g&s sport issue 171

is your FREE weekly guide to all local sport. is independent of all Malt Shovel 5 and they did just that and The game was becoming a latched onto a pass and raced out backing their side. other local newspa- pers and is edited by South Milford 1 opened the scoring after just six physical battle with a few through on goal before curling Milford are a good side and Graeme Wilson, who minutes in spectacular fashion. flash points, Milford's Danny home into the corner for num- never gave up, but has written and edit- Chris Harkin’s side powered ed sports coverage past south Milford and into Tommy Butterfield won the Middleton picking up a book- ber 26 of the season. Montgomery wasn’t to be beat- locally for many the club's first ever county years and whose cup final after a stunning dis- ball deep in Milford territory ing right on the stroke of half- Milford were starting to look en again. knowledge and con- play infront of a huge crowd and fed the on-rushing skipper, time. Milford were given a a tired and frustrated side and The final act of the game saw tacts in local sport at Selby Town. are unrivalled. Luke Pearse, who took a touch lifeline when the ref adjudged Shovel's fitness was becoming Middleton see red for Milford Shovel were without Deac before firing a Rabona effort a push in the box much to the a big factor as they went into and a disagreement with the ref. Brace due to a hamstring injury, which saw Cal Morris past Milford keeper Lee Kelsey disbelief of the Shovel faith- the last quarter of the game in a A brilliant game for the huge start on the right wing, with Cal and into the bottom corner, a ful, Middleton sending dominating mood. crowd to enjoy with over £200 Petch switched over the left, Connor Gigg returned at the remarkable finish. Montgomery the wrong way A fourth goal soon arrived, raised on the evening via col- back with Oli Oneill back into midfield. Milford were struggling to get from the spot, 2-1 at the Morris’s free kick found the lection buckets in aid of a foothold in the game and break. unmarked head of Tom Fox, Macmillan cancer support. With a vocal bunch from Milford in the 300 plus crowd, Shovel doubled their lead in the Harkin spoke of staying calm who powered home, and just Harkin was keen to thank the Shovel wanted to start brightly 25th minute. Cal Morris and composed, discipline a key ten minutes later the same com- guys at Selby Town for putting whipped over a corner from the to victory and they went out for bination was to be repeated, on the game and to everyone left, Pearse stabbed a effort the second half in confident Fox again powering home a who donated to the charity. towards goal which was mood and their moods were header to spark wild scenes Shovel will face either deflected home from close soon lifted. from the Shovellers in the Rothwell Jnrs or Horbury Town range by Gigg for his first goal Top scorer Petch, who terri- crowd, the youngsters behind in the final, date and venue yet for the club. fied his marker all evening, the goal in fine voice through- to be announced. Great win for Goole in a toughly fought match at West Leeds is an e- West Leeds RUFC 30 admirably by securing ball and half to tap and go, resulting in a the centre break clear and score obliged with a well struck penal- newspaper which you can view on Goole RUFC 32 holding out until support try by the posts, to bring them under the posts to increase ty from 35 metres, these three your computer, lap- arrived. West Leeds, however, within two points of Goole. Leeds advantage to 27-12. points providing Goole with a top, tablet or smart- Yet another fantastic win for were very much the top dog dur- slender lead. 30-32, with 14 phone. Goole, this one at the home of ing this period and only desper- West Leeds were now in full Goole regrouped and seven minutes remaining. Sign-up to receive old adverseries West Leeds, ate defence kept them out sever- control of both territory and pos- minutes later, and a strong pas- your FREE weekly always a difficult place to get al times. As is Goole's wont in session and produced a full-on sage of play involving several The final period saw West copy by e-mailing: anything out of, writes recent weeks, they managed to assault on Goole's line, with quick rucks and pick and goes, Leeds throw everything they [email protected] STEVE GRIMBLEBY. not only hold on, but bettered Goole, as is the norm, seeming resulted in Will Townend being could at Goole as they had that with a copy book penalty to weather the storm until a driven over for an unconverted throughout the game, their We want to hear Conditions were good, with a kick to the right corner of West missed clearance kick was held try, 27-17. sprightly back division got into YOUR sports news. dry pitch and the sun shining, Leeds' 22. A lineout move up in the air by the strong wind overlap territory, providing Whatever