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Cropley’s Suzuki Boston Sunday League
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SUNDAY
LEAGUE week-by week reports 2006-2007 |
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JANUARY 2007 |
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January 28 round-up: Sharman Burgess
Sunday Cup There were no surprises in the four Sharman Burgess
Sunday Cup quarter-final ties with all of the Premier Division sides involved
winning through to the last four. However, one of them — The Newcastle — left it until almost
the last kick of their game against Carpenters to go through by a 4-3 margin.
Easiest win was by Mill Inn who trounced ten-man Railway Hotel 10-0. Boston College overcame a very good hard-working Black
Swan side by 2-1. A very sporting game was decided by two Dean Seiner goals,
the first from close range but the second was a superb left foot strike from
25 yards into the top corner. College then missed a couple of good chances to
close out the match. The second half saw a much better display from Black
Swan and they deservedly pulled a goal back with a fine strike and College
had to defend well without the Black Swan creating any clear-cut chances.
Jamie Skinner had a goal disallowed late on but College had done enough by
then to move into the semi-final The Newcastle entertained top of Division One side
Carpenters Arms in a thriller and the Carps had the better of the play for the
first 20 minutes, taking a deserved lead through Pete Coonan. And only a fine
save by Chris Dowse denied them a second from a free-kick soon after. Mark
Lovelace equalised with a penalty and the rest of the half belonged to
Newcastle as Lovelace scored two more to complete his hat-trick before half-time.
Carpenters took the game to their hosts in the second half and a Joe Talbot
cross was neatly tucked away by Leon Pycock to bring the score to 3-2 before
Andy James back-heeled a Joe Deamer free-kick past the keeper to make it all
square and set up a barn-storming final 20 minutes. Jordan Dixon had two
great efforts on target for the Newcastle as they dominated the latter stages
and just as extra time loomed Chris Hollyoake netted from close range with virtually
the last kick of the game. The Carps came away with their heads held high
after giving their Premier Division hosts a fright in a great game, well
handled by Nick Sleaford. Harchester United started with only 10 men against
Magnet Tavern and soon found themselves on the wrong end of a 3-0 scoreline.
They battled well with a third choice keeper but by half-time they were
trailing 4-0. They second period saw Harchester at full strength and Marcus
Chester pulled a goal back with a slide rule finish from 35 yards when one on
one with Magnet keeper James Lambley. Harchester then missed some glorious
chances and were made to pay with the game ending in a 5-1 victory for the
Premier Division side whose scorers were John Reeson, Jimmy Britton, Richard
Stukins and Paul Alexander (2). Ten-man Railway Hotel of Division One were no match for
Premier Division side Mill Inn in a sporting game which ended 10-0 to the
Mill. The Railway, however, put up a battle and worked hard throughout, never
giving in. The Mill scored at regular intervals with goals from Matt Goy,
volleys from Dean Stevens and Glenn Hislop and good moves with good passing
ended with goals from Rob Marsden, Dan Tuplin (3) including a 20-yard
screamer, and Andy Brown (3) including one penalty. Referee Andy Frankowski
earned top marks from both teams for his handling of the game. |
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January 21 round-up: Two games fell foul of the weather
this week, with the Borough Council calling all matches off at Workforce Unlimited
Premier Division The Workforce Unlimited
Division One In an even first half the Black
Swan took a slender 1-0 lead against Harchester United into the break. Both teams created chances but neither got
the final touch right until Dan Boon scored following a one-on-one with the
keeper. In the second half it was one-way traffic as the visitors crumbled
under the pressure. Carl Wall poked home early after the re-start, Jon
Eadsforth headed home from a corner to make it 3-0. Eadsforth completed his
brace with an overhead kick from a cross. Tony Mumford struck twice on the
trot and Boon evaded the clutches of the Harchester goalie to hit their
seventh. Harchester were rewarded with a consolation goal with the last kick
of the game as Michael Skinner netted on his debut. The final score of 7-1 left Black Swan breathing heavily down
the Carpenters Arms’ neck. Meanwhile Carpenters put in a
fantastic first half performance against Britannia Rangers in an
action-packed game, taking the lead with a Declan Wilson header from a Scott
Wiseman corner. Pete Coonan extended the lead when he took advantage of a
weak back-pass and he then turned provider when he broke on the left to put
in Declan Wilson for a simple tap-in. Joe Talbot fired home a fierce shot to
put the Carps 4-0 in the lead and Declan Wilson completed his hat-trick just
before the break following a mazy run. Half-time stirred the Britannia who
came out a different team and within 15 minutes the score had been pegged
back to 5-3, Rangers’ goals coming from Robert Masters (2) and David Wright.
