SCS Bottle-d

An excellent day for our middle-division sides in the County Cup saw Bottles Res enjoy the biggest win, unfortunately their victims were fellow CSSFL side SCS. Man of the Match Glen Day produced a dazzling display, netting a hat-trick including a sublime shot from the halfway line for the second time this season. Phil Childs, Robbie Freeman and Chas Bailey each collected two apiece. Justin Brown, Joe Hayes and substitute Paul Dare completed a miserable day for the very sporting SCS, who added to their own misery by putting through their own goal.

Morecambe Wanderers won at AC Malone Res. With six goals being shared, Ben Nicholls atoned for an earlier own goal by netting the winner. Simon Lewis, Dave Gulliver and Paul Hannington had been on target earlier.

Fox strolled to a massive victory in Hitchin against Walsworth. Simon Flecknell (hat-trick), Gary Henniker (two), Josh Watson (two) and Richard Veness on the mark.

White Horse’s excellent win at Arlon was tarnished as Jamie Robertson’s leg was broken as he scored from a free-kick. A defender had charged out to close the ball down and caught him. He had an operation in Hemel on Sunday. Jason Lovelock (hat-trick), Frazer Triggs and Gary Leask were also on target. They meet Fox in round three.

Dun Cow Res had a tough encounter, and after Jason Drackford’s strike forced extra-time, Langleybury Cricket Club were seen off on penalties.

Peartree beat Hitchin side Litten Tree. Michael Bunker grabbed a brace from good crosses before Andrew Black’s first goal of the season by way of a superb towering header completed the win.

Sporting their new kit, kindly provided by their sponsors, Putterills recorded a comfortable win over Hatfield side Cavendish Arms. They dominated the first-half, taking the lead when David Banks finished from Richard Eldridge's pass. Ian Woods headed home from a corner and then volleyed his second before Banks made it four just before the break from Craig Dillnutt's cross. They made it hard for themselves in the second-half, conceding a penalty, which was converted and going down to ten men when Charlie Anderson was dismissed. A Pete Morrison penalty put them four in front again but Woods missed a third penalty of the match to deny him a hat-trick. Cavendish netted two more late on.

Emperors Head made the breakthrough at Queen's Park Rangers when Christian Goodyear cut in from the left and drilled home into the far corner. QPR looked for an equaliser, but were halted when Gary Saunders broke up an attack, a one-two with Sam Archer saw him supply Goodyear with another. Danny Hillard produced a pin-point cross for an unmarked Steve Harris to bury a simple header before Michael Gwillian rounded off the win with twenty minutes remaining from Joe Chilton’s assist.

Sawbridgeworth Crowns were beaten by Pin Green. Dave Baldwin, Graeme Kear and Alex Hamer netted.

Pig and Whistle saw off Wanderers. John Johnston and Scotty Durham netted. They now meet Peartree in the second of the all-CSSFL ties.

Pied Piper were two men and two goals down at East Herts. The fought back to force extra-time through Steve Teale’s penalty and Chris Bunker, but tiredness set in.

Royal Oak had Bryan Every and Dave Pateman dismissed before the twenty minute mark, so it was all downhill from there. Albie Stafford did get them back in it, but Fox and Hounds ran out comfortable winners.

A much weakened Old Social side fought hard against Hitchin Division One high-flyers The Park. Stuart Archer was their goal hero with a fine hat-trick, the third of which was a wonderful individual effort to set up a tense finish, but The Park managed to hang on to win by the odd goal in seven.

Tom Tiddlers Tavern forfeited against Thundridge United due to player shortage.

After their first defeat last week, Premier Division leaders Mallard came unstuck again against Probuild. Ian Baker (two) and Craig Reynolds were on target in defeat. Steve Skinner, John Vooght, Gary Pomfret and Tony Lister grabbed the important goals.

Bottles led through a twenty yard strike from Piers Le-Grand and Wayne Dailly’s good finish. However, Marquis of Lorne pulled one back before the break when Tom Younger netted following Lee Metselaar’s through-ball. Younger then equalised with a terrific strike from Darren Wilson’s flick. However, despite Younger then being sent-off, Ade Barry almost won it for them, but his shot crashed down from the underside of the bar.

Only some late goals saw Dun Cow confirm their comfortable win over Broadhall. Adam Furness (two), Rikki Doyle (two) and Shaun Marshall notched for the men in white.