your but with a gusting wind blowing straight from the training pitch allowing Wests to easily pick up 50 minutes on the clock, Goole some desperate moments for sport, let us have diagonally across the pitch. West saw Jack Smith enter the lineout the loose ball and walk in for were again pushing forward in Goole, and best summed up by your scores, match Leeds kicked off with the wind from the scrum half position into their second try after 30 min- the pack, with the unlikely result yet another try saving, game reports and pictures in their favour. They certainly a space created by good move- utes, taking them into a 17-12 of winger Malcolmson coming saving tackle from Danny Holt of highlights. knew how to use the advantage, ment in the line and dive over lead. out of the ruck to dive in to when again in a one-on-one E-mail pictures and and within two minutes were on for a second Goole try, convert- score. The score was now clos- position. Goole defended man- reports to: the scoreboard with an easy kick ed by Moore. The score was Then on the 35th minute came ing in, with West Leeds holding fully as the home side slowly [email protected] in front of the posts to go three- now 12-3 in favour of Goole one of those game changing onto a 27-22 lead. The next 10 gained territory, and their disci- nil in front. Goole restarted the after 20 minutes of the game. moments. Leeds moving the ball minutes saw some disjointed pline was good as they held firm game and for the first time got wide, to use their speed advan- play from Goole. In possession in goal kicking range without themselves into the home side's During the opening period, tage out wide, easily outpaced one minute, the next Leeds conceding a kickable penalty 22 courtesy of Jones, whose West Leeds had seemed to be Goole's back line to put their appearing with the ball, as the until a turnover allowed them to strong run through the centre of talking back to the official, who player clear and on a one-to one- game got a little loose. When clear to deep into the hosts 22 Leeds' defence was rewarded subsequently penalised them, with fullback Holt. To no one’s Goole were penalised by the ref, where they saw out the game. with a penalty to Goole. Moore surprise Holt did what he always West Leeds opted to kick from chose to kick for the corner, obviously, an area of his game These were two equally instead of the posts, and was he was keen to control, Goole does, standing firm and produc- 30 metres out and the score line matched sides, who provided 80 rewarded with a catch and drive getting punished on 24 minutes ing a copy book crunching tack- opened up again to create a 30- minutes of entertainment for all from the lineout for Will when prop Lamb was yellow- le, to stop the Leeds assault dead 22 lead to the home XV. watching. Credit to everyone Townend to dive over yet again carded for apparently reacting in its tracks, much to the dismay involved, and it looks as though for Goole's opening try, giving verbally to the referee’s latest of the home crowd. The only Goole, as we have come to we will be seeing each other them a 5-3 lead after only four decision, sent from the field for other score of the half came on expect, play to the last blast of again next season. Something to minutes. a 10 minute cool down. West the 40th minute, with a West the whistle, and always seem to look forward to. Leeds looked to take advantage Leeds penalty to leave the score play with hope, regardless of What transpired for the next 15 of Goole's scrum being disrupt- at the break 20-12 in favour of how the game's going, so it was So to next Saturday, and yet minutes was a toe-to-toe battle, ed by opting for three consecu- West Leeds. to no surprise when yet another another local derby between two Leeds in particular putting pres- tive scrums, when Goole had foray into the home side's half very competitive sides, with the sure on Goole’s defence, specif- been penalised for a number of The strong travelling band of ended with Barrass going over visitors Selby currently holding ically courtesy of the high kick offences, as they tried hard to Goole supporters watching took in the corner, Moore again deliv- the advantage in league position, in the strong swirling wind, not protect their lead with only 14 a breath and hoped that the ering from the most difficult of and having won the previous only gaining them territory but men on the field. Ultimately the windy conditions would now positions, to bring Goole within encounter at Sandhill Lane. Its at the same time testing Goole's pressure resulted in Leeds sud- work in Goole's favour. Well, one point of West Leeds, on the going to be one interesting after- back thre, who performed denly changing tactics at the lat- they/we were all struck dumb 63rd min, 30-29. Three minutes noon, with what should be a est scrum penalty for their scrum when straight from the re-start later, a penalty was awarded to large crowd to watch the action. West Leeds regathered the ball Goole for further Leeds See you all there for a 3pm KO. and a rare defensive lapse saw infringements and Moore

