Date published: 16/02/2010

Cale Green, the Stockport & District Sunday Football League champions, battled their way through a bruising encounter over in Kirkby against Mariners FC in the North West Champions Cup. Referee Brian Sims was kept busy, mainly by the home side, who only had nine men on the pitch at the final whistle. Scott Dignan's first half goal was superbly defended by our champions, Mickey Ryan and Martin McDonald both in superb form. With virtually the last kick of the game, Lee Morris put the game beyond doubt with his goal. In the next round they will play the Jolly Carter.

The quarter finalists for both the Stockport & District FA's two competitions are now all in place. Holders Real Reform, had a comfortable win against Stockport Dynamoes. Jon Wood was Real's top scorer with four goals, Ben Brooks and Jason Taylor adding the other two. Dynamoes’ Terry Leigh scored both his sides goals

Offerton Green, had to endure extra time before they finally overcoming the Division One side Millbrow. Three times Offerton took the lead, Neil Bowden with two and Tyrone Turner with the other. Millbrow's replies came from a Pete Jackson goal sandwiched between Andy Given's two. In the extra period, Offerton proved the stronger and ran out winners with another Turner goal and one from sub Lee Cook.

Salisbury Club, and Hillgate Spartans, in the all Division One clash, even had to go into the penalty shoot out to decide the issue. In ordinary time, Brian Chapman gave Hillgate the lead, Dave Edisford replying at the other end. No further goals followed and the difference between the two teams in the shoot out was Hillgate's keeper, Troy Whittle, who saved two of the Club's spot kicks.

If the Adswood United and Heaton Plough game had have been in the league, a draw would have been a fair result. Plough started the better side, and finished the better side, but it was Andy Rowlands who decided the game in favour of the home side.

Making up the trio of Division One sides left in are Harvester, who hit fellow strugglers Offerton Nomads for ' six '. They were five nil up at half time, only managing another goal in the second half, while Nomads, with a mini revival, scored three. Two of them were scored by Stuart Maydew, the other was an own goal. For the happy winners, Tom McCracken and Tom Beall got two apiece, Steve Kin, and Matt Barton adding the other two.

Queens, Bredbury, Cale Green, who had already played their games, and FC Kenilworth, who go through due to Sporting Northerns resignation, make up the eight. The draw is as follows: Adswood United v Queens, Bredbury, FC Kenilworth v Cale Green, Real Reform (holders) v Offerton Green and Harvester v Hillgate Spartans. The games will be played on Sunday March 14th.

The FA trophy games were equally exciting. The top two teams from Division Four, Cheadle Hulme Athletic and Marple FC, had been drawn together. They have met once in the league, with Marple inflicting Cheadle Hulme's only defeat. To prove it was not a fluke, they did it again in the cup. It was a game of few chances, but Marple always seemed to be the team more up for it and in control. Josh Simsolo, who missed Marple's best chance of the first half, atoned for his error and easily tapped in Danny Liverick's low cross into the six yard box. The only threats to Marple’s goal were two free kicks from Neil Booth, his first just over, his second hitting the bar. Cheadle Hulme drew level just before half time when Alex Sangway latched on to a through ball, out-stripped the defence and slotted the ball into the net. The winner was a superb 40-yard strike from Louis Smith to give Marple a deserved win.

Roaring Winds, who lost in the league to Offerton Green reserves just a week ago, exacted their revenge, by beating them in the cup. Mike Needham gave them the half time lead, then a minute into the second half Kev.Hendricks added the second. On the hour, Mark Gee pulled one back for Offerton, but Winds held out to knock out one of the favourites.

The next four ties featured teams from other leagues. AFC. Stockport were glad to hear the final whistle in their game with the East Cheshire SundayLeague side, Bramhall Athletic. Missing early clear-cut chances did not help their cause, especially Nick Small's penalty miss at 0-0. A scare at the other end from a free kick saw the ball flying off Matthew Skinner's head to hit his own bar. Stockport did take the lead when the Williams double act, Rick and Tom, combined for the latter to score. Bramhall deserved their equaliser just before half time, Reece Jones scoring from the penalty spot following a foul. Rick Williams restored the lead for his side when put through by Ashley Grimes, but they had to survive a late onslaught from the Bramhall side, Alistair Robertson rattling the bar with a great shot their best chance of an equaliser.

Yew Tree had an easy passage into the next round by beating the Division Two side from the ECSL, Juno. Dan Bass got a hat trick, Chris Booth two and Jack Parr and Pete Watson one each. Rick Kelly was Adswood United reserves’ goalscoring hero, netting all four goals in their game with Richmond Rovers, another Division Two side from the ECSL.

