Sunday 30 January 2011

League Report 29th January 2011

It was an unbelievable goal fest this weekend with a total of 123 being scored in the 19 games played.

We will start in the Suffolk Primary Cup where the league sees two representatives in the semi finals. We were guaranteed at least one win as DK Consultants were drawn against Waveney Gunners the current top two in the second divison and it was DK that won through with an amazing 11-4 scoreline.

They are joined by Mutford & Wrentham who scored the only goal in their tie at Aldeburgh Town. Will the two be paired in the semi finals?

Moving onto the first division and it got better for Oxford Arms as they recorded their 9th straight win in beating Pakefield Re-United 5-1 and with it stretch their lead to an impressive 9 points as second placed Norton slipped to a 4-2 reverse against Hearts of Oak who are more than likely the only side that could realistically challenge Oxford for the title with the two side clashing this weekend.

Waveney Reserves recorded an emphatic 8-1 win against Barsham whilst inform Pot black won 6-1 against Corton White Horse Seltic who remain firmly rooted to the bottom of the table.

Blundeston Magpies returned from an out of sorts Spexhall with a fine 2-1 win and the points were shared at Walmer Road as Kirkley & Pakefield A and Gt Yarmouth Town Hall drew 2-2.

There was joy for Norton Athletic Reserves who claimed their first win of the season beating Telecom Rovers 3-1 and with it climb off the bottom as Ellingham were thrashed 11-0 at Hopton who are up to fourth with 4 games in hand. Bungay Town A remain in third following their 5-2 win at Beccles Caxton Reserves.

Elsewhere Earsham netted the solitary in their derby fixture with Spexhall Reserves whilst Lowestoft International won by the odd goal of five against Waveney A.

The third division has been adjusted following the withdrawal of Marquis of Lorne but Corton White Horse Seltic Reserves remain at the summit following their 21-0 rout over a sporting Lowestoft Albion who keep on going.

Mutford & Wrentham Reserves are in second courtesy of their 4-2 victory against Carlton Rangers whilst FC Eastport slip to third following their surprise 3-2 reverse at Factory Arms a result which lifts them to 5th place.

Harleston Town Reserves are up to fourth after beating Oxford Arms Reserves 5-2 whilst Kirkley & Pakefield B won their mid table clash against Blundeston Magpies 2-1.

The final game was played at Westhall and saw a remarkable 7-5 scoreline in favour of the visitors Southwold Town Reserves.

Results 29th January 2011

Division One League:

Kirkley & Pakefield A 2 v 2 Gt Yarmouth Town Hall
Norton Athletic 2 v 4 Hearts of Oak
Pakefield Re-United 1 v 5 Oxford Arms
Pot Black 6 v 1 Corton White Horse Seltic
Spexhall 1 v 2 Blundeston Magpies
Waveney Reserves 8 v 1 Barsham

Division Two League:
Beccles Caxton Reserves 2 v 5 Bungay Town A
Earsham 1 v 0 Spexhall Reserves
Hopton 11 v 0 Ellingham
Lowestoft International 3 v 2 Waveney A
Telecom Rovers 1 v 3 Norton Athletic Reserves

Division Three League:
Blundeston Magpies Reserves 1 v 2 Kirkley & Pakefield B
Corton White Horse Seltic Reserves 21 v 0 Lowestoft Albion
Factory Arms 3 v 2 FC Eastport
Harleston Town Reserves 5 v 2 Oxford Arms Reserves
Mutford & Wrentham Reserves 4 v 2 Carlton Rangers
Westhall 5 v 7 Southwold Town Reserves

Suffolk Primary Cup ¼ Finals:
Aldeburgh Town 0 v 1 Mutford & Wrentham
DK Consultants 11 v 4 Waveney Gunners

Monday 24 January 2011

League Report 22nd January

Finally a full programme of fixtures were completed with the action mainly focussing on the cups where the Mike Johnson KO Cup was playing its second round and the John Moore Shield was at the ¼ final stage.

In the Mike Johnson KO Cup Barsham were the biggest winners of the day as they racked up 9 unanswered goals against second division strugglers Ellingham.

DK Consultants, leaders of the second division and favourites for the title defeated first division Kirkley & Pakefield A 5-0.

Waveney Reserves returned from Crusaders with a 4-1 winning margin whilst Gt Yarmouth also beat second division opponents but were made to work hard for their win by beating Waveney A by the odd goal of five.

Unbeaten Oxford Arms eased to a 4-1 win against Mutford & Wrentham Reserves.

In the two all first division ties Pot Black returned from Norton with their last 8 place thanks to a 2-1 win in a hard fought game with Andy Green netting for the home side with Simon Durrant bagging both for L’Orange.

Pakefield Re-United had a fine 3-1 win at Spexhall whilst Bungay Town A defeated Primary cup semi finalists Hopton 2-1, another fine result.

