Drayton triumph in Tribune Cup !
May 17th 2009 

Drayton won the Tribune Cup for the fourth time, denying opponents Haunchwood Sports the chance to regain the trophy they won last year. It was Haunchwood however who took the lead after three minutes with a goal from Mark Williams. Drayton drew level after 25 minutes when Ben Sadler took advantage of a defensive mistake to crash the ball home. Within 5 minutes Scott Friswell had given Drayton the lead and by half time they had extended that to 3-1 with a goal from Matthew George.  Stern words in the Haunchwood dressing room at half time sae Williams complete his trick of the first half. Three minutes in he reduced the arrears to 3-2. Despite some good goalkeeping from both keepers, neither side added to the score and Drayton held on for a 3-2 win.  

Drayton v Haunchwood Sports - Tribune Cup Final

The remaining league issues were completed this week in the final round of matches. In Alphie Cain Financial Services division one, Stockingford Sports clinched runners up spot thanks to a 3-2 win over Haunchwood Sports Res. Windmill had to settle for third spot despite beating Bermuda 8-2. In a tight first half Dave Hodge gave Bermuda the lead but Stuart Pearson equalised for Windmill before Darren Hodge restored Bermuda’s one goal advantage. Car Roper then found another equaliser for Windmill to go in level at half time. In the second half Windmill ran away with the game and thanks to hat tricks from Sean Roper and Craig North they ran out 8-2 winners. James Thomason was on target for Hartshill Sports Res but it proved a consolation as champions White Hart won 5-1. Mitch Barnes, Chris Gee and Paul Johnson were among the Wentworth Wanderers scorers as they beat Trent Rees 5-0 while Lancet and Attleboro Mills shared the points in a 3-3 draw. 

Ridge Lane made sure pf runners up spot in Mission Fashion Premier One with a 5-1 win over Hartshill Sports. Alex Naughton grabbed two of the Ridge Lane goals, Callum Bailey, Mark Latham and Mark Rolfe scored the others.  

Hill Top finished their league season with a 21-3 win over Collycroft Cricketers to top over 100 goals scored in Bedworth Apliances Premier Two. Adam Richardson led the way with four of the goals, Chris Bennett, Ashley Wilkes, Danny Armiger and Denzil Richards scored three each. Andy Needham 2, Lineker Lashley, James Elliot and Paul Bennet scored the others. Chris Bennet’s goals were his first for the club. Tom Scorer, Ryan Garnham, Lee Hurst and Michael McFarland all found the net for Crystal Sunday as they beat Ambleside 4-1. Christian Biggs scored the goal for a weary Ambleside. Adam Williams and Andy Parkes were on target for Ford Oak but they eventually went down 3-2 to Bedworth Travellers. 

Nuneaton Print Division Two champions Sporting White Lion finished their league season in some style as they beat Weddington Thistle Res 11-1. Josh Mears scored the Weddington consolation, but Josh Mears 5 and Chris Hutchinson 6 secured the win for White Lion. Poplar Athletic 62 finished in runners up spot in their first season and they beat Drayton Res 8-0 in their last league game. Danny Taylor, Mitchell Harrison and Wasim Rashid all scored twice, Dalton Fairbrother and Kenny Davis scored the others. Old Swan and Royal Oak Bedworth finished with a goal feast which the Bedworth side won 8-6. Richard Seymour scored four of the Royal Oak goals, Craig Shipley 2, John Petch and Lewis Halfacree added the others. Martin Cooper, Reece Warren, Danny Munday, Ade Sweet and James McKenzie replied for Old Swan. 

Sean McCallum scored five times for Black Horse Sports Res as they went on to beat Attleboro Arms Res 7-2. Tom Rygielski and Lewis Roberts completed the scoring, Jamie Long and Ryan Steptoe replied for the Arms.  Gavin Orton took his goal tally to forty for the season with another four goals for Ford Oak Res as they beat Nuneaton Prince Res 10-3. Michael Nixon, not to be out done, also scored four, Aaron Eales and Brad Matheson scored the singles. Paul Bathi, Barjit Lil and player manager Ravinder Singh, from the penalty spot, made up the Prince Res reply. Ambleside Res, playing with only nine men, restricted Cock & Bear to a 3-2 advantage with 80 minutes gone but three goals in those last 10 minutes gave Cock & Bear a 6-2 win. Steve Kent chipped in with a hat trick for Cock & Bear, Paul McDonald, Adrian Pinnegar and Lee Kent scored the singles. Luke Henry and Shane Hunter scored the Ambleside Res goals. Ross Proudlock bagged  hat trick for Attleboro Sports in their 6-1 win over White Hart Res. Proudlock to his seasons tally to 22 in his first season in adult football since graduating from  the under 16 game. Mark Brough, Danny Thorpe and James Hicks completed the Sports scoring. Kenny Wareing scored the White Hart goal. Brett Walker was on target for Chapel End Salutation as they drew 1-1 with Bedworth Liberals Res. Scott Harding scored the Libs Res goal.  

George Njoroge found the net for Wentworth Wanderers Res as they ended their Nuneaton News Division four campaign with a 1-1 draw against Chapel End Salutation Res. Tom Glass scored the Chapel End goal. Jailhouse celebrated their promotion with a 6-1 win over Baddesley Red Lion, while The Clock ended their league games on a high with a 5-1 win over Hill Top Res.  

Mortgage Advice Agency division five champions Chetwynd ended their season on a high as one of only two teams to be unbeaten in the league throughout the season. James Darlaston long since the top scorer in the division if not the whole league, scored twice, Martin Eales also bagged a couple, Robbie Huston, Adam Davis, Steph Jones and Darren Turner added the singles. Matthew Cashmore, Martin Elliot, John Smith, Stuart Sinclair and John McAvenie scored the goals that helped Bedworth Coalfields to a 5-3 win over Attleboro Snooker. Andy Azzopardi, Mitchell Weeden and Mark Lucas replied for the potters.

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