NCEL Match Review #2
14th August, 2008
Hallam are the early pacesetters on goal difference after a 4-0 win at Lincoln Moorlands Railway in midweek.
Following on from their 6-2 weekend victory over Shirebrook Town, they continued their excellent start to the season by being three-up by half-time with goals from James Tevendale, David Knaggs and Rob Ward.
Tom Kotylo added the fourth on the hour mark.
Hallam are one of six sides on six points after the opening two rounds of the KoolSport NCEL Premier Division season.
Liversedge are second after a 4-1 win at home to Shirebrook Town as Graham Sides, Brook Newton, Luke Sherman and Jermaine Moyce scored in the comfortable victory.
Joe Naylor hit the net for Shirebrook who are in the bottom two after their two heavy opening defeats.
A hat-trick from Craig Palmer, with one from the penalty spot, helped Bridlington Town to a dramatic 5-3 home win over Dinnington Town.
The Queensgate outfit are third on goal difference ahead of defending champions Winterton Rangers who, thanks to a 62nd-minute goal from Matthew Plant, won 1-0 at Thackley.
Pickering Town also made it two wins out of two in a seven-goal thriller at Selby Town with Chris Batchelor scoring the winner in a 4-3 victory in the fifth minute of injury time.
And, Mickleover Sports complete the sides with six points after their 3-1 victory at Brodsworth Welfare with Ricky Law and Mark Finlay putting them two-up by the hour mark.
Liam Wilkin pulled one back for Welfare but Dave Middleditch made sure of the win two minutes from time.
Brodsworth are bottom of the table following that defeat.
A Jamie Jones 23rd minute goal saw Parkgate win 1-0 at Long Eaton United whilst Hall Road Rangers also were victorious on their travels, 2-1 at Armthorpe Welfare.
They came from behind with goals in the last twelve minutes from Jamie Barnwell and Lee Harper.
And, Maltby Main won 1-0 at home to Nostell Miners Welfare as Paul Staniforth's seventh-minute strike separated the sides.
Rainworth Miners Welfare lead the way in Division One after a narrow 1-0 victory over visitors Scarborough Athletic.
Danny Naylor snatched the points for the Wrens in the 88th minute in front of a crowd of 215.
Rossington Main were 4-2 winners at home to Bottesford Town with Lee Holmes grabbing a hat-trick for the hosts.
But, the other three games all went the away team's way.
Dempsey Smith struck with two minutes remaining to give Yorkshire Amateur a 2-1 win at Brighouse Town.
And, there were 3-2 victories for AFC Emley and Teversal at Askern Villa and Tadcaster Albion, respectively.