The John Moore Shield saw all 4 away sides win and three of the games were tight affairs all ending 3-2. That was for Blundeston Magpies Reserves at Carlton Rangers, Harleston Town Reserves at Kirkley & Pakefield B and Corton White Horse Seltic Reserves at Westhall. FC Eastport on the other hand caulked up a far easier passage in beating Royal Oak 8-1.

Onto the league games played and Norton Athletic Reserves slipped to a 2-0 defeat at Earsham and with it are now 12 points from safety as Beccles Caxton Reserves surprisingly win 2-1 at title challengers Waveney Gunners and Lowestoft International won 5-2 at Telecom Rovers to pull themselves further away from the bottom two.

Onto the third division and Lowestoft Albion were handed another heavy defeat as they lost 10-1 against Factory Arms.

Mutford & Wrentham Reserves netted a comfortable 7-2 success against Marquis of Lorne whilst Oxford Arms Reserves defeated Southwold Town Reserves 3-0.

Finally the league last representatives in the Suffolk Junior Cup Hearts of Oak failed to reach the last 4 of the competition as they slipped to at Mendlesham who needed an extra time strike to win through 3-2.

Results 22nd January 2011

Mike Johnson KO Cup 2nd Round:

Barsham 9 v 0 Ellingham
Bungay Town A 2 v 1 Hopton
Crusaders 1 v 4 Waveney Reserves
DK Consultants 5 v 0 Kirkley & Pakefield A
Gt Yarmouth Town Hall 3 v 2 Waveney A
Norton Athletic 1 v 2 Pot Black
Oxford Arms 4 v 1 Mutford & Wrentham
Spexhall 1 v 3 Pakefield Re-United

John Moore Shield ¼ Finals:
Carlton Rangers 2 v 3 Blundeston Magpies Reserves
Kirkley & Pakefield B 2 v 3 Harleston Town Reserves
Royal Oak 1 v 8 FC Eastport
Westhall 2 v 3 Corton White Horse Seltic Reserves

Division 2:
Earsham 2 v 0 Norton Athletic Reserves
Telecom Rovers 2 v 5 Lowestoft International
Waveney Gunners 1 v 2 Beccles Caxton Reserves

Division 3:
Lowestoft Albion 1 v 10 Factory Arms
Mutford & Wrentham Reserves 7 v 2 Marquis of Lorne
Southwold Town Reserves 0 v 3 Oxford Arms Reserves

Suffolk Junior Cup ¼ Final:
Mendlesham 3 v 2 Hearts of Oak (AET)

Sunday 16 January 2011

League Report 15th January 2011

Normal service was resumed this week with all bar three of the scheduled fixtures being played.

We will start in the county primary cups where Hopton reached the semi finals of the Norfolk version after beating Morley Village 3-1. They will now travel to Thetford on 12th Feb to take on Tugas United for a place in the final.

In the Suffolk competition Mutford & Wrentham needed extra time to win 2-1 against East Bergholt United A team to make it three teams from the league in the last eight. Mutford will now travel to Aldeburgh Town whilst DK Consultants will entertain Waveney Gunners ensuring at least one representative in the semi finals.

Hearts of Oak’s scheduled quarter final tie at Mendlesham in the Junior Cup was postponed so they will try again this week.

Moving onto league affairs and it was a good day for the top two Oxford Arms and Norton Athletic who both picked up fine 3-1 home wins against Barsham and Waveney Reserves.

Waveney held a 1-0 lead (Ian Hunter) at Norton but three late goals from Dan Blewitt, Tom Hudson and Andy Green wrapped up a deserved win for the home side and as a result increase the gap over Waveney to 5 points.

Waveney remain in third but with teams beating each other there are 4 points covering them down to tenth placed Barsham.

Other results saw Blundeston Magpies win 3-2 against Pakefield Re-United, Kirkley & Pakefield win 2-1 at Corton White Horse Seltic and Pot Black score the only goal (Scott Daniels) in their match against Spexhall.

The second division saw runaway leaders DK Consultants pick up a 6-1 win at Spexhall whilst Waveney Gunners move 3 points clear in second after a hard fought 3-2 win at basement side Norton Athletic Reserves, Adam Orme and Sean Higginbotham scoring for Norton.


Bungay Town A’s recent good form was ended 5-2 by Telecom Rovers who have picked up some good form themselves whilst the points were shared at Earsham following their 1-1 draw against Lowestoft International.

Ellingham suffered a heavy 6-2 home defeat by Crusaders who are up to 5th.

FC Eastport are the new leaders of the third division following their 7-0 win against Southwold Town Reserves. They leapfrog the inactive Corton White Horse Seltic Reserves.

Out of form Marquis of Lorne lost 5-2 to Factory Arms whilst Westhall had a fine 4-1 win at Oxford Arms Reserves who appear to be sliding the wrong way down the table.

Mutford & Wrentham Reserves are having a fine season, their 2-0 win at an out of sorts Kirkley & Pakefield B takes them up to third.

