Diamonds make the most of big chance

JUNIOR FOOTBALL - UNDER 12

WITH the leaders of BRIAN MOLE UNDER-12 DIVISION ONE involved in cup action, Lichfield Diamonds took full advantage of this and closed the gap at the top thanks to a 5-3 success over Ashby Ivanhoe.

A brace from Ashley Froggatt and a Kyron Morgan goal in the first half, which were backed up by second-half strikes from Oliver Moloney and Kieran Parish, proved enough to overcome the efforts of Ivanhoeʼs Edward Adams, Joshua Riley and Kieran Wordsworth.

Goals from Connor Finulane and Jamie Kendrick saw Heather Juniors to a 2-0 victory at Tutbury Tigers.

Winshill Gold are now 12 points clear and still unbeaten at the top of DNS BUILDING SERVICES UNDER-12 DIVISION TWO, with their latest victims being Whittington Wolves, who went down 5-1 at home.

Jack Bryant (2), Sheldon NʼDoli, Edward Shean and Edward Webster found the back of the net for Winshill, while Ben Tennant picked up the consolation for Wolves.

A close encounter between Newhall Lions and Rocester saw the former recover from going a goal behind in the first five minutes to hold their opponents to 2-2 at half-time before finally succumbing 4-3.

Luke and Mark Selway, Ben Hammersley and Jordan Eagle did the damage for Rocester, with Lionsʼ reply coming through Max McKay, Harry Flatt and Matthew Smedley.

Connor Birtlesʼ strike for Stretton Eagles proved to be in vain as his team failed to halt the march of HANDPRINT UNDER-12 DIVISION THREE leaders Doveridge, who scored 10 times and made it nine wins on the bounce to maintain their 100 per cent record.

A treble from Axel Kalling-Smith and doubles for Joe Parker and Dominic Shahidullah did most of the damage.

Despite missing a penalty and only being 1-0 up at the break, Gresley White turned up the heat in the second half to run out 5-0 winners against Winshill Green, with their first clean sheet of the season helping them move up to third.

Gresleyʼs goalscorers were Regan Swift (2), Sam Insley, Daniel Winson and Owen Judd.

Stretton Swifts Yellow just edged out visitors Stapenhill Swans White 3-2.

John Frame, Ryan Moon and Adam Smith netted for the hosts to outdo goals from Swansʼ Darby Lowe and Jack Whysall.

An excellent result was obtained by lowly Marlborough Rovers in their DNS BUILDING SERVICES UNDER-12 KNOCKOUT CUP clash with higher-placed rivals Repton Casuals as they triumphed 5-4.

Rhys Clements, Jack Hoult, Aaron Hunter, Ryan McMenamin and Jordan Emmerson were the heroes for Rovers.

Liam Boothby, Owen Davey, Harry Simmons and Harrison Parkes replied for Casuals.

Also making it through to the next round of the competition are Barton Rovers following a 5-2 success over Anglesey Swifts.

A Jack Howells hat-trick, backed up by Thomas Bishop and George Scrimshaw, was enough to get the better of Swiftsʼ Stephen Morgan and Janson Samuels.

Three first-half goals from Kellan Gordon set Stapenhill Swans Blue on the way to a 5-1 success against leaders Gresley Juniors.

Harry Bourne and Luis Rose increased the lead before Edward Worth was able to pick up Gresleyʼs consolation.