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All the latest news will appear below TUESDAY 26th AUGUST stats etc will be started after this weekend games - sorry for delay PREVIEW OF GAMES FOR SATURDAY 30 AUGUST Early Leaders of the league, Waddington United will be looking to make it two wins in two as they visit Harby this weekend. Also victors in their opening game of the season, champions Plough Skellingthorpe, are on the road again as they visit FC Rustons United, who lost their opener at Heckington last week. Last season Rustons suffered an 8-1 home defeat against Plough but beat the villagers on their own ground. A third side seeking their second win of the season are AFC Victory who take on new comers BBH, who suffered the heaviest defeat in the opening games last week, going down 5-1 to Waddington. Ivy Tavern CSA open their season with the visit of Market Rasen Town who went down by the only game of the game at AFC Victory. In the corresponding game from last season Rasen suffered their heaviest defeat, being beaten 9-0. They made amends in the home game though, with a 1-1 draw. Two sides opening their season are Metheringham and Horncastle Town with both sides having won on their opponents grounds last season. Also opening their campaign are RMSC Athletic who play a local derby against Ruston Sports Reserves who lost to the champions Plough Skellingthorpe last week. RMSC, who finished fifth last season completed a league double over their rivals last season. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
SUNDAY 24th AUGUST 2008 Games for 30 August 2008 - 3.00 pm AFC Victory .v. BBH - ref - A. Jones FC Ruston United .v. Plough Skellingthorpe - ref - M. Raisborough Ivy Tavern CSA .v. Market Rasen Town - ref - R. Howden Metheringham .v. Horncastle Town - ref - J. Scaife RMSC Athletic .v. Ruston Sports Res - ref - J. Pearce Waddington United .v. Harby - ref - J. Stanley ******************************* results from 23/8/08
The new season got
underway with victories for highfliers of last year as champions Plough
Skellingthorpe, AFC Victory and Heckington United all posting their
intentions. The biggest win though was by new boys Waddington United who
won at fellow new boys BBH, by 5-1. This sees them the first side to
head the table in 2008-09 (albeit on goal difference) Waddington's
goals came from Ramsden, Poucher, Freeman, Anderson and a.n.other while
BBH's sole goal was from Hulse. Champions Plough won 2-0 at Ruston
Sports Reserves with their goals coming from a debut goal by Mehta and
one from Szendrey. Heckington United also won 2-0 in their re-arranged
game against FC Rustons United (after both sides original games were
called off). Old regulars were on the score sheet for them with Michael
Musson and Adi Collin netting. Finally AFC Victory got off to a winning
start with the only goal of the game from Simmonds against Market Rasen
Town.
AFC Victory
Harby v FC Rustons Utd (postponed)Heckington Utd v Horncastle Town (postponed)Heckington United 2-0 FC Rustons United (H - Musson, Collin) Ruston Sports Res 0-2 Plough FC Skellingthorpe (A - Mehta, Szendrey)______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MONDAY 18th AUGUST
Games for saturday 23rd
August - 3.00 pm ko
FC Victory .v. Mkt Rasen Town - ref - I. Cole BBH FC .v. Waddington Utd Harby v FC Rustons Utd - ref - J., ScaifeHeckington Utd v Horncastle Town - ref - L. Abbott Ruston Sports Res .v. Plough FC Skellingthorpe - ref - D. CattellThis weekend five games take place with champions Plough FC Skellingthorpe opening the defence of the title at Ruston Sports Reserves who were one of only two sides who managed to beat them last season, winning 3-2 in this corresponding fixture. AFC Victory who finished third open their account with a home game against Market Rasen Town. Rasen will have at least one objective in this game and that is to score as the two league fixtures last season ended 6-0 and 4-0 to Victory. Heckington United start with the visit of Horncastle Town. In their two games of last season, both teams won 1-0 on their opponents grounds. The two new teams to the league made their debut with a game against each other. BBH have home advantage as they take on neighbours Waddington United. Finally Harby, who resigned from the league and then re-joined begin the campaign with a home game against FC Rustons United who they failed to meet last season on both occasions due to player shortage. Lets hope things prove better for the Notts side this season. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WEDNESDAY 6th AUGUST 2008
The new season is now
just three Saturdays' away but to whet the appetite below are the
opening league games and all the cup draws.
