AZTECS suffered their first defeat in 28 matches and relinquished their hold on top spot in the BURTON KIA YOUTH LEAGUE as Netherseal St Peter’s ran out 3-2 winners.
Saints have yet to concede a point on the road and Connor Parker’s double and a Callum McBride goal saw them edge out the replies from Tom Cresswell and Charles Mann.
That result allowed Winshill, with a 100 per cent record, to take over as leaders following their 4-2 win over an understrength Willington outfit.
Joe Darvill, Joe Gates, Louis Ranyard and Sam Sutton were on target for Winshill in answer to Willington’s Philip Cottam and Dayle Keery.
Sam Hardingham and Ash Mason fired the 10 men of Midway into a surprise 2-0 half-time lead at TS Sports and they went on to finally collect their first away win of the season after withstanding tremendous pressure from the hosts after the break.
TS reduced the deficit through Damien Grice on the hour mark, but they were unable to break down a stubborn rearguard action to leave Midway as 2-1 victors.
A Daniel Dolby hat-trick propelled Rolleston to a 3-0 win over Anglesey Swifts, while Cameron Jenkins was also the only name on the scoresheet as Newhall Cougars defeated Melbourne Wanderers 1-0.
Belvedere Park suffered a 3-1 home defeat against Snarestone United, with a Ryan Sunner goal being outscored by the visitors’ trio of Kieran Horner-Maddocks, Ashley Poyser and Joshua Smith.
There was better news, however, for Belvedere Park under-17s as they triumphed 5-1 over Marlborough Rovers.
Sam Cartwright hit a hat-trick and received support from Kyle Davies and Sasha Mucherahowa in answer to the solo effort from Rovers’ Ewan Chisholm.
The basement clash between Ashbourne Aztecs and Gresley in KL ENGINEERING UNDER-16 DIVISION ONE saw the former leapfrog their opponents and move off the bottom of the table with a 5- 2 victory.
They secured their first home points of the season through a Joshua Timms hat-trick and Josh Dales and Hayden Millward goals, which proved sufficient to see off the challenge of a Liam Westwood double for Gresley.
A short-handed Marlborough Rovers side held out and kept a clean sheet until half-time at leaders Willington Wanderers, but a triple blast from the home side’s James McDermott after the break resulted in a 3-0 final scoreline in favour of Willington.
Layton Shorthouse knocked in a hattrick for Belvedere Park and received support from George Bristow, Joe Linstead and Sahir Sheikh as they beat Doveridge Blue 6-1 to ensure they kept up the pressure at the top of the table.
Doveridge Red romped to a 6-0 win over Stretton Eagles and maintained their fivepoint lead at the top of MIDLAND FIRE SECURITY SERVICES UNDER-16 DIVISION TWO.
Bertie Winstone (2), Jack Archer, Arthur Holmes, Lewis Jones and Ben Newbitt all found the back of the net.
Second-placed Ashby Ivanhoe also kept a clean sheet as Sam Ellwood and a Kerr Horn double fired them to a 3-0 success against Rolleston.
Stretton RS Black picked up their first away points in ROGER BULLIVANT UNDER- 15 DIVISION ONE after a 7-3 success at Willington.
The depleted home side failed to stem the tide despite Daniel Brady (2) and Lewis Lowndes beating the keeper as Stretton fired back through a Conor Frankland hat-trick and Matthew Webster (2), Rob Narraway and Sam Tidmarsh goals.
A brace apiece for Jason Knight and Mark Worth, plus a James Bielby goal, helped propel Repton Casuals to joint top of the table following their 5-0 win against Barton Rovers.
Darien Emery struck four times for Rocester and received support from John Atherton and Kieran Bullock as they inflicted a 6-2 defeat on Newhall Lions, who replied through Callum Jenkins and Thomas Simms.
A Jake Pope hat-trick and a Harry Finnerty double did the trick for Repton Casuals White as they completed a 5-1 win at Newhall Cougars in BJFL UNDER-15 DIVISION TWO.
Winshill notched up a 1-0 success against Stretton RS Red, with Liam Dakin the player on target.
Goals for Joel Stanley and David Waters ensured Stretton Swifts kept pace with the leaders after the 2-0 defeat of Hilton Harriers.
Winshill entertained in-form Marlborough Rovers in MARLEY ETERNIT UNDER- 14 DIVISION ONE and, despite scoring through Brandon Birch, Noah Lambert and Tunde Odunowo, they still lost 9-3.
George Clamp (2), Ryan McMenamin (2) and Henry Legg beat the keeper in the first half.
Clamp and McMenamin went on to complete their hat-tricks after the break and Anthony Maughan and Jack Hoult made up the Marlborough total.
A Joshua Dutton treble and a Declan Bromley double proved sufficient for Newhall Cougars as they racked up a 5-0 win over Whittington Wolves.
Second-half goals from Harry Bourne and Joseph Condon helped produce a 2-1 success for Barton Rovers at Tutbury Tigers, with Nathan Brooks replying for the hosts.
Belvedere Park picked up their first point on the road with a 2-2 stalemate at Rocester.
The home side made it three draws in a row after their duo of Mark Selway and Thomas Thacker had equalised a Tyron Meredith brace for Belvedere.
Leaders Gresley had the match at Repton Casuals wrapped up within the first 20 minutes as Harry Bryan (2), Ryan Lockley and Brandon Walker-Insley fired them to a 4-1 victory, with Matthew Lomas replying for the hosts.
Stretton Swifts moved to the top of HANDPRINT & DESIGN UNDER-14 DIVISION TWO after their 7-2 triumph at Uttoxeter.
A Ryan Moon hat-trick, added to by a Ross Coulthread double and goals for Maison Atkin and Liam Machin, saw Swifts triumph.
The trio of Jack Bryant, Janson Samuels and Jack Toogood all found the back of the net as their Anglesey Swifts outfit defeated Gresley White 3-2, who replied with a Jack Campbell brace.