Marple Pine, the only Hyde & District Sunday League team in the competition, unbeaten at the top of their Division Three, were no match for our Division Two leaders Great Moor Travellers, who were 3-0 up at half time. The visitors pulled it back to 3-2 but could not go any further. Billy Boswell and Sam Pollard, shared four of the goals, Mark Perry and Simon Holmes adding the others.

Along with the above, SGC, from Division Four, and the only remaining ECSL side, High Lane, make up the eight. The draw reads as follows: High Lane v Yew Tree, SGC v AFC Stockport, Roaring Winds v Marple FC and Great Moor Travellers v Adswood United reserves. The games are to be played on February 28th.

There were two Round One games played in the P.Bailey/G.Wright Memorial Trophy. Division Two side South Park United were taken into the penalty shoot out by the Division Four side Stockport Athletic. Phil Murphy put Stockport Athletic on level terms with his first goal, then in extra time put them in front with his second. United's equaliser did not come until the last minute, Athletic's inability to beat United's keeper, Reece Cullaney, with three of their penalty kicks was their downfall.

It was slightly easier for Hindley Street in the game with Millbrow reserves. Anthony Dentith and Anthony Gray put the Street two up, before Chris Culkin replied for Millbrow. Paul Lamb got on the scoresheet twice, along with Chris Hunter, to end the scoring.

On the league scene, in the Premier Division Barlow entertained Bredbury FC. As hard as they tried the home team could not break down the resolute Bredbury side, who for most of the first half only had ten men, Dave Dunn clinching the win for Bredbury with the only goal of the game. Queens, Bredbury, who beat Cheadle FC 7-0 away last week, almost repeated the scoreline in the return fixture. Five different scorers shared the goals. They were Pete Sidebottom ,Tom Thornton, Sam Walker, Jimmy Persechino and Martin Andrews. They now go top of the Premier Division.

With most of the top teams in Division One involved in cup games, Straw beat third placed Higher Poynton and climb up to fourth. Martin Williams, Adam Hughes, Ryan McNally, Jamie Warrender and Matt Chilton all scoring for the winners. Poynton's scorers were Sam Davidson (2) and Curtis Thompson.

In Division Two, there were three successive wins for Field Mount and two successive defeats for Great Moor. Steve Owen, then Ian Rothwell, scored for the home side. Luke Seaton pulled one back for the Moor, but Owen's second secured the points. Mike Sterland put Atlas in the lead against Werneth, who hit back with goals from Phil Woodbridge, Martin Sherriff and Andy Cliffe. Rick Clarke got Atlas's second, Phil Moffitt ended the scoring with Werneth's fourth.

FC Wrights, second in Division Three, lost for the second successive game, away to Higher Poynton reserves. Goals from Nathan Singleton and Paul Fairweather giving the home side a two goal cushion, which was halved when Ryan Murphy scored for Wrights. Singleton got his second, which proved the winner, after Paul Wilkinson had got Wrights’ second. Hinds Head, were the day’s highest scorers and go into second place after blitzing bottom club Offerton Park Social. Three players all got doubles. They were Darren Grimshaw, Stuart Kirkham and Ian Nolan. Christain Brophy, Adam Palmer and Oliver Hall shared the remainder. Sean O'Kane scored the social club’s lone reply.

Horse & Jockey are staying in the title race after their home win against Stockport Dynamoes reserves. Top scorer with two was Martin Baker, Simon Fury, Craig Fitzmorris and Luke Mather were the other scorers. Jimmy Wood got both the Dynamoes goals. No goals in the first half in the AFC Cheadle and Edgeley Villa clash, and only one in the second, which gave Cheadle the points. The marksman was Dave Codling. Mount Villa go above their opponents Romiley Sports after their win, thanks to goals from, Niall Helferty and Ian Armfield, with two each, and Rob Green. For Sports, Sam Berry replied.

Well done to The Ash, getting their very first win after eleven attempts. They had to come from behind to do it against Brinnington Ward Labour Club. Lee Butterworth put Ash in front. Brinny hit back with goals from Nathan Thompson, then Luke Sutton. A superb long range effort from, Jamie Churchman made it 2-2, before Naz Rasool, the hero of the day, scored the winner.

SGC. had a good win over one of the other teams vying for promotion, Finger Post Flyers, who found themselves four down, with goals from Daniel Mellor, Adam Spence, a Lee Brydon pen and Marshall Beckett. Mark Walters was the only Flyers scorer. There were two hat tricks for Bredbury Travellers as they just failed to get double figures against Adswood United ' B ' team. Kyle Street and Steve Mairs were the main marksmen, Rob Harrop, with two, and Ian Robinson. ' Kipper ' Harrison, Danny King and Lam Lowson scored for Adswood. Spurley Hey got their second win of the season, away to Offerton Green 'B'. Don Kirby, Mark Whitehead, Joe Mswali and Chris Pierce were their scorers. Offerton's only reply came from Sam Wharton