League games - 23 August
AFC Victory .v. Mkt Rasen Town BBH FC .v. Waddington Utd Harby v FC Rustons Utd Heckington Utd v Horncastle Town Ruston Sports Res .v. Plough FC Skellingthorpe ******* VILLAGE TROPHY Rd 1 25 Oct Heckington Utd .v. Harby Waddington Utd .v. Fulbeck Utd BBH FC .v. Cherry Knights Plough FC Skellingthorpe .v. Metheringham FC ********* DAVID COOPER CUP Rd 1 - 22 Nov BBH FC .V. Horncastle Town Harby FC .v. Waddington Utd Cherry Knights .v. Metheringham Byes: Fulbeck Utd / FC Rustons Utd / Market Rasen Town / RMSC Ath / Ruston Sports Res. **** AMATEUR CUP Rd 1 - 20 Dec Market Rasen Town .v. BBH FC Metheringham FC .v. Harby FC Horncastle Town .v. AFC Victory Ruston Sports Res .v. Heckington Utd Fulbeck Utd .v. Cherry Knights RMSC Ath .v. FC Rustons Utd Waddington Utd .v. Ivy Tavern Bye: Plough FC Skellingthorpe ****** LINCS JUNIOR CUP Rd 1 - 13 Sept (3.00) CGB Humbertherm .v. RMSC Ath Heckington Utd .v. Hogsthorpe St Mary Cherry Knights .v. FC Rustons Utd Holbeach Bank .v. Ivy Tavern CSA Byes: AFC Victory / BBH FC / Fulbeck Utd / Market Rasen Town / Metheringham FC / Plough FC Skellingthorpe *** Rd 2 - 11 Oct (14.15) BBH FC .v. North Somercotes Utd Cherry Knights / FC Rustons Utd .v. Fulbeck Utd AFC Friendship v Holbeach Bank / Ivy Tavern CSA Plough FC Skellingthorpe .v. Metheringham AFC Victory .v. Langtoft Utd Waddington Utd .v. Spilsby Town / Scunthonians CGB Humbertherm / RMSC Ath .v. FC Scartho Nortoft / Scawby .v. Market Rasen Town Heckington / Hogsthorpe St Mary .v. Long Sutton Ath ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________- TUESDAY 15th JULY 2008 The New Season fixtures are now out - they can be viewed in their entirety on http://full-time.thefa.com/Index.do?leagueid=9754755 The season starts on Saturday 23rd August with the opening games AFC Victory v Market Rasen Town BBH FC v Waddington Utd Harby v FC rustons Utd Metheringham v Heckington Utd RMSC Ath v Horncastle Town Ruston Sports Res v Plough FC Skellingthorpe *********************** SATURDAY 5th JULY 2008 The League fixture Secretary advises that once the David Cooper and Amateur Cup draws have been made the fixtures will be published. This should be around 14 July so your patience is appreciated. WEDNESDAY 18th JUNE The Annual General Meeting was held on Tuesday 17th June at Moorlands Railway Sports and Social Club. Derrick Richardson made his 33rd consecutive report as Secretary, an achievement in any organsation. As mentioned AFC Maze had withdrawn but Harby FC had asked to be re-instated (as a new committee had been formed) and two new clubs made application, namely Waddington United and BBH (who were last in league in 2001-2002 season). These three sides were all welcomed into the League taking the membership up to 15 teams for the new season. The season will commence on Saturday 23rd August 2008 ended on Saturday 2nd May 2009. Fixture Secretary James Stanley is hopeful of getting the new fixtures out by the end of the month. This will include cup competition with the exception of the Village Trophy which has put out an invitation to other clubs with a closing date of 31st July. At present there are now eight sides in the competition on the arrival of Waddington Utd and BBH in the League. Awards were made at the commencement of the meeting as follows Charles Hammond Memorial Trophy for top scorer in the League - Michael Musson (Heckington United) - 27 goals Matt Brewitt Merit Award for the outstanding secretary of season - Tom Howden (Plough FC Skellingthorpe) H.P. Gibson Trophy for the best disciplined Club - Horncastle Town (for the fourth occasion in the last five seasons) ******************************************* SATURDAY 14th JUNE 2008 LINCOLN & DISTRICT VILLAGE TROPHY COMPETITION The League is looking to increase numbers in its oldest competition, the Lincoln & District Village Trophy. The competition has been running since 1906 but over recent years entries have fallen dramatically due to an absence of football clubs in local villages. In the light of this the League invite any village side within a 30 mile radius of the Lincoln Stonebow to enter. League Secretary Derrick Richardson