Celtic are on top of tree

FOOTBALL SEDGLEY Park Celtic head into the mid-season break as the MJSL leaders.

It continues an impressive introduction to the league from the new boys after they knocked defending champions Haroldeans off the summit.

The Merseysiders might trail by one point, but they are still in the box seat, given they have two games in hand over their title rivals.

But in-form Sedgley have served notice that they intend to battle all the way to be crowned champions.

The latest win, a thumping 7-0 routing of Maccabi Manchester Blue has skipper Saul Shapiro dreaming as he heads into 2018. “It’s a nice way to end the year by moving to the top of the table,” he said. “All we can do is keep winning our games and hope the teams around us drop points. We know a big month for us awaits in January.”

While other games fell foul of the weather, Sedgley took full advantage by delivering another dominant display.

An even game was turned on its head when Maccabi Manchester Blue star Jordan Kaye was red-carded for a headbutt. Despite the poor pitch conditions, Sedgley came through and did not look back following Jack Berman’s long-range strike before the break.

Berman netted two more and went on to compete his hat-trick, with Shapiro (2), Sam Franks and Jeremy Barr also scoring in the second-half.

South Manchester Sports 1st will also be in the shake-up alongside Haroldeans, but Shapiro believes the underdogs can continue to defy the odds.