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District League Report February 18th

  • 22/02/23
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Slaithwaite United moved out of the division 1 relegation zone following their fine 3-1 win over division leaders Holmbridge. Ashley Beardsall, Ben Boulton and Tom Dyson scored for Slowit and Sean Hazelden scored for the Bridge.

Britannia Sports dropped into the relegation zone losing 4-2 at home to AFC Lindley. The scorers for Lindley were Brighton Mugadza (two), Luke Gilman and Tom White. Jonathan Bottomley and Harry Castledine scoring for Britannia.

In division 2 Kirkheaton Rovers moved up to third place with a 5-1 win at Cumberworth with goals from Gavin Armitage (two), Robert Holroyd, Ben Hallitt and Nathan Goddard. Sam Jennings and Callum Townend scored for Huddersfield Laund Hill in their 2-1 win at Almondbury Woolpack. Lepton Highlanders entertained Diggle and fought out a keenly contested 2-2 draw. Netherton stay in second place with a 3-0 win over Holme Valley Academicals with goals from Michael Carter, Adam Lightowlers and Alex Vickerman.

Saddleworth United went top of division 3 with a 10-1 win over Mount. Shaun Roscoe went nap scoring 5 second half goals in a 12 minute spell. Lewis Barden and Thomas Edward Wilson scored for Hade Edge in their 6-2 defeat to Grange Moor Saints. Cameron Wilkey (three), Jacob Bentley (two) and Jamie Blaymires scored for the Saints. Jairus Corlis scored for Holmfirth Town in their 3-1 derby defeat to Wooldale Wanderers. Leon Cliffe (two) and Matthew Leonard scored for the Wanderers.

In the reserve section, division 1 Dalton Dynamos went top on goals difference after their 1-1 draw with Fothergill and Whittles. Leevan Brown and Dareece Siddique scored for Deighton in their 2-1 win over AFC Lindley whose goal was scored by Allamin Olarewaju-Alade.

Holmbridge remain 6 points clear at the top of division 2 with goals from Isaac Oldroyd, Jamie Walker and Gary Parr in a 3-1 win over Skelmanthorpe. Luke Berry scoring the consolation for Shat. Brook Motors went joint second with a 9-2 hammering of a below strength Cumberworth A. Berry Brow A are also joint second following their 4-0 win at Grange Moor Saints. Andrew McCullie (two) and Brandon Webster scored for Netherton A in their 3-0 win over Scissett.

Dalton Dynamo thirds went second in division 3 with a 3-2 win over Diggle. Khobien Dick-Scotland and Piotr Jatczak (two) scored for Dalton and Adam Bell and Bradley Ward scoring for Diggle. Fothergill and Whittles thirds went third with a 3-1 win at Mount. Jermaine Edwards and Callum Greenwood both scored hattricks for Honley in their 8-2 win over Hade Edge Development. Andrew Daisey and Jordan Taylor scoring for the Edge. Berry Brow B went down to a 5-2 defeat to Brook Motors Development. Richard Hanvey and Tearnan Pearson scoring for the Brow.

In the Huddersfield FA Challenge Cup Fothergill and Whittles beat Skelmanthorpe 5-4 on penalties after a 2-2 draw and Kirkburton beat Shepley 3-0 on penalties after a 1-1 draw. Nathan Eastwood and Kieron Mayall scored as Heywood Irish centre knocked out Yorkshire Amateur League Premier division side Lepton Highlanders 2-1. Moorside beat Honley 2-1 and Wayne Shooter and Kyle Walton scored as Berry Brow beat neighbours Newsome 2-1. Edward Hamlett scoring for Newsome. Shelley from the West Yorkshire League Premier division beat Linthwaite Athletic 7-6 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.

In the semi-final of the Sheffield County FA Junior Cup Scissett were drawn at home to Doncaster based Elite AFC from the Abacus Lighting Central Midlands Football League. Scissett were down 2-0 at half time to goals scored by Elite striker Jacob Tupling and conceded again early in the second half. However, 2 quick goals from Scissett made a game of it before Tupling completed his hattrick to round off the scoring at 5-2.

Kirkheaton Rovers were knocked out of the Huddersfield FA Challenge Trophy by Newsome 5-1 and Wooldale Wanderers were knocked out by Linthwaite Athletic 4-3. Jonathan Pearson and Dean Siddiq scored as Berry Brow beat Netherton 2-1. Ellis Pejica scoring for Netherton. Shelley from the West Yorkshire League beat Almondbury Woolpack 6-0 and Meltham Athletic beat Linthwaite Athletic A 6-5.

In the Richardson Cup Holme Valley academicals were knocked out by Britannia Sports losing 4-0. Dawson, Peaker, Winnard and Mallinson scored for Britannia.

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