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A review of this weekend’s action from the

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By Matt Eagles

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Macc Boys Seniors moved into the 3^rd Round of the League Cup after after a polished  performance against Vale at Bollington Cross. After a topsy turvy first half of the season the Seniors will be hoping their form continues into the New Year as when they are playing well they are certainly a match for any team in the Division. Despite David Holmes hitting his third goal of the season  for Vale it simply wasn’t enough as goals from Rick Pulvergraft, Josh Roberts , Eddie Roberts , Jon Walters and Simon Gibbons undid the team from Back Lane.

At Windmill Street Boarhound took on fellow Division One outfit Macc Boys Juniors  and   it was Boarhound striker  Declan Fletcher who stole the  show as, for the second time  in a month he hit five goals in a match to take his season’s tally to eighteen in all competitions .  To hit five goals in one match is special but to do it twice in one season is quite outstanding!!  However he couldn’t have done it without the selfless work of fellow striker Andy Shard and the guile and pace of winger Craig Hayes. 

Not far  behind  Fletcher  as top scorer in the League cup  is Alex Tomlinson whose two goals for the visitors  made it four in the cup this season.    

A quite remarkable  game at  Bonis Hall Lane  saw First Division league leaders  Albion Rovers  edge out Premier league  Prestbury Club  in a ten goal thriller. With the game tied at 1-1 and seemingly heading for extra time , Rovers were awarded a penalty  by referee Andy Atkinson as a  Prestbury player prevented a shot going in with his hand , an action that also saw him dismissed from the field of play. Up stepped Gareth Gibbons  to give the visitors the lead with seconds  remaining . Albion through 1-2? …not a chance…almost straight form the re-start  Prestbury powered upfield to equalise through Chris Connors. Unfortunately for the hosts extra time belonged to Rovers who took full advantage of their superior numbers to score a further four times. Gareth Gibbons stuck away a second penalty  as he grabbed a hat-trick, Jamie Collins made it twenty goals for the season as he hit a brace  and the talented Barney Cutbill  made it six. Chris Connors hit four for Prestbury making it thirteen in all competitions . Final score Prestbury 4  Albion Rovers   6!!

League leaders Three Crowns had their Crown well and truly shaken  by an  up and coming Brewers team who continue their rise up the table but must be ruing their early season inconsistency which could perhaps have seen them much closer to the league leaders than the nine points they currently trail them. Remarkably the game was level at the interval three goals apiece  but the second half belonged to the visitors  who scored five unanswered goals. Matt Woolley’s tenacious tackling in midfield  unsettled the hosts and with strikers Jake McGarry and Danny Bailey in fine form Crowns looked  vulnerable  which will give the chasing pack plenty of encouragement.. Despite a first half brace from Greg Mathers  and Andy Foote’s  sixth goal of the season Brewers second half on slaught was too much. Jake McGarry  made it fifteen for the season with  a hat-trick, with  Martin Firth and Danny Bailey hit two a piece  . Brewers now move up to third in the table hot on the heals of the league leaders.

Pack horse weren’t in very festive mood as they despatched  Blueberry by fifteen goals to one in their derby game at Mary Dendy Fields-  a match that kept referee Pete Gregory on his toes keeping score . Pete Eccles scored for Blueberry who despite missing several key players  were simply no match for the Pack as they did their goal difference the world of good and shared the goals thoughtfully around the team . Lee Malkin scored five, Jono Campbell , three, Mike Mezarios and Craig Scott  two each  and Terry Costello , Simon Band  and Martin Quigley all scored one each.

At Bollington Rec , AC Bollan moved into fourth place  after a comfortable victory against strugglers Oxfford. Tim Hammond opened the scoring  for the hosts poaching his fourteenth goal of the season  with  Ben Davenport and  John Williams  also on target in good spirited game .

LEADING SCORERS:-  PREMIER DIVISION

Sporting Kerridge  made a welcome return to winning ways as they secured their third win of the season against Poynton who appear to be really struggling of late. Sporting haven’t been getting the results their efforts deserve but this result should certainly give them hope  for the second half of the season. On the score sheet for the hosts , Simon Williams, Scott Saunders, Dave Findlow and Paul Stevenson with his first of the season. Adam Rimmer and Rick Cash with his eighth goal in all competitions scored for Poynton.

Baths made it seven wins out of seven but they were really made to fight hard for the victory which was harsh on a fast improving Tythy  Juniors side who actually took the lead with a David Scott strike. Two scrappy goals from Andy Wells  and Anthony Byrne made it 2-1 to   Baths  and as the visitors resolve foundered  Byrne , Lee Anderson and Mark Gee secured all three points.