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District League Report March 23rd.

  • 27/03/24
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The fight for the Premier Division title is between the top 2 teams as Berry Brow stay 3 points clear of second placed Linthwaite Athletic following their 3-1 win at Slaithwaite United.

Daniel Facey, Thomas Oakes and Paul Pyke scored for the Brow with James Edwards scoring for Slowit. Linthwaite Athletic beat Shepley 4-0 with goals from Ryan Wadsworth, Jacob Waterson, Liam Clark and Ernest Boafo.

Holme Valley Academicals remain in the relegation zone in Division 1 losing 3-2 at Scissett. Scorers for the Accies were Richie Eales and Matthew Clee. Chris Johnson, Tom Lockwood and Adam McKie scoring for Scissett.

AFC Lindley Reserves climbed out of the Division 3 relegation zone with all three points in their 2-1 win over Holmbridge Reserves with Gary Parr scoring for the Bridge. Louis Forbes (two) and Daniel Flanagan scored as Britannia Sports Reserves beat second placed Skelmanthorpe Reserves 3-1 with Jordan Geldart scoring for Shat. Berry Brow A go three points clear at the top of the Division with a 2-0 win over Meltham Athletic Reserves with goals from Anbua Kator and Stephen Njenga. Heywood Irish Centre move up to third following their narrow 4-3 win at bottom club Mount. Carlton Balmer, Cameron Taylor, Jamie Carroll and Luke Stead scoring for Heywoods and Joe Gomez, George Bailey and Gary Maude scoring for Mount.

In Division 4 Luke Martin scored twice as Berry Brow B drew 2-2 with Diggle Reserves with Sam Johnson and Isaac Longhorn scoring for Diggle. Joe Stephenson (two), Morgan Taylor, Kaden Taylor and Nicky Pike scored for Linthwaite A in their 5-3 win over Netherton A.

Deighton A went 5 points clear at the top of Division 5 following their 6-1 win over Hade Edge Development. Dareece John (two), Kyle Matthews (two), Tariq Said and Martin Hirst scoring for Deighton with Matthew Chiappori scoring for Hade Edge. Honley Reserves are up to third place after their 7-2 win over Fothergill and Whittles Reserves.

In the Richardson Cup Division 4 leaders Kirkheaton Rovers Reserves lost to Division 5 side Mount Reserves 5-4 on penalties after a 0-0 draw.

Holmbridge are through to the semi final of the Barlow Cup following their 3-2 win over Skelmanthorpe with goals from Jordan Saville and a brace from Sam Hellawell. Scorers for Shat were Jack Woods and an own goal. Holmbridge will play Berry Brow in the Barlow Cup semi final at Lepton Highlanders Sports club on Easter Monday, April 1st kick off 11.00am. The second semi final between Linthwaite Athletic and Newsome will also be played at Lepton Highlanders on Easter Monday and will kick off at 2pm.

Linthwaite Reserves are through to the semi final of the Groom Cup beating Berry Brow Reserves 4-2 with goals from Tevin Watson (two), Jacob Woods and Tom McCreadie. Andrew Roberts and Jonathan Pearson scoring for the Brow. In the semi final they will play Grange Moor Saints at Grange Moor on Tuesday, April 16th kick off 6.15pm.

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