would welcome a call from any interested clubs. The closing date is the 31st July 2008. Entries can either be in writing to 12 Buttery Close, Lincoln, LN6 8SL or by phone on 01522 822623. **************************************** WEDNESDAY 21st MAY 2008 AFC Maze withdraw from league for 2008-2009 ********** ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING MOORLAND RAILWAY SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB TUESDAY 17th JUNE 2008 8.00 pm (7.45 pm) for clubs entering Village Trophy *********************************************************** SUNDAY 4th MAY 2008 WINNERS AT A GLANCE champions - PLOUGH SKELLINGTHORPE - 70 pts runners-up - Ivy Tavern CSA - 62 pts Amateur Cup winners - AFC VICTORY runners-up - Plough FC Skellingthorpe David Cooper Cup winners - AFC VICTORY runners-up - Heckington United Village Trophy winners - PLOUGH FC SKELLINGTHORPE runners up - Heckington United Horace Franklin Cup winners - METHERINGHAM runners-up - Cherry Knights Lincs Junior Cup - GRIMSBY BOROUGH runners-up - Skegness Town CHARLES HAMMOND MEMORIAL TROPHY - TOP SCORERS AWARD MICHAEL MUSSON - Heckington United - 27 goals
CHAMPIONS PLOUGH CLOSE SEASON IN STYLE FC Ruston 2-2 Mkt Rasen Town (H - White, Horstead A. M. Brumpton, A. Brumpton) Fulbeck Utd 7-1 Metheringham (H - Barnett 2, Broadbent, Crosby, Selby, Marshall, Crompton A - Young) Heckington Utd 0-1 Horncastle Town (A - C. Johnson) Plough FC Skellingthorpe 4-1 AFC Victory (H Mumby 3, Szendrey A - Thompson) LINCS JUNIOR CUP FINAL Grimsby Borough 3-3 aet Skegness Town (Grimsby Borough won 4-1 on pens) ************************************************ APPEAL FROM HARBY FC Most people, by now, will know that Harby have withdrawn from the League. This is after having been members for over 60 years. The last few years have been hard work for the dedicated committee who have worked tirelessly trying to keep the side afloat but getting players to turn out has eventually become to difficult a task which can be seen by the fact they failed to fulfil at least five fixtures during the season. This has cost them money on each occasion and as the season came to a close a decisive decision had to be made (as per League rule) as to whether they could continue for another season. In the end (with much regret) the decision was made to "pull the plug" The committee have left a proviso with the League that, should anyone come forward wishing to run a side out of Harby, they would not stand in their way. It is a know fact there are still several players who wish to continue playing. All the kit and equipment, held by the "old Club" is still available and the facilities at Harby (especially their new Pavilion etc) is second to none. Posters have been displayed in neighbour village asking for volunteers to run the side, so if anyone wants to see Harby "saved from the ashes" you are more than welcome to attend their AGM on Thursday 22nd May at 7.00 pm in their Pavilion. ************ MONDAY 28th APRIL 2008 fixtures for Sat 3 May 2008 FC Ruston v Mkt Rasen Town - ref - J. Scaife Fulbeck Utd v Metheringham - ref - Chris Lamb Heckington Utd v Horncastle Town - ref - K. Saunby Plough FC Skellingthorpe v AFC Victory - ref - A. Jones ************* This week-end saw the last two cup finals decided, both played at Sincil Bank, thanks to the generosity of Lincoln City FC. On a glorious afternoon Plough Skellingthorpe lifted the Village Trophy for only the second occasion in their history, the last time being back in the 1949-50 season. This saw Plough complete a league double while opponents Heckington United ended a second season without any silverware. In the second final, the Horace Franklin Cup, Metheringham overcame Cherry Knights. One league games also took place with RMSC closing the season with a third win in a row as they beat Horncastle Town. In mid week League runners-up Ivy Tavern CSA ended their season with a defeat at Heckington United. Plough FC Skellingthorpe, already League champions, went into the Village Trophy final as favourites and they proved value for money beating Heckington United 2-0 in front of a large crowd. Giant central defender Simon Oborne