Spiers guides Idle through to last 16

From the archive, first published Wednesday 7th Dec 2005.

Substitute Mark Spiers inspired Idle under-16s to a 5-2 victory over Guiseley in the West Riding County FA Junior Cup.

Idle were trailing 1-0 at half-time but the introduction of Spiers turned the tide as he scored four times.

Stephen Black netted the other goal to ensure a place in the last 16 of the competition.

Elsewhere Eccleshill United under-14s won 5-0 at Calverley United.

Asher Holdsworth was outstanding in goal as Aiden Chippendale (2), Ben Bodle, Josh Camponi and Curtis Braybrook provided the firepower.

Bingley under-16s saw off Nab Wood 5-0, while the club's under-12s came from 2-0 down to beat Dalton Boys 3-2.

There was confusion for Bingley's under-14s as they drew 2-2 against Harrogate Railway, with goals by Sam Jacomb and James Grogan, before winning a penalty shoot-out.

Unfortunately a study of the rules showed penalties should not have been taken and the game must be replayed.

Nathan Margerison fired the winner as Myrtle Park under-sevens staged a superb Keybury League comeback from two goals behind to win 3-2 at high-flying Bolton Woods.

Influential skipper Rhys Allen and striker Jack Thornton netted to bring Park level before Margerison's first goal for the club settled the issue.

Westwood Juniors under-sevens maintained their good form as both the Jets and Dolphins racked up big scores in winning at Horsforth.

The Jets triumphed 10-0 with hat-tricks from Jake Dawson and Joe Allan and four goals by Ethan Labad.

The Dolphins were even more emphatic, winning 15-0 as Joel Craig and Dominic Anderson scored four each and Callum Armitage claimed his first hat-trick for the club.

Westwood Jets kept up winning ways at under-nine level with a 3-0 verdict at Wilsden, Roy Kimachia (2) and Joe Stephenson supplying the goals.

The Dolphins battled hard but lost

6-3, with their goals shared between Connor McShera, Aaron Bland and Danny Rand.

Nab Wood Rovers under-tens sprang another surprise on the leading pack in their division with a 1-1 draw at title-chasing Silsden.

A first-half own goal appeared enough to decide the contest in favour of the home team before Matthew Woodus set up Sam Kelly for Nab Wood's equaliser.

Leaders Nab Wood under-nines extended their unbeaten start to the season to eight games with a 2-0 win over near rivals Oakworth Stingers.

The win, with goals from Harry Taylor and Nikhil Vekaria, opened an eight-point gap between the teams.

Sandy Lane Juniors were unbeaten in four matches, with the under-eights the only side not to win as even Connor Braid's efforts could not break a 0-0 outcome against Eldwick.

The under-nines beat Prospect 3-1 as great passing by Jordan Trainor set up goals for Jeremiah Witter (2) and Liam McDonald.

Jack Hallam scored twice as Sandy Lane's under-tens beat Gomersal 5-1. Sam Metcalfe, Curtis Gilbert and Reece Windle were also on target.

The under-11s beat Menston Rangers 4-2 through goals by Louise Witter (2), Thomas Yeadon and Cameron Foster.

Dan Scott fired Oakworth under-eights B into an early lead but they had to settle for a 1-1 draw against Bingley B, who also missed a penalty. Jack McGarry made two vital interceptions to keep Oaks in the game.

Bradford Tigers A lost 1-0 at Menston Rangers A in what was a great advert for under-nines football.

Lucas Clayden, who played a lone role up front on a huge and heavy pitch, was denied an equaliser.

Jordan Clements, who was man of the match in goal for Tigers, played out for the B team and scored with a Beckham-like free-kick in a 3-1 defeat.

Bingley under-sevens logged a 4-1 win at Oakworth thanks to goals by Billy Whitfield, Charlie Hall, Faisal Ali and Harry Warren.

The under-tens won 2-0 against Dudley Hill, goals coming from Robert Carberry and man-of-the-match Gem Hanbury.

Bingley's under-tens B team were 8-2 winners, also against Dudley Hill. Jake Ellison was leading player as Ethan Robson scored twice.

