Tom Roebuck’s brace gave Hallam a 2-0 victory at Teversal as the world’s second oldest football club made it four straight victories to continue their promotion push in the Northern Counties East League Division 1.
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Glasshoughton Welfare 0-0 Selby Town – NCEL Division 1
Glasshoughton Welfare and Selby Town played out a drab goalless draw as I made my first ever visit to Welfare’s Leeds Road ground.
AFC Emley 2-2 Hallam – NCEL Division 1
AFC Emley held high-flying Hallam to a 2-2 draw in an entertaining game as I made my first ever visit to the Welfare Ground.
Clipstone 3-0 Barton Town Old Boys – NCEL Premier
Clipstone defeated Barton Town Old Boys 3-0 in the NCEL Premier Division on Tuesday night as I made my first ever visit to the Lido Ground.
Penistone Church 4-0 Brigg Town – NCEL Division 1
Penistone Church moved up to third in the NCEL Division 1 table with a dominant 4-0 victory over Brigg Town on my first every visit to Church View Road.
Maltby Main 0-4 Liversedge – NCEL Premier Division
Liversedge moved to the top of the Northern Counties East League Premier Division table on Wednesday evening with a comfortable 4-0 victory at Malty Main on my first ever visit to Muglet Lane.
Armthorpe Welfare 0-4 Bottesford Town – NCEL Premier Division
Bottesford Town went top of the NCEL Premier Division on Tuesday evening with a comfortable 4-0 victory at Armthorpe Welfare on my first ever visit to the Welfare Ground.
Staveley Miners Welfare 2-1 Retford United – NCEL Premier Division
Daniel Fletcher’s 78th minute goal earned Staveley Miners Welfare a 2-1 victory over Retford United in my first ever match at their Inkersall Road ground.
Dronfield Town 2-2 Rossington Main – NCEL Division 1
Goalscoring goalkeeper Lewis Naylor helped Dronfield Town to a 2-2 draw with Rossington Main on my first ever visit to Stonelow.
Home debutant Tom Fairweather also got on the score-sheet, levelling with a header twelve minutes after Liam Cooper had put the visitors in front.
The hosts then moved ahead with 15 minutes to play, goalkeeper Naylor converting from the spot after a soft penalty decision. The lead lasted just two minutes however, before Marcel Chipamaunga poked home to set up a dramatic conclusion.
Hallam 5-1 Rossington Main – NCEL Division 1
Michael Blythen’s hat-trick helped Hallam to a 5-1 victory over Rossington Main on Wednesday night as manager Ryan Hindley celebrated one year at the helm in style.
The visitors, who were reduced to ten men in the second half, had started stronglyand took an early lead when Ben Hunter converted from the spot after being tripped in the area.
However, Josh Statham restored parity before the break and a Hallam victory rarely looked in doubt as Blythen scored three times in 21 minutes before Brodie Cooper completed the rout late on.
The result was a fitting way to celebrate a year under the management of Hindley, who has transformed the club’s fortunes, and sets up an exciting game between second-placed Hallam and 3rd-placed Hemsworth Miners Welfare on Non-League Day at the weekend.
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