Own goal saves Uppermill

HUDDERSFIELD LEAGUE

UPPERMILL hit back to claim a 2-2 draw against Britannia Sports at Greenfield Paper Mill in the Huddersfield and District League Division One.

The hosts fell behind after a shaky half-hour. Andrew Cooney conceded a free-kick 25 yards out and it was duly curled past Tom Bagshaw into the bottom corner.

Huddersfield and District League

And Simon Tait’s side conceded again before half-time.

Uppermill reduced the deficit 10 minutes after the restart thanks to a Dave Taylor volley.

Just when the home outfit feared they had run out of ideas, the equaliser arrived with 10 minutes left.

Murray Hill whipped in a corner and a Britannia defender headed into his own net.

Diggle went down to a 2-0 loss against Hepworth United.

Heyside earned a 2-2 draw at Skelmanthorpe in Division Two.

James Leonard and Kane Lees were on target for the visitors.

In Reserves Division Two Heyside saw off Skelmanthorpe 5-3 through a Jake Warburton hat-trick and two goals from Steven Partington.

Results —

Division One: Hepworth United 2, Diggle 0; Uppermill 2, Britannia Sports 2. Division Two: Skelmanthorpe 2, Heyside 2. Reserves Division One: Diggle 7, Berry Brow 2; Shelley 1, Uppermill 5. Reserves Division Two: Diggle ‘A’ 8, Mount 0; Heyside 5, Skelmanthorpe 3; Upperthong 1, Uppermill ‘A’ 2.