Macclesfield & District Sunday Football League
Highlights from this weekend's matches in the MSL
By Matt Eagles
Mar 10, 2009, 00:50

A review of this weekend’s action from the

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Premier Division

AC Bollan    4      Railway   View    3

After a thrilling  3-3 draw last week  AC Bollan and Railway View conjured up yet another goal fest  this time at Bollington Recreation Ground.  Despite plenty of chances for both sides the first half surprisingly ended 1-1 but in the second half the floodgates opened . Les Sykes scored a remarkable goal from just inside his own half  to give Bollan the lead but back came Railway to lead 3-2 with ten minutes remaining. Stuart Ainsworth scoring twice, once from the penalty spot and Chris Coxan adding a third. John Williams levelled the match at 3—3 before Tim Hammond notched  his nineteenth goal of the season in all competitions to give Bollan all three points.

Oxfford     4        Brewers      5

Another super game served up Oxfford and Brewers  which Brewers edged by the odd goal in nine to leapfrog Three Crowns to the top of the table. In blustery conditions at Congleton Road , Oxfford stormed into a 3-1 lead  and lead 3-2 at half time  but the second half offered  the visitors the wind in their favour and they took full advantage scoring  three times but crucially only conceded once. Carl McCurrie  hit a hat-trick for the home side  making it nine in the league this season and Jordan Lee  added a fourth . For Brewers, Ashley Flood and Jamie Madden both scored twice  with Martin Firth  grabbing his tenth of the season.

  Pack Horse    6     Three Crowns     1

These two sides were evenly when they met last week at Victoria Park but this weekend belonged entirely to the Pack. Striker Harry Wheatman , not available for the previous encounter  made the difference scoring four times with Craig  Scott and Martin Quigley  also on target for the current league champions who remain in fourth place but only three points behind Brewers with two games in hand . Three Crowns drop to third.

Vale    2      Macc Boys Seniors     6

Vale will be glad they don’t have to face MBS again in a hurry. In two games they have conceded eleven goals and scored just two. On a cold wet morning at Back Lane the visitors got off to a flyer Eddie Roberts scoring barely a minute after the start. Chris Coppenhall made it two with his sixth league goal of the season before a spectacular effort  from outside the box got Vale back in the game. Simon Gibbons  scored twice in the second  half  as did Eddie Roberts who completed his hat-trick taking his total for the season to thirteen. Vale did pull a goal back  but they simply ran of steam.

First Division

Albion Rovers     4     Boarhound     3

  The two best teams  in the division  met at Victoria Park in an eagerly anticipated encounter  which was billed as the potential championship decider  It certainly lived up to expectations it was   a thrilling game which  despite the conditions attracted  a number of spectators none of whom would have left  disappointed . 

  The football was flowing, the commitment unquestionable and  the goals   particularly Andy Shard’s opener for Boarhound  absolutely top drawer!! Two goals in two first half minutes just before the half hour mark stunned the league leaders as they trailed 2-0 . The warning signs were there though. Only minutes before scoring the first goal Andy Shard had tried a similar turn and shot from twenty five yards which crashed against the bar with goalkeeper Gaz Hughes beaten. The second time he tried the same trick again ..this time it worked and he was mobbed by his delighted team mates. Decland Fletcher broke clear to roll the ball into an empty net barely a minute later , his thirty sixth goal of the season.

The second half was a different encounter altogether . Boarhound sat back and let Albion back in the came . Gareth Gibbons was hauled down four minutes in and he got up and confidently despatched  the penalty himself  to make it 2-1 . Craig Hayes restored the two goal lead  but barely a minute later referee Neil Johnson awarded Rovers a second penalty as Gibbons was again brought down in the penalty area.. Upstepped Gibbons again but his spot kick was well saved and  the ball broke loose ,Jamie Collins was first to react making it 28 league goals this  season, 32 in all competitions . Neil Smith smashed home the equaliser from close range before Gareth Gibbons hit a fourth with fifteen minutes remaining. Rovers were delighted , Boarhound distraught . Steve Walker’s team surely now have one hand on the First Division  title  after making it thirteen wins from thirteen in the league this season and on this display , Boarhound will join them in the Premier Division next season.

Baths     6       Macc Tigers    1

Macc Tigers must have wished this game could have ended at half time when they only trailed 1-0  as the second half proved one way traffic as Baths scored  five times.  Lewis Peterson claimed his fourth goal of the season for the Tigers whilst for Baths, Dan Needham and Craig Poyser both scored twice  with Anthony Byrne and Rob Ainsworth also on target.

Hollins    5    Sporting Kerridge      2 

Hollins consolidated fourth place with a comfortable victory against Sporting Kerridge  at Mary Dendy Fields. In an even first half the scores finished level at 1-1 but in the second half Hollins took charge . Matt Beswick scored twice  and there were further goals from  Gareth Burns , John Browning and Roy Rostrum. For Sporting the goals came from Simon Williams  and Luke Williams.

Tytherington Juniors    5      Chain & Gate.

Tythy Juniors  got past the disappointment of losing to Boarhound with a morale boosting victory against Chain and Gate. Ryan Walker and James Moon both scored twice with a fifth goal coming from David Scott.