GOOLE & SELBY SPORT page 2 9 March 2022 Goole AFC preview Season ending with a whimper Goole AFC's season is peter- the league, Athersley the club at the home, where the deputising once more, simply times came regularly before ing out with a bit of a whim- sport has been in the town for lacked a spark from their strikers. Christmas, but he and Mitch per it seems and that is just Recreation, in the rearrange- AFC Mansfield 0 over a century, there is still Pattinson made sure the back not based on two successive good cause that on the field a The first 45 minutes saw four stayed focused, despite the rather low-key performances, ment of the game called off on Goole AFC 0 more challenging assault on the Goole dominate a lot of posses- outstanding Alfie Dodsworth but a trend that has included top six next term is not out of sion, but their distribution was for the hosts, who was certainly the lack of a cutting edge. In route there three weeks ago. Not since 2015 have Goole the question. poor and their chances came at the heart of all Mansfield's passing the 40-point mark for AFC registered over 40 points from set pieces, but they wasted more attacking threat after the the first time with last Things have not improved at in a league season, but they That said, this had end of sea- two or three good positions break. Saturday's first goalless draw stumbled over that tall at son overtones written all over with poorly executed efforts. of the season, the point, whilst the side seemingly doomed to AFC Mansfield in a second it, with the home side lacking a For all that, Richard Watson welcome, showed that they successive highly forgettable threat until after the break with- Defensively, Goole were solid barely stretched, and he coped appear to have lost a cutting relegation, but they almost NCEL game at the Forest out their striker, Ross Duggan, and a plus point is that one goal admirably with high balls too. edge to their football, which, Town Adena on Saturday. for whom his return from NPL in two games suggests a tighter the Eccleshill victory except- embarrassed Mick Carmody's Division One West side, ship there, but of more concern Goole came on stronger in the ed, has been evident since the Having succumbed to a goal Yorkshire Amateur, met with an is the goals for, and here they latter stages of a gloomy late turn of the year in truth. ream in the corresponding game in the latter stages of their game initial goal surge, then a send- have struggled on a regular afternoon, but Sam Cable had with Penistone, the Vikings sur- ing off, and in his last game basis to break down opponents left his shooting boots at home, In not forgetting the inexperi- as they drew 2-2, and from two vived here after a disappointing before a ban he collected a leg at the VPG. Away from home and with it much of the threat ence of an essentially young second half where they only injury at Sherwood in the week they have netted freely, but not with Luke Williams substituted squad of players assembled by goals down might have even came to life in the closing that on his own admission at the wide open spaces of this in the second half. the management team during stages seems to have ended his season. big arena. the late spring in locldown snatched three points that day. In the end a goalless draw, 2021, and also accepting the No real fanfare of trumpets to Without Duggan, Mansfield There was plenty of honest which looked on the cards from inconsistency that the above- A win it should be, but Goole mark 40 points and for once the looked light up front. The endeavour on both sides, the very early in the game and in mentioned can bring, the man- club not looking over their Vikings, who were only without Vikings served by captain Josh the context of the league table agement team, who it has to be will still need to treat their shoulders at a possible relega- Dacre as ever, but even he has doing neither team any good in said think a lot about their play- tion, and providing that rela- keeper Matt Zaniewski on holu- ers who have largely responded opponents respectfully to avoid tions with the local authority day, coach Richard Watson ably lost the key to unlocking a their diminishing hopes of a top too, will nevertheless be look- can lead to agreement of some defence where goals at vital ten finish. ing to the last seven games, a blooded nose. kind over a positive future for starting at Maltby on Saturday, kick off 3pm, to see who can go PREMIER DIVISION that extra mile or two that hope- fully next season will bring STANDINGS including given the progress made. TUESDAY, MARCH 8. It rather speaks of the fortunes of Goole AFC in the last eight Grimsby Borough