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14^th  January- Round up of Saturday’s games

The ECL has lost none of its sparkle over the Christmas break as the four games played this weekend produced  30 goals and plenty of excitement in the winter sunshine.

Leading by example as they have done for the majority of the season were Club AZ who gave poor Poynton Village  a lesson in finishing at Mulberry Sports ground as they ran out easy winners 13-0. Lee Anderson scored a first half hat-trick  and Tim Hammond and Lee Manion  put the game out of sight by half time  as AZ led 5-0. Anderson scored his fourth just after half time and Jon Blackburn weighed in with two more but new signing and debutant Chris Coxon made the biggest impact scoring four times after coming off the bench. Former mac FA Youth player Dan Quinn completed the rout with number thirteen.

Scott McGowan ( blue ) scored a crucial goal for FC Flyers (pic courtesy of Geoff Quinn )

Cheadle Hulme , by their own admission , played their ‘get out of jail free card against an unlucky Old Alts A side to go above FC Flyers and into second place. Trailing 3-2 with ten minutes to go they managed to steal all three points with an equaliser from Mark Alcock and a  last minute winner from  Mike Hooley who ran through a desperate Alts defence to chip the ball over the keeper and into the net. Earlier goals from Dale Peters and a brace from Dave Howard had put the visitors in charge and looking liker sealing a deserved victory   but  an own goal  and a Rob Duignan strike kept Cheadle in touch before the dramatic finale.

Poynton Kings are one of the few teams to take a point of Flyers so far this season and they nearly nicked all three in this game as they led ,courtesy of an Adam Wilson own goal  until the final minute  but up popped striker Scott McGowan to preserve FC Flyers unbeaten record  and snatch what could be an absolutely crucial point come the end of the season.

Brian Hillson League Cup First Round

Referee Paul Worrall took charge of a wonderful cup tie at Mary Dendy Fields between two teams determined to play football. The action began in the opening minute as Mark Carter sent clear by Tom Gaskell  calmly lifted the ball over Dendy keeper Matt Robinson after shrugging off a challenge from Andy Currie to open the scoring but Dendy were level a minute later.

Nomads Jonny Blissett stops Martin Brunker getting to the ball

A floated free kick from Martin Brunker  was fumbled by Jack Gaskell  and Gareth Worrall was first to react , poking the ball loose ball over the line. From going behind Dendy then went two goals ahead on the half hour mark. First the visitors defence backed off as Matty Morris charged forward and his shot from the edge of the penalty area proved too hot for Gaskell and Brunker nipped in to give Dendy the lead. Brunker then turned provider launching  another of his trade mark free kicks into the area and  centre half James Curbishley stole in unmarked to volley home from six yards.

Nomads came roaring back , James Bailey made it 3-2 after good work from Nish Joshi ,Alex Hibbert hit the post with a great effort which would have brought them back level, and Matty Martin made a goal line clearance with his chest which left  him realing off the pitch in clear distress..

The second half saw Nomads dominate as Dendy’s players tireless running in the first half  began to take its toll. Marc Toomey lashed home the equaliser from the corner of the penalty area and ten minutes later from the opposite side of the area  Nish Joshi

Nish Joshi flicks the ball on as Matt Robinson tries to collect

curled a delightful shot high into the top corner to give Nomads the lead.

Dendy tried manfully to get back in the game  but James Bailey capped off a fine performance with his second and Nomads  fifth with the last kick  of the game.