Academia inflict first defeat of the season on United

FC UNITED of Yate suffered a first defeat of the season in the Bristol Premier Sunday League Premier Division with a 3-0 reverse to Bristol Academia at the Netham Recreation Ground.

Zack Young (2) and Keanu Downer struck for Academia.

Second-placed Sportsman had a 5-3 win at Galenicals, whose goals came from Emmanuel Mbuthia (2) and William Marsh.

Two other Premier Division teams, Cutters Friday and The Robins, had comfortable wins in the Somerset Premier Cup as they defeated Hamilton (5-0) and Huntspill Crown (7-1), respectively.

Senior Division leaders Lawrence Weston drew 2-2 at Yate Rangers, while Avonmouth Sunday stand second after a 2-1 win at SWYD United. Breakaways drew 2-2 at home to Kingswood Athletic.

Keaton Cook and Joe Hillard both struck twice as Division One leaders Borussia Bristol won 7-2 against nearest challengers Tidenham.

A hat-trick from Callum Date and two goals from Harry Hughes led 501 FC to an 8-3 victory at Longreach Athletic.

Hanham Cricket won 3-2 against Cutters Friday A, while Daniel Tempan struck twice as Spartans beat Hanham Abbotonians 4-3.

Division Two leaders Signal Generals had two goals from Ben Conway in a 3-0 win against Hanham Athletic Sunday.

Bristol All Stars won 6-3 at Bristol Union, a hat-trick from Martin Stevens secured a 3-1 win for Shadwell Rovers against Supreme Sports, while Thomas Gould scored twice as Warwick beat Sporting QTAC 3-1.

In Division Three, Shire Green Rovers Reserves made it four wins out of four with a 6-1 home win against Olveston United Development. Jaiden Holver struck twice for the victors.

Luke Gibbons struck twice for Fishponds Town Wizards in a 4-3 defeat at Bristol County, while Curtis Parker bagged two goals as Bristol Sporting Club De Futbol beat AFC Sodbury Reserves 3-0.

Sporting United continue to set the pace in Division Four following a 5-1 win against Bristol Blues, with Simon Knight on target twice.

Thomas Butt (3), Fraser Butt (2) and Joshua Butt (2) scored for North Bristol Victory in a a 10-2 triumph at South Bristol. Their other gaols came from Brad Power, Aziz Alshamsi and Owen Trump.

Two goals from Thomas WelchRatcliff led The Argonauts to a 4-0 win at Spartans Reserves, while Team Nathan won 8-2 against Digital Dash.