Wakefield breathe sigh of relief after Dodworth only score five

EV2 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Round-Up

Premier Division 

Dodworth Miners Welfare double goal-scorer Richard Dey

Title-chasing Wakefield AFC fans can sleep easier as Dodworth Miners Welfare were only able to score five times against High Green Villa in Wednesday’s rearranged fixture.

Richard Day hit two in the victory.

Matt Jacobs scored against his old team while Jack and Liam Owen also netted.

Dodworth Miners Welfare striker Matt Jacobs

Wakefield now go into Saturday’s home clash with Oughtibridge knowing that a win will all but secure the crown due to their superior goals difference over Dodworth and Swinton Athletic.

Dodworth needed to significantly improve their goals difference to ensure a winner takes all encounter with Wakefield on May 14th.

Dodworth now need Oughtibridge to draw or win if that scenario is to play out.

Hepworth United manager Darren Hepworth

In a catch-up of all the action from the past few weeks, Hepworth United bowed out as a Premier Division club in a positive way as they beat North Gawber 4-1. 

Matthew Brooke, Ethan McIntosh, Mike O’Brien and Henry Wise scored for Darren Hepworth’s side.

Penistone Church Reserves are in pole position for fourth place as they will be awarded three points from this coming Saturday’s cancelled match against relegated Jubilee Sports.

Division One 

Handsworth Reserves lead the way in the race for title as their 6-1 win over Wombwell Main Reserves on Saturday placed them in first place.

Leon Howarth (2), Jack Charlesworth, Noah Flint, Luke Howson, Pat Muirhead netted for the Ambers.

The crown is Wombwell Town’s to lose as they can win it if they win their remaining three games.

Young starlet Bailey Cowsell scored twice for Wombwell Main Reserves

Denaby Main’s season ended on a real whimper as they were beaten 5-3 by Wombwell Reserves on Wednesday night.

Young starlet Bailey Cowsell leapt off the bench and scored twice for Wombwell.

Joseph Campbell, Jake Fenton and Alfie Stokes were the other Wombwell goal-scorers.

Saturday Results 

AFC Dronfield 2-0 South Elmsall United Services 

Handsworth Reserves 6-1 Wombwell Main Reserves 

New Bohemians 1-2 Sheffield Union

Wednesday Results 

Denaby Main 3-5 Wombwell Main Reserves 

Kiveton Park 6-3 Sheffield Medics 

Sheffield Union 1-1 South Elmsall United Services

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