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Macc & District Sunday Football League Review
28th February
MDFA Sunday League Cup - 2nd Round
Spinners 3 Macc Boys Seniors 1
First Division Spinners proved too strong for Premier Division strugglers Macc Boys Seniors as they progressed into the Quarter finals of the League Cup at Bollington Cross. Missing several key players Andy Foote scored twice making it nine in total for the season and James Day made it 3-0 before Eddie Roberts hit a consolation for the visitors with quarter of an hour remaining. Paul Brown standing in for regular keeper Phil Ravenscroft kept Spinners in the game saving a penalty when they led 1-0 but it was Luke Wild , filling in at full back who drew special praise from player manager Jimmy Baskerville.
A C Bollan 4 Chilli Banana 1
In another Premier Division / First Division clash AC Bollan cruised through to the next round with a comfortable victory against Chilli Banana . All the damage was done by three first half goals from Andy Davies, Jonny Mercer and an og. which gave the visitors a mountain to climb in the second half. They did manage to find the net when Joe Delargy scored from the penalty spot but Fran Oliver killed the tie scoring number four.
MDFA Sunday League Cup 3rd Round
Prestbury Club 3 Albion Rovers 2
At Bonis Hall Lane Prestbury edged past Albion Rovers and into the semi-finals in a classic cup tie full of drama and commitment . . A hard working Albion took the lead in the first half through Dan Smith’s first goal of the season and held onto it until a remarkable five minutes just before the break which saw the hosts stun Rovers scoring three times through Omar Lampety, Neil O’Brian and Nicky Scott without reply. Substitute Liam Fisher made it 3-2 as Albion poured forward in search of the equaliser . Prestbury felt they had a valid penalty claim turned down by referee Alistair Gibson and had a goal chalked off in a frantic finale but they managed to hold on to go through.
Premier Division
Oxfford 4 Pack Horse 2
Oxfford inflicted the first league defeat of the season on leaders Pack Horse to join them at the top of the table on nineteen points and prove to the rest of the teams in the division that they are beatable.
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| Simon Gibbons in action for the Pack Horse |
Carl McCurrie coolness under pressure was instrumental in Oxfford’s victory as he despatched two penalties past keeper Dom Chell, one in each half and then went on to complete his hat-trick. Pack came from behind to lead 2-1 in the second half thanks to a Dave Hancox penalty and Simon Gibbons’ nineth goal of the season but Dave Billington headed home a pinpoint cross from Dan Frost to tie the game at 2-2 before two goals from McCurrie secured a famous win for Oxford.
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| Dan Frost set up Dave Billington for Oxfford's second goal |
First Division
Railway View 2 Blueberry 2
A Nick Gosling strike with two minutes to go prevented Railway taking all three points and going level on points with league leaders Hollins who had the weekend off. Jermain Leveridge had given Blueberry the lead with his fourteenth goal of the season but Railway fought back and Rick McGovern making a welcome return to the line up , equalised before half time . In the second half Chris Coxon came off the bench to give the hosts the lead and they should have extended it when Jonny Walker conceded a penalty but goalkeeper Lee Smith saved the twice taken spot kick .
Poynton Legion 6 Chester Road Tavern 3
Legion have hit the jackpot with strikers Simon and Luke Wiliams who continue to score for fun . Having already hit six in a game against Sporting Kerridge , Simon Williams continued his remarkable scoring record adding four more , including two penalties, one in each half.
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| Dan Booth - on target for Poynton Legion |
Brother Luke added one himself to make it eight for the season and Dan Booth was also on target for a rampant Legion who led 3-0 inside the first twenty five minutes . Far from being overrun Chester Road got themselves back in the game scoring twice to pull the score back to 3-2 before half time. But the hosts pulled away in the second half to take all three points. Steve Marshall scored twice for Chester Road , once from the penalty spot . Rob Swindells added a third.
Sporting Kerridge 2 Tytherington Juniors 3
Surely it won’ be long before Sporting secure their first points of the season after a much improved performance particularly in the second half against Tythy Juniors. Steve Bellerby notched his seventh goal of the season from the penalty spot and Simon Mason was also on target but goals from John Duigan , Nick Hadfield and Andy Mitchell proved to be decisive for the visitors.
The only down side for Sporting was goalkeeper Steve White being helped off the pitch with what looked like a serious looking injury to his knee.
Nags Head 3 Poynton 2
Nags got revenge for their previous defeat to Poynton on Valentine’s day by reversing the score line and taking all three points at Congleton Road. Goals from Neil Smith, Anthony Byrne and Tim Marshall’s first of the season put the home side 3-1 ahead and despite Leon Eadsforth’s sixteenth goal of the season for Poynton they couldn’t find a third to ensure a point.
