Heyside hold their nerve in shoot out

FOOTBALL: HEYSIDE edged into the quarter-finals of the Huddersfield League Barlow Cup following a thrilling penalty shoot-out victory against Division One side Hepworth United.

A sluggish start from Heyside saw Hepworth take a deserved early lead, which held until half-time.

A much-improved start to the second half saw Heyside level matters with a crisp Andrew Fulham strike.

Heyside then struck the crossbar in the closing minutes, but the final score remained 1-1. Despite the hosts twice taking the lead in extra-time from Niall Barnes and Fulham, Hepworth equalised twice – the second in the dying seconds for 3-3.

That forced a penalty shoot-out, during which two fine saves from Tom Keating helped Heyside to a 4-3 victory as Fulham, Matthew Crothers, Carl Taylor and Danny Cashin scored from the spot.

Uppermill secured a 1-0 home Division One victory against Heywood Irish Centre, while Diggle enjoyed a terrific away success at Netherton.



OLDHAM Hulmeians triumphed 6-1 at rock-bottom Hindley Juniors to move into third place in the Lancashire Amateur League First Division table.

The Maroons, who controlled the game throughout, opened the scoring when winger Chris Ollerton struck follwing good work from Gareth Hill.

Daniel Dunn and Ollerton also hit the crossbar, but it remained 1-0 at the interval.

Hulmeians totally outplayed Hindley in the second period.

Hill made it 2-0, before Ollerton grabbed his second of the game to extend the lead.

Defenders Jordan Schofield and Reece Hursthouse got in on the action as they bagged goals four and five, before substitute Steven Delafield prodded home a sixth, with Dunn again the provider.