SUNDAY 28TH FEBRUARY 2010
There were some surprise results in the Sills and Betteridge Lincoln Sunday League this weekend, in particular in the Cups where the favourites in both were beaten. However, one huge giant killing act was Welton FC from Division Six edging past Harby from Division Three in the Fred Quibell Cup by 4 goals to 3. After conceding an own goal, a Kirt Hill penalty brought the scores level before he added a second. Jason Spencer made it 3-1 to the underdogs before Harby dragged the score back to 3-3. Tom Curtis became the hero of the hour as his goal gave Welton a shock 4-3 victory.
FVA Jerusalem Reserves flying high in Division Three were well beaten by Division Four side Victory Athletic. Rob White opened the score on 25 minutes as his brave run onto a through ball saw his gamble pay off he got the better of the Jeru keeper and last defender to slot the ball home. Danny Kent made it 2-0 before half time with a looping header from a corner.
The score remained the same for the first 20 minutes of the second half until Dave Curtis timed his run to perfection to beat the offside trap to place the ball in the bottom corner. He added a second 10 minutes later finishing well from a through ball. Jerusalem pulled one back on 80 minutes but were unable to made any further impression against a solid Victory defence as the game ended 4-1.
Goals from Antony Sissons, Lee Wright, Craig Desforges and Matt Coatsworth gave Division Six side Horse and Jockey a superb 4-2 victory over Division Five high flyers Lord Nelson Dunholme. While Metheringham 2nds found Plough Sturton too hot to handle as the Division Four side were comfortable 3-0 victors over their Division Three opponents.
Jamie Lawrence and Aiden Vaughan were both on target twice as Dynamo Varsity convincingly swept past AFC Harpars. Jamie Earls, James Hewson and Andy Callaghan were also on the score sheet for the team currently lying second in Division Three.
Sam Jefferson goal for North Lindum Hawks will not feature too highly in goals of the season but it was enough for them to win the game against Waddington Utd. Waddo’s performance may have warranted a draw or better on other days but that’s the magic of the Cup as they say.
Lincoln Claytons overcame a spirited AFC Rustons side from Division Six by two goals to one. Rustons goal came from a speculative free-kick by Liam Cartilidge, guided home with the left foot from outside the area on the half hour.
A Kallum Smith penalty gave Ruston Sports the lead in their Ron Eaglen Cup quarter final against odds on favourites GE Rustons before Ben Good equalised. Smith added his second on 88 minutes with a breath-taking finish to break the hearts of the runaway League leaders to send last year’s finalists through to the last four.
In the Premier League, second placed FVA Jerusalem continue their fantastic run of form with a 6-0 win over Scothern. New signings Billy Munro and Sam Allmond were amongst the goals as Welton S&SC beat Burtons FCW 5-2 with the remaining goals coming from Bret Towler, Luke Clifford and an own goal.
FSC Victory went goal crazy in the second half after leading only 2-0 at half time. Anglers Inn Saxilby pulled one back within 30 seconds of the restart before Victory scored seven unanswered goals to complete a 9-1 thumping. Paul O’Rourke with two led the scoring for Kev Tilson’s men with able support from Gaz Symonds, Terry McDougall, Jake Keyworth, Jordan Hempenstall and Shaun Booth. Anglers also scored two own goals to show how friendly football can be sometimes.
Two goals from Dean Szendrey capped a quality performance for Adelaide who overcame Metheringham 4-0. A good turn out for Adelaide pleased the Manager, Vik Szendrey, and their hard work is starting to pay fruition. Skipper Louis De La Hay and Ollie Burrows rounded of a good all round team performance.
Hunters Leap defeated Gatehouse also 4-0 to stay fourth with goals from Lee Johnson (his 14th league goal this season), Ashley Woodhall, Chris Funnell and Matt Salter. Johnson’s stunning 30 yard free kick which struck the bar would’ve been goal of the game had it gone in.
Three of the top four Clubs in Division One were in action hoping to make a move for the title but the only winner was Lincoln Moorlands as all three sides failed to win a point. Jamie Corby opened the scoring for Crows Athletic before Stuart Aisthorpe equalised for table toppers Nettleham. David Walker and new signing Brett Biddulph then gave Crows Athletic a 3-1 advantage which they held for a long period of the game only for Nettleham to level the score with 2 goals in quick succession through Justin French and Aisthorpe’s second to make it an anxious finish but Crows continued to battle for a much needed win and veteran John Radley popped up late on with the winner to give them a morale boosting result in their battle against relegation.
Stuart Denniss and Chris Trendle gave Donkey Jenkinson’s Waggon and Horses side a welcome 2-1 victory over South Clifton.
A solid display from the whole team led to the first clean sheet of the season for CW Golden Eagle in their 4-0 win at Bassingham with goals from Gaz Marsland, Tom Hill and two goals from Jay Barrett.
A good game played in good spirit throughout saw Sporting Lincoln take the lead after half an hour in their game against St Helens. St Helens scored two goals in quick succession in the last five minutes of the half through Andy Eyre and the second goal followed a good team move ending with Danny Bell whipping in a cross for Michael Ward to head home at the back stick.
St Helens started the second half as they’d finished the first, with the majority of the play. Andy Eyre finished well from 25 yards out after some good build up play to make it 3-1. Saints then pushed on for more goals and Eyre completed his hat trick, following in to capitalise on the keeper spilling the ball for a tap in to make it four. Sporting came back into it, pulling one back after a good ten minute spell before Saints then regained the upper hand as Eyre completed a good day at the office with two more to take his personal tally to 5 as St Helens ran out 6-2 victors at the final whistle.
