Kirkdale United dig deep to see off visitors Goal Sports in Hospital Cup thriller

It was the visitors that hit the ground running as they took the lead inside the opening minute courtesy of the ever-improving youngster Max Phillips.

It wouldn’t take United too long to respond, six minutes to be precise as Harry Bowsher played in Reggie Rooke to finish over the grounded keeper.

Harry, one of three Bowsher brothers in the team, then put his side ahead.

But Goal Sports bounced back themselves through a sweet finish from Tyson Stubbings.

Things could then have got even worse for the home side if not for a fine penalty stop by keeper Shaun Suffield.

Harry Bowsher then took responsibility and scored his second, and Kirkdale’s third, only to see the advantage again scrubbed out as Brandon Fields levelled for the Scarborough outfit.

Just before the hour mark a trademark run from Liam Ward was halted illegally inside 18 yards allowing Fin Burbidge to fire United ahead from 12 yards.

A period of home pressure saw visiting keeper Sean Pinder make a string of outstanding saves before Ward eventually crashed the ball home from a Burbidge corner.

Up the other end Suffield then had to once more be at his best, diving low at his near post to thwart the goal bound shot.

In the final minute Kirkdale hit a sixth, following great work from the tireless Will Pepler, Jack Campbell-Carter finished with aplomb from eight yards.

In Division One, Lealholm Reserves climbed to top spot with a 3-0 victory at Rosedale.

Ben Cairns gave the visitors a half-time lead scoring midway through the opening period and though Rosedale stood firm, without really testing their neighbours from over the hill, a Josh Hodgson free-kick and a Josh Donichey strike sealed the away victory inside the final 15 minutes.

This win means that Lealholm’s second string lead Kirkdale on goal difference, though the latter do have a game in hand on the new pacesetters.

Thornton Dale continued their fine run of form as they came out winners just, in a seven-goal thriller against travelling Goldsborough.

However the visitors were out of the blocks quickest with Dom Ingham drawing first blood.

The hosts would soon be level as Morgan Elven equalised and on the half-hour mark a nice individual strike by Toby Dale put Thornton ahead.

That lead would be brief as Jake Hambley beat stand-in keeper Sam Hancock who would be relieved to see Marcus Godsell restore the home side’s advantage going into the interval.

Goldsborough were not finished and levelled once again with a fine Phil Spencer free-kick.

Inside the final 10 minutes the game would be decided by a second Godsell goal.

Whitby Fishermen’s Society Development had their game at West Pier sewn up by the hour mark in a 6-1 win which saw Whitby’s Dan Brown notch five of the visitors’ goals.

Danby journeyed to Thirsk Falcons Development and had the job done by the midway point with four first-half goals.

Adam Bainbridge, Joe Dowson and Jack Dowson scored as did Kaleb Gravett, the latter adding two more finishes in the second period to complete his treble.

George Smallman hit the second-half consolation for the hosts.

Snainton won 3-1 on the road at Newby.

The hosts scored first through Liam Atkinson-Smith.

It would take two late goals from the bench via Euan Sellers and Mackenzie Pllu to confirm the victory, following Callum Fairley’s first-half strike.

Into Division Two and the game of the day matched Bagby & Balk against fellow in-form side Ryedale FC.

However the hosts were dealt a bad blow early doors as their established striker Reece Windle had to leave the field through injury.

An enthralling game would see visiting keeper Richard Gale produce a man of the match performance allowing a deflected effort from Chris Rhodes to confirm Ryedale’s slender victory and lift the Pickering-based club above Goal Sports in the table.

Two goals would just be enough to see Fishburn Park Academy take maximum points in their home game versus Slingsby.

Lee Brennan and Taylor Locker were on target for the hosts, Rio Howden with the visitors effort.

A hat trick for Edgehill’s Ted Edwards helped the Reserves to victory at Sleights.

Benchwarmers Stefan Niculae, Joe Fergus and Andy Noon would chip in also in the 6-1 win.

Ampleforth also won 4-1 on the road against Amotherby & Swinton Reserves.

Two goals from Jack Simpson, a Sam Howes effort and a Steve Merritt strike did the business with Luke Horton off the Amotherby bench to score the hosts’ consolation.

Away from the Beckett League Sinnington would be eventual winners in the North Riding FA Saturday Challenge Cup at Hamilton Panthers Reserves.

A two-goal advantage courtesy of Cole Gayles would be wiped out inside the final 10 minutes forcing a penalty shootout with Sinners coming out on top.

In the East Riding FA Qualifying Cup Heslerton Development made easy work disposing of Barmby Moor Seconds 3-0, a Myles Johnson finish and a brace from Freddie Maw doing the damage.