Aaron Evans was outstanding in midfield as Eccleshill United under-eights drew 2-2 at Horsforth. Aaron Day and Alex Bannon scored.

Eccleshill's under-nines were denied by a last-minute goal in their 3-2 defeat at Keighley Shamrocks after Liam Towriss and Gage Faulkner

had pulled the scores level from 2-0 down.

At under-tens level, Eccleshill United Scorpions were unable to make the most of their chances and lost 2-1 at Horsforth. Thomas House was the only scorer.

James Murtagh bagged two goals for Bradford Wildcats as they earned a 5-1 win at under-11 rivals Bankfoot.

Goals from Cameron Atkinson and Bradley Pearson earned Myrtle Park JKs a valuable under-nines point as they drew 2-2 against fellow high-fliers Shelf A.

Eccleshill United's under-13s A team hammered Shipley Tigers 12-1 in the Craven League as Jordan Foster and Ben Jennings scored four and Asika Ajufo added a hat-trick.

The club's under-13s C team went to Bolton Woods on the back of five clean sheets but surrendered a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2. Joe Greenwood and Stephen Wilkinson supplied their goals.

Eccleshill under-12s A beat Idle Juniors 6-0, Louis Brown scoring twice.

Eccleshill Pumas under-14s hosted Burley Trojans and logged their ninth successive league win. It finished 5-1 as Adam Stilgoe's treble was supported by Luke Esposito and a Carl Stokes penalty.

Josh McNulty scored twice and Zack Conway was solid in defence as Silsden under-11s earned a 6-0 win against Queensbury.

Oliver Butterfield and Oliver Stephenson played well in midfield as further goals were added by Ben Geary, Billy Davis, Tom McCann and Conagh Darwin.

Bingley under-16s B when down 4-2 to Shipley A in the Craven League Cup after surrendering an early 2-0 lead.

Three players claimed hat-tricks for Undercliffe Celtic as they won 9-3 away to Long Lee Rattlers in the Steven Greenwood Trophy.

Gareth Thompson, Luke Chapman and Joe Walker Kaye were the scorers after Long Lee had held on at 3-3 until after half-time.

Prospect Juniors got back to winning ways with a much-improved performance as they won 7-1 at Churwell Lions in the Garforth League.

Luke Dickenson opened the scoring after a goalmouth scramble, then Oli Eli lobbed the keeper from 30 yards.

Eli went on to score another three goals, all from some distance in a man-of-the-match performance.

Karamjit Basi scored twice to be Albion Sports Juniors A team's player of the match but finished on the losing side in a 4-2 under-nines reverse at Gildersome Spurs A.

The Albion B team deserved better than just a 1-1 draw against Gildersome. Ryan Watling equalised and then Adam Hussain missed a great chance to snatch victory.

Farsley Celtic Juniors under-11s did not disgrace themselves against unbeaten Pannal Ash but lost 2-0.

Josh Fairbrother, Keelan Milner, William Buck and especially Oliver Beard excelled in defence for the Celts.

Farsley under-12s were indebted to goalkeeper Johnny Lines for some excellent saves as they drew 2-2 at Kirkstall Crusaders.

Josh Maskill gave Farsley the lead but it needed a late equaliser from the same player to rescue a point.

Andrew Mortimore scored five of Bradford Park Avenue's under-sevens B team's goals in their 7-0 victory against Dalton in the Huddersfield League. Kioren Baker and Max Clayton were also on target.

The Park Avenue A team were not so fortunate, losing 5-3 to the same opposition despite goals from Hiram Beckett, Rebecca Rayner and Curtis Peters.

Bingley under-12s lost 1-0 at Middle-ton in the West Riding Girls League but the under-tens were 3-0 winners at home to Norristhorpe thanks to goals by Megan Darley (2) and Lauren Hebden.

Charlotte Walker scored four times as Pudsey Juniors Girls under-16s saw off Brighouse Girls 10-1.

There were two goals apiece for Faye Boshell, Lorna Stringwell and Vicky Mladenovic to complete the tally.

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