’Head are looking up

SPRINGHEAD are aiming for a top-two finish in the Bridgewater Office Supplies Manchester League premier division.

A comprehensive midweek win over Rochdale Sacred Heart has lifted Lee McAllister’s side to within three points of second-placed Walshaw Sports.

But Springhead, who still retain an outside chance of winning the title, have two games in hand.

Paul Stevenson, Richard Bennett, Dale Jackman and Charlie Lees were on target against Heart.

It was an afternoon of ‘firsts’ at Ashfield Crescent when Springhead produced a superb display to defeat East Manchester 4-0.

It was the first time ’Head had defeated East Manchester under the current management team of McAllister and Andy Revill, while Joe Cunningham and Rik Wild scored for the first time this season. In fact it was Cunningham’s first goal in more than four years.

The home side went ahead in the fourth minute when Cunningham fired home after Lees’ shot had come back off a post.

Springhead had to wait until the 67th minute for number two, and it was that man Cunningham, who beat his marker before unleashing an unstoppable drive.

Stevenson added a third courtesy of a cool finish, and it was left to Wild to head home number four from great Ryan Shaughnessy delivery.

Royton Town’s recent good run came to an end when they went down 2-1 at home to Wythenshawe Amateurs.

Behind in the 10th-minute — the goal stemmed from a corner which the hosts thought should have been a goal-kick — they slipped further adrift moments later when the Town defence stopped for an offside flag which never materialised.

Town were much better in the second half and played some superb passing football.

And they were thrown a lifeline when Andy Eastwood, who had been on the park a matter of seconds, reduced the deficit.

More chances fell Town’s way, but they were unable to force an equaliser.

Hollinwood, who slipped to fourth place after Springhead’s win on Tuesday night, held champions-elect Gregorians to a 2-2 draw. Gregorians need four points from four games to take the title.

Avro, meanwhile, enjoyed a cosy 3-0 win at Leigh Athletic.

Results are —

Premier division: Breightmet United 0, Walshaw Sports 1; Chapel Town 1, Hindsford 0; Leigh Athletic 0, Avro 3; Pennington 0, Elton Vale 3; Prestwich Heys 0, Atherton Town 2; Rochdale Sacred Heart 1, Stockport Georgians 3; Royton Town 1, Wythenshawe Amateurs 2; Springhead 4, East Manchester 0; Hollinwood 2, Gregorians 2.

Division one: Bury Amateurs 1, Fives Athletic 0; Old Alts 3, Wythenshawe Town 1; Standians 3, Heywood St James 1;

Division two: Avro Res 1, Wythenshawe Ams Res 1; East Manchester Res 0, Dukinfield Town Res 2; Elton Vale Res 3, Gregorians Res 1; Leigh Athletic Res 3, Springhead Res 2; Monton Amateurs Res 3, Rochdale SH Res 3; Stockport Georgians Res 0, Prestwich Heys Res 0; West Didsbury Res 3, Hindsford Res 1;

Division three: Atherton Town Res 1, Chapel Town Res 0; Old Alts Res 1, Stand Athletic Res 2; Wythenshawe Town Res 4, Hollinwood ‘A’ 1.


FIGHTBACK JOY FOR WARWICK

WARWICK United fought back to clinch the Ashton Sunday League premier division cup at the expense of title-chasing Bridge at the Tameside Stadium.

Neil Walsh put Bridge in front, but goals from Lee Wolfenden, Nicky Foran (two) and John Butterworth saw Warwick run out comfortable winners in the end.

Warwick’s captain and veteran defender Warren Rogers was named man of the match.

In the premier division, Halfway House regained top spot after they defeated basement boys Springbank 6-1. See John Gilder’s Match of the day.

In the last four of the division one cup, Charlestown progressed after a gruelling 7-6 win over Manor. They will meet Dog and Partridge in the final.

In division one, a Wayne Jackson hat-trick gave table-toppers Home Guard a 3-1 win at Wellington, whose reply came courtesy of a Danny Murray strike.

Dog and Partridge’s fixture against basement boys Anglers was postponed because Anglers were unable to raise a team.