got one of the Plough goals while Johnny Bell put himself in contention for the Charles Hammond Leading Scorers Award as he netted the other. He now has 25 goals, just two less than Heckington’s Michael Musson. Heckington’s veteran keeper Neil Terry played for much of the second half of the game with a broken jaw, incurred in a collision. He underwent an operation on Sunday to put two plates in his jaw and our good wishes go out to him. In the second final the Horace Franklin Cup Metheringham took a 2-0 half time lead against Cherry Knights with two goals from Jon Miller. The second half was goalless until late in the game when Matt Purbrick made the game safe for Meg before skipper Guy Goodwin added a fourth in injury time. In the only league game RMSC ensured fifth place as they completed a league double over Horncastle Town. On target for RMSC were James Corby and Gavin Mackie. In the only mid week game Heckington played their penultimate league match of the season against arch rivals Ivy Tavern, winning 2-0. This ensured fourth place for Heckington as Michael Musson grabbed his 27th goal of the season to move top of the Leading Scorers table. The other goal came from Jason Sedlan. Next week-end is the final week of the season with just four games left to be played. These being FC Rustons .v. Market Rasen Town Fulbeck United v Metheringham Heckington Utd v Horncastle Town Plough FC Skellingthorpe v AFC victory In the final game the players of Plough Skellingthorpe will be presented with the League Champions Trophy ********************** SATURDAY 26th APRIL 2008
PLOUGH COMPLETE
DOUBLE AS THEY LIFT TROPHY, WHILE MEG WIN HORACE FRANKLIN
RMSC Ath
NOTE Cherry Knights 0-4 Metheringham - (League game doubling with HF cup final)
Alan Hodds Painter & Decorator sponsored Horace Franklin Cup CHERRY KNIGHTS 0-4 METHERINGHAM (A - Miller 2, Purbrick, Goodwin)Hoare & Main sponsored Village Trophy HECKINGTON UNITED 0-2 PLOUGH SKELLINGTHORPE (A - Oborne, Bell)******************** FRIDAY 25th APRIL 2008 IVY TAVERN END SEASON WITH DEFEAT Heckington U 2-0 Ivy Tavern CSA (H - Sedlan, Musson) Heckington United reaped revenge on runners-up Ivy Tavern with a 2-0 win last night. Goals for Heckington came from Jason Sedlan and Michael Musson with his 27th of the season. This sees him move ahead of Ivy's Billy Munro. Ivy have now concluded their games so Musson's only genuine rival for the Leading Scorers Trophy is Johnny Bell (Plough) who has 24 goals with two games to play. ******************* MONDAY 21st APRIL 2008 This week-end, the penultimate week-end of what has seemed a long season, sees the final two cup competitions decided. Thanks go out to Lincoln City Football Club for allowing these two finals to be staged on the Sincil Bank ground, which for many players will be a memorable occasion. The two finals in question are the Hoare and Main sponsored Village Trophy and the Horace Franklin Cup. The Village Trophy final takes place at 6.00 pm and brings together in the final, for the first ever occasion in the 103 year history of this prestigious village cup, Heckington United and Plough FC Skellingthorpe. Both sides were losing finalist on their last occasion in this final with Heckington, surprising losers to Cherry Knights in a penalty shoot-out after a 0-0 draw after extra time, last season and Plough losing to Metheringham 1-0 the year before. This is the last occasion Heckington United have of picking up any silverware this season, while Plough FC Skellingthorpe are to be presented with League Champions trophy in their final league game next week-end. With both sides having proven goal-scorers in their ranks in Michael Musson for Heckington and Johnny Bell and Shane Beasley for Plough this could prove to be one of the best Village Trophy finals for some years. Before this game the final of the Horace Franklin Cup will take place at 2.00 pm. This final is for the two sides who came through the semi final ties involving sides in the bottom four of the table at the end of March and this season sees Metheringham take on Cherry Knights. These two sides were due to play in a league game on this date so the cup final