Highfield make own cup history
HIGHFIELD successfully secured their place in the LFA Sunday Trophy Quarter Final with a 2-0 win over Shawdale.
It is the first time in the club’s 26-year history that they have made it to the semifinals of the trophy.
Matty Knowles scored the opener for the home side before Lewis Altimas rounded off a solid win.
Highfield’s manager Wayne Whitlow said: “The referee and their manager both gave the man of the match award to my centrehalf Jake McKeown he was making his full debut today.”
The Newbold Premier Division side now look forward to their next league fixture which pitches them against Limeside King George.
Limeside’s 6-2 win against Coppice this weekend also holds them in good stead into next week’s fixture.
Elsewhere Old Loom were unable to claw back from a 2-1 deficit against Rochdalians, despite the encounter going down to the wire.
Wardle’s 6-1 rampage over Elton and Walshaw, sees them remain firm leaders at the top of the division with second placed Littleborough sat two points behind them.
Chadderton’s 4-3 win over Cartshaft has ensured their top-spot in the Sun Chemical Division One for another week as they sit three points clear at the top of the pile.
Despite falling short Cartshaft still sit firmly in second place, five points clear of any competition.
Meanwhile, Avenue bounced back to form with a 2-1 win over AFC Kearsley.
The win was their first of the new campaign and has now moved them off the bottom spot.
MPG and Free Trade Tavern also secured solid wins in the division.
In the Sun Chemicals Division Two only one fixture was played and it pitched Warmersley Conservative Club against Catholic Club.
The match ended 3-1 win Warmersley CC’s favour, making them leaders of the division for the first time this season.
Warmersley will next face Sportsmans, who currently in hot pursuit of the league leaders as they sit comfortably in second place.
Littleborough CCFC managed to keep distance between them and Donkey FC in the Third Division, with a 4-3 win over Royal Oak.
Donkey also secured a valuable 5-1 win against High Crompton Victoria, but still have a three-point deficit behind Littleborough despite having a game in hand.
At the other end of the table Jockey managed their second win of the season, beating AFC Swan 4-2. Newbold Tyres Premier Division
PL W D L F A D Pts Wardle 5 5 0 0 19 3 16 15 Littleborough 5 4 1 0 26 11 15 13 Limeside KG 8 4 0 4 25 28 -3 12 Middleton Town 6 3 1 2 33 21 12 10 Rochdalians 6 3 1 2 13 9 4 10 MBS 5 3 1 1 24 21 3 10 Highfield 5 3 0 2 17 6 11 9 Coppice United 8 2 0 6 17 42 -25 6 Elton & Walsh 6 1 0 5 13 21 -8 3 Old Loom 6 0 0 6 10 27 -17 0 Sun Chemical Division One
PL W D L F A D Pts Chadderton 8 7 0 1 41 16 25 21 Cartshaft 10 6 0 4 23 23 0 18 Wardleworth 7 4 1 2 19 18 1 13 Oldham GPO 9 4 1 4 16 20 -4 13 Free Trade Tav 6 3 0 3 12 15 -3 9 AFC Kearsley 7 2 1 4 16 17 -1 7 Broadway Celtic 7 1 2 4 15 17 -2 5 Avenue 7 1 1 5 9 17 -8 4 MPG 3 1 0 2 6 14 -8 3 Sun Chemical Division Two
PL W D L F A D Pts Walmersley CC 5 4 1 0 18 13 5 13 Sportsman 5 3 2 0 11 6 5 11 Littleboro 2nds 4 3 0 1 17 6 11 9 N Manch Lions 7 2 2 3 16 18 -2 8 Gardeners Arms 5 2 1 2 16 15 1 7 D of Wellington 7 2 1 4 16 18 -2 7 Catholic Club 5 2 1 2 10 13 -3 7 Woodhouse Utd 5 1 0 4 13 21 -8 3 Chaddy End OB 5 1 0 4 9 17 -8 3
Division Three
PL W D L F A D Pts Littleboro CCFC 8 7 0 1 35 8 27 21 Donkey FC 7 6 0 1 20 7 13 18 H Crompton Vic 7 3 2 2 15 17 -2 11 Game Cock 6 3 1 2 18 12 6 10 FC Lowerhouse 7 3 1 3 14 17 -3 10 Lostock FC 4 2 1 1 6 5 1 7 Jockey 5 2 0 3 15 14 1 6 Roch Dynamos 7 1 2 4 15 26 -11 5 Royal Oak 8 1 1 6 16 29 -13 4 AFC Swan 7 0 2 5 10 29 -19 2