Blundeston Magpies Reserves were the biggest winners of the day 11-1 at Lowestoft Albion and Royal Oak won 4-2 at Carlton Rangers.

Results 15th January 2011

Division 1:

Blundeston Magpies 3 v 2 Pakefield Re-United
Corton White Horse Seltic 1 v 2 Kirkley & Pakefield A
Norton Athletic 3 v 1 Waveney Reserves
Oxford Arms 3 v 1 Barsham
Pot Black 1 v 0 Spexhall

Division 2:
Beccles Caxton Reserves P v P Waveney A
Bungay Town A 2 v 5 Telecom Rovers
Earsham 1 v 1 Lowestoft International
Ellingham 2 v 6 Crusaders
Spexhall Reserves 1 v 6 DK Consultants
Waveney Gunners 3 v 2 Norton Athletic Reserves


Division 3:
Carlton Rangers 2 v 4 Royal Oak
FC Eastport 7 v 0 Southwold Town Reserves
Harleston Town Reserves P v P Corton White Horse Seltic Reserves
Kirkley & Pakefield B 0 v 2 Mutford & Wrentham Reserves
Lowestoft Albion 1 v 11 Blundeston Magpies Reserves
Marquis of Lorne 2 v 5 Factory Arms
Oxford Arms Reserves 1 v 4 Westhall

Norfolk Primary Cup ¼ Final:
Hopton 3 v 1 Morley Village

Suffolk Junior Cup ¼ Final:
Mendlesham P v P Hearts of Oak

Suffolk Primary Cup 4th Round:
Mutford & Wrentham 2 v 1 East Bergholt United A (AET)

Monday 10 January 2011

League Report 8th January 2011

After a 4 week break due to bad weather and the Christmas period the league was looking forward to a full fixture list of games however due to the heavy rainfall several games, mainly in the top division were called off due to waterlogged pitches leaving many players kicking their heels for a 5th week.

The only game that did survive saw Kirkley & Pakefield hold Hearts of Oak to a 1-1 draw at Walmer Road. Both sides sit in mid table on 9 points.

All the games in the second division were played and all resulted in away wins of which there were important points picked up by Beccles Caxton reserves and Earsham who both pull away from the bottom two. Caxton won a 7 goal thriller 4-3 at Crusaders whilst Earsham won 3-1 at Waveney A.

The bottom two teams are Ellingham and Norton Athletic Reserves and both are still searching for their first league win. Ellingham went down 3-0 to Telecom Rovers whilst Norton also lost by 3 goals in losing 5-2 to a good looking Spexhall Reserves outfit.

The other game played in the division saw Bungay Town A rise to third place following their 3-1 win at Lowestoft International.

Moving onto the third division where FC Eastport closed the gap on leaders Corton White Horse Seltic Reserves thanks to their fine 6-0 win against third placed Marquis of Lorne. Mutford & Wrentham Reserves now jump above Marquis into third following their 4-1 win at Factory Arms.

At the other end of the table Lowestoft Albion started 2011 as they ended 2010, with another heavy defeat, this time losing 7-0 to Royal Oak.

Blundeston Magpies Reserves had a high scoring 6-3 win against their Oxford counterparts whilst there was a rare win for Southwold Town Reserves as they scored 3 without reply against Carlton Rangers.

The final league game played was the derby between Westhall and Harleston Town Reserves which ended all square 3-3.

Moving onto the Suffolk Primary Cup where we had four teams searching for a quarter final place. Unfortunately the tie between Mutford & Wrentham and East Bergholt A was postponed.

Of the three ties to survive we have two teams progress as DK Consultants defeated Claydon 4-2 and Waveney Gunners returned from Felixstowe Harpers 1-2.

The team to lose is on paper the leagues strongest sides as first division side Waveney Reserves slipped to a 3-2 reverse at Benhall St Mary.

Results 08th January 2011

Division 1:

Gt Yarmouth Town Hall P v P Corton White Horse Seltic
Kirkley & Pakefield A 1 v 1 Hearts of Oak
Pakefield Re-United P v P Norton Athletic
Pot Black P v P Barsham
Spexhall P v P Oxford Arms

Division 2:
Crusaders 3 v 4 Beccles Caxton Reserves
Ellingham 0 v 3 Telecom Rovers
Lowestoft International 1 v 3 Bungay Town A
Norton Athletic Reserves 2 v 5 Spexhall Reserves
Waveney A 1 v 3 Earsham

Division 3:
Corton White Horse Seltic Reserves P v P Kirkley & Pakefield B
Factory Arms 1 v 4 Mutford & Wrentham Reserves
FC Eastport 6 v 0 Marquis of Lorne
Lowestoft Albion 0 v 7 Royal Oak
Oxford Arms Reserves 3 v 6 Blundeston Magpies Reserves
Southwold Town Reserves 3 v 0 Carlton Rangers
Westhall 3 v 3 Harleston Town Reserves