will also double as their league match. In their only other meeting of the season Metheringham won 1-0 in a game which saw them reduced to nine men and then hang on to their first half goal for much of the second half of the game. Also on Saturday there is one league game taking place, between RMSC Athletic and Horncastle Town . RMSC are playing their final game and are assured of fifth position while Horncastle, who have not played for nearly a month, are playing their penultimate game and they are seventh but could finish sixth if results go their way. The corresponding meeting between these two sides saw RMSC win 1-0 with a goal from their leading striker Danny Hicks. In mid week, just two days before their cup final Heckington United play their penultimate league game of the season when hosting old adversaries and league runners-up Ivy Tavern. Just over a month ago this game looked as if it could be a title decider but now it has little meaning other than bragging points. The sides have met twice this season already, with Ivy winning the corresponding league game 3-1 while Heckington won 2-1 at home in a David Cooper cup tie. The game does however have an important issue to be decided as both sides have in their ranks the leading striker in the League this season. Michael Musson (Heckington) and Bill Munro (Ivy Tavern) are both on 26 goals. Munro has just this game to take the Charlie Hammond Memorial Trophy out-right while Musson has this game and one further match against Horncastle Town, next week. Musson finish runners-up for this trophy last season so he will very much be looking to go one better this season but Munro might have different ideas ************************ SUNDAY 20th APRIL
ThThurs
24th April - 6.30 pm
Heckington Utd .v. Ivy Tavern - ref - L. Abbott
Saturday 26th April - 3.00 PM ko
RMSC Ath .v. Horncastle Town
NOTE Cherry Knights v Metheringham - (League game doubling with cup final)
SATURDAY 26th APRIL - 2.00 PM Alan Hodds Painter & Decorator sponsored Horace Franklin Cup Lincoln City FC - Sincil Bank admission £3.00 - £1.00 concessions CHERRY KNIGHTS .v. METHERINGHAM officials - Mark Raisborough - Les Abbott; Tom Woolley **** SATURDAY 26th APRIL - 6.00 PM Hoare & Main sponsored Village Trophy Lincoln City FC - Sincil Bank admission £3.00 - £1.00 concessions HECKINGTON UNITED .v. PLOUGH SKELLINGTHORPE officials: Chris Lamb - Steve Harris; John Scaife **************************************** SATURDAY 19th APRIL 2008 IVY TAVERN SECURE RUNNERS-UP PLACE Ivy Tavern CSA avenged an early season defeat against FC Rustons United to ensure they finish League runners-up. AFC Victory retained their unbeaten away record and secured third place as they pick up their eighth league double of the season while Heckington United have to settle for fourth as they lose at RMSC Athletic. Market Rasen Town also failed to raise a side to play Fulbeck United. For Ivy Tavern CSA, who were playing their penultimate match, they needed to win to ensure they take the runners-up spot and although opponents FC Rustons United showed some resistance they eventually ran out 4-2 victors. Ivy's scorers were Billy Munro (2) (taking his season's tally to 26 and bring him level top scorer in the League with Heckington's Michael Musson), one from Rick Robinson (his 19th of the season) and a first for the club from Sam Almond. Ruston's goals came from James Parkinson (his 14th of the season) and a.n. other. AFC Victory who two days previously retained the Amateur Cup with a 6-0 thumping of champions Plough FC Skellingthorpe, secured third place as they picked up their eighth league double of the season with a 5-0 win over second to bottom side AFC Maze. They are also the only unbeaten side away from home, which is an excellent record. On target for them was Terry McDougall with two goals (taking his season's tally to 14), Mark Wilkinson and Danny Taylor. In the only other game played Heckington United saw any chance of finishing runners -up vanish as they lost by the only goal of the game at RMSC Athletic. Heckington will now have to settle for fourth place, while RMSC will finish fifth, thanks to James Corby's goal.
