IN-FORM THORNS GIVEN SCARE
Jackson Anderson Accountants Spennymoor Sunday League
IN-FORM Division One side Thorns were given a run for their money by Browney in the divisional cup last week.
Browney raced into a 3-0 lead during their Division One Cup first round clash with the champions, Dale Phillips (2) and Peter Boucher grabbing the surprise goals.
But Thorns kicked back and were level by half-time, then turned on the style after the break, bagging another six to eventually win 9-3.
“We gave our all in the first 20 minutes,” said Browney manager Gerard Crooks. “But then we suffered an injury and we only had one sub and it went downhill from there. Fitness showed in the second half and they hammered us!”
Shuan Longthorne (3), Anthony Stewart (2), Ian Woodhall (2), Andrew Richardson and Steven Richardson were all on target for Thorns.
Meanwhile, Horndale also skipped into the second round of the Division Two Cup with a 9-1 win over Voltigeur.
Dale Anderson scored a hat-trick, while there were also goals from Tony Stebbings (2), Paul Weatheridge, Kyle Allen, Stuart Fawcett and Ryan Stonehouse.
Manager Adrian Musgrave said: “It was one of our best performances of the season. We’ve been playing well lately and we probably expected to win, but not as comfortably as that, so it was a good result.”
Elsewhere, Hunwick won 9-2 at Lakeside with goals by James Melville (4), Glynn Donnelly (3), Paul Bailes and Ross Brown. Steve Hepples and Andy Clay were on target for Lakeside.
In the first round of the Division Two Cup, Binchester Social Club beat Shildon Athletic 5-0 with goals by Lee Furber (3), Chris Pickles and Paul Foster.
Victoria also progressed to the next round with a 5-1 win over Masons United. Jason Greenland (2), James Smith (2) and John Templeton scored for the Vic, with Steven Alderson getting United’s only goal.
Croxdale and Eldon Arms played out a 2-2 draw after extra-time, with Croxdale winning 4-3 on penalties. In normal time, Chris Carling and James Richardson were on target for Croxdale, with David Leary and Andrew Sams finding the net for Eldon.
Meanwhile, Salvins progressed to the second round of the B&A Trophy with a 3-2 home win over North Briton.
In the only Division One fixture last week, Tudhoe United won 3-2 at Grand thanks to a hat-trick by Billy McClacklin. Michael Kay and Mark Cowley scored for the Grand.
In Division Two, Ash Tree beat Gainford 5-0 with goals by Steven Bowen (2), Andrew Poulton, Richard Turner and Steven Walton, while Green Tree won 3-0 at Belvedere thanks to Darren Dye (2) and Paul Shaw.
• Clubs are reminded that they MUST take their allocation of raffle tickets for the Christmas Prize Draw at the next meeting.
The league’s prize draw, to be held in December, has always been its biggest fundraising event of the year, and all clubs’ continued support would be appreciated.
The next league meeting will take place at Old Shildon WMC in Shildon on Wednesday 3rd November, when all clubs must take a minimum allocation of £50-worth of tickets.
Clubs are more than welcome to take as many tickets as they like. As usual, clubs will take 50% of sales from the tickets.
TOP GOALSCORERS
DIVISION ONE
Shaun Nicholson (Hunwick) 9
Marc De Lucia (Lakeside) 9
Andrew Richardson (Thorns) 9
Billy McClacklin (Tudhoe Utd) 8
Tony Stebbings (Horndale) 7
Paul Bailes (Hunwick) 7
Dale Phillips (Browney) 6
Justin Fox (Masons Arms) 6
Paul Latchman (Old Shildon) 6
DIVISION TWO
Christopher Pickles (Binchester SC) 16
Adrian Brown (Belvedere) 13
Andrew Sams (Eldon Arms) 13
Lee Nixon (Belvedere) 10
Jamie Scaife (Shildon Athletic) 10
Adam Cunningham (Victoria) 10
James Smith (Victoria) 10
Steven Walton (Ash Tree) 8
Phil Wilkinson (Croxdale) 7
Trevor Dixon (Atlantic Bar) 6
Darren Dye (Green Tree) 6
Adam Potter (Shildon Athletic) 6
Jason Greenland (Victoria) 6
(Up to & inc. 26/9/04)
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