Swinton retake full control of title race thanks to late win

EV2 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Round-Up

Premier Division 

Justin Greenwood, right, scored in Swinton’s 1-0 win over Penistone Church Reserves

Justin Greenwood’s injury time goal saw Swinton Athletic win 1-0 at Penistone Church Reserves to retake full control of the title race.

Action from Dodworth 2-3 Wakefield AFC. Picture: Steve Biltcliffe

The victory was a big one as Dodworth Miners Welfare lost 3-2 to Wakefield AFC who now occupy second place.

Billy Mole twice put Wakefield in front but both times Dodworth prodigal son Danny Barlow cancelled them with spectacular free kicks.

Unfortunately for Dodworth, Bartek Chorbak snatched all three points for Wakefield.

Harry Hurst scored for Ecclesfield

North Gawber showed their trademark fight and determination again after mounting a comeback to draw 3-3 with Jon Wragg’s Ecclesfield Red Rose 1915.

Ecclesfield led 3-0 at half-time through Carlton Carty, Harry Hurst and ex-Mansfield Town striker Daniel Reet.

Lee Elsworth, Matthew Blakey and Imran Abdalla led Gawber’s fight-back.

High Green won 2-1 against Jubilee Sports in the battle of the doomed sides.

The victory was the first of the season for High Green.

Houghton Main goal-scorer Louis Wardle

Houghton Main were beaten 2-1 at home by Oughtibridge War Memorial.

Louis Wardle netted.

Wombwell Main have had a busy week as they lost in the Rotherham Charity Cup on Thursday night before Saturday’s 3-1 defeat at Stocksbridge Park Steels.

Division One Results 

Athersley Rec Development 3-2 Caribbean Sports 

Denaby Main 4-0 Sheffield Medics

South Kirkby H-W New Bohemians 

Wombwell Main Reserves 1-1 AFC Dronfield 

Wombwell Town 4-1 Kinsley Boys 

Division Two Results 

Silkstone United edged closer to the title after the 2-1 win at Parkgate Reserves

Boynton Sports 4-1 Sheffield Lane Top 

Kiveton Park Reserves 1-2 Wakefield AFC Reserves 

Swinton Athletic Reserves 3-2 NEFA 

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