that’s as good as it got. TC Wanderers levelled through Daniel Papp, Nathan Searle then scored twice before half-time for 3-1. Papp converted his second after his penalty came back to him off the ‘keeper before Searle completed his hat-trick, also from the spot. Goals then followed by Mark Gentleman, Robert Saunders, Searle’s fourth and captain Keith Bell to make it 9-1.