P33 Pts 75 years that reaching 40 points is such a hurdle to overcome, but GD 47; Eccleshill United 31 it has been and whether 50 can be achieved come April 9, and 63 30; Garforth Town 32 61 27; the last game at home to Handsworth, remains to be Sherwood Colliery 31 59 19; seen. Penistone Church 31 58 23; Saturday's Muglet Lane visit will be far from straightfor- Winterton Rangers 29 54 27; ward. The South Yorkshire side are pretty uncompromising Maltby Main 30 48 10; on their own ground and the Vikings have one or two scores Handsworth 32 47 -2; Barton to put right after several miser- able encounters, but they did Town 29 45 8; Staveley MW 32 Defeat scuppers Robins’ secure one of their more satis- factory victories of the cam- 43 11; Silsden AFC 30 42 8; paign with a single goal win back ìn October and back in the Emley FC 32 42 7; Bottesford day actually won 8-0 at Maltby under the first spell of John Town 29 42 -9; GOOLE AFC Tree. 32 40 -11; Thackley 34 40 -23; Maltby, who have one or two games in hand on sides above, AFC Mansfield 32 37 -9; have genuine hopes of a top six finish, and are at Penistone Knaresborough Town 31 29 - playoff hopes tonight, Wednesday, before meeting the Vikings. 26; Albion Sports 30 23 -28; If their target is 50 points Hemsworth MW 33 21 -39; nothing less than three points should be the aim at bottom of Athersley Recreation 31 10 -70. ANNIVERSARY North Ferriby 1 Selby Town 0 Goole AFC are to mark their 25th anniversary with a celebra- There having been a lengthy tion dinner, incorporating the period since the Robin's last 2021-22 at the Grange on Friday, June 24. fixture due to mother nature's intervention, Selby sought to There is a three-course meal and the presentation of the vari- continue their quest into the ous end of season trophies as the club, not without wobbles playoffs on visiting second on the way, reaches a quarter of placed North Ferriby FC at a century. the Dransfield Stadium, in a Tickets will be possibly £35 7.45pm kick off on Tuesday of per head and more details are available on the Vikings' web- last week. site. Having witnessed Rossington APOLOGY regain a three-point advantage tinct urgency, testing the Selby forty-five saw the Robins pro- seven minutes in, after Harry due to Town's lack of fixtures, back line with great endeavour. duce a decent account of them- Clapham was brought down by Goole and Selby Sport wish to Both sides saw opportunity go selves and again perhaps felt what appeared the last man, yet apologise wholeheartedly for an the race for the playoffs contin- amiss within the opening twen- they should’ve opened the scor- the officials played down their article in our edition on ues to rage, with Town knowing Wednesday March 2 which ty minutes, perhaps the better ing eight minutes in. Dan cries. reported the death of David 'Joe' that further points and momen- coming shortly after when Davison danced his way way Town remained on the front Thorpe. tum are at a premium heading Ferriby thought they had through a packed penalty area opened the scoring after break- yet was unable to see the strike foot, producing some decent It was sadly his son, Chris, into the final matches of the ing free inside the area, only for hit the target. A smattering of football in the minutes that fol- who died and we apologise for season. the effort to fire into the side opportunity came to the hosts lowed. Liam Flanagan looked the distress that may have been netting. soon after but, the intensity of caused at what is a very sad As for team news, Christian the more dangerous for the time. Despite Selby having decent the fixture soon began to rise Robins, yet was unable to pro- Fox made three changes to the spells of possession throughout and descended into something duce anything of real danger Your friends and fellow sports- starting eleven that battled to a the half, Ferriby continued to of a fiery affair. despite producing a couple press on the Robin's defence, moments of brilliance. people can all get Goole & one-all draw against yet proved ineffective in Both Liam Flanagan and Rossington Main; Jody breaching the deadlock. Town Harry Clapham were booked With ten minutes left on the Selby Sport FREE every week. began to initiate a response to either side of the hour mark, clock, Ferriby perhaps thought Barford, Kain Rogerson and whilst Adam Bolder was sent they had nicked it, yet Jody Just email: [email protected] to be Myles Lawman returned to the Ferriby’s attacking prowess as Barford rose to the challenge the opening forty-five wore on for an early shower after a producing a fine save down to added to the mailing list side in place of Tommy Brown, and were left flabbergasted as heavy challenge. Despite a his left. Inevitably, with six Luke Sellers and Chris Murray. to how they did not open the frenzied few minutes, the scoring; a trademark move attractiveness once witnessed minutes