Neil Parsley’s Farsley AFC bowed out of the FA Cup at Gainsborough Trinity
FA Cup second qualifying round
Gainsborough Trinity 4-1 Farsley AFC
The score-line may look resounding, but Farsley gave an excellent account of themselves at Conference North outfit Gainsborough.
Although Farsley were hit by a blitz of goals in the first half, Aiden Savory, Lewis Nightingale and captain Robbie O’Brien all had chances.
But strikes from former Harrogate Town and Guiseley midfielder Ciaran Toner, Liam Davis, Dominic Roma and Simon Russell put the tie out of Farsley’s reach.
A deflected free kick from Nightingale was Farsley’s deserved goal.
Farsley AFC: Taylor, Hardy, Serrant, O’Brien (captain), Riley, Harris, Nightingale, Daly, Edwards, Savory (Priestley), St Juste (Grant). Subs unused: Lofthouse, Dempsey, Hewitt.
Evo Stik Premier Division
Frickley Athletic 4-2 Ramsbottom United
Ever-improving Frickley staged a late comeback to beat newly-promoted Ramsbottom United at Westfield Lane and make it seven points in nine.
Ramsbottom were leading 2-0 on 57 minutes through goals from Jon Robinson and Nelson Mota and Frickley appeared to be dead and buried.
However, step forward Danny South. South bagged a hat-trick to steal the three points.
John Cyrus got the other goal in a stunning victory.
Frickley Athletic: Simpson, Stannard, Stratford (Jeffs), Harrison, Cyrus, Ible, Riley (Williams), Young, South, Allott, Payne. Subs unused: Barnett, Davies, Hood.
Evo Stik Division One North
Brighouse Town 6-3 Prescot Cables
With a lot of their injury-stricken troops back from injury, Brighouse got back to winning ways in the league.
After a bad start, Brighouse responded with a Shaquille Clarke-Adams equaliser.
Tom Matthews and Ernest Boafo then ensured Brighouse were well in control at the break.
Danny Naidole returned at half-time and he provided one assist and also scored as Ryan Hall completed the rout with two goals.
Two injury-time goals made the score a little more respectable for Prescot.
Brighouse Town: Giles, Field, Henry (Scott 79), Wilson, Gay, T Brown, Thornton, Clarke-Adams (Nadiole HT), Boafo (Frankland 59), Matthews, Hall. Subs unused: P Brown, Quinn.
Dave Merris strides forward for Ossett Town in their 2-0 defeat to Darlington 1883. Photo: Mark Gledhill
Rob Bordman on the attack for Ossett Town in their 2-0 defeat to Darlington. Photo: Mark Gledhill
Ossett Town 0-2 Darlington 1883
Two first half strikes from Amar Purewal and Graeme Armstrong earned Darlington a comfortable win at Ossett.
Ossett began well, but Darlington went ahead on their half-hour and quickly killed the game off with a second quick-fire goal.
Ossett Town: Dixon, Akeister, Jeff (captain), Wood, Connor, Armstrong (Curtis 55), Ricketts, Patterson, Bordman (Whiteley 61), Wood (Chambers 50), Merris. Subs unused: O’Neill, Davies.
Radcliffe Borough 1-1 Ossett Albion
David Brown’s second half strike ensured Ossett earned a point at transfer-embargo hit Radcliffe.
Jack Hindle’s early goal gave Radcliffe a lead they held until Brown equalised in the 54th minute.
Albion nearly even won the game in the final minutes as Wes Milnes hit the post.
Ossett Albion: Bennett, Nicholson, Rothel, Ting, Milnes, Jones, Brown, Richardson, McDonagh (Lucas), Matthews (Grech-Brooksbank), Brunt (Muller) Subs unused: Thompson, Tracey.
Evo Stik Division One South
Stocksbridge Park Steels 1-2 Romulas
A second half penalty by Nathan Joynes ended Steels scoring jinx but wasn’t enough to stop Steels falling to a 4th defeat in a row at home to Romulus.
Steels had the most of the possession in the first half and should have took the lead after a neat exchange put in Scott Turner who shot straight at the keeper at point blank range.
Romulus looked dangerous on the counter and the visitors took the lead after twenty minutes when Lee Smith was allowed to head in from a corner.
Steels were struggling to create chances and soon found themselves 2 behind after the break.
As Steels pressed forward for an early equaliser, a simple ball over the top found the run of Rikardo Reid who chipped over the onrushing Flynn for the visitors second goal.
Steels still struggled to create a clear chance but were rewarded a lifeline ten minutes from time when Lever was brought down inside the box after a good run down the left hand side.
Joynes converted the penalty to end Steels goalless run and Ryan Laight heading onto the bar late on it proved too little, too late.
Stocksbridge Park Steels: Flynn, Scully (Lever 71), Schofield, Biggins, Laight (captain), B Turner, S Turner (Garside 64), Callery, Thompson, Joynes, White (Dyer-Stewart 78).
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