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Central Midlands League Review
Pete Lee19 Jan 2015 - 09:18
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for January 17th
There are new leaders in both divisions of the Central Midlands League after Saturday’s games.
In the Black Dragon Badges North division, Westella VIP took advantage of Clay Cross’s match with Bilsthorpe falling to the weather as they put Welbeck Welfare to the sword with a ruthless display, the final score 12-1. Andy Coverdale and Alex Wood both scored hat tricks, Chris Short added two and there were also goals for Rob Petch, Jack Walters, Andy Bagshaw and Lee Gardiner. The East Yorkshire side lead the pack by two points with two games in hand on their nearest rivals. Thoresby Colliery went down 2-0 at home to Glapwell, for whom Adam Kimberley scored in both halves to keep his side in touch at the top end of the table. Harworth Colliery made it six wins in a row, travelling to Phoenix and hammering the home side 7-0. Matty Bradley followed up his two goals in midweek with three more, Tommy Durrant scored twice, with a Tom Walker penalty and one from Billy Ball making up the final total. Harworth remain fourth, but have played more games than all of their rivals. Newark Town beat a spirited Sherwood Colliery by five goals to one at Collingham. Two goals just before half time from Jordan Thomas and Dom Swingler set Town on the way and further strikes came from Reece Self, Sam Wilford and Ngoni Dongo, with Sherwood scoring a consolation through Josh Smythe. “A game of two halves” is a bit of a cliché, but it certainly applied to the match between Appleby Frodingham and Ollerton Town. After a goalless first half, the Scunthorpe side scored four in a twelve minute spell midway through the second half, with the last ten minutes producing four more, two for each side. Scorers in Frod’s 6-2 win were Nathan Watson, with a hat trick, Jonathan Nicholls, Dayle Hutson and Joshua Turgoose for the home side, Alex Sennett and Kye Pilmore for Ollerton. Askern and Brodsworth Welfare shared the points in a 1-1 draw, Joe Byron’s goal for Askern being equalised by Brodsworth’s Shane Carver. It was the same score at Thorne Colliery where Bentley Colliery were the visitors. Darren Fell scored from the penalty spot for Thorne, Luke Smithson replying for Bentley.
Mickleover Royals’ long unbeaten run came to an end at Bulwell who ran out 4-1 winners. Royals did take a 21st minute lead through Louis Menson, but it was swiftly cancelled out by Conor Carter. Jake Fisher put the Bulls in front on the hour before goals in the last five minutes from Luke Attenborough and Carter sealed Royals’ fate. That defeat drops the Derby side temporarily down to fourth place. The new leaders are Clifton All Whites who pulled victory from the jaws of defeat at Blidworth Welfare. The home side were two up through Max Curzon and Liam Theakstone, but Sam Leggitt pulled one back, before Ben Richardson and Jake Richardson snatched the points for Clifton with late strikes. Bulwell are second, with Pinxton third after a narrow 2-1 win against Hucknall Town. Tom Ellis put Pinxton in front before the interval, Ben Waplington brought the sides level with the winner coming from the home team’s Luke Walker. At last there’s something for Southwell City to smile about. Their 6-2 win at Holbrook St Michaels was their first since August and lifts them above Holbrook and out of the bottom two. Will Heath with two, Rory Brown, Stewart Gill, Marlon Waites and Charlie Wand were all on the scoresheet for Southwell, Michael Dunne responsible for both Holbrook goals. It was a productive afternoon for Hucknall Rolls’ Jack Allen, who scored four of his side’s goals as they thumped Harrowby Saints 6-1. Jamie Thomas got the other two, Niall Davie the Harrowby scorer. Still looking for their first win are Eastwood Community who went down 4-1at home to Mickleover RBL. Michael Mwwhan, Rob Lowrie, Rob Selby and Josh Williamson got one apiece for the Legion, Lewis Bentley on target for Eastwood.
The first tie in the third round of the League Challenge Cup sponsored by Abacus Lighting saw Belper United make the 220 mile round trip to Easington United. Ash Dhindsa put the visitors one up on 35 minutes, but Easington fought back after the break and were left rueing three one on ones which went begging as Jordan Ball scored twice in the last 12 minutes to send Belper into the quarter finals.
Teversal brought their Reserve Supreme division fixture with Heanor Town forward to Friday night and came out on top by two goals to nil, the goals coming from Oscar Greenacre and Aiden Harris. Leaders Matlock Town shared the points in a 2-2 draw at Dronfield Town. The scorers here were Jack Lambert and Charles Bradwell for the home side, Jack Siddall and Dec Jenkins for Matlock, who lead the table by thirteen points.
There were three ties in the Reserve League Cup, Blidworth Welfare coming back from the dead to beat Harworth Colliery 7-5 after extra time. Harworth led 3-0 through Kyle Pashley (2) and Ross Taylor, Tim Gregory pulling one back before the interval. Tony Garner restored Harworth’s three goal advantage before Gregory, Charlie Taylor and Brendan Williams brought the scores level. Jason Markell again gave Harworth the advantage, Gregory completed his hat trick to send it to extra time, scoring a fourth, which with Gaz Curtis’s goal clinched it for Blidworth. Belper United beat Borrowash Victoria 2-1, Sam Beadle and James Dennis the marksmen with Jack Brookes scoring for the Vics. Holbrook Sports saw off Sherwood Colliery 3-2, with goals in the 95th and 98th minutes, Darren Chatterton with two, Marc Stones with the other.
