CWFL Olympic Trophies Championship Division

FC Farndon appear to have turned a corner, with consecutive victories propelling them up the league table. The latest triumph came on Friday night with a commanding 3-0 victory over Sutton Rangers Reserves.  Sam Williams opened the scoring with a low strike before Aaron Lloyd doubled the lead with a superb header, expertly finishing from a pin-point Alex Cleland cross. Lloyd then sealed the win, bagging his second of the game by latching onto a Jake Morris flick-on.

Whitegate FC climbed to second with a convincing 4-0 over West Kirby 3rds thanks to goals from Booby Robertson, Sam Ellwood, Luke Duffy and Shaun Howarth. Meanwhile in an action-packed encounter, Chester Nomads 4th and Ellesmere Port Town U21 played out a 3-3 thriller, Richard Birtwistle, Fergus McKeown and Dom Harper found the net for Nomads while a Luke Edwards brace and a strike from Louis Harrison ensured Ellesmere Port left with a hard-earned point.

Owen Hughes and Joe Rigby both scored for Waverton away at Upton JFC 3rds but efforts from Josh Robinson and Jake Rockall meant the game finished all square at 2-2.

CWFL Queensferry Premier Division

Kelsall took full advantage of Moreton’s Cheshire Cup commitments this weekend, with a commanding 5-0 win over Upton JFC Reserves. Dan Evans was the main man for Kelsall, netting twice, the victory was rounded off with goals from Dom Coates, Brandon Needham and Jimmy Studley. The win sees Kelsall leapfrog Moreton at the summit, holding a narrow one-point lead, albeit having played one more game.

Meanwhile at the other end of the table, Handbridge had Michael Sirett on target but remain anchored at the bottom of the table following a 3-1 defeat to Hoole Rovers. An Andy McGibbon brace and a goal from Adam Hodgeson secured the win for Hoole.

Cheshire County Cup

Waggon & Horses put league form aside to smash nine past Macclesfield Reserves 9-1. Last season’s unbeaten Premier Division Champions have endured a slow start to their campaign, but they delivered a dominant performance on Saturday in the Cheshire cup.  Ben Barrett stole the show with a hat-trick while Lewis Coppack, Billy Fennell and Jordan O’Brien all netted doubles in a result which should kick start Waggon’s season.

Unfortunately, the day was not as kind to other CWFL teams as Cheshire Vikings, Moreton FC, Hoole Rangers and Cestrian all crashed out at the first hurdle, exiting the competition after tough opening round matches.

CWFL Tarvin Precision Vets Division 3

Ellesmere Port Town Vets suffered a 2-1 defeat to Eastham Vets, with former Port players Joe Crane and Gareth Lupton coming back to haunt their old club as they both netted a goal a-piece while Tom Player netted Ellesmere Ports consolation goal. Tarvin Athletic Vets had a hat-trick hero in Sam Kilner as they came away with an impressive 6-2 win at Parkfield Vets, a Dave Taylor double and a penalty from Kevin Rogerson completed the scoring for Tarvin while Gaz Windass and Jay Foulkes scoring for Parkfield. New Boys Waggon & Horses Vets had a tough opening day game at last season’s runaway Division 4 champions Hartford Vets. Jamie Gill and James Henry both scored for Waggon, but Hartford responded with efforts from Dominic Elliot, Dan Bowen and Mike Jones to claim the points with a 3-2 win.

CWFL Tarvin Precision Vets Division 4 & 5

Upton JFC Vets delivered a stunning offensive display, defeating FC Vaults Vets 10-3. Dave Roberts was the standout performer, netting four goals, while Dan Stevenson and Ben Walley each scored twice. David Smith and Jo Li also contributed with single strikes to round off the scoring. FC Vaults Vets’ goals came from Ky Mearns, Kieth Roberts, and Li Randles, but their efforts were overshadowed by Upton JFC Vets' relentless goal scoring exploits.

Dee Rangers Vets and Frodsham JFC Vets shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw, with Andy Young and Richard Catton on target for Dee Rangers. Frodsham’s response came via a Gaz Gerrard brace

One of the most astonishing matches of the day came from Division 5 as Crossway Vets and Cheshire Vikings Vets played out an extraordinary 7-7 draw. Justin Osuji led the way for Crossway with two goals, while Kev Leech, Josh Jones, Wes Roberts, Drew Thomas and Lukasz Kurczak each added a goal.  For Vikings, Edward Wylde bagged a hat-trick with Stuart Hardman, Michael Shaw, Jack Towers and Alan Teece also finding the net in a wild game were both teams found their shooting boots.

Witton Albion’s Mike Butters was in fine form, scoring a hat-trick to lead his side to an emphatic 8-1 victory over Frodsham Vets Reserves. Butters was backed by goals from Dave Shoree, Craig Smith, Oliver James, Scott Lodge and Chris Latham in a dominant performance.  Michael Merry-Jones scored Frodsham’s consolation goal. Poulton Athletic Vets had a fine 2-0 win away at port Sunlight Vets thanks to a double from Marlon Bynoe. Meanwhile Hoole Wanderers Vets had a narrow 1-0 win over Great Sutton vets.

 

 

 

 

 

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