Sunday 8th March 2015

FC Britannia have dominated NAPIT ONE for most of the season but in the Alma Cup they had to dig deep to beat Clowne Wanderers. The game was tied after ninety minutes as Carl Longmore and Jason Foster's goals took the game to extra time. The tie was still deadlocked after the extra time before Britannia just won the penalty shoot out 2-1. In the Hutson Cup Squadran Medical were sitting pretty at half time as they held a 2-0 advantage but opponents Gardeners Clay Cross turned the game around in the second period scoring three times to win the tie.

Renishaw MW moved four points clear of third placed Hasland Devonshire in NAPIT ONE and three points behind leaders FC Britannia following a 2-0 win at Hopflower Utd on Sunday, having played one game more than both Britannia and Devonshire. Former Bolsover Town man Neil Ashley was joined on the scoresheet by Jamie Plawecki in Renishaw's seventh win of the season. Had Creswell Black Diamond beaten Hepthorne Lane they would have gone third themselves but relegation threatened Lane beat them by four goals to two, Burrows and Knowlsey scoring two each whilst Tibshelf Town and Eckington Boys drew 1-1, Harris scoring for Town, Adams for Eckington.

In TWO leaders Woodthorpe Inn won 6-0 at Brampton Rovers JMA to move nine points clear of second placed AFC Bolsover who's game against West End Killamarsh was abandoned. Woodthorpe have only dropped four points this season and the result of this game was never in doubt as Dave Chambers scored twice as did Ash Barber with Adam Pearson and Chris Sharman scoring one apiece. Two Liam Moore goals laid the foundations for a Grassmoor Sports victory over Black Swan with Rob Holland, Grant Mitchell and Dean Spencer's goals adding the finishing touches. Wingerworth BMB are in fourth place behind Sports, Ryan Illingworth, Walton and Richards goals earning them a 3-1 win over bottom side Red Lion Whitt Moor. Dronfield Victoria travelled to Matlock to take on Matlock Town Wanderers who knocked them out of the Alma Cup seven days earlier and beat them by five goals to one, Oliver Wood scoring a couple.

THREE leaders Creswell Black Diamond Reserves took on bottom side Steelmelters Arms Killamarsh and the outcome was fairly predictable as Diamond thumped them 7-0. New Whitt B beat AFC North Wingfield 2-0, Bradley Nunn and Mitchell Hutton the scorers, and stay in second place as a result. Hady Villa visited Ark Tavern and took home the three points as three Dean Isaccs goals plus one from Wayne Higginbottom beat Tavern. Pilsley Community's outside chance of winning the division more or less disappeared as they were beaten 4-1 by AFC Spital, Rory White scoring twice, Jack Cooper and Mike Edwards once. An eight goal thriller between Hollingwood Athletic and Brampton Oak Sports ended honors even as Carl Gallagher hit a hat trick for Athletic, Dale Beech one, with Chris Bell, John Evans, Tyrone Parkin and Dan Wainwright scoring Sports goals.

Newbold continued on their journey to the NAPIT FOUR title by outclassing Harley's Scarlets, romping to 9-1 victory, Danny Keenan scoring four times in the win to take his seasons tally to an amazing thirty-four goals, putting his side twelve points clear of Oxcroft MW who beat Duckmanton Community 5-1, Ash Radmore and Tom Marshall scoring twice, Nick Grayson once. Club FC and Gate Inn North Wingfield met in a local derby game at Dark Lane and Club won it by five goals to two, Aaron Large scoring twice, Ryan Garbutt,Scott Heggarty and Ritchie Henson also on target. The other FOUR game saw New Inn Tupton and Oaks FC settle for a point in a 1-1 draw.

It's as you were in FIVE as leaders Holmehall and Brimington Utd both won. Brimington United took on New All Inn at Thistle Park looking to put pressure on top of the table Holmehall who were top courtesy of goal difference and they did just that winning 3-2. Brim took the lead early in the first half through Carl Newell before New All Inn pulled one back before half time. In the second half Brim scored two more goals, Carl Newell grabbing his second and top scorer Chris Marshall adding one more to his tally. Brim could have gone further in front if it wasn’t for an excellent penalty save denying Carl Newell his hat trick. New All Inn did grab another late on to make the last 10 minutes quite tense. Final score 3-2. Holmehall 's win came against Palterton Sporting whom they beat by five goals to one. Elsewhere Spartans and Barlow Kingston Rovers drew 2-2.

In SIX Hasland WMC and Furnance Hill Hurricanes battled out a 2-2 draw. Dave Richards and Chris Palmer scored for WMC with Keith Parkes and Adam Seward getting the goals for the Hurricanes. Two goals from Scattergood saw Brampton Rovers Reserves win 2-0 at Hasland Wanderers and Cunningham hit a treble as Renishaw MW beat Evolution in a high scoring game 6-3.

Renishaw Rangers TFC and Newbold Community Football Training play out an entertaining game which the latter won by the odd goal in nine, Ant Brown scoring four of the winning goals. Dave Canning and Luke Pilgrim scored as Glapwell Gladiators beat Spartans 2nds 2-1, Grassmoor Sports Reserves won 5-0 at Darley Dale Red Star whilst Brimington Club won 2-1 at Charlie's Athletic Clay Cross.