Toolstation NCEL Match Review 2013/14 #30
21st November, 2013
Four more sides have moved through to the Third Round of the Toolstation NCEL League Cup after victories in midweek.
And, all four were winners on their travels with Dronfield Town leading the way as the Division One side beat their Premier Division hosts Liversedge, 5-3, after extra time.
The home team looked to be coasting to victory when Dominic Riordan and Gibril Bojang scored in the opening ten minutes but Daniel Wood levelled after the half-hour mark and a Ryan Haigh own goal early in the second period saw the game at 2-2 by ninety minutes.
Wood then got his second to put Dronfield ahead before Bojang made it 3-3 from the penalty spot but Wood completed his hat-trick and Callum Mawbey got a fifth to make sure the visitors went through.
A Declan Marshall hat-trick helped Winterton Rangers to a 5-2 win at Lincoln Moorlands Railway whilst Retford United managed to avoid an upset by coming from behind by scoring twice in the last ten minutes with goals from James O'Neill and Reece Thompson to beat AFC Emley, 2-1.
And, Colin Heath got both of Knaresborough Town's goals in their 2-1 victory at Hemsworth Miners Welfare.
The First Round clash between Eccleshill United and Cleethorpes Town was postponed minutes before kick-off due to a waterlogged pitch.
In the Premier Division, Thackley moved to within two points of leaders Tadcaster Albion as they won 5-2 at home to Long Eaton United, Mike Garrod with two of their goals.
Brighouse Town climbed up into third as they beat visitors Glasshoughton Welfare, 3-1, with strikes from Tom Matthews, Ernest Boafo and Ryan Hall.
Garforth Town found themselves two goals down at home to Parkgate after a quarter-of-an-hour but turned it round to win 3-2 with Andy Hawksworth getting the vital third with four minutes remaining.
And, a double from Ryan Whitehurst helped Basford United to a 3-1 win over Athersley Recreation whilst Albion Sports were 3-2 victors at home to Heanor Town with all the goals coming in the opening half-hour.
In the only Division One game in midweek, Worsbrough Bridge Athletic kept the pressure on the top three with a 4-1 victory at Selby Town with Andrew Broadbent scoring twice.
Staveley Miners Welfare produced a fine upset in the Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup with a 3-1 win at Evo-Stik League side, Sheffield, Jamie Smith, Matthew Thorpe and Josh Scully netting for the Inkersall Road outfit.
Shirebrook Town were 4-0 winners at Pinxton in the Derbyshire Senior Cup but Pickering Town bowed out of the North Riding Senior Cup, beaten 2-0 at Scarborough Athletic.