Sunday 27th September 2015

With early season NAPIT ONE leaders Hasland Devonshire not in action league newcomers Doe Lea would have moved above them had they beaten Hepthorne Lane at home. In the event not only did they fail to beat them they were on the wrong end of a 7-0 drubbing. Kurtis Morley was their chief tormentor, scoring a fine treble whilst Josh Burrow and Dave Chambers both scored twice. Clowne Wanderers took advantage, beating Wingerworth BMB at Deer Park 2-1, Ben Carles and Carl Long, scoring to move Wanderers up to second. Defending champions FC Britannia have not made the best of starts and lost for the second time in three to Tibshelf Town by two goals to nil, Aiden Whitmore scoring both Town goals. Goals from Ryan Whittaker and one each from Nathan Linacre and Jack Sanderson earned Hopflower Utd a 4-2 victory at AFC Bolsover.

In TWO New Whitt's flying start continued with a third victory, wins over Crispin Casuals and Matlock Town Wanderers added to by a 3-1 win at Westend Killamarsh, courtesy of two Jack Yeomans goals and one from Scott Marshall. Dronfield Woodhouse and Clowne Wanderers Reserves went at it tooth and nail and hammered ten goals home between them, sharing the points with a 5-5 draw. Lewis Naylor was the Woodhouse clubs star man, scoring three of their five goals goals whilst for Wanderers Sam Lomas top scored with two. Brampton Rovers JMA just edged out Matlock Town Wanderers 4-3 whilst Creswell Black Diamond picked up their first win of the season, an emphatic one at that, by beating Crispin Casuals by seven goals to three, Sam Hall, Sam Marsden and Ashley Rouse each scoring twice, Sam Barker once.

A six goals to nil win over previously unbeaten Renishaw MW moved Newbold to the top of THREE. Lewis Haywood scored two of the goals, Callum Dovison, Bradley Jones, Daniel Keenan and Ben Townsend one each. Pilsley Community beat Hady Villa 4-1. Two goals from Simon Poole plus one each from Lee Bradbury and Steve Catherwood earned Hollingwood Athletic a 4-2 win over Red Lion Whittington Moor whilst in a close affair Oaks FC edged out New Inn Tupton 4-3, Alex Stone scoring twice Dean Duquemin and Luke Hemdtock once. In the other game in this division AFC North Wingfield and Ark Tavernsettled for a point each as they drew 1-1.

In FOUR a 2-0 win over Brimington Utd Shoes was the third win in three starts for Crown Killamarsh who top the table. On target for Crown were Jack Hackford and Tom Robinson. New All Inn who beat Old Whittington MW 3-0 are second,Taylor, Gregory and Smith the scorers. Spartans have made a solid start and are third following a 2-1 victory at Butchers Arms. A tight game between Brampton Oak Sports and Club FC went the way of the former as Lee Bingham, Derrick Miller and Kirk Smith's goals secured them a 3-2 win. Brampton Rovers have now won two and lost two after they beat AFC Castle 3-1, Scott Martin, Conner Martin and Stephen Siddall on target.

Renishaw Rangers have made a dream start in FIVE and a fourth straight win, the latest a 3-0 one over Harleys Scarlets sees them three points clear at the top. Harry Laughton scored two, Paul Longstaff one. Ash Walters and Andrew Woolvern are forming a good strike partnership for Grassmoor Sports and they both scored in Sports 4-3 win over Dronfield Wanderers, Walters twice, Woolvern once along with Danny Bagauley. Bolsover Town started brightly at Gate Inn North Wingfield, playing some neat football but a goal for Gate a minute before the break and a second just after half time saw Gate take command, adding three more goals to win in style, Jon Turner scoring two of their five goals. Gardeners Clay Cross lost their opening two games but it was third time lucky as they won comfortably 5-1 at Grassmoor Gladiators thanks to a treble from Rogers and one apiece from Palfreyman and Saville Barlow Kingston Rovers and Royal Oak Rangers shared four goals and the points in a 2-2 draw.

A nine goal thriller at Back Lane saw Palterton Sporting just edge out AFC Steelmelters by five goals to three in SIX, Degruchy scoring a hat trick for the victors. In another high scoring game Astwith All Stars won 5-3 at Hasland Community Eagles, Justin Deakin twice, Danny Fantam, Billy Pearson and Joe Bayne scoring the winning goals. Craig Megyesi scored twice to send Whitecotes Wanderers to the top of the division, Lee Wright once, defeating Hasland WMC 3-1 in the process. Woodthorpe Wanderers took full advantage of Lockoford Inn's defensive frailties to thrash them 7-1, Walsh going goal crazy as he hit five.

Played four won four is Darley Dale Red Star's record to date and it sees them top SEVEN. Their fourth win came against Britannia Tupton and it was by a 4-1 margin, Dan Slater scoring a superb hat trick. In Stark Contrast Newbold Community Football Training's 6-3 reverse at Dronfield Town was their third defeat in as many starts. Scott Oxley ran the CFT's defense ragged as he fired four of his side's six goals. Another team to hit six were Brimington Club, their six, without reply coming against Anchor Clowne, Reece Nuttall scoring three of them. However it was Markham Arms who were the NAPIT LEAGUE's top scorers on the day as they hammered nine past a hapless New Bolsover Social Club side. Leading the way was Danny Dodds who scored three closely followed by James Halliday with two, Ben Madin, Danny South, John Millington and Darren Parton one apiece.