to go North Ferriby Ultimately though, Town were from the Robins was somehow soon began to seep back into scored the goal the game had left to rue in defeat at the thwarted by a spot of heroic the tie. Josh Whiteley rattled craved. A Danny Emerton cor- the crossbar with a thunderous ner from the right found Louis Dransfield Stadium despite the defending by Levi Tarbotton. Kirk whose glancing header hosts being reduced to ten men. Pockets of attacking play effort, Selby searched to take remained late on, with both advantage of the extra man by tucked in to the left of the Selby With match officials commenc- sides looking to the break to taking the game to their hosts goal. The later stages offered ing the league fixture, the game reset. for the evening. Town perhaps the odd probe from Town yet felt the hosts should have been the hosts dug in their heels to had begun as perhaps many a The early stages of the second reduced to nine men, sixty- seal it. game would, an intense open- ing few minutes that was bor- derline physical as the twenty- two combatants of Rossington Main and Town vied for early supremacy. It wasn’t long before the fix- ture offered signs of an enter- taining affair, as expected. North Ferriby began with a dis-

9 March 2022 GOOLE & SELBY SPORT page 3 Selby Town preview Defeat to Hallam ends promotion dreams Middlesbrough One can argue whether the ing game at the Hawthorns RUFC 36 quirk of the fixture list caused against Brigg 4-3. Selby RUFC 24 by postponements through Covid, and latterly weather, The Zebras did seem genuine Selby’s winning mini-streak nasty-looking ankle injury they Boro’s lead; and then after the Swans and their exam will has hit the Robins, but last title challengers up to a fort- (and promotion hopes?) was took full advantage. another Boro try, Jamie Dentith be on Saturday away at Goole, night's 4-0 home defeat to night ago, but the wheels are brought to an abrupt and and then Bruce Potter crossed in 3pm kick off – a tasty treat promotion and title chasing coming off rather suddenly and conclusive end as they were The half-time introduction of injury time to at least give some indeed! Hallam has finally ended two defeats to the lowly FC well-beaten by promotion- Henry Wright at fly-half solace, and a bonus point, to  Picture: Jamie Dentith Town's own dreams. Humber United this season will chasing Middlesbrough away brought a change in fortunes for cherish on the coach trip home. scoring. Photo by Carl certainly be looked back on on Saturday, although two Selby as Bob Robinson and Leetham. The much mentioned ups and should they fail to go up late tries earned the battling George Stoker crossed to halve So, some lessons to learn for downs of the campaign, and dif- through play-offs or should they Swans a four-try bonus point fering emotions through the miss out even on those if their at least, writes IAN MAR- club since financial troubles dip in form gets any worse LOW. sparked early autumn meltdown Toolstation NCEL Division it seemed, has been met on the One table: The corresponding home fix- field with a stiff upper lip from ture saw Boro completely dis- the players and management, Hallam P33 Pts 81 GD 81; mantle the Swans and up to who knuckled down superbly to North Ferriby 33 78 51; Brigg half-time a similar outcome get the Robins back in with Town 33 68 62; Harrogate looked likely as the Teesiders hopes of those end of season Railway 33 67 33; Rossington raced into a 29-0 lead, scoring play-offs, but it looks forlorn Main 32 62 40; Retford FC 32 four good tries. That scoreline now. 58 18; SELBY TOWN 32 56 may have been a little unfair on 20; Parkgate 32 54 12; Selby though as they played Town have eight games left, Worsborough Bridge Athletic some pretty good stuff at times starting at old rivals, Armthorpe 32 52 -12; Armthorpe Welfare without reward and were Welfare, on Saturday, kick off 33 48 17; Hall Road Rangers 32 always committed in defence – 3pm, and then the second of a 45 -4; Dronfield Town 33 44 - but Boro were just better, and trio of successive home 13; Nostell MW 33 43 -17; with the Swans losing Jamie Tuesday night games with Ollerton Town 32 42 -4,; Ibbettson to a yellow card, and Brigg Town the visitors, kick Glasshoughton Welfare 33 39 - skipper Ash Parkinson to a off 7.45pm. 7; Shirebrook Town 32 33 -25; Rainworth MW 32 30 -28; The Robins drew with Swallownest 33 24 -26; Armthorpe at the FPH Sradium Clipstone 33 22 -50; FC when they arrested their dip Humber United 30 19 -55; with a 1-1 draw, and back to the Teversal 34 7 -93. start of the season won a pulsat- Minster Engineering League roundup Minster Engineering Little action for local sides League and Cup fixtures but other results affect hopes PREMIER DIVISION - RESERVE SECTION 'A' - Not a lot of action on the field Service. SATURDAY, MARCH 5. Service 12 6 3 3 41 29 21; HEMINGBROUGH UNIT- Pocklington Town