Press Report 30/04/16

Premier Division

Congleton Vale finished their first season in the Prem on a high as they secured maximum points from both games this week.
Tuesday saw them beat current champions Linotype CHN 2-1 away. Jack Lamb-Wilson broke from midfield and piled the pressure on Linotype right back Joe Campbell, the defender toe poked the ball back to keeper Aaron Tyrer who missed the ball with his attempted clearance and could only stand and watch as it rolled across the line.

Dan Buehler doubled Congleton’s lead in the second half when a Richie Booth free kick was flicked into his path by Tom Jackson. Buehler kept his cool to dink the ball over Tyrer for 2-0. Kieran Herbert scored a consolation goal for the home side late into injury time but the points belonged to Congleton.

Their second win came at Malpas, where they finished 4-2 winners despite going 1-0 down from an Alex Hughes goal. Dan Buehler followed up a blocked shot by Carl McCurrie to draw Congleton level before the break. Tom Jackson made it 2-1 in the 62nd minute when he again followed up a McCurrie shot, only for Andy Morris to equalise for Malpas fifteen minutes later.

With five minutes remaining, Congleton were in the lead again as Oakes chested the ball down for Jackson to drive home from the edge of the box. In the 89th minute Richie Booth ran the ball to the corner flag to run the clock down, surrounded by defenders he managed to dance through them all before driving the ball into the far corner from the tightest of angles for 4-2.

Rudheath Social started their week with an impressive 1-0 win over current leaders Knutsford. Jack Wooley scored the only goal of the game in the 5th minute to complete a famous win for Rudheath.

Goals from Arian Kalantari and Ste Kiby helped Poynton beat Rylands 2-0 at home, while Greenalls PSO beat Denton Town 3-1 through a Lee Vaughan hat trick. Denton’s goal was scored by Vinnie Braine.

Garswood United started the week with a 2-1 win at Eagle Sports as Danny Bell and Jonathon Parkinson hit home, before sharing the points in a 2-2 draw at home against Rudheath Social. Steve Boothman and Chris Francis were on the scoresheet for Garswood, while Rob Simpson and Bradley Taberner scored for Rudheath.

Whaley Bridge remain in the promotion battle after scoring six unanswered goals away at Styal as Joe Burgess bagged a hat trick. James Gemmil, Tom Scorer and Adam Jarad also hit home for Whaley as they sit six points behind leaders Knutsford with six games remaining.

Sandbach United moved up to fifth spot after beating Eagle Sports 4-1 at home. The sides went in level at the break but a second half hat trick from Josh Lane, added to a chip from Jeremy Pacome to see Sandbach finish victorious.

JA Walton Challenge Cup

Altrincham Reserves qualified for the semi-final of the JA Walton Challenge Cup with a 3-1 win at home against Maine Road Reserves. Rhain Davis, Max Pouncey and Boris Melingui all made the score sheet for Altrincham, Ahmed Alali scored for Maine Road.

League One

Altrincham Reserves continue to battle for the top spot as they finished 6-2 winners at Egerton. Joel Swift and Max Pouncey both scored twice, along with goals from Boris Melingui and Josef Faux. Andrew Brown and Ben Burrows found the net for Egerton. The win leaves them level on points with leaders Billinge with one game remaining, while Billinge have finished their league fixtures. Altrincham require at least one point to guarantee promotion as Wythenshawe Town sit a point behind them with two games left to play. If both Altrincham and Wythenshawe win their remaining games then both will be promoted, leaving Billinge in third. This is following Wythenshawe’s 3-1 win away at Golborne Sports in midweek.

Daten climbed to seventh place after beating Maine Road Reserves 2-1 away from home. Jack Hodgkiss and Alex Maudsley’s goals cancelled out Matthew Morgan’s strike to pull Daten further away from the drop zone. The result leaves things looking bleak for Maine Road as they need to get three points from their remaining fixture against Grappenhall Sports and rely on other results going their way to avoid relegation.

Presidents Cup

West Didsbury and Chorlton Reserves qualified for the second round of the President’s Cup with a convincing 4-1 home win over Grappenhall Sports. Tre Baldwin-Willis, Sam Dee, James Tootle and Marcus Watkin all scored for West Didsbury, while Grappenhall’s goal was scored by Sam Shaw.

League Two

The only league game to be played this week saw Cheadle Town Reserves share the points with Halebank in an enthralling end to end 4-4 draw. Dan Whalley, Matthew Ellis and Lee Marshall (2) all made the score sheet for Halebank who now sit one place above their opponents in sixth.

Reserve League One

Bradley Williams has been in fine form for Knutsford A this week as he bagged four goals in their 6-1 win over Grappenhall Sports with Kallum McDonagh and Will Edwards also hitting home.

Saturday saw Knutsford lose 2-1 at home to second place Poynton, where Dan Johnson and Andy Simpson scored for the away side and Jamie Way scored Knutsford’s goal. Poynton sit two points behind leaders Whaley Bridge having played a game more.

Daten finished 2-1 winners at home against Garswood United as David Moliaf and Alex Maudsley made the score sheet and moved Daten up to tenth.

Reserve Division Challenge Cup

Rylands booked their place in the semi-final beating Eagle Sports 4-1 away from home through goals from Matthew James, Tom Leigh and Liam Barnett (2) They will face the winner of Billinge v Rylands which will be played on bank holiday Monday.

Knutsford A are also enjoying their run in the competition and strolled out 5-2 winners at home against Mersey Valley Development Squad. Matt Schofield and Bradley Williams both bagged a brace, with Kallum McDonagh also getting on the score sheet. They will face the winner of Whaley Bridge v Sandbach which is to be played on Sat 7th May.

Reserve League Two

Moore United climbed up to sixth spot after coming from behind to beat Golborne Sports 3-2, while Middlewich Town and Wythenshawe Town shared the points in a 2-2 draw.