AFC Maze 0-5 AFC Victory (A - McDougall 2, Taylor, Wilkinson, ?) FC Rustons Utd 2-4 Ivy Tavern CSA (H - Parkinson, a.n. other A - Munro 2, Robinson, Almond ) RMSC Ath 1-0 Heckington Utd (H - Corby ) ************************************************** FRIDAY 18th APRIL 2008 INVITATION TO NEW CLUBS Without doubt this season has yet again been as good as any in recent years in the Premier Lincoln Saturday League in the area. We are already aware for next season that bottom side Harby are to call it a day and with this in mind the League put out an invitation to any new sides who would like to join the "premier" local Saturday league in this area for 2008-2009. If any side is interested they can either ring Secretary Derrick Richardson on 01522 822623 or write to him at 11 Buttery Close, Lincoln LN6 8SL - closing date is 30th June 2008. CLUB ARE ASSURED OF A FULL SEASON OF APPROXIMATELY 26 LEAGUE FIXTURES WITH A VARIETY OF CUP MATCHES OVER THE SEASON. ALSO AS CAN BE SEEN THE LEAGUE WEBSITES GIVE A COMPREHENSIVE COVERING OF ALL GAMES PLAYED ************ Lincoln Moorlands & Railways Sports and Social Club sponsored Amateur Cup FINAL AFC VICTORY (Holders) 6-0 PLOUGH FC SKELLINGTHORPE(H - Kinsella 2, Dring 2, McDougall, Sayce) THE VIC' REPEAT THEIR CUP DOUBLE WITH A 6-0 THUMPING OF PLOUGH Congratulations to AFC Victory on repeating their feat of last season in doing a Cup Double. On Thursday night they thumped the newly crowned League Champions Plough FC Skellingthorpe 6-0 to retain the Amateur Cup. Last week they won the David Cooper Cup when they beat Heckington United 2-1. **************************************************** WEDNESDAY 16th APRIL 2008 DESPITE THE TITLE HAVING BEEN WON THERE IS STILL A BATTLE ON FOR THE RUNNERS-UP SPOT Just three weeks and eleven games remain in what has been an enthralling season in the WJ Harrison Printers Lincoln League. Having secured the league title in mid-week Plough FC Skellingthorpe sit this week-end out before they receive the League Trophy in their final home game on 3 May against AFC Victory. Ivy Tavern CSA, who commiseration go out to, as they once again fell short at the last hurdle, play their penultimate match of the season with a trip to FC Rustons United. Silly as it may seem, they need at least one win from their final two games now, to ensure they finish second, should either AFC Victory or Heckington United win all of their remaining games. AFC Victory should see the first of those points picked up as they visit second to bottom side AFC Maze while Heckington too have an away trip as they visit fifth placed RMSC Athletic. The remaining games for these three sides see Ivy Tavern CSA go head to head with Heckington United while the village side also see Horncastle Town as visitors. AFC Victory too, do not have an easy finish, as they (as stated) visit champions Plough Skellingthorpe in their last game. So, although the title is decided, there is still some pride to be played for. Ivy Tavern CSA have been without a game for two weeks now but visit FC Rustons United looking to avenge one of only two home defeats they have suffered all season. FC Rustons beat them by the odd goal in seven in Ivy’s opening game of the season. FC Rustons would like to close the season on a high as they go into their last two game with this match and a final home match against Market Rasen Town. They need at least one win from these two games to virtually be ensured of a top six finish but could find the Ivy with other thoughts in this meeting. Third placed AFC Victory will again play a league game just two games after featuring in a cup final, having played Plough Skellingthorpe in the Amateur Cup final on Thursday evening. For AFC Maze it is their final match of the season and victory could see them move out of the bottom two but to do this they will have to win for the first time in ten games. The Vic are also looking to secure a league double having won the previous encounter 3-1 