III v MALT in the Minster Engineering In the Premier Division, no PREMIER - Dunnington P18 CLIFFE FC 17 6 2 9 50 61 20; ED v Strensall Tigers; THOR- SHOVEL RESERVES. League for our local sides on Walnut Tree 14 6 1 7 44 47 19; PE UNITED v Poppleton Saturday, although there game for Hemingbrough W15 D2 L1 For 51 Agst 13 Pts Clifford 15 5 0 10 30 48 15; United. EAST RIDING JUNIOR were implications in results United who remain very much 47; Wigginton Grasshoppers 17 BUBWITH WHITE SWAN 13 COUNTRY CUP - HOWDEN elsewhere affecting title and in the mire, and a disappointing 15 1 1 53 13 46; Dringhouses 4 2 7 26 45 14; Hemington 15 DIVISION ONE - MALT AFC v Hedon Rangers promotion issues in the vari- afternoon for Thorpe United, AFC 17 12 0 5 50 34 36; 3 3 9 28 51 12; Wheldrake 10 3 SHOVEL v Tockwith AFC. Reserves. ous divisions. who lost heavily at Huntington Rawcliffe 17 11 2 4 40 21 35; 1 6 25 34 10; Ebor Wanderers Rovers, but are still on target Old Malton St Mary's 16 11 1 4 14 0 0 14 6 93 -3+. DIVISION TWO - CLIFFE, All matches remain subject to Helping themselves on the for a high finish. 57 17 34; THORPE UNITED FC v Clifford; Duncombe Park late change and kindly keep in field at the School and 16 10 2 4 50 27 32; F1 Racing + denotes points deducted for v BUBWITH WHITE SWAN; touch with your individual club. Technology ground, Howden In Division One, the pressure 16 8 1 7 28 33 25; Huntington league misdemeanours Ebor Wanderers v POCKLING- AFC and their free-scoring without playing ratcheted up on Rovers 16 7 1 8 44 36 22; TON. All CUP games are decided on attack were in form once more Cawood and Malt Shovel as Poppleton United 18 4 3 11 29 DIVISION THREE - HOW- the day. in Division Three as they con- Osbaldwick's attempted return 47 15; Tadcaster Magnets 14 5 DEN AFC P16 W12 D1 L3 For tinue to lead the table after a 5- to the top flight gathered further 1 8 30 39 13+; Strensall Tigers 77 Agst 39 Pts 37; Helperby Saturday winner Roger Wednesday winner Jamie 1 win over bottom side, as they hammered 12 past 18 4 1 13 26 50 13; United 16 10 2 4 54 27 32; Hammond with part of his Blyth with part of his win- Barmby Moor. Brooklyn in North Yorkshire. Kirbymoorside 18 3 2 13 30 68 Garforth 12 9 0 3 44 22 27; winning 79.8.0 winning ning 60.10.0 winning 11; Easingwold Town 20 2 3 Fulford United 16 9 1 6 39 27 catch. catch. That frequent scorer of multi- The chances of both area 15 29 64 9; HEMING- 27; Wilberfoss 14 7 1 6 37 36 ples, Robbie Tomlinson, scored teams making it up receding BROUGH UNITED 17 1 2 14 22; York St John University 15 Moorsfields Farm Fishery twice, with Matthew White, somewhat although much can 12 77 2. 6 1 8 36 44 19; Church Fenton Adam Mitchell and Will Haines still happen in the remaining FC 13 4 4 5 41 47 16. Moorfields Farm Fishery, Wednesday, March 2 results. also on the scoresheet as the weeks. + denotes points deducted for Copmanthorpe 12 3 3 6 18 33 Saturday, March 5 results. 1st Jamie Blyth 60.10.0; 2nd MinsterMen continue to net league misdemeanours. 12; South Milford 6 3 0 3 22 18 Steve Hoyle 49.2.0; 3rd Jason goals at a healthy rate. One event that will be on the 9; Crayke United 15 3 0 12 46 Carp on sweetcorn pole fished Raspin 40.0.0; 4th Andy Blyth minds of Malt Shovel players, DIVISION ONE - 69 9; Barmby Moor 14 2 0 22 on peg 19 37.0.0; 5th Shane gibbons Their promotion hopes are management, officials and, Osbaldwick P12 W10 D0 L2 22 74 -3+. 36.2.0; 6th Alec Johnson 30.0.0 looking good, but they take a judging by the crowd at the For 56 Agst 16 Pts 20; 1st Roger Hammond 79.8.0; Open matches every watching brief this Saturday on Fairfax Plant Hire Stadium, is a CAWOOD 13 9 1 3 53 25 28; + denotes points deducted for 2nd Alec Johnson 48.2.0; 3rd Wednesday Friday and County Cup duty. first ever County Cup final Pocklington Town II 15 7 3 5 league misdemeanours. Dave Wain 40.0.0; 4th Roy Saturday call 07710817150 for appearance after their 5-1 win 36 31 24; Haxby Town 12 7 2 3 Stevens 35.0.0; 5th Mike info. In Division Two the leader- against South Milford last 33 31 23; MALT SHOVEL 10 7 DIVISION FOUR - Sporting Lumley 33.0.0; 6th Andy ship of the division which Thursday evening. 1 2 39 11 22; Tockwith AFC 13 Knavesmire P14 W12 D2 L0 Blyth. 30.10.0. Pollington have held for a long 4 2 6 22 35 17; Bishopthorpe For 71 Agst 19 Pts 38; time was lost as Rufforth The final against opponents White Rose 11 3 2 6 27 29 11; Hamilton Panthers 12 9 2 1 68 United took over on goal differ- still to play their semi final Stamford Bridge 15 1 1 13 29 14 29; Elvington Harriers 11 9 ence as they won their game in will be at County HQ at 68 4; Brooklyn FC 13 2 0 11 0 2 48 16 27; Marton Abbey 15 hand, but those two do look set Woodlesford, see report on 11 65 3+. 7 2 6 39 34 23; Bishop Wilton fair for the promotion places, page one. 14 6 3 5 29 30 21; SELBY with the title to be decided in + denotes points deducted for OLYMPIA 17 6 3 7 30 44 21; the last couple of months of the Momentum is a wonderful league misdemeanours York Railway Institute 14 5 1 campaign. tool to have in sport and that 8 28 49 16; York Shamrocks may be the catalyst that Chris DIVISION TWO - Rufforth 14 3 5 6 23 40 14; HENSALL Only Cliffe of our three teams Harkin's team have to go on and United P14 W13 D0 L1 For 81 HAWKS 17 3 2 13 34 64 11; in the division played and they clinch promotion to the top Agst 15 Pts 39; POLLINGTON LNER Builders 14 1 0 13 18 78 lost heavily, 9-4, in a real goal- flight for the first time. 14 13 0 1 73 19 39; Duncombe 3. war at York-based Civil MINSTER ENGINEERING Park 14 11 0 3 55 17 33; Civil LEAGUE TABLES including

