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SHIR-LAND
TOP SLOT! Shirland
knocked Darley Dale Lion off the top of the table with a 5-2 away victory
over Hilcote United (Wednesday, 28 April, 2010). Two
minutes into the match they took the lead with a powerfull shot from man-of-the-match
and captain Steven Boot. Ten minutes later Hilcote equalised from a free-kick.
On 20 minutes Gaz Brown fired in a powerful shot to take the lead a second
time before Hilcote levelled again. Ten minutes before half-time Boot got
his second and Richard Harrison scored for a 4-2 half-time lead. Eight minutes
before the final whistle Steven Wright scored to put Shirland top with a
game in hand!
Reports
from Saturday, 24 April, 2010
League
action ...
Lions
retain home record and top slot
Darley Dale Lions 5 Hilcote United 0
Home scorers: A O'Neill (2), M Allsop, W Harrop, D Stephenson
Darley kept up there
unbeaten home record for the season with a comprehensive defeat of recent
cup winners Hilcote United.
Matt
Allsop opened the scoring early in the first-half after rounding Mark Turner
keeper from a Darren Longley through ball. There were numerous chances for
both sides for the rest of the half but the score stayed 1-0.
In
the second-half Darley started taking control of the game. Aaron O'Neill
added the second from a Mark Ashton corner and Wes Harrop scored the third,
scoring with his first touch after coming on as substitute.
The
last two goals were courtesy of a Danny Stephenson header and another from
man of the match Aaron O,Neill, taking his league tally to 27 goals for
the season.
• Darley Lions
players and management team would like to congratulate defender Paul Godfrey
on completing this year's London Marathon.
Shirland's
'Heaven and Hell' thoughts
Shirland Miners Welfare 4 Laburnum Saints 1
Home scorers: I Hursthouse, G Brown, S Wright, D Hegarty, B Skelton
Away
scorer: R Austin
Manager Dave Thurnham
reckons Shirland Miners Welfare are four steps from heaven – but could
be just as close to hell.
Shirland's
last five games, which includes the Cavendish Cup Final, will all now be
decided in the space of ten days. Shirland's biggest task is playing two
league games and a cup final in five days, just one day's rest in-between
three massive games!
Shirland
started the game on top and within ten minutes Ian Hursthouse slotted home
for Shirland's first, the celebrations after the goal emphasised just what that
goal meant to the club.
The
home side's second goal came when Dale Hegarty threaded through a pass to
Gaz Brown, who was sharp to react and he produced a chip of such calm audacity
that it almost seemed to suprise himself.
The
second-half saw Shirland bring on Richard Hill, Ben Skelton and goal machine
Steven Wright, who with his first touch turned two players to fire home
a third goal from 40 yards out.
Laburnum's
goal came when the referee awarded a goal kick to Shirland, ten seconds
later and a Laburnum player shouting corner the referee changed his mind
and awarded a corner. Laburnum took the corner, crossed the ball and scored
with a fine headed goal.
With
15 minutes left in the game Shirland could have scored another four goals
with fantastic efforts from Wright, Oliver Brown and Hegarty.
With
five minutes left Ben Skelton darted into the box and got a foot on a Dale
Hegarty thunderbolt to slot home Shirland's fourth and to earn three vital
points.
• MOM: Shirland's
Ian Hursthouse.
Press
Round-up
Lions
retain home record to stay on top
24
April, 2010
Darley Darley Lions
kept up there unbeaten Whitworth Park home record to retain top slot of
the Matlock & District Football League by one point in a 5-0 demolition
of recent cup winners Hilcote United as the season reaches its climax over
the next fortnight.
It
was Matt Allsop who opened the scoring after rounding keeper Mark Turner
from a Darren Longley through ball, a half-time scoreline despite numerous
chances for both sides.
After
the break Darley took control as Aaron O'Neill added the second from a Mark
Ashton corner and Wes Harrop netted the third, scoring with his first touch
after coming on as substitute.
The
last two goals were courtesy of a Danny Stephenson header and another from
man-of-the-match O'Neill, taking his league tally to 27 league goals for
the season.
Second
placed rivals Shirland Miners Welfare outclassed Laburnum Saints in their
4-1 win at Stonebroom.
Ian
Hursthouse slotted in the first ten minutes into the match. Dale Hegarty
threaded a pass to Gaz Brown who cheekily chipped the keeper to extend the
first-half lead.
Goal
machine Steven Wright fired home Shirland's third with his first touch of
the ball in the second-half.
Laburnum
replied with a fine Richard Austin header from a disputed corner but with
five minutes left Ben Skelton darted into the box and got his foot on a
Hegarty thunderbolt to secured all three points to keep close on the heals
of leaders Darley Dale, with two games in hand for Shirland.
Matlock
Town Youth strengthened their third place with some breathtaking style which
earned a 5-2 victory over Riddings Rovers.
But
it was the away team that dominated the first-half with goals from David
Robinson and Tony Wain.
Matlock
respond shortly before the break with a goal from Alex Crossley to make
it 2-1, but it was the half-time team talk that got the Cavendish Fields
home side going.
Two
goals from Steve Pardey, a second from Crossley and Chris Booth netted to
wrap up the match which Matlock cruised through the second-half. Some great
triangular passing and flowing movement was just too much for Riddings.
Harveys
Bar ended their league season on a high with a 5-2 away victory against
Tibshelf Community.
Goals
from Chris Haywood, Dave Armshaw (2), Dom Newton and Scott Bradshaw did
the damage.
Haywood's
man-of-the-match status helped lift the side who are oozing confidence for
their Cavendish Cup Final clash against a strong Shirland Miners Welfare
at South Normanton Athletic's Lees Lane ground on Bank Holiday Monday. Kick-off
is 7.15pm.
• League fixtures
on Saturday (1 May, 2010) include Darley Dale Lions v Tibshelf Community,
Laburnum Saints v Ashbourne, AFC Lea Holloway v Matlock Town Youth Riddings
Rovers v Shirland Miners Welfare. Cavendish Cup Final Monday, 3 May, 2010,
Harveys Bar v Shirland Miners Welfare.
Man-of-the-Match
players nominated by opposition.
