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Beverley Town Football Club made it back to back wins in the Humber Premier League as they brush aside nine man Goole United with a comprehensive 5-0 win at the Victoria Pleasure Ground.
Manager Rich Jagger now hopes that with results going their way they can close the gap between them and the top four in the table.
Beverley RUFC romped to victory hammering Selby 45 – 18 in a match they controlled from start to finish.
Victory means that the Beavers have lost just once in their last eight games as they continue to grow as a side and are emerging as a real force in the league.
Photos from the Beverley Leisure Centre featuring local side the Beverley Braves who faced Hull All Blacks.
Beverley’s coach Craig Collins should be delighted with his side who showed great heart and courage as they took on a side who had the edge given a age advantage the All Blacks had.
A debut try from Ryan Anson lit up Beverley ARLC first game in the Yorkshire Men’s League 40/20 cup.
A kick downfield by the visitors was fielded by Anson, who went on a run to the line beating countless defenders running from one corner of the pitch to another.
Beverley ARLC will get their competitive season under way on Saturday as they host Skirlaugh “A” at the Beverley Leisure Centre.
Following tough pre-season the Blue and Golds will go into their 40/20 cup game as favourites against the side who play in the league below.
Beverley Town Football Club will be aiming to make it consecutive league wins as they travel to the Victoria Pleasure Ground to take on Goole.
Rich Jagger will be a looking for a response from his players after they were dumped out of the Fish and Chips Cup last weekend going down 4-1 to Crown FC.
This was the final leg of a series of very tough pre-season friendlies which the Taylor,Howdle and O’Connor had organised, and on the surface of it they will take plenty of positives against NCL 1 opposition.
This was another entertaining warm up for the season with no shortage of passion but played in a generally good spirit.
Beverley Under 14s faced a well-drilled and physical Dinnington team on Sunday in their last regular fixture before their clash with Ripon in the Yorkshire plate final next weekend.
The visitors started briskly, with two converted tries in the first ten minutes, and it wasn’t until quarter of an hour into the first half before Beverley – who were missing key players
Beverley Town Football Club will be looking to reach the semi final of the Whiteheads Fish and Chips Cup this Saturday.
All that stands between Town and a semi final place is Crown FC, the side who are currently second in the Humber Premier League.
The blue and golds will resume their tough pre-season this Saturday. Beverley ARLC will again take on National Conference opposition in the shape of Hull Dockers.
The East Hull outfit should again provide testing opposition for Scott Taylor’s men. They were relegated from NCL Premier to NCL 1 last season and are looking to re-build.
A goal in each ensured it was Beverley Town Football Club who got all three points as they beat East Yorkshire Carnegie 2-0 at the Norwood Recreation Ground.
Craig Muirhead opened the scoring for Town from the penalty spot mid way through the first half before scoring a cracking goal to second half to complete his brace.
Beverley RUFC returned to action this weekend with an enthralling end to end victory away at Driffield.
Beverley had beaten Driffield for the first time earlier in the season and the home team were determined to try and level the score this season.
A helter-skelter of a match. Beverley deservedly won in the end but they had to withstand a terrific late Scarborough onslaught during which the two sides between them scored 31 points in the last 25 minutes.
Beverley led 25-6 going into the final quarter and looked to have the game comfortably in the bag. They had been the better side throughout and were playing by far the more controlled rugby. They could scarcely have anticipated the rumbustious ending to come.
Beverley Town manager Rich Jagger is confident his side will get a run out this weekend and the game against East Riding Carnegie will go ahead.
Bad weather has seen many game called off due to the pitches being unplayable though Jagger is confident Norwood will be ready for Saturday.
Jonny Ricardo, arguably one the most successful players to captain Beverley Town Football Club will make his first return to the Norwood Recreation Ground this Saturday.
Ricardo who won two Humber Premier League titles and a National Cup with the club is sure to receive a warm welcome by all linked to the club.
With the 2017 season is now drawing closer for the blue and golds and the Yorkshire Mens League have revealed the structures of the competition.
Beverley ARLC will again as expected compete in the Premier Division. They will be joined by: Batley Boys, Bentley, Doncaster Toll Bar, East Hull, North Hull Knights, Queensbury, Sharlston Rovers, Siddal Academy
A damp murky West Yorkshire afternoon and not one that Beverley will particularly want to remember.
In the heavy underfoot conditions they could never quite come to terms with the big Heath pack and in the end could have no complaint at the final outcome. They did have their moments particularly in the first half and on a firmer surface it could all have been very different.
Hodgsons FC pulled off a cup shock at the weekend as they thrashed Howden 4-0 to reach the semi final of the East Riding County FA Senior Cup.
Goals from Robbie Whiting, Keith McCubbin and a second half brace from Jordan Dexter ensures it was the Tanners who progressed and are no just one match away from a cup final.