GOOLE & SELBY SPORT page 4 9 March 2022 Local lads in Rugby preview soccer big time Big crowd expected for Goole Three professional footballers national midfielder started his Selby derby match with links to the area in one pro career at the KCOM Stadium form or another are hoping with Hull City and also played Westfield Banks Sports in a close encounter at West who will finish highest? YORKSHIRE ONE STAND- Complex is likely to see the Leeds, 30-32, whilst Selby's run At the moment Selby do hold INGS including SATURDAY, the 2021-22 season may end for Blackburn Rovers before biggest crowd of the season on of four successive wins was MARCH 5. Saturday for the second ended at Acklam Park, that advantage, but Goole have positively for them. Yorkshire One local derby Middlesborough, but they were transformed since the turn of Old Crossleyans P21 Z17 D1 instalment of the campaign far from disgraced as the hosts the year and, together with qL3 For 616 Agst 289 Pts 79; Middlesborough's when Goole and Selby firsts helped their title chances in Bridlington, are the two top Pontefract 21 16 0 5 640 312 76; clash, kick off 3pm. what looks now a three-horse sides in 2022 at least, so as both Middlesborough 19 15 0 4 688 Jonny Howson, with race with a 36-24 victory. teams remember Tommy 392 76; Bridlington 21 14 1 6 581 One has to say that sometimes Burton and Gary Wakes, for 403 66; SELBY 20 10 1 9 489 a Hemingbrough form can be irrelevant when the However, in fairness, both whom the clubs also do battle 307 54; West Leeds 2010 1 9 411 connection, is cur- two old foes clash, and teams are looking in good for a joint trophy in their mem- 425 51; Dinnington 21 10 0 11 although friendships and con- shape and if the weather ory, league points at stake and 409 405 45; GOOLE 21 9 0 12 rently playing some nections on both sides are remains set relatively fair, there that local pride that they can 412 578 44; Beverley 21 8 0 13 close, they can be forgotten for should be no real excuses for hold for another eight months 429 508 38; Roundhegians 20 8 0 of the best football 80 minutes once more this not producing a mouth-water- or so. 12 417 534 38; Old weekend with Goole searching ing tie. Rishworthians 21 8 1 12 392 of his career at the for revenge for defeat at After the game, there is the 530 38; Leodensians 21 6 1 14 Sandhill Lane four months ago. Both sides have more than small matter of international 280 510 33; Huddersfield YMCA Riverside Stadium in confirmed their status for next rugby to continue the theme as 19 4 1 14 312 593 24; Bradford If form does matter, Goole term, and one supposes the only top class and grassroots RU Salem 20 4 0 16 315 624 21. the EFL SkyBet will take the win last Saturday real question to be answered is entertain. Championship and under manager Chris Wilder is fighting on two fronts as the sea- son enters the last quarter. The former Leeds Jonny Howson United and Norwich City midfielder starred in moving to Craven Cottage. Middlesborough's excellent 1-0 Finally, former Goole Town Emirates FA Cup fifth round Tiger, Nicky Featherstone, is also win over Tottenham Hotspur hoping for an appearance at last week and, having also Wembley this season and was in knocked out Manchester United the Hartlepool squad that faced a earlier, can dream of possible tough semi final against League Wembley glory, whilst under One leaders, Rotherham United, to see who would meet Sutton United in the final of the EFL Trophy, a competition for teams in the bot- tom two divisions of the Football League and the top division's Under 21 sides. Featherstone, who also started his Beverley RUFC u14s skills, they went on score again. Selby, though, kept at it and career at the KCOM, 41 never gave up and there were has had spells with Selby RUFC u14s 14 some moments of glory, Hereford, Walsall, The Selby under14s squad Connor Dale scored two excel- Grimsby and were away again this week- lent tries and Harry Kealey end, and travelled over to Nicky Featherstone Harrogate Town, but East Yorkshire to play kicked two difficult and awk- has found the Beverley at their home ward conversions to notch up ground, Beaver Park. 14 points on the scoreboard. Victoria