Sixtieth anniversary season gets underway

The sixtieth Anniversary Season of the Chesterfield and District Sunday Football League got underway at the weekend on Friday evening at the home of Staveley Miners Welfare FC as Espial and New Houghton met in the third Chesterfield Hospital Charity Shield.

Espial who will be plying their trade in HKL TWO faced HKL FOUR side New Houghton and although the latter battled bravely Espial were too strong and goals from Kane Snell, who scored twice, Matt Crowe and Will Whitehead saw Espial claim the first silverware of the season.

In the league in HKL ONE Doe Lea entertained Bolsover Town Seniors and Craig King gave the hosts the lead from the penalty spot fifteen minutes in. Minutes later Doe Lea goalkeeper Ross Etheridge produced a superb save to deny former Doe Lea player Tom McTighe. Seniors payed for the missed opportunity as Josh Parfitt doubled the lead for Doe Lea and Corey Burton added a third to get Doe Lea’s league campaign off to a flyer. Butchers Arms made the journey into the Peak District to face Eyam and returned home empty handed as Danny Hancock’s brace was added to by goals from Tom Ibbeson, Oliver James, Luke Moseley, and Rob Marsh to secure an opening day 6-1 win for Eyam.

In HKL TWO Courage hit the ground running as goals from Jack Roddis, who scored twice, Nathan Howarth and Alex Hancock earned them a 4-0 win over Dronfield Wanderers. Brad Stoneham found the net for Rangers against Hasland Club however a goal apiece from Josh Neal and Joe Oakley saw Club win by the odd goal in three. Brampton Victoria hosted Shinnon and beat them 4-1 whilst Clowne Comets won 3-1 at Mutton.

Tupton began their HKL THREE campaign in fine style with a resounding 8-1 win at Whitwell. Jake Brock and Jay Jay Cutts and Jake Brock both scored twice in Tupton’s win as Matt Bower, Cameron Butterworth, Dan Howitt and Lucas Walker also found the back of their opponents goal. A much closer game between John Pye and Crown was won by the odd goal in three as Lewis Wheatcroft and substitute Luke Noble eclipsed Sam Davies goal for John Pye. All Inn started well, beating Green Utd 3-1 as a Jared Cowley goal earned Killamarsh Juniors a point in a 1-1 draw with Hepthorne Lane.

In the game of the day in HKL FOUR Pilsley Community welcomed Chesterfield Town to their brand new facilities at the Pilsley Community Sports Complex having been newly promoted from HKL FIVE and were behind after just nine minutes as Sam Thornton’s spectacular twenty-five yard free kick hit the back of the net. Four minutes later Town almost doubled their lead, Laurence Mandell’s effort being denied by a fine save by Harry Walden. Mandell was in the thick of the action on thirty-eight minutes once again pouncing on a rebounded shot to double Town’s advantage as Lewis Naylor added a third for Town on fifty-five minutes to complete a fine victory.

Tupton visited Staveley Town and in a very tight encounter just came out on top 3-2 with Grant Bannister and Charlie Mitchell amongst the goals. Spartans got off to an excellent start as two goals from Craig Tromans and Sean Bayne-Dineen, who started the game as a substitute and a fifth from Josh Walker earned them an impressive 5-1 win over Tibshelf Community. Renishaw recorded a big win beating Glapwell Gladiators 6-1 and Creswell Comrades beat Baslow 5-2 on their debut in the league.

There were plenty of goals in HKL FIVE as the four games played produced twenty-five goals seven of them coming at Chesterfield Club were visitors Byron Tap won 5-2 thanks to substitute James Reynolds superbly taken hat-trick and a goal each from Richard Lee and Lewis Tye.

Likewise Woodthorpe Inn hit five at Rose and Crown who scored two. Woodthorpe’s winners came from Kian Barlow, Deegan Billyeald, Tom Wildgoose and substitutes Chris Day and Rick Fullwood. Creswell Black Diamond recorded a comfortable 6-0 victory over Spire as Kyle Turner scored twice, Jayden Hemingway twice, Andy Thompson and Elliott Frost-Palmer once.

Four second half goals in just twelve minutes turned what was a tight game into a comfortable 5-0 win for Courage Development at Wingfield White Hart. Jason Straw gave Courage the lead on forty-eight minutes, Tom McArdle doubling their advantage two minutes later before Matt Towndrow made it three on fifty-five and adding his second and Courage’s fourth two minutes afterwards, Straw scoring his second and the fifth of the game nineteen minutes from the end.

Carr Vale went on the rampage in HKL SIX as they outplayed and outclassed Chesterfield Town Reserves to thrash them 9-0. Spartans Reserves we’re also rampant putting eight passed opponents Town FC, Theo Albanese coming off the bench to score twice with Alfie Brown, Reece Burroughs, Tom Hague, Reece Nadin, Ryan Kasprzycki and Coby Kaspryzcki adding one each.

Shirebrook Soldiers Wanderers first game of the season didn’t go to plan as Brimington Three Horseshoes beat them 5-1 thanks in no small part to Lewis Imrie who hit a splendid treble added to by goals from Charlie Holmes and Luke Slater. Grassmoor Sports were also winners beating Duke of Brampton 3-1