19 OCT – SUNDAY TROPHY – Ellis treble helps Reds through along with Loca, Crookes and Shark  – Matt Ellis hit a hat-trick as Mosborough Reds went through to Round 3 with a 4-2 victory over ZK Dons. After Dons has hit a post it was Reds that took the lead when a long throw from Alix Sorsby fell to Ben Dronfield and although his shot was saved by the keeper the ball fell to Ellis to put his side ahead. Midway through the first half a Sorsby free kick was dropped by the keeper and Ellis tapped home his second. He then completed his hat-trick when good footwork allowed him to score from the edge of the area.

It needed two good saves by Luke Fogg to keep the lead intact at the break, but Dons did get one back on the hour with a penalty and then grabbed a second to put the Reds on edge until a Gaz Coddington goal restored their two goal lead. Reds were again thankful to Fogg with more saves to earn their Man of the Match award

Joining them are Crookes after dispatching Hoyland Common 5-3. Hoyland scored in the first 5 minutes on the break from a corner, but Crookes soon levelled through Louis Flynn. Flynn then hit his second from just outside the box to put Crookes ahead before Tom Rose and Mason McQuillin goals made it 4-1 at the break. Andrew Fox soon made it 5-1 and although Hoyland pulled two back late on the result was never in doubt.

Loca beat Horse & Groom 4-2. Loca came out of blocks on fire and their passing, movement and possession  left their visitors dazed and had it not been for the visitors goalkeeper Loca would have led at half time by more than the two goals from Cammy Evan’s & Logan Liggins. Horse and Groomed stepped it up after the break and scored twice to level the scores, but Loca switched back on and again Cammy Evan’s & Logan Liggins both scored again to put Loca through

Baby Shark also went through after their opponents withdrew from the competition. but Cotts went out in a penalty shoot-out after Jacob Lally and Chris Salt goals earned them a 2-2 draw Bradgate. A Will Osgathorpe strike wasn’t enough to stop AFC Wisewood losing narrowly 2-1 to AFC Pogmoor and despite goals from Matt Cooper and Amine Ben-Nasser, Kelham Island went out 5-2 at home to Shaw Inn. Hackenthorpe were also beaten at home 3-0 by The Rig Dyke.

19 OCT – CBC PREMIER – Eckington stun Southey and Boynton win a thriller  – The top three all won again, with leaders Stannington Village narrowly beating Chapeltown RBL 1-0. In a tight game Stannington’s winner came after half an hour when a cross from Travis Hodgson found Aemad Gadour who finished well with a volley at the back post. Stannington then had to produce a good defensive performance in the second half as RBL kept pressing forward.

Still level on points and just separated by one goal is Royal Earl after they won 3-0 at Wickersley CC with goals from Scott Ruthven, Tom Bishop and Connor Chappel, but the pick of the wins was Eckington MW’s 5-1 victory at Southey Social. Eckington took the lead in the 10th minute when free kick from Alister Haydock was bent in & found it’s way into the top corner. Southey then hit both posts from Ryan Whitney before Eckington doubled their lead in the 17th minute as a long range effort from Ethan Flower found the roof of the net.

Southey were still creating chances and pulled one back when Jack Dickens crossed for Jamie Hopkins to fire home from 6yds out, but Eckington quickly regained their two goal advantage in the 27th minute when good play from Lewis Spencer set Owen Ryan free to cross and Aiden Horspool slotted home. Eckington grabbed a 4th in the 56th minute when Horspool was knocked to the ground but still found a way to find the net. Eckington completed the scoring in the 81st minute, a ball into the box was tapped home by Dan White.

Just below them is Boynton Sports after they won a thriller 6-4 against local rivals Jubilee Rangers. Man of the Match Richie Atkins netted twice for Boynton along with one each for Joe Damms, Smail Bytyci, John Lowe and Jake Gamban. Even manager Simon Marsden had to turn out as Boynton had a bare 11 for the game. Liam Hill-Simmons netted twice for Jubilee along with one each for Smith and Josh Reaney

Nailmakers and Wadsley Bridge Sixers shared the spoils with a 1-1 draw each other. Nailmakers capped off a good first half with a terrific Jay Glover strike to give them the lead, but Sixers hit back after the break and deservedly took a point with an equally terrific Danny Barnsley free-kick from the edge of the area.

19 OCT - DIVISION 1 – Villa put Oaks into the Stocks to climb into title contention – Kenzie Stocks hit a first half hat-trick as Thorncliffe Villa won 6-0 at Norton Oaks to climb to within two points of the leaders. Villa opened the scoring on 2 mins with a Kenzie Stocks header from a Jack Oxley corner and the lead was doubled on 10 mins, with a powerful shot from Stocks. A minute later, it was 3 when new signing Ben Vigrass hit the goal of the game, a curling effort from 20 yards finding the top corner.

Just before half time, Villa added a fourth, a threaded ball from Blake Wightman found Stocks who beat the keeper to complete his hat trick. After the break another Wightman assist sent Dylan Farmer clean through to make it 5, and Dylan Docking hit Villas 6th after the keeper spilled a shot from Farmer.