Four-midable Dynamos eye cup challenge

3D DYNAMOS under-11s ‘T’ are looking forward to the Tameside and District League Challenge Cup final.

Thanks to goals from Ben Ford, Rylan Dickenson, Tom McClusky and Tom Jowle, they overcame Hyde United 4-2 in the last four.


BOUNDARY Park Juniors under-12s ‘A’ had Elliot Moss, Luis Cross and Matthew Queenan on target in a 3-3 draw against Moston Junior Blues.

Other results and scorers are —

UNDER-11S: Heyside JFC 2 (Corey Dinnen, Aidan Pass), Denton Youth 2; Heyside JFC 0, Fletcher Moss 1; Heyside JFC 3 (Callum Fletcher, Oliver Depetrillo, Callum Viner), Denton Youth 2.


Results round-up

East Manchester Mini-Soccer League, under-nines: 3D Dynamos ‘A’ 2 (Devon Matthews, Flynn Bradley), Reddish Villa ‘A’ 0; 3D Dynamos ‘B’ 2 ( Cameron Southern, Sam Lovering), Reddish Villa ‘B’ 0.

Huddersfield and District Junior League, under-12s: 3D Dynamos ‘M’ 4 (Alex Milovanovic 2, Oliver Heginbotham, Josh Barlow), Hall Green United 3. Under-15s: 3D Dynamos 2 (Elliot Fielding, Christian Shoel), Greetland 1.

Rochdale and Oldham Youth League, under-14s: Heyside Juniors 5 (Liam Kelly 2, David Clegg 2, Jordan Cooper), Middleton Colts 1.

Manchester Mini-Soccer Youth League, under-nines: Boundary Park Juniors ‘A’ 3 (Jacob Cooper, Matthew Laskey, Kyle Bell), Chaddy End FC ‘A’ 1; Heyside Juniors ‘A’ 3 ( Alexander Murphy, Callum Marsh, Saul Milovanovic), Chaddy End FC ‘B’ 0; Heyside Under-10s: Boundary Park Juniors ‘A’ 3 (Matthew Smith, Aaron Freeman, Callum Whitworth), Moston Juniors ‘B’ 2; Boundary Park Juniors ‘A’ 2 (Matthew Smith, Aaron Freeman), Heyside Juniors 0; Boundary Park Juniors ‘B’ 3 (Brandon Seale, Alex Trippier, Dale Patterson), Failsworth Dynamos ‘A’ 2; Heyside Juniors 6 (Rhys Finnegan 3, Owen Shaughnessy 2, Jack Woodhead), Moston Juniors ‘B’ 0.

Manchester Youth League, under-11s: Boundary Park Juniors 2 (Brett Hopkins, Rowan Coppenger), Higher Blackley Rebels 1.

Oldham Girls League,under-10s: Heyside Angels Navies 7 (Scorers: Navies Molly Taylor 3, Lavinia Whitehead 3, Ella Rigby), Heyside Devils 2 (Ellie Morrison 2); Heyside Angels Navies 9 (Ella Rigby 3, Molly Taylor 3, Lavinia Whitehead 3), Heyside Angels Whites 0.

Under-11s: Heyside Angels Inter 3 (Caitlin Senior, Ellie Doggett, Georgia Lowe), Uppermill Rockettes 1 (Ruby Duncan); Heyside Angels Clarets 1 (Alicia Stretton), Curzon Ashton 1.

Under-13s: Heyside Angels Clarets 4 (Freya Murray, Sarah Hardman, Kelly Ward, Bethany Mellor), Heyside Angels Inter 0.


Other results

RESULTS and scorers from other fixtures are —

Heyside Juniors Tigers 1 (Daniel Shaw), Dukinfield 5; Heyside Juniors ‘B’ 1 (Bailey Harrop), Reddish Phoenix ‘B’ 1.


Sarsfield the star

CHRIS SARSFIELD’S double strike helped Santos to a superb 4-3 win over third-placed New East Manchester in division two of the Lancashire and Cheshire League.

The hot-shot’s first came from the penalty spot, while Jamie Taylor added a second on the stroke of half-time.

Sarsfield restored Santos’ lead after Manchester had equalised through a quickfire double, and Chris Hadfield chipped the ’keeper for number four.