HAPPY HALF-DOZEN HELPS REDGATE TO EASE PAST HANLEY
REDGATE Clayton are top of the Men Unite Premier Division after a 6-1 home victory over Hanley Town.
Redgate dominated proceedings in the first half, but only had Dave Ashley’s goal to show for their efforts.
The second half saw the goals flow, though, as Ashley turned home a cross before Travis Capey, substitute Steve Davies, full-back Richie Leech and Connor Lawton also found their way on to the scoresheet.
A determined Hanley side never gave in and grabbed a consolation through Cian Barnsley.
AFC Alsager are in second place thanks to a 4-0 win against bottom-of-the-table Lichfield City Casuals.
Fin Patterson put the hosts ahead with an eighth-minute penalty and Jake Chadwick doubled the advantage before the break.
Second-half goals from Christian Allen and Harrison Bostock wrapped up the points.
City of Stoke were held to a 1-1 draw with Audley.
Niall Green netted for the visitors, with Kieran Lazenby on the mark for City of Stoke.
Brereton Social are up to fourth place after a 3-1 win at Wolstanton.
Jamie Kempson scored for Wolstanton, but Max Marshall’s double and Jay Ford’s effort ensured the South Staffordshire side returned home with the points.
Foley Meir won 2-1 at Alsager Town in their mid-table battle.
A Jakob Adam Priestman double on 40 and 53 minutes was added to by Sam Chawner to give visitors Leek CSOB victory over Silverdale Athletic at Kent’s Lane.
The win moves the men from the Moorlands into seventh place with games in hand.
A seven-goal thriller took place at the Stick & Wicket with the hosts Walsall Phoenix edging out their opponents Eastwood Hanley.
Adam Short and Romano Graham grabbed a brace apiece for the hosts with replies coming from Josh Graham, Tom Smith and Kieron Ball for the travelling team from the Potteries.
In Men Unite Division One, Redgate Clayton Reserves won 4-0 against Abbey Hulton Development.
Alexander Derrington’s men caused the damage with goals from Ben Arden, Charlie Batho, Joe Miles and Mbemba Juwara.
The goals and points were shared at Town Fields where hosts Audley Reserves held newly-promoted Cresswell Wanderers 1-1.
Jamie Harley was on target for the home side, while Sam Lycett was on target for the Walsallbased visitors.
City of Stoke Reserves put a run of indifferent form behind them with a 3-1 victory over Eastwood Hanley Reserves at Trentmill Road.
Madeley White Star picked up a valuable three points at Manor Road with an impressive 2-1 win against Leek-based Ball Haye Green Reserves.
Harvey Lowe and Harry Minsall were on target for White Star with a reply coming from Khaled Tissaoui.
Keele University beat AFC Chesterton 3-1.
Jacob Crook (2) and Alejandro Coll were on target for the Students, with Jack Mcdonald replying.
Division Two clubs were involved in the first round of the Leek Cup.
High-flying Pelsall Villa Colts thrashed Uttoxeter Town Reserves 8-0.
Alex Porter and Brandon Marriott both scored twice, with the remaining goals coming from Will Osbourne, Jack Taylor, Jake Millward and Max Alor.
South Staffordshire side Wyrley Juniors Reserves guaranteed themselves an easy passage into the next round with a comfortable 6-1 victory at Blurton Reds with Dan Fergus, Sam Hulme, Zack Smith, Luke Harrison, Liam Smith and Bobby Speed all on target.
Ashbourne Development edged a nine-goal thriller by the odd strike against Burton based Huthman FC at the Osmaston Polo Ground.
In the Staffordshire Moorlands, Dave Ottley’s Cheadle Town Reserves netted four times without reply against Walsall Phoenix Development with a Chris Lockett double added to by Matthew Cockfield and Curtis Leavy.
Plenty of goals were on offer at Wellbeing Park where Simon Dean’s Stone Dominoes FC thrashed fellow new newcomers Warstones Wanderers 5-1 with two goals from Luca Chandler and singles from Sam Finney, Kobie Kelley and Jake Darnbough causing the hurt for the Penkridge side.
Elsewhere, AFC Alsager Reserves travelled to Florence where they eased out the hosts 2-1 and Brereton Social Development put three past visitors Walsall Phoenix Reserves in Rugeley with a solitary reply from their Aldridge neighbours.