Bailgate Athletic enhanced their title credentials as goals from Rob Hall, Sean Cooper and Graham Mitchell gave them a great 3-2 win over leaders St Giles.
Hykeham Plough defeated title challengers 4-2 as the pace on the wings for Hykeham Plough was the difference between the sides. Chris Hodgson’s two goals and one from Adam Hughes and Danny Topliss made the most of Hykeham’s domination on the flanks but it could’ve been worse for Town as a great save by their keeper from an Alan Forwood penalty kept the score respectable.
Wheatsheaf Vulcan dented Sleaford Raiders hopes in a close game at Boston Road. Despite the Raiders taking a two goal lead, a spirited display for Vulcan, who incidentally played the final 35 minutes with 10 men due to injury saw their five goals by Matthew Kitchen, Tom Murray, Andrew Myers, Paul Sturton and Derek Wylde surpass the four by Brad Munton, Luke Thomas and two from Ian Jaquest for Sleaford.
Branston made it two wins from two as a Ben Marshall hat trick and two from Lewis Edwards saw them beat Golden Cross ’A’ 5-2. Cross took the lead before Branston equalised before half time. Branston upped a gear and 3 stunning goals in a 10 minute spell in the second half essentially put the game out of reach.
Ivy Tavern continued their push for the Division Three title with a 4-1 victory over FCW Burtons Reserves. The first 10 minutes saw neither side create anything but the Ivy were reduced to 10 men on 15 minutes in what could’ve been a turning point in the game. It inspired the Ivy rather than Burtons and 5 minutes later, the Ivy took the lead. A nice through ball from PJ Lynch to Matty Melynzchenko, whose superb one touch control allowed him to place a right footed shot past the keeper. Soon the Ivy were 2 up after Sean Wright smashed a penalty into the top right corner.
The second half saw the Ivy go 3-0 up as PJ Lynch working some magic, going round 2 players before lofting the ball over the keeper. Burtons pulled one back from the spot. Being a man down was beginning to show but the Ivy battled on and Michael “Fin” Lynch put the game out of reach with a great right footed finish! Another great game from John Robinson earned him the man of the match award for the second week running in a great overall team performance!
North Scarle were 5-4 winners against AFC West End where Kev Clark scored all five for his side to see them begin to creep up the table. Cherry Willingham added to George and Dragon’s woes handing them a 4-2 defeat.
Leaders Welton S&SC Reserves benefited from this weeks’ results in Division Four as second placed Heighington were beaten 5-3 by AFC Tennyson.
Heavy overnight rain didn’t help matters in third placed Newton Utd’s game at home to Red Lion Dunston but a credit to the groundsman as the pitch held up remarkably well. The game started with Newton on top and they created a number of clear cut chances most of which failed to trouble the Dunston keeper with the usually prolific partnership of Paul Leedle and Craig Lill somewhat off form.
Newton thought they’d taken the lead at the start of the second half but the goal was ruled out for offside and the 60th minute, probably against the run of play, Gavin Hutchinson finished a good cross from by Ben Morgan. Newton re-grouped and threw on an extra attacker to try to get the result they needed. However, Morgan exploited the extra space at the back to give Dunston a 2-0 lead. On 86 minutes, Scott Taylor’s first goal in three years, a nice cushioned volley from a Craig Lill cross, gave Newton hope of a point but they were unable to get a second despite intensive pressure. Credit to Jason Caller in the Dunston goal who made a number of important saves in the second half’ one of which he stopped with his face from close range, gave Dunston all three points in a game where Newton had the majority of the chances.
Woodhall Spa moved quietly into contention as they defeated Newtoft terriers 4-3.
Railway Inn Thorpe pulled away at the top of Division Five as a brace apiece from Andy Anderson and Andy Wheatley helped them thump Evolution. Despite going behind, Evolution pulled the scores level before Railway showed their class and scored six more to complete a comfortable 7-1 victory. Lian Uzzell, Steve Reed and Leigh Buff completed the scoring for Bernard Smith’s side.
A hat trick from leading scorer Kieran Mullins helped Peter De Wint beat BBH Athletic 8-2. Two goals from the returning Jim Foster has lifted his side’s spirits and this rubbed off on Jim Eden and Stephen Dickson who also were on the score sheet along with an own goal.
A late goal from Tim Jacobs gave Greenbank a 1-0 win over Witch and Wardrobe to complete the fixtures in Division Five.
In Division Six, leaders Travellers Rest recovered from Grant Foster’s penalty miss on 30 minutes to secure a 5-0 victory over AFC Harpars Reserves. Two from James Slater and Lee Smith plus a Kenny Tant solo effort maintains their two point cushion at the top.
Sixteen goals graced the game between Poachers and Bailgate Reserves Four goals from Scott Bennett, three from Mark Williamson, ably assisted with two from Sean Wilson and a further goal from Pete Simpson saw second placed Poachers score ten. However two from Kallum O’Melia and Dan Hogg with one each from John Hales and Liam Fearnley in his farewell game saw Bailgate Reserves score six in what must have been a great game for the neutral.
Potterhanworth went one up against Black Swan Coningsby before Danny Cottingham equalised from the spot. An own goal gave Black Swan the lead before half time. Another own goal and one from Kirk Llewellyn gave the Coningsby side a 4-1 lead. Potterhanworth pulled one back from the spot at the second attempt after it was re-taken due to encroachment despite the first effort being saved.