High-fives for Collins

FOOTBALL:

JAMES Collins was the star of the show as Chaddy Park Cobras under-12s swept aside Clayton Villa 5-4 in the Tameside Sunday League.

The young hot-shot bagged all five goals in the thrilling win.


THERE was relief in the Broadway Celtic under-13s camp after they recorded a first win of the season.

Goals from Chris Leonard (two), Matthew Wignall and Ryan Booth clinched a 4-2 victory over Manchester Macabbi.


JAMES Larty (two) and Jack Hoyle scored for Chadderton FC Juniors under-13s, but their efforts were in vain as they lost 4-3 to AFC Oldham.


3D DYNAMOS under-13s were too good for Lepton Highlanders ‘A’ in the Huddersfield and District Junior League. Inspired by a Sam Bagshaw hat-trick, 3D cruised to an 8-0 win to go top of the table.

Tom Ireson (two), Tom McClusky, Dominic Kerrison and Ben Ford were also on the mark.

But under-14s ‘M’, who could only call on 11 players, slipped to a 6-3 defeat at the hands of Gomersal and Cleckheaton.

3D were leading 2-0 and 3-2 in the second half, but they were unable to withstand a late Cleck-heaton fightback, who scored three times after 3D were reduced to 10 players because of injury.

Sam Wilson, Jason Norris and an own goal made up 3D’s tally.



LOCAL sides are in for a busy schedule following the Christmas break after Arctic conditions put paid to all fixtures during December.

Both Oldham under-15s and under-14s have been without a game since mid-November, leaving a huge backlog of games to be played at the start of the New Year.

The under-15s have been particularly hard hit, with their prestigious ESFA Inter Association Trophy fourth-round tie against York having been postponed on several occasions due to the weather.

Oldham will take on the winners of the Manchester v Stockport clash in round five should they beat York on Saturday, January 15.

Liverpool lifted the trophy last season and they have received a plum home draw against Copeland in their fourth-round match. The winners take on Sefton in the next round.

A total of 148 district teams entered the competition, and Oldham will reach the last 16 of the prestigious national knockout trophy if they are victorious against York.