Premier Division
Anglers FC 1-3 Hykeham Town TRFC
Goals from Murphy, Driver, and Dickinson recorded the victory for the team who are closing in on the championship in the League’s top Division. Rhodes responded for the current champions when the two teams met at Saxilby. This result leaves the Hykeham based side needing a maximum of four points from their remaining four games, however should they defeat current leaders Lincoln Moorlands/Railway in their next game then that result would win them the title on the day.
New Swan 2-1 Welton Sports FC
A brace from Schofield for the home side gave them a welcome victory at the wrong end of the Division and saw them close the gap between themselves and the team just above them. Welton’s response was a goal from Biggs, awarded after careful thought by the dubious goals panel!
Division One
Trent Valley 7-2 Bassingham Bugle Horn FC
Champions elect Trent Valley had Munro at his best as he netted five goals as they ran in seven against Bassingham. Hewitt and Holmes completed their scoring whilst Wood and Seaton replied for the visitors.
Cherry Willingham 1-9 Plough Sturton
Plough boasted two hat-trick heroes from their visit to Cherry Willingham with both Patching and Blanchard recording trebles, complimented by efforts from Lansdall, Pell, and Chinn.
St Helens 2-1 Wishing Well Cherry
Stafford and Skinner were the marksmen for the home side against their visitors from Cherry Willingham.
Fox & Hounds 2-1 North Lindum Hawks
Shields and Humberstone ensured maximum points for Fox in a tight game against the Hawks.
Division Two
Hykeham Social FC 2-1 AFC Rustons
We all know how football has the ability to throw up strange facts and this happened today with the results of the teams placed in the top two places. Prior to the game leaders AFC Rustons had not lost a League game all Season and second placed Nettleham had lost just two. What odds I wonder that both would suffer defeats today? Well that is exactly what happened.
A first half header from Taylor just before the break cancelled out an unfortunate own goal by Ross to see the sides go into the break all square. In the second half Wilson settled things for the home side to inflict the first League defeat of the Season for the current Division leaders.
Nettleham FC 3-5 Waddington United
Second placed Nettleham came unstuck for only the third time in the League this Season despite two goals from Park and a goal from Kerrigan. Waddington moved up to third place after goals from Mellady (2), Pell, Copping, and an own goal saw them pull off the victory much to the delight of the home faithful.
Saxilby Athletic 2-0 Old Boys United
Old Boys United’s early season form and promise has ebbed away as the season has progressed and Waywell and Hicks added to their inconsistent form when their goals gained all three points for the home side.
Dunston FC 1-1 Coningsby FC
After a goal less first 45 minutes Dunston took the lead from the penalty spot when Masters slotted home. With the game virtually finished Sewell scored for the visitors with the last kick of the game to ensure that his side earned a point from what looked for much of the second half as a lost cause.
Division Three
Morning Star 4-1 Lincoln RNA
Runaway leaders for now at least, Morning Star, added to their points tally with another maximum haul after Walukiewicz gave them a first half lead before Heron leveled before the break. In the second half further goals from Reynolds (2), Lead, and Drury did the trick to secure the points for the Star.
Ruskington Lions 11-1 Queen Athletic
It is not often that any team has three hat-trick heroes in their team but the Lions managed that today with Cooper, Green, and Jackson all bagging one against Queen. Maddison and Flintham completed the scoring to take the score into double figures and to shoot their team into second place in the table.
The Sports Bar 2-3 Broadley FC
Two goals from Chatonzwa and a goal from Owens gave the visitors the points which knocked the home side off second spot in the table after other results. Holvey and Jamison scored for The Sports Bar but it was not enough to earn them anything from this game.
Nosey FC 1-6 Horncastle Town
Nosey remain bottom of the League after going down heavily to their visitors from Horncastle after four goals from O’Callaghan and solo efforts from White and Close did the damage. Green pulled one back for the boys Nosey boys.
Division Four
FVA Jerusalem Reserves 1-7 Railway Inn United
Runaway leaders Railway Inn United added three more points and seven goals to their already impressive record this season courtesy of two goals each from Zablockyj and Smith, together with goals from Green, Float, and Lilley. Hall got the consolation for Jerusalem.
Swanpool FC 4-2 Metheringham Reserves
Stokes helped himself to two more goals to add to his already impressive scoring record this season and both Liam and Craig Bentley added to the scorers list. Hill and Brighty replied for the still winless side from Metheringham.
HBW United 1-4 Bottle & Glass
Tomlinson, McDowell, Stocks, and Wright fired the goals for the visitors to keep them in third place in the League after they visited HBW today. Barber grabbed a consolation back for the home side.
The Shed 1-3 AFC West End
Bass scored a first half goal for the home side as the sides went into the interval having scored one goal apiece. His side weren’t able to find the net again during the second period and goals from Gorman, Alford, and Matsell secured the victory for the West End boys.
Ian Stephenson