Midweek Match Review
9th November, 2007
The early Premier Division pacesetters went goal crazy in midweek as the lead changed hands after both nights of action.
Firstly, Glapwell went to the top and made it nine wins out of nine with a 6-0 thrashing of hosts Long Eaton United.
Ian Streather, Aaron Brady, Nathan Hollingworth and Matt Varley had put the game beyond doubt by half-time before two own goals from Matthew Hallam compounded Long Eaton's misery.
Then, Winterton Rangers went one better on Wednesday night to go to the summit.
A hat-trick from Mark Whitehouse helped them to a 7-0 home victory over Glasshoughton Welfare whilst Andy Catton and Rob Northen got two goals each.
The other two Premier Division games ended with the spoils shared.
Nathan Scott rescued a point late on for South Normanton Athletic at Thackley after a Matt Berry own goal had put the hosts ahead on 83 minutes.
Shirebrook Town and Mickleover Sports played out a goalless draw at Langwith Road.
Gedling Town returned to the top of Division One following a 2-1 win at Borrowash Victoria.
The home side had gone ahead on 13 minutes through Phil Summerfield but Gedling turned the match around in the second half with goals from Phil Massingham and Nicky Kennerdale.
Leeds Met Carnegie are now third after a last-minute goal from Kev Ryan saw them claim a 3-3 draw at Rainworth Miners Welfare.
In fact, the hosts had been 3-0 up whereupon a late surge by Leeds Met levelled things up.
Danny Naylor struck twice in the opening period and the Lee Wilkinson added the third for Welfare just after the interval before James Elliott and James Russell brought the visitors back into the game.
A Mike Gibson goal in the opening two minutes for Hall Road Rangers at Worsbrough Bridge Athletic moved them up to fifth in the table.
And, Tadcaster Albion remain sixth after a 1-1 draw at Pontefract Collieries, Guiseppe Downing had put them ahead on 67 minutes before Ashley Vickers levelled matters for the hosts soon after.
It was an excellent midweek for NCEL clubs in the second round of the Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup.
All-but-one of our League sides progressed with the only team to bow out, Nostell Miners Welfare, being beaten at home by fellow NCEL outfit Parkgate.
Nostell had been 2-1 up in the game before a Steve Ward brace and one each from Ryan Johnson and Darren Green saw the visitors win 5-2.
A Michael Blythen hat-trick saw Dinnington Town claim an excellent 3-0 win at home to Unibond side, Frickley Athletic.
And, Hallam also claimed a scalp with an extra-time 3-2 victory at Stocksbridge Park Steels.
The game was level at 1-1 after ninety minutes before James Tevendale added his second and Ryan O'Carroll got the third for Hallam.
Goals from Sean Gorman, Gavin Cooper and Ryan Malee saw Brodsworth Welfare claim a 3-1 win at home to Kinsley Boys whilst Paul Staniforth and Scott Riley struck early in a 2-0 victory for Maltby Main over visitors Frecheville.
And, AFC Emley were 3-0 winners at South Kirkby Colliery thanks to strikes from Nick Jagger, Matt Neesam and Steven Kenworthy.
Meanwhile, Armthorpe Welfare went down 3-1 at home to Conference National side Farsley Celtic in the West Riding Senior Cup.
They had gone ahead through Henry Sebenge before two from Gareth Grant and one from Andy Watson saw the visitors progress.
And, Leeds Met Carnegie were 1-0 winners at home to Team Northumbria in the BUSA Premier League North on Wednesday afternoon with an eighth-minute goal from Alex O'Brien separating the sides.