ROAD TRIP TO REMEMBER AS STYLISH REDGATE HIT 6
AFC Alsager picked up the points in the Men Unite Premier Division of the County League after scoring three times in 15 first half minutes.
Alex James, Liam Kettle and Finlay Pattison, scored between the half hour mark and half time to put their side well in control against Audley.
Kyle Clarke reduced the arrears in the 90th minute but there was still time for Harrison Bostock to restore AFC Alsager’s three goal lead.
Alsager Town took the lead on 19 minutes through Liam Shaw and remained infront until the 62nd minute when Travis Chawner-bowers equalised for Hanley Town.
But Alsager went back infront thanks to a goal from Thomas Kirkham on 70 minutes before Joel Jones wrapped up the points two minutes from time.
There was last minute heartache for Ball Haye Green who had led for most of their game against Walsall Phoenix.
Richard Smith and Daniel Lancett put Green 2-0 up inside 24 minutes.
Adam Shorto pulled a goal back just before half time but Luke Morris restored Green’s two goal advantage om 72 minutes.
Walsall Phoenix halved the deficit again on 75 minutes with another Shorto goal and then equalised on 87 minutes from Dan Burgess. Ryan Thomas then scored a dramatic winner for Walsall in the last minute.
Buxton were hit for six at home to Redgate Clayton.
Matthew Warren opened the scoring after six minutes, followed by a David Ashley hat trick. Jack Finney had also scored before Buxton pulled one back on 83 minutes. But there was still time for Travis Capey to score his first goal for Redgate on 88 minutes.
Foley Meir took the lead on 10 minutes when Tommie Cooke got his first of the afternoon. Eastwood equalised on 21 minutes through Joshua Graham but Cooke put Foley Meir back in the lead on 34 minutes.
Eastwood were level again just after the break thanks to Matt Majer. Foley then retook the lead on 61 minutes through Aiden Lloyd before goals by Josh Dunne and Lewis Wilkinson sealed the victory.
Lichfield City Casuals and Leek CSOB could not be separated in a four goal thriller with Lichfield’s goals coming from Will Cliff and Josh Leaver.
Leek CSOB replied with goals from Liam Morris on 24 minutes and Adam Jakob Priestman on 33 minutes.
Thomas Kimberley scored Silverdale Athletic’s only goal of the game after 20 minutes without any reply from Ashbourne. In the Men Unite first division,
Audley Reserves and Madeley White Star shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw. Matthew Heler was on the mark for Audley while Madeley’s reply came from Jonathan Sumner. City Of Stoke Reserves were hit for six against Abbey Hulton development with their only goal coming from Mason
Mckenna. Sam Lewis helped himself to a hat trick for Abbey Hulton United Development goals while James Halfpenny scored twice and Bradley Harvey completed the scoring.
Keele University took the lead against Cresswell Wanderers on 26 minutes through Jamie Swanton. Creswell equalised with Tom Wheeldon;s first goal of the afternoon on 58 minutes. Keele retook the lead on 72 minutes through Harry Adesida. Creswell equalised on 82 minutes with Wheeldon’s second and then brought on youngster Jack Martin who scored the winner in the 90th minute.
Eastwood Hanley Reserves and Foley Meir Reserves shared the points in the six goal thriller.
On the mark for Eastwood were Brandon Everill with two and Rich Law.
Foley Meir Reserves replied with goals from William Bower, Daniel Frost and James Wildman
Redgate Clayton Reserves hit eight past Cheadle Town with Jay Finney scoring four. Also on the mark were Shaun Searle, Timothy Bowyer, Ben Blake and Mbemba Juwara. Cheadle Town’s two goals cames from Steve Keeling and Rob Marshall.
Connor Smith scored two goals for Stone Old Alleynians and Jake Reagan scored the third without reply from Hawkins sports.
In Men Unite Division Two, both Kyle Clowes and Logan Cuthbert scored to two goals each for Ashbourne Development with Antonio Garcia-quintero with the fifth. Florence Youth Development replied with two penalties both from Sam Atkinson.
Milton United took the lead through an early penalty in the second minute through Dominic Marshall. Leighton Jones went on to score two goals and there was no reply from Warstones Wanderers.
Pelsall Villa beat Three Spires United 10-0.
Uttoxeter Town went into the break two goals to the good thanks to Max Kiddle on 40 minutes and William Hepburn on 43 minutes. Ashton Bagley added a third for Uttoxeter on 55 minutes. without a reply from Walsall Phoenix Reserves.
Lewis Brown Scored Walsall Phoenix Development only goal on 76 minutes. Without a reply from Brereton Social Development.
In the first round of the Northern Cup, Eagle Sports Reserves could not find a way past Milton United. Jackson Heywood scored Eagle Sports only goal. Milton United replied with two goals from Scott Bew on 33 and 70 minutes and Liam Curley on 82 minutes to see the Staffordshire County Senior team through to the next round.
Wolstanton United Reserves went 2-0 up thanks to Robert Boyd and Rich Bagnall but Unitor AFC replied with goals from Leon Jones Dega Taylor and Matty Mag to knock them team out of the competition.