back in September. Finally Heckington United meet RMSC Athletic. After a promising start to the season for RMSC when they lost only one of their opening seven games and sitting at the top of the table, it has fizzled out into a disappointing finish with just one win in their last four games. They are however assured of a top five position, one place higher that last season. The previous meeting of these two sides was at the start of the season and saw Heckington win by the odd goal in seven. With two of the League’s leading scorers in their ranks, namely Michael Musson for Heckington and Danny Hicks for RMSC one could see another high scoring game. *************** PLOUGH SKELLINGTHORPE ARE LEAGUE CHAMPIONS! Congratulations to Plough FC Skellingthorpe on become Lincoln League Champions for the first time in possibly 50 years. The last time they won the league is not really known but if someone can tell us it would be appreciated. They achieved their feat with one game to spare as they won their twelfth consecutive league game, securing a ninth league double of the season over bottom side Harby 9-0. For Harby it was their final game in the league as they call it a day after a troubled season gallantly trying to get a side ever week. Also winning by a convincing margin were Heckington United, who beat Metheringham 5-0 as they seek to overhaul AFC Victory for the right to finish third in the table. On target for Plough were Jon Bell (3), James Coffey (3), Gareth Baxter (2) and Paul Burgess. Heckington's goals came from Michael Musson (2), Alan Booth (2) and Luke Hollingworth. With Jonny Bell picking up a hat-trick he has now moved into contention for the Charlie Hammond Leading Goalscorer's Trophy as he now has 24 goals, the same as Billy Munro of Ivy Tavern CSA. They are both now two goals behind Heckington's Michael Musson whose two goals last night put him on 26 for the season. Two other strikers are not out of the chase either as they both have 20 goals, namely Danny Hicks (RMSC Athletic) and Rob Kinsella (AFC Victory). Tuesday 15th APRIL games Heckington 5-0 Metheringham (h - Musson 2, Booth 2, Hollingworth) Plough FC Skellingthorpe 9-0 Harby - (h - Bell 3, Coffey, 3 Baxter 2, Burgess) ============================================================================================================================== MONDAY 14th APRIL THURSDAY 17th APRIL - 7.00 PM Lincoln Moorlands & Railways Sports and Social Club sponsored Amateur Cup Lincoln Moorlands & Railways Sports ground, Newark Road admission £2.00 - £1.00 concessions AFC VICTORY (Holders) v PLOUGH FC SKELLINGTHORPE officials: Simon Swain - Adrian Jones; Callum Lamb ***** Tuesday 15th APRIL games - 6.15 pm ko Heckington v Metheringham - ref J . Scaife Plough FC Skellingthorpe v Harby - ref - L. Abbott Saturday 19th April - 3.00 pm ko AFC Maze v AFC Victroy - ref - J. Scaife FC Rustons Utd v Ivy Tavern CSA - ref - R. Howden RMSC Ath v Heckington Utd - ref A. Jones ************* SUNDAY 13th APRIL 2008 PLOUGH ONLY NEED TO BEAT HARBY ON TUESDAY NIGHT TO SECURE THE TITLE Plough Skellingthorpe now virtually have both hands on the league title as they overhauled previous leaders Ivy Tavern to take a five points lead with victories over AFC Maze and Cherry Knights. With just two games left they can secure this rare title victory on Tuesday night when they meet bottom side Harby. Ivy Tavern CSA again sat the week-end out as they once again see silverware slip from their grasps. AFC Victory, playing their fourth game in eight days made easy work of the points at Fulbeck United to see them just about secure third place. Fourth placed Heckington United scrapped home to take all three points at Ruston Sports Reserves. RMSC ensured fifth position as they overcame bottom side Harby while AFC Maze and Metheringham played out a less than classic high scoring draw. Plough FC Skellingthorpe went top in mid-week with a 5-1 win as they concluded their away programme at AFC Maze. It