5 Sept - CBC Premier - Service go Wild - The first week of the season brought a big shock as a Lee Wild treble helped Civil Service to a 5-1 victory at a  Stannington Village considered to be one of the big title favourites. Both Wild and strike partner Wes Bamford were proving to be a real handful right from the off and it was no surprise when Bamford put the visitors ahead. Bamford then set up Wild for his first and his second soon made it three. Stannington were then indebted to keeper Nathan Ryan as Service threatened to run riot, but after Dean Jepson pulled one back for Stannington for a short time they threatened to get back into the game. Service always looked dangerous on the break though and Wild settled their nerves with his third before Ben Brown completed a victory that means they have lost just two games in 2010.

CBC Premier champions Woodhouse West End had a difficult looking task at local rivals Woodhouse Angel, but they went in front when David Haley netted from the penalty spot after he had been brought down in the area and Dave Kippax playing in an unusual place up front rounded the Angel keeper to seal a solid win for the champions.

Macron Cup holders Yew Tree showed their title ambitions with victory at Handsworth WMC. Ryan Cockayne crossed for Pete Gill to put Tree in front just before half time, but Handsworth were level soon after the break when Mario Esporito was brought down in the area and Danny Leesley scored from the spot (see below). Tree were soon back in front though as Chris Leek put Phil Cookson through to score (see picture top left below) and Leek made the points safe with a terrific solo goal (more action from the game is below).

A Matt Clark double helped Ecclesfield 147 Players Lounge to victory over promoted Pitsmoor Royal Oak and the home side again look capable of mounting a title challenge. Craig Senior put them ahead five minutes before the break when he shot low into the corner and soon after the break Clark's glancing header doubled 147's advantage. Clark then added a third and although Gavin Davis pulled one back for Oak, Ryan Keeney restored 147's three goal advantage when he scored from the spot after Kevin Hunter was felled in the area. James Ketteringham grabbed a second for Oak as they showed enough to suggest they will cause a lot of sides problems.

After twice falling behind, a last gasp Richard Berry penalty meant Ranch started life at the top with a draw against Stocksbridge Park Steels. Mark Carr gave Steels the lead, but Oliver Whittaker levelled before the break. Adam Todd produced a neat finish to put Steels back in front and it looked as if it would be the winner until Berry kept his nerve to score from the spot.

Laycock Sports and Hemsworth Villa also shared the spoils after a six goal thriller. Mark Hopkinson headed Villa into the lead (see picture left below), only for Steve Morris to feed Sam Read to level for the home side, but Ian Holmes put Villa back in front before the break. Laycock's stormed back after the break and after Alex Napier levelled, Brett Douglas put them ahead, but they had to settle for a point after Holmes headed a deserved equaliser for Villa - see picture 2nd left below and more action from the game.

Division 1 - Ricky hits 5 as The Vine storm back Ricky Davidson (pictured left) hit five as The Vine came from two down at the interval to beat Colley. It didn't look good for The Vine's hopes of a quick return to the top flight when Adam Jackson and Sheridan Wilks gave Colley a two goal half time lead, but it was a completely different story after the break as five Davidson strikes and one from Jamie Moore meant Craig Woolley return after year out through injury was a happy one.

Loxley started with a solid win over Handsworth Old Boys. John Bailey blasted home from the penalty spot after Josh Delaney had been fouled to give Loxley a half time lead and it was doubled soon after the break when Steve Mayfield's great run ended with his brother Geoff slotting home. Mick Smith added a third before he set Delaney up for the fourth and final goal.

After Dave Knaggs had chipped the keeper and Alex Ward's speedy second, Redmires just held on against Millhouses Thermolast after they had pulled one back when Ally Berry converted Tom Higginbottom's cross. Danny Turner went close to equalising for the visitors but with centre backs Andy Jones and James Kirkham outstanding Redmires took the points. Redmires were also grateful to Millhouses Rob Gardiner who did a good job as stand-in referee.

After the home side had fought back three times, Southey Social finally won a seven goal thriller at fellow promotees Aston Swallownest with a last gasp John Mellor strike. Mellor, Chris Roberts and Todd Guest put Southey ahead three times, only to see a Tom Foster free kick, Billy Evans and Adam Pilgrim level each time and it looked as if Aston would get a deserved point until Mellor struck again in the dying seconds. Another promoted side, Rivelin, started with a point at Brinsworth Whitehill when Scott Smith levelled after Ryan Stevenson had given Brinsworth the lead.