The Carps held on thanks to some fine defending from Dean Appleby and Michael
Lomax and the win keeps the Carps top of the table with the title within
their reach. |
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January 14 round-up Workforce
Unlimited Division One
The
Axe and Cleaver had a full squad for the first time since early December and
came away with a narrow 2-1 victory against Harchester. The latter played a
full part in a fine match and were arguably unlucky not to get a share of the
spoils. The home side dominated the first half and if it hadn’t have been for
an excellent display by Toyer in the opposition goal they could have had a
brace within the first 20 minutes. As it was, it was the visitors who took
the lead on the half-hour mark. Steve Favell struck a good free kick that was
deflected in by Kev Orton. The Axe started off the second half the slightly
stronger team and might have doubled their tally – the Axe arguing the ball
had gone over the line. But no goal was given. Harchester then deservedly
levelled the scores, Anthony Slater finding the top corner from 25 yards.
With 10 minutes left, though, the Axe snatched victory as Chris Bray floated
a cross into the box and Martin Jolly controlled the ball and forced home for
the winner. Britannia
Rangers hosted a 12-goal thriller at Rosebery Avenue against Railway Hotel.
The home side took a four-goal lead into the break with goals being scored
throughout at regular intervals. D J
Wright and Mike Langley both bagged two each. After the break the Railway,
who despite their lowly position in the league, never give up the fight. And
they pulled a goal back through James Cross. But the Brit soon restored their
four-goal advantage with Wright completing his hat-trick. Shortly after, Matt Bingham made it 6-1
before the Railway struck twice in quick succession — Liam Maskell hitting
home before Cross completed his brace. Wright then hit his fourth of the game
and Dave Burt scored their eighth goal, his first ever Sunday League goal!
Ben Parker completed the scoring from a corner. The pick of the goals was
Mike Langley’s first goal, scoring from the edge of the area into the top
corner to cap off a fine display. Eagle
Harvesters got off to a great start, taking an early lead against league
leaders Carpenters Arms. Steve Siggee delivered a free kick that was blasted
in from close range by Lukasz Gierejkiewicz on his debut. But the Carpenters
soon hit back, peppering the Harvesters goal. But a combination of good
defending and poor finishing kept the score at 1-0. The Eagle should have
doubled the lead when Gierejkiewicz was upended in the box. Gary Ling stepped
up but failed to convert – Ben Shaw in the Carps goal making a brilliant
double save. The Carps then raced down the other end and were awarded a
penalty themselves when Leon Pycock was fouled in the area. Here, Pete Coonan
made no mistake to level the game. The Carps consolidated their lead with a
strong header from Andy James, his first goal of the season. And they
extended their lead still further in the second half. Declan Wilson produced an
acrobatic overhead kick which lobbed the keeper. Pete Coonan got his second
from close range and Joe Talbot hit their fifth goal with a fierce shot. A
dejected Eagle team succumbed to a sixth goal with Coonan, who in the process
completed his hat trick Dixie Deane Memorial Cup
The
Magnet Tavern have a 100 percent record in this competition but Boston
College were not going to give up lightly! Magnet started brightly enough by
taking the lead after just 20 seconds. John Reeson provided a good cross to Richard
Stukins who saw his shot rebound in off a College defender. With just over
half an hour played the score was level, Chris Clegg stabbing the ball home.
But Stukins restored the Magnet’s lead before the break. Hit man Stukins made
it 3-1 just after the restart and a great strike from Jimmy Britton saw the
lead extended to 4-1. Dean Seiner then netted to reduce the deficit. But with
ebb-and-flow action it was the Magnet’s John Reeson who was next to strike
home. College again replied, this time through Jamie Skinner but new dad Paul
Vaughan (celebrating the birth of his son Callum) hit Magnet’s sixth and
final goal. The best goal of game was saved until last with the College’s
Ashley Murrell having the final say – a stunning 25-yarder giving Lambley no
chance. This made the final scoreline 6-4 in a thoroughly entertaining match. With
no recognised goalkeeper available, Danny Maddison volunteered plug the gap
between the sticks for the Mill Inn. But his first job was to pick the ball
out of the net as opponents, the Ship Inn scored first with a fierce drive.