was their eleventh away win of the season from 13 starts. Goals came from Dean Szendrey (2), Steve Elliott, Luke Warley and Alex Mumby. Also in mid-week, AFC Victory played a “warm-up” game, just two days before defending the David Cooper Cup. They made easy work of beating RMSC Athletic 7-0 as the home side failed to score for the third occasion in a row while conceding 15 goals. The Vic’ shared the goals with Dayne Sayce getting three along with Stuart Fox, Alan Merryweather, Rob Kinsella and a rare goal from Pete Noble. As stated AFC Victory also had a cup final in mid-week when they met Heckington United in the David Cooper Cup final, a trophy they picked up last season in their first season in the league. Despite dominating play the Vic’ went a goal down just before the break as Heckington defender John Sabin netted. In the second half Victory continued to have the better possession and levelled through a Rob Kinsella penalty. With time running out they got the winner courtesy of an own goal in a crowded goalmouth. Back to League action, Plough Skellingthorpe, having moved into top position took on twelfth placed Cherry Knights as they looked to secure their place at the top. They made short work of securing this in a 4-1 win with two goals apiece from Jon Bell and Luke Warley. Cherry’s goal came from Duncan Gray. AFC Victory, playing on “auto-pilot”, visited Fulbeck United for a fourth game in eight days and cruised to a 5-0 victory which meant the home side had failed to score in seven of their ten home games. Victory’s goals came from Alan Merryweather (2), Dayne Sayce (2) and Rob Kinsella. Heckington United visited Ruston Sports Reserves in their penultimate away game but their cup final had taken a lot out of them. They went two goals up in the first half with headed goals from Damien Brown and Michael Musson but in the second half they just hung on and hung on as Rustons dominated play. Steve Rowell reduced the arrears but the visitors managed to hold on to take the points. Just below Heckington in the table, RMSC Athletic hosted bottom side Harby who were playing their penultimate game. The home side had not scored in three games but soon found their scoring boot as goals came from all quarters with Sid Philips, Danny Hicks, Andy Mann, James Corby and a penalty from Gavin Hughes seeing them hit five while Brumpton netted a consolation goal for Harby. Finally second to bottom AFC Maze hosted tenth place Metheringham in what proved to see ten goals scored. While this was a goal feast it was by no means a “classic” as Maze took the lead through a goalkeeping error allowing Gary Falkinder to net before Meg were gifted a penalty on half time tucked away by James Young. Maze then went 4-1 up inside the opening ten minutes of the second half as the Meg defence went missing. Maze in cruise control then saw their defence go missing as Meg turned this around to 5-4 to them inside a further twenty minutes. Then with the final kick of the match Maze snatched the equaliser. The home goals came from Falkinder (2), Jamie Green, Ben Walster and Derek Wylde while Meg’s goals came from Young (2), Andrew Miles, Billy Fox and Pok Hin Cheung ================================================================================================================================================================== SATURDAY 12th APRIL 2008 TODAY'S RESULTS AFC Maze 5-5 Metheringham - (H - Falkinder 2, Wylde, Walster, Green A - Young 2, Miles, Cheung, Fox ) Fulbeck Utd 0-5AFC Victory - (A - Merryweather 2, D. Sayce 2, Kinsella) Plough FC Skellingthorpe 4-1 Cherry Knights - (H - Bell 2, Warley 2 A - Gray ) RMSC Ath 5-1 Harby - (H - Phillips, Mann, Hicks, Corby, G. Hughes A - Brumpton ) Ruston Sports Res 1-2 Heckington Utd - (H - Rowell A - Musson, Brown ) TITLE RUN IN Ivy Plough P24 - W21 - Pts 64 - possible points 70 Ivy Tavern - P24 - W19 - Pts 59 - possible points 65 &nb | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||