Morris era begins with a victory

Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup  The Lee Morris era at Worsbrough Bridge began with a 2-1 win over Phoenix in the first round of the Senior Cup. Things couldn’t have got off to a better start for Morris as midfielder Chris Walton fired Bridge ahead in the seventh minute. Phoenix equalised before youngster Josh McKeegan  read more→

Harris the hero as Ducks seal double

Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup Shaw Lane AFC 1-0 Frickley Athletic A late goal from Spencer Harris ensured Evo Stik Division One South champions Shaw Lane AFC completed the double. The late drama was the highlight of a tight affair at Bramall Lane. The triumph is the first time that the Ducks have won the  read more→

Shaw Lane have “unfinished business”

Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup Craig Elliott admitted that Shaw Lane AFC have “unfinished business” with the Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup after the semi-final victory over Penistone Church. Lane will face either Handsworth Parramore or Frickley Athletic in the showpiece final at Bramall Lane next month – almost a year since they pulled out  read more→

Great Scott is Church’s extra-time hero

Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup Penistone Church scored their winning in the 118th minute for the second week running. Scott Whittington was the hero this week as his scrambled goal earned Penistone a 2-1 victory over Hallam in the quarter-finals tie. It was a dramatic ending to a clash that could have gone either way.  read more→

Burdett scores hat-trick for Frickley

Noel Burdett scored a hat-trick to steer Frickley Athletic to a 4-0 victory at Stocksbridge Park Steels in the Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup second round. Tyler Williams was Frickley’s other goal-scorer. Goals from Jack Tuohy, Kelvin Lugsden and Jake Beesley guided Shaw Lane past Maltby Main. Handsworth Parramore eased past Nostell Miners Welfare, winning  read more→

Penistone win by ten in Senior Cup

Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup Toolstation NCEL Division One leaders Penistone Church put ten past Phoenix without reply in their first round tie. There were doubles from Brett Lovell, Danny Joynes, Dale Kelly and Lewis Dickinson. Luke Johnson and Jack Moore got solitary goals. Jordan Snodin struck a hat-trick for Maltby Main in the 6-0  read more→

Senior Cup first round is re-drawn

Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup Last season’s Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup ended in farcical circumstances. Now the new competition has got off to a ridiculous start as the first round has had to be redrawn. The County FA placed several teams, including Shaw Lane, in the wrong draw, meaning it has had to be done  read more→

Shaw Lane fined over Senior Cup debacle

Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup Shaw Lane AFC have been fined £1,420 and warned about their future conduct over their controversial withdrawal from the Senior Cup final in April. Shaw Lane were meant to face Frickley Athletic in the Bramall Lane final on Tuesday 26th April, but after the Evo Stik League ordered them to  read more→

Who is to blame for Senior Cup fiasco?

The late withdrawal of Shaw Lane Aquaforce from the Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup is a very sorry episode for everyone involved. Frickley Athletic are the innocent party and real losers of the story. As to who is to blame, everyone has a different view. There are numerous recent examples in recent years of clubs having to  read more→

Aquaforce withdraw from Cup final

Shaw Lane Aquaforce have sensationally pulled out of the Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup, 24 hours before the final with Frickley Athletic at Bramall Lane. Aquaforce chairman Craig Wood made the decision on Monday after failing to persuade the Sheffield & Hallamshire FA to rearrange it because of his club’s Evo Stik Division One South  read more→