A terrific solo strike from James Brewster gave J.A.P. Builders a two goal lead against Bedwell Athletic. Unfortunately, whilst frustrations by the players weren’t helping matters, a totally neutral fan caused the game to be abandoned after 50 minutes by abusing the referee from the sidelines. A decision is to be made on the outcome.

The solitary Division One game saw the young Stevenage Colts Old Boys team well beaten. Pete Farr struck home the first for Breachwood Lions at the far post before Adam Burnage made it two. Both had come from Wayne Gardner throw-ins. Michael Weeks drilled home before Gardner flicked a pass round the last defender for Captain Danny Dye to drive home the fourth goal before the break. Burnage arrived late in the box to steal another goal before Colts showed some promised. Lions ‘keeper Graham French was beaten by Danny Liversidge. Gardner lobbed one home from Ian Canning’s pass and Adam Jefferies managed to scramble the ball in before another Colts consolation. Oliver Whisker netting from the spot. Canning finished the game with a fine diving header.

After a slow start, Division Three leaders ProCladd led at half-time thanks to James Tyrer’s header. They upped it after the break, the impressive Tyrer completing a hat-trick. Charlie Barnett and Neil Henderson also got on the score sheet thanks mainly to Danny Halliday, who made three of the goals against hapless Hogshead.

As the chasing pack continue to take points off eachother, Stevenage Leisure were battered. After a fairly even 20 minutes, A1 Trophies finally made some of there possession count with a beautiful shot from James Harrod coming of both posts before creeping in. The lead was soon doubled as Greg Bradbury slotted home and he netted again with a cheeky lob after a crisp pass from Craig Longman. A1 were defending a second wind from Leisure before they raised it and Paul Tully calmly slotted home after a great kick by ‘keeper Matt Stanton. Lewis Benn’s shot was touched in by Michael Forecast before the final nail in the coffin came as Tully scored his second.

MBDA led through Louis Hare’s close-range finish from Sam Bickerstaff’s low cross. King Pin United were level through James Wyatt, who turned and fire home. They grabbed two in quick succession after the break. Dave Holmes pounced on some defensive hesitancy and Danny Lingwood rounded Andy Gibb and slotted home. MBDA came back, Bickerstaff lashed home at the near post before Kyle Watson grabbed the equaliser on the turn.

MC Racing moved up a couple of places thanks to Oliver Wallace (two), Richard O’Donovan and Anthony Koop against Rapidsource, for whom the prolific Ben Coles scored another two.

Good strikes from Tony Davies and Sam Lawrence put Twin Foxes up at half-time. Jason Aldridge made it three shortly afterwards before Chequers woke up through strikes from Carl Thompson and Matt Ward. Leslie Chappell extended the lead before a Thompson penalty set up a tense finish.

Stevenage Fencing leapt back to the top of Division Four in style after the disappointment of losing three points. Woolmer Green Foxes were on the end of a real lesson in their debut season. Stan Matthews set them on their way from 30 yards before Neil Roskilly supplied Marvin Hall with the first of his haul. Hall netted three more before half-time, whilst Roskilly, Kev Fehmi and an Alan Widdows penalty extended the lead somewhat. Roskilly scored again, and just when he thought he’d completed his hat-trick, Hall poked in on the line to deny him by netting his sixth. Tom Bowgett made it a round dozen low across the ‘keeper from the left.

Lee Wilson (two), Dean Allen (two), Mark Outram and Russell Bull netted as Nirankari SS Res saw off Athletico Timebridge (Matt Grima).

North Herts Celtic pretty much controlled much of the first-half, but didn’t play well, though they did take the lead on 15 minutes through Jamie Hatch. They extended the lead on the hour through Darren Curry. Coach and Horses’ Andy Nash scored a cracking goal with ten minutes left before they were denied a penalty shout late on.

An amazing fourth successive clean sheet (three in the league) saw Roebuck Gate gain another win. Ian Levy gave them the perfect start with two early goals. Former Triage team-mate Jim McGarry made it three by the break with a free-kick curled around the wall and into the opposite corner. Daniel Swales continued his good form by rounding the ‘keeper for another goal before McGarry scored from his second free-kick of the game. Mark Hollis completed the scoring with a superbly-executed scissors-kick as Broadhall Reserves were well beaten.

Dave Jones gave Rileys the lead against the run of play before Martin Price controlled the ball with his knee and volleyed it from the corner of the 18 yard box to bring Yorkshire Grey level. Lewis Essam put Grey ahead with a long range shot before Damian Hadlow struck through a crowded penalty box. Essam then netted with his backside from Hadlow’s corner. Jones netted another consolation late on.