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Hessle Sporting and Molescroft FC battled it out in the cup though the it was the visitors, Hessle, who won the game 4 – 3. Molescroft FC battled hard throughout the game but were just unable to peg back their opponents at Thurlow Avenue.
On a cold, wet & miserable morning Mill Lane Blues travelled to Brayton for the first round of the East Riding Girls Football League cup.
For Beverley they don’t come much better than this. You would have expected this top of the table clash between two sides with only one defeat between them in twenty two games to be a close and tightly fought affair.
This was always going to be a tough encounter on the East coast against a side that will contest the Tom Beeutiman Cup Final against Cottingham Tigers next month but the way the blue and golds played in the opening 30 minutes suggested an unlikely victory.
Molescroft Rangers were well beaten by Haltemprice Rangers at the Beverley Leisure Centre. Rangers were reduced to ten men after just 20 minutes and were eventually beaten 4 – 1 by the visitors.
Beverley Town Reserves were beaten at the Norwood Recreation Ground by South Cave Sporting. Two goals, one in each half, proved to be the difference between the two sides as Town failed to get anything out of the game against the title contenders.
Mill Lane United remain top of Division Four in the East Riding County League after claiming all three points at Broadgates. High flying United enjoyed a 3 – 1 over Gilberdyke Phoenix Reserves who now slip into the relegation zone after the defeat.
Beverley Town Beavers beat Skirlaugh 2 – 0 in the East Riding County League. Goals from Alex Thompson and one from super sub Andy Nelson were enough to give the home side an all important three points.
Following their emphatic win at former league leaders Wheatley Hills last Saturday, Beverley return to Yorkshire Cup action this weekend against the same opponents but this time at Beaver Park.
Beverley Town FC have expressed their thanks for the support and sponsorship of NJW Joinery Services, who have provided the first team players with training kit.
This Saturday sees the clash of the two leading teams in North 1 (East) when leaders Wheatley Hills take on second place Beverley RUFC at their Brunel Road ground.
A team of six athletes from Yorkshire Biathle Club, travelled to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates recently to represent Great Britain at the 14th World Biathle Championships. They had a very successful trip and returned home with several team medals and one individual medal.
Both teams started the game with only ten players and no possibility of substitutions. It was going to be a hard 80 minutes of East Riding Girls Football League action
Whitestar earned another 3 points that’s kept them in 4th place in the league. The pitch looked good, but upon closer inspection it was just about playable and this became obvious once the game got under way.
AFC Tickton Chieftans put up a brave fight against a very good Longhill side, going down four goals to one in the first game. In the second game Tickton showed how good they can play,
Beverley Town FC move top of the Humber Premier League with a 3 – 1 victory over Hessle Rangers at the Norwood Recreation Ground. It was not all plain sailing for Town, who despite dominating the game went a goal down to a header early in the first half.
Another workmanlike afternoon for Beverley RUFC. Although Keighley started brightly and took an early lead they were eventually put to the sword. Eight tries, mostly in a second half blitz, took Beverley RUFC to within a single point of league leaders Wheatley
Molescroft Rangers were held at home this weekend as they drew 2 – 2 with Haltemprice at the Beverley Leisure Centre. Richard Dixon and Mike Nicholson score the goals for Rangers who are now seventh in the East Riding County League.