Hat-trick hero: Josh Greening with the match-ball after Tadcaster Albion’s 3-0 win at Handsworth Parramore. Picture: Ian Parker
Handsworth Parramore 0-3 Tadcaster Albion (Toolstation NCEL Premier Division)
Tadcaster Albion won the game of the day with Josh Greening grabbing a hat-trick in the last 18 minutes to lead his side to victory against previously unbeaten and ten man Handsworth.
After a cagey start, the game sprang into life with Handsworth striker Sam Smith missing an open goal.
Handsworth were dealt a blow early on in the second half when James Cotterill was sent off for a second bookable offence.
But, it was not until the last 18 minutes that the tide turned in Taddy’s favour.
Paddy Miller’s superb cross was met by Greening, who out jumped his marker to break the deadlock.
George Bissett then supplied the assist for the second goal – his cross was finished by Greening from close range.
In the last five minutes, Calum Ward was brought down and a penalty was awarded. Greening’s attempt was saved, but tucked the rebound away.
Tadcaster manager Paul Marshall said: “It pretty much went to plan
“We were a bit slow out of the blocks in the first half and we didn’t pass it as well as we should have done.
“There was lots of space down the wings and we never got it out to Josh and Tom Chamberlain.
“We had a chat at half-time and told them that we needed to move it quicker and it get out to the wings and let the pace of both wingers cause them a few problems.
“I said at half-time that they hadn’t threatened so much apart from when the kid missed the open goal.
“After that, defensively the back four were outstanding.
“I think the sending-off helped change the game, but it wasn’t the factor.
“The factor was that they were getting tired and we were getting stronger.”
Handsworth Parramore: Sneath, Tootle, Maxfield, Travis, Cotterill (captain), Griffiths, Burrell, Fletcher, Smith, Powell, Fox. Subs: Whittington, Johnson, W Hill, Chappell, L Hill.
Tadcaster Albion: Morgan, Bissett, Miller, Ormsby, Sparkes Ingram, Chamberlain, Taylor, Ward, Thompson, Greening. Subs: Barrett, Dhesi, Hope, Banks, Lawrie.
Referee: David Sullivan
Barton Town Old Boys 0-1 Liversedge
Barton Town’s season just cannot get started as luck continues to desert them and elusive first Premier Division remains at large.
Alan Colquhoun’s Liversedge celebrated their first win of the season at last year’s runners-up Barton.
Andrew Wood’s goal close to half-time earned his side an unlikely victory against Barton, whose striker Scott Phillips missed a penalty.
Nick Black’s progress is halted in Garforth Town’s 2-2 draw with Nostell. Picture: Garforth Town
Garforth Town 2-2 Nostell Miners Welfare
Curtly Martin-Wyatt’s last minute goal rescued a point for Garforth.
Nostell are much-improved side since the return of talisman Danny Critchlow, who gave them a 19th minute lead with a good finish.
Nick Black levelled the game after Jay Davis broke through.
Both sides had chances before Nostell gained the lead again in the 78th minute. Garforth were appealing for offside when a long ball forward was missed by Miners goalkeeper Ben Hunter and Critchlow was able to score into the empty net.
That was not the final act as Martin-Wyatt’s shot through a crowd of players secured a draw.
Highlights from the game can be seen HERE
Garforth Town: Hunter, Hawksworth (captain), Wood, Smith, Alali, Ibrahim (Simpkins 60), Oyebanji McCarthey 66), Akeroyd, Martin-Wyatt, Davis, Black. Sub unused: Newbould.
Nostell Miners Welfare: Saynor, Steeple, Cuncliffe, Poole (captain), Brook, Kane, Johnson, Winslow, Critchlow, Hayton, M Semley. Subs: Moyce, Zalo, T Semley, Bayang.
Referee: A Guest
Glasshoughton Welfare 0-2 Athersley Recreation
There was no Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup hangover for Athersley, who comfortably won at Glasshoughton.
Two first goals from Danny Joynes and Daniel Monfredi secured Athersley their second league of the campaign.
Shaw Lane Aquaforce 6-1 Armthorpe Welfare
Shane Kelsey and Joe Thornton both scored twice as Shaw Lane steamrolled struggling Armthorpe Welfare.
Luke Danville and debutant John Lund were the other scorers. Craig Morley, who was recently under a lengthy ban, scored for Armthorpe.
Thackley 1-1 Pickering Town
Carl Priestley’s reign at the helm at Thackley began with a well-deserved point.
Priestley’s line-up included three new faces and his caretaker-ship reign got off to a great start.
A Mark Trueman free kick gave his side the lead early on before Sam Calvert levelled the game late on in the first half.
Thackley: Hall; Foulds; Hargreaves; Dacres (Eastwood 60 mins); Hopkins; White; Lyness (Holmes 20 mins); Trueman; Garrod (C); Davey; Farrell (Burke 69 mins). Sub not used: Cohen.
Pickering Town: Bramely; Hawkes (Danby); Tilsley (Gibb); Patterson (C); Aziz; Cook; Cooper (Ramm); Taylor; Logan; Calvert; Belt. Sub not used: Dalton.
Skipper Paul Sykes celebrates his winning goal on the stroke of half-time which sent AFC Emley to the top of the Division One table. Picture: Mark Parsons
Lincoln Moorlands Railway 0-1 AFC Emley
Paul Sykes’ well-struck strike on the stroke of half time sent ten man AFC Emley to the top of the Division table.
Emley also had Jordan Townend sent off late on.
AFC Emley: Lawlor, Leech, Starkey, Tunnacliffe, S Jerome, Sykes, Townend, Leonard, Kenworthy, R Jerome, Jordan. Subs: Brook, Brown, Perks, Crookes.
Eccleshill United 2-1 Worsbrough Bridge
The game started on fire with Eccleshill having the kick off and holding possession well for the first few minutes until Brad Kerr broke free down the left and smashed a cross into Kane Reece who volleyed a beauty into the net to give Bridge a deserved lead.
Chances fell to both sides during the first period but Bridge held on until 27 minutes when Jordan Hendrie capitalised on an error from the Briggers and slotted to equalise.
Eccleshill were the first out for the second half and went through a quick warm up routine prior to kick off but it was the Bridge who set off and never let up for the whole of the second 45 minutes.
Pressing the United side and keeping possession well the Bridge side made wave after wave of forward runs but failed to add the killer touch.
Then on 81 minutes an error from the impressive Mark Kokot, saw John Rogers nip in and score with the only short on target for United in the second half.
Yorkshire Amateur 3-1 AFC Mansfield
Phil Harding and Lincoln Richards’ Yorkshire Amateur celebrated the result of the day in Division One.
Highly-fancied Mansfield were stunned by Amateur’s quick start as Joel Hughes scored twice into the opening 21 minutes.
Carl Haslam pulled a goal back for Mansfield, but the former Farsley Celtic hero Roy Stamer sealed the game with a strike from 15 yards in the second half.
Yorkshire Amateur: Bojang, Harding, Hammond, Hill, Freeman, Hitchings, Heard Ca, Blakey, Heard Cr (Stammer 55), Hughes, Marsden. Subs not used: Rose, Blair Mottley, Henry & Harding
AFC Mansfield: Saxby, Wilson (Sargent 45), Kitchen, Ludlow, Timmons (C), Naylor D, Brewin, Naylor J, Pereira (Carver 45), Haslam, Kimberley. Subs not used: Fuller-Nadin & Camps.
Referee: Mr R Taylor (Sth Yorks)
Assistants: Mr G Patterson & Miss L Browne