NCEL 2009/10 Match Review #46
7th February, 2010
The KoolSport NCEL's final representative in the FA Vase bowed out of the competition on Saturday in a penalty shoot-out.
Armthorpe Welfare were beaten 3-0 on spot kicks at Wroxham in their Fourth Round Replay.
The game had finished after 120 minutes at 1-1 after Martin McNeil had opened the scoring for the home side early on and Liam Hardy had restored parity just before the interval.
Rainworth Miners Welfare returned to the top of the Premier Division with a 2-1 victory at Parkgate.
Brendan Sweeney had the Wrens ahead after just six minutes and James Whitehead's penalty towards the end of the opening period put them in pole position by the break.
Mark Caine pulled one back late on to give the hosts hope of a draw but Rudy Funk's side held on to stretch their winning streak to sixteen games.
They go above Bridlington Town and lead by one point after the Seasiders dropped points at home to Liversedge.
Phil Harrison had them ahead in the opening three minutes but Sedge claimed a 1-1 draw with a Jamie Wasley strike just before the hour mark.
Fourth-placed Thackley moved to within a point of Armthorpe who are third as they pummelled bottom side Brodsworth Welfare 7-0.
Ross Daly and Nicky Matthews grabbed two each whilst Matthew Mathers, Rob Morgan and Andy King also netted for the hosts.
Scarborough Athletic's title hopes took a blow as the fifth-placed side were beaten 4-1 at Hallam.
They started off well with a tenth minute opener from Scott Phillips but Phil Reynolds quickly levelled and Scott Preece put the home side ahead early in the second period.
A Christopher Wood double in the last ten minutes ensured three points for Hallam that keep them in thirteenth place.
Selby Town drew 1-1 at home to Maltby Main, Rob Branagan's 62nd minute goal for Main cancelling out a first half strike from Scott Pickles.
Two goals in three minutes towards the end of the first period from Tony Law earned Arnold Town a 2-0 victory at home to Shirebrook Town.
Honours were even at Mill Lane where Pickering Town were held to a 1-1 draw by Nostell Miners Welfare.
Graham Marchant scored a first-half injury time equaliser for Nostell after the Pikes had taken the lead on 38 minutes through Darren Clough.
The remaining two top flight games ended in 2-1 victories for the home side.
Dinnington Town came from behind to beat Long Eaton United who had taken the lead through Carl Spence on four minutes.
Grant Allott got both of Dinnington's goals, one in each half.
And, Adam Walker also struck twice as Hall Road Rangers beat Winterton Rangers, Liam Wilkin scoring in between for the visitors.
With Division One leaders Leeds Carnegie not in action, it was a chance for the chasing pack to close the gap.
Second placed AFC Emley failed to take full advantage as they drew 2-2 at home to bottom side, Eccleshill United.
And, it could have been worse, as they were two down with a quarter-of-an-hour to go thanks to first half goals from Declan Corby and Richard Myers for the visitors.
But, first Josh Ingham got them back into the game and Steven Kenworthy levelled in injury time to move Emley to within four points of Carnegie.
Third-placed Staveley Miners Welfare moved to within two points of Emley with a 4-0 win at home to Bottesford Town.
Christopher Coy opened the scoring at the end of the first half before Andrew Broadbent and Joel Birks twice made sure of the victory after the break.
Lee Burgess and Andrew Lockhart scored in the second period to keep Brighouse Town in the hunt in fourth place.
They won 2-1 at Appleby Frodingham after the hosts had taken a second minute lead through Callum Dransfield.
The biggest win of the day came for Teversal as their remarkable change in form continued with a 5-0 win at Askern Villa to move them up to twelfth in the table.
Dave Cockerill, Luke Fisher, Marc Rathbone (2) and Ross Henshaw grabbed all the goals in the last quarter of the game.
Steve Davey struck twice for Tadcaster Albion in their 2-0 victory at Yorkshire Amateur to keep them in fifth place.
Barton Town Old Boys move up to seventh after their 3-0 win at home to Rossington Main - Ryan Morton, Lee Shilleto and Gareth Barlow made sure of the three points.
Glasshoughton Welfare climb out of the bottom three thanks to a 2-1 win at Grimsby Borough.
Jermaine Moyce struck twice, one from the penalty spot, after Lee Stephenson had put the hosts ahead in the 44th minute.
And, Worsbrough Bridge Athletic picked up their first home win of the season, 3-1, against Hemsworth Miners Welfare to keep them off the bottom of the table.