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District League Report May 3rd

  • 03/05/24
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Linthwaite Athletic have won the first Premier Division title with a 3-0 win over Holmbridge. With 2 games to play Linthwaite are 7 points clear of second placed Berry Brow who have played the same number of games.

Paul Pyke scored a hattrick as Berry Brow beat Deighton 5-2. Basement club Britannia Sports picked up their first win of the season beating neighbours AFC Lindley 4-3 with goals from Nick Spurr (two) and Harry Castledine (two(). Netherton sealed fourth place with a 3-1 win at Kirkheaton Rovers with goals from Michael Carter (two) and Adam Robertshaw. Newsome kept the third place with a 2-1 win at Slaithwaite United with goals from Dwayne Wilkinson and Jordan McCafferty-Smith.

Niall Joseph scored twice as Huddersfield Laund Hill beat Division 1 leaders Saddleworth United 2-1 which cut their lead to five points. Moorside who have 2 games in hand stay third following their 2-1 win at Honley. Kyle Farmer and Rhys Roberts.

Berry Brow Reserves lead Division 2 on goal difference following their 4-1 win over Wooldale. Grange Moor move up to fourth following a 7-0 win at Newsome Reserves and a 3-0 win against Wooldale Wanderers. Cumberworth completed their fixtures with a 7-1 win over Deighton Reserves with 7 different players scoring.

Kirkheaton Rovers were crowned Division 4 winners following their 4-0 win over Wooldale Wanderers Reserves with goals scored by Michael Calvert, Waqhar Uddin, Levi Brown and Alfie Dransfield.

Deighton A were crowned Division 5 Champions with a Leevan Brown goal in their 1-0 win over Fothergill & Whittles Reserves.

Ryan Matthews was the Man of the Match in the Groom Cup final with a goal in each half that saw AFC Volunteers beat Linthwaite Athletic Reserves 2-0. In a hard-fought game well managed by the match officials both sides made good use of a superb playing surface at the Stafflex Arena. Both keepers were kept busy throughout the match with chances being created by both sides.

Honley Reserves are the Richardson Cup winners beating Brook Motors 7-3 with goals from James Coates, Reece Craven (two), Michael Roebuck, Tom Booth, Vaughn Hirst and man of the match Ben Thornton.

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