Richard Lane
In the Black Dragon Badges North division, Westella VIP took advantage of Clay Cross’s match with Bilsthorpe falling to the weather as they put Welbeck Welfare to the sword with a ruthless display, the final score 12-1. Andy Coverdale and Alex Wood both scored hat tricks, Chris Short added two and there were also goals for Rob Petch, Jack Walters, Andy Bagshaw and Lee Gardiner. The East Yorkshire side lead the pack by two points with two games in hand on their nearest rivals. Thoresby Colliery went down 2-0 at home to Glapwell, for whom Adam Kimberley scored in both halves to keep his side in touch at the top end of the table. Harworth Colliery made it six wins in a row, travelling to Phoenix and hammering the home side 7-0. Matty Bradley followed up his two goals in midweek with three more, Tommy Durrant scored twice, with a Tom Walker penalty and one from Billy Ball making up the final total. Harworth remain fourth, but have played more games than all of their rivals. Newark Town beat a spirited Sherwood Colliery by five goals to one at Collingham. Two goals just before half time from Jordan Thomas and Dom Swingler set Town on the way and further strikes came from Reece Self, Sam Wilford and Ngoni Dongo, with Sherwood scoring a consolation through Josh Smythe. “A game of two halves” is a bit of a cliché, but it certainly applied to the match between Appleby Frodingham and Ollerton Town. After a goalless first half, the Scunthorpe side scored four in a twelve minute spell midway through the second half, with the last ten minutes producing four more, two for each side. Scorers in Frod’s 6-2 win were Nathan Watson, with a hat trick, Jonathan Nicholls, Dayle Hutson and Joshua Turgoose for the home side, Alex Sennett and Kye Pilmore for Ollerton. Askern and Brodsworth Welfare shared the points in a 1-1 draw, Joe Byron’s goal for Askern being equalised by Brodsworth’s Shane Carver. It was the same score at Thorne Colliery where Bentley Colliery were the visitors. Darren Fell scored from the penalty spot for Thorne, Luke Smithson replying for Bentley.
Mickleover Royals’ long unbeaten run came to an end at Bulwell who ran out 4-1 winners. Royals did take a 21st minute lead through Louis Menson, but it was swiftly cancelled out by Conor Carter. Jake Fisher put the Bulls in front on the hour before goals in the last five minutes from Luke Attenborough and Carter sealed Royals’ fate. That defeat drops the Derby side temporarily down to fourth place. The new leaders are Clifton All Whites who pulled victory from the jaws of defeat at Blidworth Welfare. The home side were two up through Max Curzon and Liam Theakstone, but Sam Leggitt pulled one back, before Ben Richardson and Jake Richardson snatched the points for Clifton with late strikes. Bulwell are second, with Pinxton third after a narrow 2-1 win against Hucknall Town. Tom Ellis put Pinxton in front before the interval, Ben Waplington brought the sides level with the winner coming from the home team’s Luke Walker. At last there’s something for Southwell City to smile about. Their 6-2 win at Holbrook St Michaels was their first since August and lifts them above Holbrook and out of the bottom two. Will Heath with two, Rory Brown, Stewart Gill, Marlon Waites and Charlie Wand were all on the scoresheet for Southwell, Michael Dunne responsible for both Holbrook goals. It was a productive afternoon for Hucknall Rolls’ Jack Allen, who scored four of his side’s goals as they thumped Harrowby Saints 6-1. Jamie Thomas got the other two, Niall Davie the Harrowby scorer. Still looking for their first win are Eastwood Community who went down 4-1at home to Mickleover RBL. Michael Mwwhan, Rob Lowrie, Rob Selby and Josh Williamson got one apiece for the Legion, Lewis Bentley on target for Eastwood.
The first tie in the third round of the League Challenge Cup sponsored by Abacus Lighting saw Belper United make the 220 mile round trip to Easington United. Ash Dhindsa put the visitors one up on 35 minutes, but Easington fought back after the break and were left rueing three one on ones which went begging as Jordan Ball scored twice in the last 12 minutes to send Belper into the quarter finals.
Teversal brought their Reserve Supreme division fixture with Heanor Town forward to Friday night and came out on top by two goals to nil, the goals coming from Oscar Greenacre and Aiden Harris. Leaders Matlock Town shared the points in a 2-2 draw at Dronfield Town. The scorers here were Jack Lambert and Charles Bradwell for the home side, Jack Siddall and Dec Jenkins for Matlock, who lead the table by thirteen points.
There were three ties in the Reserve League Cup, Blidworth Welfare coming back from the dead to beat Harworth Colliery 7-5 after extra time. Harworth led 3-0 through Kyle Pashley (2) and Ross Taylor, Tim Gregory pulling one back before the interval. Tony Garner restored Harworth’s three goal advantage before Gregory, Charlie Taylor and Brendan Williams brought the scores level. Jason Markell again gave Harworth the advantage, Gregory completed his hat trick to send it to extra time, scoring a fourth, which with Gaz Curtis’s goal clinched it for Blidworth. Belper United beat Borrowash Victoria 2-1, Sam Beadle and James Dennis the marksmen with Jack Brookes scoring for the Vics. Holbrook Sports saw off Sherwood Colliery 3-2, with goals in the 95th and 98th minutes, Darren Chatterton with two, Marc Stones with the other.
Richard Lane
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