The Mill soon equalised, though, when Glenn Hislop squared for Dan Tuplin to
tap home. The Mill then took the lead when Hislop again crossed. This time it
was for Ben Houghton to side-foot home. A great ball from Dan Clayton then
sent Andy Brown through who was promptly upended in the box. But he got up to
score the penalty and the visitors were cruising. They were fortunate with
their fourth goal when Shaun Tebbutt crossed to the back post. Dan Tuplin
turned his back and the ball went in off his shoulder blade! After the break,
the Ship got more into the game and beat the offside trap to make it 4-2. The
Mill restored their three-goal lead when Brown cut back for Hislop to smash
home. A defensive error saw the Ship score again with a good finish. Andy
Brown then scored two more, the first when driving in at the near post while
a 30-yard free-kick in the last minute of the game completed his hat trick
and a 7-3 scoreline in a friendly and sporting game. |
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January 7 round-up
Sharman Burgess Sunday Cup Boston
College, with some regular players unavailable, were made to work hard for a
4-2 second round win over a sporting Park Avenue side. Dean Seiner squandered
two good chances before volleying his side in front midway through the first
half. Seiner then put the College 2-0 ahead early in the second half. Park
then got their game together and scored twice to level, their first goal came
amid a goalmouth scramble that saw Daniel White save off the line before the
ball rebounded for Jason Keal to head home and just two minutes later, a
quick one-two between substitute Dean Fisher and Danny Keal led to Fisher
side-footing the ball past the outstretched arms of stand-in keeper Nikki
Himsworth. At 2-2 it was Park who looked the most likely to go on and win the
game, testing the College defence time and again. But it was the College who
regained the lead with a superb free-kick from Stacy Cartwright. Regular
goalie Dean Reynolds, playing out after 10 minutes due to an injury to
Himsworth who went in goal, scored the fourth with a fine finish at a tight
angle at the far post just seconds before the final whistle blew. The final score was 4-2 in a match noted
for some excellent refereeing by Nick Sleaford. Workforce
Unlimited Premier Division
With
the Star only able to find six willing players on the day, their game against
the Newcastle was postponed. Workforce
Unlimited Division One
The
Axe and Cleaver travelled to face Black Swan Coningsby with a depleted squad
as their long-term injury list grows each week. Having said that, the Axe put
on a good display and it was end-to-end stuff with both keepers being kept
busy pulling off a string of saves at both ends. The breakthrough came when
Kev Orton’s fine through ball split the home defence and the speedy Nicky
Syndercombe made no mistake in bagging his seventh of the season. The same
player could then have added two more, but saw two efforts fly narrowly wide.
Shortly before the break, the Swans made the most of a defensive error and
Carl Wall right-footed a shot home following a great pass from veteran Tony
Mumford. The second half continued in a similar fashion, the Axe paying the
ultimate price for missing good chances when an “up-and-under” caused panic
in the visitors defence and Lee Croft headed home. The Swans increased their
lead further 10 minutes later with another Croft header to secure another
three points to keep the Carpenters Arms within their sights. It was
hard work at Rosebery Avenue on a muddy pitch and in windy conditions and
neither team was able to break the deadlock in the first period when
Carpenters Arms met Harchester United. The Carps’ Pete Coonan missed the best
chances. Early in the second half, Coonan made up for his earlier misses,
making a good mazy run down the left wing and neatly cutting back in to fire
home. After using both substitutes, Harchester went down to 10 men through
injury and soon saw Coonan doubling his tally. Jake Kelly’s shot fell at his
feet for an easy tap-in. Harchester never really troubled the Carps defence
and Neil Blackman came close to making it 3-0 with a diving header. Eagle
Harvesters got off to a better start against their visitors Britannia
Rangers, creating the better chances. And they deservedly went ahead through
Gary Ling following some good build-up play from Steve Siggee. The Eagle
failed to add to their tally and the Brit pushed themselves more into the
game. Mark Flinders, on his debut, saved well and defender Dave Kelly cleared
off the line. The Brit got back onto
level terms and it was all-square at the break. The second half started off
evenly with both sides creating chances. And it was the home side who took
the lead again when Jamie Lawson played in Siggee who beat the offside trap
and placed the ball past the helpless keeper. The game could have gone either
way but late on, substitute Alex Tilley wrapped up the points when the
industrious Ben Parkinson breaking through and setting up Tilley. The Brit
gamely battled on until the end in a sporting game. |
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