Division 2 - Ash back on target for Bull  Nick Ash celebrated his return to the Bulls Head side after missing most of last season through injury with two goals in their victory over league newcomers Chapeltown Royal British Legion. A Mark Bryant double gave Bull the early advantage and although Declan Carr pulled one back for Chapeltown, two each for Ash and Joe Keighley saw Bull home. Paul Hawksworth's header and Danny Hill's free kick gave Oughtibridge Village victory at Junior Blades in a game where referee M Layton received praise from both sides.

Macron Cup Round 1 - Oak go goal crazy  Simon Major and Owen Clark both hit four as Royal Oak punished an understrength Crookes & District side to comfortably progress to the second round, while Scott Whittington (pictured right) hit what will be one of the goals of the season as Fairbank-Rhodes progressed with an impressive victory over league newcomers Throstles. Michael Holmes took advantage of indecision in the home defence to put Fairbank ahead from an acute angle, but there was nothing the home side could do to stop Whittington's 25 yard screamer to put his side two up. With Hilton Smith calling the shots in midfield for Fairbank, a mistake by the keeper allowed Jon Tomlinson to make it three before the break and although Nick Curtis curled one back for Throstles, Whittington had the final say when he took advantage of some more sloppy defending to hit his sides fourth. Below left if Whittington's wonder strike, then Tomlinson's cross shot that deceived the keeper, folled by more action from the game.

Danny Bainbridge marked his return to the League by giving Niagara the lead at Old Harrow and after fellow new signing had added a second, Bainbridge took advantage of good work by Dean Constable to hit Niagara's third. Luke Peace pulled one back for the home side but they never looked likely to stop Niagara going through.

Reece McIandless gave newcomers Old Blue Ball the lead at The Park, but Ben Lee levelled before half time and then headed them in front after the break. Marcus Pass added a third from an acute angle to send The Park through, but both sides can be proud of the game after receiving great praise from referee Mick Firth.

28 August - Scots succeed at the Spartans Tournament - Featuring teams from Scotland, Pontefract, Cleethorpes and Thorne, the Spartans held their first ever tournament and both the A & B finals were won by the A & B teams from Scotland. The day was still a big success for the Spartans and all the participants - click on the Spartans icon for more detail and more photos.30 August - Highfield get Freddys support  - Highfield Old Crown have secured a new sponsorship by Freddys Chicken and Pizza on London Road. Pictured along with Freddys manager is Highfield secretary Eddie McErlain (left) and manager Rob Plowman (right).

28 August - Spartans Tournament 2010 - The Spartans stage their first ever tournament at Sheffield University's Warminster Road Sports Ground on Saturday 28 August and it will feature teams from Scotland, Pontefract, Cleethorpes and Thorne. It all starts at 12 noon as the Spartans look to add another medal to the ones they took at the recent Sheffield & Hallamshire Co FA Ability Counts Tournament (see picture right) - click on the Spartans icon above for more detail and more pictures.

23 August - Steve Gee Merit Cup Final - The Steve Gee Merit Cup Final will see Stocksbridge Park Steels v Colley. The match will be played at Bracken Moor Stocksbridge on Thursday 16 Sept, Kick Off at 7:30

23 August - Macron Cup Round 1- The draw for Round 1 of the Macron Cup saw the following Division Two games switch to now be Macron Cup ties: Old Harrow v Niagara; Royal Oak v Crookes & District; The Park v Old Blue Ball; Throstles v Fairbank-Rhodes. They are to be played on 5 Sept.

20 August - AFRIKIT Project - A local development project called AFRIKIT is based in Sheffield and their aim is to give a new life to unused/unwanted shirts by donating them to the poorest communities in Africa who may never have owned a shirt of the game they love. After forming six months ago, AFRIKIT have collected nearly 1000 shirts and has recently formed a collaboration with national charity Kick4Life, who are the official charity of the England National Team and the Princes Trust. Kick4Life run a FIFA supported football centre in Lesotho, which uses football to tackle the HIV endemic and provide educational opportunities to local children as well as providing fun! This means most of the shirts AFRIKIT collect are sent to the project.

They have batches of shirts going out every 3-6 months and they can provide videos and pictures of any collections so local teams can see their kits being re-used! More detail can be found on the AFRIKIT website - www.afrikit.co.uk -  and the Kick4Life website - www.kick4life.org. You can also contact the AFRIKIT Project Manager Jack Hands by email to jack.hands@afrikit.co.uk or by mobile to 07900068237  If any Blades Super Draw teams have any old kits they would like to donate we can arrange a collection date at one of our Monthly meetings and in doing so help to make a real difference in the world!

