Mighty effort from the Mighties!

Date published: 26 March 2018


Local sport

Netball

Chadderton Park Mighties beat Rochdale Raptors 25-24 to be crowned champions of the Bury Winter League Year 7-9 Premier Division.

This was a deserved title win for a hard-working and committed group of girls.

Chaddy Park Miracles won 17-14 against a strong DNA team in their final league fixture.

They finished fourth in the Division Two table.

Football

Bolton, Bury and District League

Chadderton Park under-18s enjoyed a 3-1 win away at Woodbank Juniors thanks to goals from Morgan Fox (two) and Jack Dance.

Tameside Saturday League

Chadderton Park under-17s Eagles suffered a 2-1 defeat at Flixton JFC in the first round of the League Cup competition.

The Eagles started the game brightly and went 1-0 up after only six minutes when Dylan Whittingham crossed to Niall Webb who fired home from close range.

Flixton drew level midway through the first half, then midway through the second half poor defending allowed Flixton to bundle the ball home.

Tameside Sunday League

Park's under-18s Lions beat Mossley JFC 5-0.

Ben Hamlin scored a brace, with the other goals coming from Josef Rimmer, Brandon Dronsfield and Jack O’Neil.

North Bury League

Chadderton Park under-14s Lions bagged a comprehensive 9-2 win away at Radcliffe Borough JFC Bulls.

A great early finish from Adam Belwassa set the tone.

The lead was doubled when Dalton Martins finished, with further goals coming from Kane Stevens, Elijah Oluga, Antonios Koiloropoulos and a brace from Kristian Walker.

Belwassa and Martins later scored their second goals of the game,

Park's under-13s Griffins returned to action with a 5-0 win at home to Westbury Tornadoes in the third round of the Main Cup competition.

When the Griffins' attacking play finally breached the Westbury defence, the goals flowed.

Park's under-12s Dragons - playing only their third game this year - made it nine wins out nine with hard fought 2-0 success at Radcliffe Borough Aces.

The deadlock was broken after 18 minutes when Lewis Newton crossed in from a free-kick and the Radcliffe defence failed to clear, allowing Josef Cunningham to fire home from 10 yards.

Just before the break Radcliffe were awarded a penalty, which was subsequently fired high over the bar.

With 10 minutes remaining Cunningham sent Jack Wright through on goal and his determination to win the ball enabled him to slot the ball into an empty net.

East Manchester Junior League - Saturday

Chadderton Park under-14s Dragons had to settle for a 1-1 draw against an in-form Springhead team.

The Dragons went one nil down in the second half, but a fabulous goal from Saja Manafa gave the Dragons a  deserved point.

North Manchester Girls' League

Chadderton Park under-17 Lionesses finished runners up in the league following a 10-1 defeat to unbeaten champions Uppermill.

Girl of the game Lucy Reeves thoroughly deserved her goal.

Park's under-13 Girls suffered a disappointing 5-0 defeat against league leaders Droylsden.

The girl of the game was Emma Ellis.