West Pier beat Thornton to edge closer to Beckett League Division 1 title
Leaders West Pier took another step towards their first Newitts.com Beckett League Division One championship as they took maximum points in a 5-3 win at Thornton Dale.
Serial goal scorer Declan Richardson broke the deadlock inside 20 minutes and doubled his side’s advantage on the half-hour mark.
Thornton would respond on the hour with a goal from James Sawdon but minutes later Richardson would restore the two-goal lead, and in doing so, completed yet another personal treble.
Kasey Clegg then put Pier further ahead, as did Tyler Richardson. Sawdon pulled a goal back for Dale and in stoppage-time Morgan Elven scored a third for Dale.
Current champions Wombleton Wanderers saw their hopes of retaining the title quashed in a 6-1 home defeat to Kirkdale United.
George Pepler put United in the first half, before Keelan Simpson levelled early in the second period.
Harry Bowsher restored the advantage for Kirkdale before scoring United’s third.
Finlay Burbidge and Rob Galtrey then got among the goals for the visitors with young sub Dan Robinson completing the rout.
At a Milburn Fields, hosts Rosedale drew 3-3 with Amotherby & Swinton.
Josh Butler and Henry Birkett hit the first-half goals for the home side, Macauley Lacey and George Pierson on target for the visitors.
The second half saw Rosedale on track for their first home win season as Butler dispatched a penalty past Nick Lock. However, with time almost up Amotherby equalised through Sam Flinton.
Heslerton lost 3-0 at York Division Two side Cliffe in the East Riding FA Junior Country Cup quarter-final.
Cliffe took the lead midway through the opening 45, and though Heslerton’s Sam Besau had a superb shot saved and a Lewis Stephenson header struck the bar, Cliffe hit a second on the stroke of half-time.
The second half saw a fierce Jack Balderson free-kick hit the far post, Cliff killing the game off with a third goal with less than 20 minutes remaining.
Division Two leaders Whitby Fishermen’s Society Development eased to a 3-1 home win against Bagby & Balk.
Jay Jordan scored the only goal of the first period for the hosts and grabbed a second just after the hour mark. Jack Kelly added a third for Whitby before Kyle Pounder scored a late consolation for Bagby.
Second-placed Lealholm Reserves romped to a 9-0 win at Ryedale.
Harry Walton scored a hat trick while John Ventress grabbed a brace, with further strikes from Harry Craggs, Finlay Raine, Sam Russell and Luke Walton.
Third-placed Slingsby continue to push for promotion as they defeated visiting Fishburn Park Academy 5-0 thanks to two goals apiece for Oliver Dade and Rio Howden.
Sub Danny Fish added the fifth for Slingsby.
Goldsborough found themselves a goal down to visitors Sinnington after the first 45 minutes, but roared back to win 4-1.
Aiden Howell was on target for the Sinners, but second-half goals by Jake Hambley, Dom Ingham, Ben Watson and Luca Clasper ensured maximum points for Boro.
Dragos Dragam put Goal Sports ahead two minutes into their game at Ampleforth.
With less than 10 minutes on the clock Tyson Stubbings put the visitors further in front and though Ampleforth pulled one back Dragam scored his second before the interval.
In the second half Dragam completed his hat-trick to put the game beyond Ampleforth who saw Pete Clough, Alfie Nicholls and Jack Simpson score.
A depleted Heslerton Development suffered at the hands of Amotherby & Swinton Reserves as the hosts ran riot with eight goals.
Mikey Brown and David Thompson scored twice with further efforts from Andrew Metcalfe, Tom Davies, Alex Croall and Kallum Leogue.
Youngster Charlie Swiers hit the visitors’ solitary goal.