Ground to After a lengthy warm up ses- Jack Calam also had an excel- manager Chris Wilder are also his liking in over 200 appear- sion on a bright but rather chilly lent game with his attacking morning the boys, after a recent running and dedication and Ben battling to stay in the play-off ances, experiencing the lows of run of success, were ready to face the green and white striped Sibley, at full back, also did his equation in a confused top half relegation to the National jerseys of Beverley. best to minimise the damage caused by Beverley. Meanwhile, Tom Cairney, League, but equally the highs of Selby initially looked good and launched an aggressive At full time the score was a who attended school in the a return to League Three attack, looking for an early try to telling 41-14 to Beverley. A well- Selby area, may only be playing through the play-off system. gain the upper hand. However, deserved win for the East the Beverley defence held strong a bit part through a and denied Selby time and time Yorkshire lads who were certainly again in the opening quarter. better on the day. Selby travelled series of injuries, but After some minutes of this frus- home with some lessons to be trating onslaught, Selby, unfor- learned. After their recent run of his current team, tunately, lost concentration and allowed Beverley to turn the ball success, this defeat was pretty dis- Fulham, look over- over and score themselves; this, appointing, but two more training and a rather accurate conversion sessions and another away fixture whelming favourites sealed their opening points. shocked and for the remainder Beverley squad had the edge of the first half they floundered fitness-wise and had more at Yarnbury next weekend should for an instant return Selby seemed a bit shell and made several poor deci- strength. The Selby backs, hopefully get the squad back on a sions. Defence was also lacking although they had some good winning track before the 2022 to the Premier as Beverley, a talented and well spells, struggled to crack organised side, racked up sever- through the Beverley defence tour at Newcastle. Division as they lead al more tries. and they were unable to get the  Picture: Harry Kealey at the EFL SkyBet ball down over the white line in fly half took two success- Despite rousing pep talks a way that they have been Championship by 14 from coaches and support from recently accustomed to. The ful conversion kicks. the side lines, Selby never real- second half also went points. ly connected as a team on this Beverley's way as the lads were sunny morning. The forwards now gaining momentum and Cairney was on the were a little outclassed in the showing some great passing scrum and in the rucks, as the bench in last night's 5-1 thumping of Swansea City in South Wales. Tom Cairney The Scottish inter- Viking Fishery results York Vale cricket starts April 23 This week's Viking Saturday Tuesday and Saturday. To book a The 2022 HPH York Vale ber clubs' extra teams means THORPE WILLOUGHBY, Wheldrake 2nd. Open was held on Hawk place please ring 01405 785206. League cricket season will two divisions of ten and the Thorpe Willoughby seconds Pond. commence next month with- third of nine, with Church Yapham 2nd. The Fryston AC Winter out their long-serving mem- Fenton a new name to the Hirst Courtney promoted as promoted from Division Three. It was won by Mark Jukes of League continued on Fox Pond. ber, Kelfield,, who as Division league as they enter a third team Division Three - Acomb 3rd Wakefield with 102lb 4oz. This was won by S Lupton One champions last term in the Vale. champions and Thorpe Andy Middleton of Bradford with 67lb 5oz. G Gill was sec- have been promoted to the Bolton Percy 4th, Church was second with 56lb 3oz, ond with 57lb 13oz, R Evans York Senior League, but will Compilation of divisions: Willoughby firsts move up. Fenton 3rd, Dunnington 3rd, Shaun Gibbins of Snaith was was third with 27lb 8oz. have three competitive divi- Division One - Ben Johnson, Heslington 3rd, Heworth 4th, third with 54lb 14oz and Mal sions for what will hopefully Cliftonville Alliance 2nd, Division Two - Bolton Percy Pocklington 4th, SELBY 3rd, Bailey of Castleford was fourth R Paylor won the Spring be a full and competitive sea- Dunnington 2nd, HIRST Stamford Bridge 4th. with 43lb 2oz. Grove Old Boys match on Deer son. COURTNEY, Melbourne, 3rd, BURN 2nd, Cliftonville Pond with 45lb 4oz, D Watson Ovington 2nd, Stamford Bridge Matches are of 40 overs per The Tuesday Opens have was second with 40lb 13oz and The addition of several mem- 3rd, Stockton and Hopgrove, Alliance 4th, HEMING- side and the season com- returned, so there are now Open D Hargreaves was third with mences, weather permitting, on matches at Viking Fishery each 38lb 4oz. BROUGH 2nd, Heworth 3rd, April 23. Ovington 3rd,, Pocklington 3rd, South Cave and Brantingham, THORPE WILLOUGHBY 2nd,