The Eyes have it for Langwith White Star

A Connor Eyes hat trick for Langwith White Star denied Doe Lea the opportunity to go to the top of the HKL on Sunday.

A victory would have moved Doe Lea above early season leaders Eyam and Doe Lea would have gone into the game full of confidence having won their last two league games whilst White Star started a league game for only the third time this season having drawn one and lost one of their first two games.

Craig Stuart King hit the target for Doe Lea but Eyes superb treble plus an impressive all round performance from his team and Sam Dockwray’s fourth goal of the game left Doe Lea disappointed and White Star jubilant. The only other HKL ONE team in action were Eyam who travelled to Roe Cross Simmondley in the Sunday Premier Cup and were beaten 2-1.

Brampton Victoria’s 4-1 win at Rangers moved them level on points with HKL TWO leaders Courage on Sunday. Victoria have played a game more but this impressive victory will fill them full of optimism for the rest of the campaign. Brad Stoneham scored Rangers goal but Oscar Bannister, Freddie Papworth, Callum Timmins and Joel Witham’s hit the winners for Victoria.

Espial took to the field for only the second time this season and won for the second time. They had to work really hard to achieve the win however as opponents Bakewell Town came close as Joel Holland and Bailey Mathoon hit the back of their net but Josh Devereux double and Kane Snell’s goal saw them home.

In HKL THREE one of the pre season favourites Newbold entertained Crown and were ahead as early as the sixth minute when Crown’s failure to defend a corner kick allowed Callum Dovison to bundle the ball home from close range. Crown didn’t learn from this mistake as twelve minutes later the same routine was taken advantage of by Dovison who scored for a second time.

Newbold were three up as yet again the failed to defend a corner allowing Tyler Martin to power home a header and things got worse for Crown as William Foot latched onto a Dovison pass to make it 4-0 before the break. The victory was completed as Lewis Brown made space for himself to add a fifth and complete the win.

epthorne Lane produced a dominant display to comfortably beat Whitwell 5-0. Whitwell conceded a penalty early on and Fenton Allan coolly slotted home the resultant spot kick. Matt Dunnachie’s first goal bound effort on twenty minutes was parried by the Whitwell goalkeeper but he followed up to make it 2-0. In the second period Lane showed no sign of easing off and a third goal came courtesy of of a misplaced pass by the keeper that went straight to Brett Hardy who made him pay for his error by adding a third goal. Lane then went four up through Harrison before Joe Cheatle completed the scoring.

his was an outstanding team performance where Caleb O’Connor who’s work rate and commitment deservedly lifted the man of match award, his effort and commitment epitomising an excellent display by Hepthorne Lane.

reen United’s poor start to the season continued despite goals from Connor Birch, Craig Megyesi and Jamie Robinson against opponents John Pye for whom Sam Davies scored twice, Alex Ferreday, Jack Shaw, Will Tomlinson, Lewis Davies and Jayden Mitchell-Bent once as they ran out 7-3 winners. All Inn and Royal Oak shared four goals and the points as Jordan Wells and Sammy Bayne scored for All Inn, Josh Sugden and substitute Ben Lamb for Royal Oak.

In HKL FOUR at Hollingwood Spartans entertained Glapwell Gladiators in a competitive affair. Unfortunately the first half was marred by what looked to be a serious knee injury sustained by one of the Gladiators players who collided with a team mate and had to be withdrawn.

Gladiators could have been one up by the break but they failed to take a one on one opportunity when the Spartans keeper stood firm to deny the opportunity. So a goalless first half but Spartans were ahead in the second as Spartans opened the scoring from the penalty spot before adding a second to complete an excellent 2-0 victory that left Spartans sitting proudly at the top of the division.

Renishaw are second following their narrow 2-1 win at Staveley Town whilst mid table sides New Houghton and Pilsley Community drew 2-2, Billy Ashford and substitute Denny Bush scoring for Pilsley. Tupton Tap moved up to third in the division after beating Tibshelf Community 5-1 for whom Ryan Starbuck scored.

Creswell Black Diamond and Holmewood are first and second respectively in HKL FIVE, Diamond top on goal difference, following the formers 2-0 win at Byron Tap and Holmewood’s 6-2 victory over Elmton Elm Tree. Matt Towndrow and Ross Turner both scored twice for Courage Development as they beat Spire 6-1, Tom Keown and Jacob Sparkes scoring one apiece. Two Matt Walsh goals plus a third from Matt Hegarty earned Wingfield White Hart a 3-1 win at Rose and Crown.

In HKL SIX, Brimington Three Horseshoes are top on goal difference after a Lewis Imrie hat trick plus further goals from Tremaine Joel Buchanan, Charlie Holmes and Connor Yates secured them a 6-3 win at Chesterfield Town Reserves. Grassmoor Sports are second in the table after beating Shirebrook Soldiers Wanderers 5-1 as Carr Vale won 4-0 at Town CFC.

In the Sunday Championship Cup, three divisions separate Tupton and Chesterfield Club Reserves who were one down after just four minutes as Liam Hendley gave Tupton the lead and by the time the final whistle went they were fourteen down as Tupton blew their lower placed opponents.

Two Tupton players, Max Minshull and Matt Bower both hit hat tricks whilst Neo Batty, Josh Burrow and Tyler Radcliffe were also amongst the goal scorers. Man of the match Ryan Watters led his Shinnon team to a 2-1 win over Courage for whom Buster Newsome scored in the other cup game.