Saturday Match Review
11th November, 2007
Four Division One sides became Cup giantkillers as they knocked out Premier Division teams in the Second Round of the NCEL League Cup.
Barton Town Old Boys produced the biggest upset as they beat highflyers Pickering Town on penalties at the Euronics Ground.
The match was all-square at 1-1 after 120 minutes of action.
Dinnington Town beat higher-ranked opposition on their own patch with a 4-2 victory at Mickleover Sports.
Rainworth Miners Welfare also claimed a Premier Division scalp as they won 3-1 at Long Eaton United.
Joe Naylor put the visitors ahead on the quarter-hour mark before Scott Downie levelled matters just before half-time.
But, Danny Bainbridge and Adam Lillie struck in the second half to provide the upset.
Borrowash Victoria, meanwhile, completed the triple whammy by Division One sides, winning 2-1 at Brodsworth Welfare.
Karl Yeoman grabbed a stoppage time winner after Broddy's Gavin Cooper had levelled an opener from Kieran Saxton.
The four remaining matches between Premier Division and Division One sides, meanwhile, went with form.
Liam Radford's 51st-minute strike saw Armthorpe Welfare win by a single-goal at Leeds Met Carnegie.
It was the same scoreline for Parkgate at home to Gedling Town as Hayden Barnett's goal just before the half-hour mark ended the Division One leaders' resistance.
Adam Sadler, Tom Reid, Christian Fox all found the net in the second-half for Selby Town as they won 3-1 at home to Pontefract Collieries.
Ashley Vickers had put the Division One side ahead just before the interval.
And, South Normanton Athletic claimed a 4-1 victory over visitors Yorkshire Amateur.
Kelvin Mushambi's early brace put them in control although Leon Burton brought the Ammas back into it before the break.
Nick Ghislanzoni and Joel Hodgkinson, though, gave the Shiners the win with goals in the second period.
In the all-Premier Division ties, the biggest victory came at West Street where Winterton Rangers won 4-0 at home to Nostell Miners Welfare.
A first-half Mark Whitehouse strike, then an Andy Holt brace and a Danny Clarke penalty gave them a comfortable victory.
Three other games ended with 1-0 wins away from home.
Hallam squeezed through at Arnold Town whilst Justin Burdett's 55th-minute goal saw Glapwell progress at the expense of hosts Liversedge.
And, Darren Leech struck seven minutes from time to seal a place in the Third Round for Glasshoughton Welfare by knocking out Thackley.
Lincoln Moorlands Railway went through with a 2-1 extra-time victory at Shirebrook Town whilst Mark Flanagan and Andy Philp helped Eccleshill United progress by the same scoreline at home to Maltby Main.
Finally, in the only all-Division One encounter to be played on Saturday, first-half goals from Phil Jackman and Kev Larvin gave Bottesford Town a 2-1 home win over Tadcaster Albion.
In Division One, Staveley Miners Welfare and Scarborough Athletic both won to move up into the top four.
Staveley are now third after coming from behind to beat visitors AFC Emley, 2-1. Marc Townsend put Emley ahead before Lee Gregory and Ryan Damms sealed the points.
Just behind Staveley are Scarborough who won 5-1 at bottom side Rossington, as two own goals plus strikes from Scott Phillips, Mark Griffin and Rob Pinder made it a great afternoon for the visitors.
And, Hall Road Rangers have progressed in the East Riding Senior Cup after a 7-1 Second Round win at Hessle Rangers.
A brace for Paul Palmer and Martin Thacker helped them on their way to the comfortable victory.