Fir Tree & Hauchwood to meet in Final !

Fir Tree booked a place in the final of the Ian Neale Builders Cup after they beat Drayton 3-1 in their semi final tie. Richard Statham, Rudi Gazeley and Andy Falconbridge all hit the target for Fir Tree with Pete Benn replying for Drayton. They will now meet Haunchwood Sport who edged passed Hartshill Sports 2-0.  

The semi finals of the Observer Shield also took place and saw Nuneaton Cherry Tree book their place in the final with a 6-1 win over PNW Athletico. Carl Hutchinson scored twice for Cherry Tree with Kieran Kimberley, Carl Douglas, Stuart Stain and Stuart Jerrams scoring the others. Black Horse Sports will provide the opposition in the end of season final after they beat Wentworth Wanderers 3-1.Kirk Taylor was on target for Wentworth but James O’Brien, Kevin Smith and Jay Cattell secured victory for Black Horse.

 
Anker Inn V Collycroft Cricketers Res

On the league front, Ford Sports are back on top of Mission Fashion Premier One despite being held to a 3-3 draw with Sunnyside. Sunnyside took a share of the points after keeper Neil Stephenson scored from his own area in the last minutes of the game. White Hart slip to second after they lost the ‘Ridge Lane’ derby 3-0, to Ridge Lane. New Dolphin moved out of the bottom two after they beat Chase FC 4-2.  

Trent FC had their lead at the top of Deslandes Premier Two trimmed to two points after they drew 0-0 with Co0llycroft Cricketers. Weddington Thistle moved into second spot after they beat Bull & Anchor Ash Green 4-0. Ambleside won the relegation battle with Bedworth Travellers 2-1. Darren Gray gave Ambleside the lead, after ten minutes, with a deflected shot with Jim Inglis doubling the lead five minutes later. Steve Bartlett pulled a goal back for Travellers who then had the best of the game but couldn’t find the equaliser.  

The top two in Alphie Cain Division one are still separated only by a point after both won again. Ford Oak stay top 5-0 winners against Attleboro Arms with Gavin Orton bagging a hat trick and Brad Matthews and David Evans adding the singles. Hill Top took all three points from a 4-1 win over Trent FC Res but fell behind to a goal from Craig Bloxham. However two goals from Denzil Richards and singles from Ashley Wilkes and Adam Richardson turned things around for Hill Top.  Hartshill Sports Res and Kelly’s Bar shared the points as they drew 2-2. James Thomason gave Hartshill the lead after 5minutes and Jason Ward added a second after ten minutes as Hartshill looked like running away with the game. However in the second half Kelly’s Bar found their feet and drew level through Aaron Barrell and Barry Wilson, his first goal of the season.  Lancet moved out of the bottom three thanks to a 2-0 win over Nuneaton Punch Bowl. 

Goalkeepers ball !

Stockingford Sports increased their lead at the top of Nuneaton Print division two to six points after they beat Nags Head 3-1. James Ryder, Gareth Holmes and Dean Shannon all found the net for Stockingford, Lee Moreton replied for Nags Head. Dave Nicholls came out of retirement, again, for Attleboro Oak to earn them a point in a 1-1 draw with Stockingford White Lion. New Dolphin Res won the ’Long Street Atherstone’ derby as they beat Old Swan 3-2, while Sunnyside Res and Drayton Res shared the points in a 2-2 draw.  

Sporting Lloyds were knocked off top spot in Nuneaton Trophies division three after they went down 4-2 to Mount Pleasant Bedworth. Matthew Montgomery scored twice for Yenton as they went on to beat Weddington Thistle Res 4-0. Andy Taylor added a third direct from a corner while Darren Hodge’s free kick completed the scoring.  

The top of the table clash in Heartland Evening News division four saw leaders Royal Oak Bedworth beat second placed Hartshill Manor to open up a three-point lead. Manor slip to third and are replaced by Collycroft Cricketers Res who beat Anker Inn 7-0. Seam Mosey scored twice or Bedworth Liberals Res as they beat Ford Oak Re4-1. Carl Lewis and Paul Brown completed the Liberals scoring, Michael Nixon replied for Ford Oak.  

In the Mortgage Advice Agency Division five, Paul McDonald took his season’s goal tally to 23 with two more in FC Gallery’s 5-0 win over Bedworth Miners Arms. Matthew Watson, Lee Kent and Daniel Durbin completed the scoring. Hayrick are up to second thanks to their 4-2 win over Jail House.  Ian Hay scored twice for Hayrick, John Arshad and Graham Goulden scored the other goals.

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