20 August - Handsworth WMC get new recruits but say goodbye to Kieran - Handsworth WMC have made 6 new signings so far, with defender Karl Atkin, 21, and midfielder James Leesley, 19, switching from Handsworth Old Boys. Defender Lee Dolan, 24, has signed from League Champions Woodhouse West End and 18 year old winger Mario Ezposito has signed from Middelwood Rovers. Two more 18 year olds to join are former Sheffield Wednesday academy player Tom Smith who plays left back and 18 year old goalkeeper Shaun Rutkowski who plays for Sheffield Club under 19s. They have lost one of their leading players over the last few seasons though as Kieran Gallagher wont be playing Sunday football due to work and family commitments.

Old Harrow v Niagara Royal Oak v Crookes & District The Park v Old Blue Ball Throstles v Fairbank-Rhodes

19 August - Ecclesfield 147 Players Lounge Sponsorship - Ecclesfield 147 will be hoping to mount another challenge for the CBC Premier title after securing a further sponsorship deal with Ecclesfield 147 Players Lounge. After a revamp Ecclesfield 147 now has a new Players Lounge - a sports bar were you can now play snooker and pool, and have poker nights. There will also be live football on numerous big screens with drinks offers during games and there is also a function room available to hire. The Players Lounge owner Kevin Johnstone has provided a new kit bearing the Players Lounge logo and the club would like to take this opportunity to thank him for his continued support. The team's preparations stepped up a gear with a 4-2 victory over former Rotherham League Champions Joker.

19 August - Yew Tree get ready to mount challenge - Macron Cup holders Yew Tree have been preparing for the new season with some new signings and a 100% win record in pre-season friendlies. Six wins, including 5-2 v Old Blue Ball Goals; 11-1 v Rose House; 1-0 v Ecclesfield WMC; 1-0 v Sheffield West End; 5-0 v Oughtibridge Village; 6-2 Niagara. Cup final hero Scott Birch was again amongst the goals, netting eleven times in the six games and instead of fighting to avoid relegation Yew Tree will this time hope to mount a title challenge as well as holding onto the cup.

16 August - September Fixtures & Referees - The fixtures for the first month of the season are now listed. Home teams should confirm their games with their referees and their opponents straightaway. The midweek fixtures for 9 September must be played and clubs need to arrange their own referees for those games - they should use the list of referees shown to find them. Once you have found a referee please send an email to keithsssl@aol.com so that the detail can be added to the website.

16 August - Heeley Crown withdraw - After five years in the League, Heeley Crown has folded and withdrawn from the League. Division 1 will therefore have 11 teams competing in it this season.

14 August - Paul's run to help the Children's Hospital - Old Harrow secretary Paul Heath is running the BUPA Great Yorkshire 10k run on Sunday 5th September in Sheffield. From Lyceum to SWFC ground + back to the Lyceum. He is raising money on behalf of Sheffield Children's Hospital. If any teams or players in the League would like to sponsor Paul's run please contact him on paulheath2@talktalk.net. Any support will be greatly appreciated. Paul is pictured left holding his running vest bearing the Children's Hospital logo.

12 August - Peter McKennan's Dad - The League was saddened to hear of the sudden death of League Secretary, Peter McKennan's dad. Although in his nineties, Mr McKennan was a regular attender at the League meetings and his unassuming manner was an inspiration to Peter and the rest of us. His absence will be sadly missed by all involved, but our thoughts particularly go to Peter and his family at this time.

3 August - SAVE MONEY - GET YOUR PLAYERS REGISTERED BEFORE 16 AUGUST - Just a reminder to all clubs that you should try to get your players registered with the County FA before 16 August. This is because the charge by the County FA goes up from £2 to £4 per registration for the period 16 August to 30 September, so if you can get them done before 16 August you can save yourselves a great deal of money.

3 July - League Rules, Information, Fines and Respect Codes of Conduct - These are all now available on the website via the Management page

26 June - Co-op help for Villa - The Co-operative has recognised the part Hemsworth Villa play in their community by sponsoring them for the following season and pictured right is Villa secretary Mick Moat receiving a fund certificate from the Co-operative's Constable Road manager Kathryn Ruddiforth.