The weather once again devastated the league programme with a couple of clubs renting all weather pitches to get games on.

The weather once again devastated the league programme with a couple of clubs renting all weather pitches to get games on. Berry Brow rented the all-weather pitch at Moor End Academy in order to play their West Riding Challenge Cup tie against West Yorkshire League Premier division side Beeston St Anthonys with a place in the quarterfinals at stake. However, despite a brace from Paul Pyke Berry Brow went out of the cup losing 4-2. In the Sheffield Association Challenge Cup Holmbridge were knocked out at the quarterfinal stage losing 1-0 at Derbyshire based AFC Dronfield from division 1 of the Sheffield County Senior League.

In the West Riding Challenge Trophy Holme Valley Academicals gave up home advantage to play their tie against Ripponden based Ryburn United Reserves from the Yorkshire Amateur League division 1. In an end-to-end encounter and despite goals from Simranpal Punia and two from Tega Uwanogho, the Accies went out losing 5-3. Liam Knight scored for Linthwaite Athletic Reserves as they also went out of the Trophy losing 2-1 to Salts from division 2 of the West Yorkshire League.

Slaithwaite United caused a cup upset by knocking Newsome out of the Barlow Cup with goals from Ashley Beardsall (two), Daniel Middleton, James Edwards and Dominik Moorhouse in a 5-0 win. Jamal Simpson and Dante Newell scored for Deighton as they drew their tie 2-2 with Shepley whose scorers were Scott Sykes and Elliott George. Deighton went through to the next round winning the penalty shoot-out 8-7.

In the only Groom Cup tie to escape the weather a Suleman Rafiq hattrick was not enough as Fenton United out out to Honley 13-3 with Joe Burnley scoring five for Honley.

Jamal Bent (four), Luke McLoughlin and Ephraim Isekolemo scored as Berry Brow A beat Brook Motors 6-0 in the Richardson Cup.

In the Gee Cup Berry Brow B beat Mount 2-1 with goals from Adam Fell and Daniel Moulson with Cameron Bradley Carter scoring for Mount. James Carter and Ben Dewhirst scored as Honley went out of the cup losing 4-2 to Wooldale Wanderers. Lewis Crank (three), Steven Mitchell and Levi Brown both with two scored as Kirkheaton Rovers went through to the next round beating Brook Motors Development 7-0.

In the only game played in division 1 Britannia Sports entertained Dalton Dynamos in a high scoring game. Britannia had Jimmy Meadows, Jake Waterson (three) and Daniel Wilkins on the scoresheet. Dalton had goals from James McDonagh (two), Jordan McCafferty-Smith (two), Kelvin White, Matthew Bryce-Trainor, Darius Matheson and Jordan McMinn to give them an 8-5 win!

Kirkheaton Rovers moved up to third place in division 2 with goals from Gavin Armitage (two), Jonathan Askin and Robert Holroyd in a 4-2 win over Brook Motors. Jack Turner and Phil Rigby scoring for Brooks. Courtney Allert and Chris Melotte scored as Almondbury Woolpack beat Moorside 2-1.

In the reserves section, division 1 Cumberworth Reserves with goals from Jonathan McKinley (two), Thomas Snowball (two) and Harry Stubbs beat Britannia Sports 5-4. Chris Fowler, Michael Cook, Ethan Pearson and Jack Taylor scored for Britannia.

Division 2 leaders, Holmbridge travelled to second placed Linthwaite Athletic A and lost 2-0 to goals from Danny Scott and Jack Wadsworth. Aaron Kelly and Joshua Roberts scored as Slaithwaite United beat Cumberworth A 2-1.

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