Friday 18 May 2012

Local Sport Headlines

Matt Haddrell

CASSWELL HAILS TOP BLUES SHOW

ILKESTON 3 LEEK TOWN 4 Evo-Stik NPL First Division South "WE'RE right back in the mix" said triumphant Leek Town boss Lee Casswell following Monday evening's "superb" 4-3 victory over title-chasing

Dyers Arms recover from Waterhouses cup upset

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DYERS Arms, Horseshoe Inn, Knypersley and Valiant all reached the semi-final of the Leek and District Sunday League Cup last weekend following wins in their respective quarter-finals. A shock was

Three and easy for Town

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UNITED OF NEWCASTLE 1 LEEK TOWN 3 PJYL U16 Subsidiary Cup DOMINANT Leek Town Under-16s won through to the quarter-finals of the Subsidiary Cup with a relatively comfortable 3-1 away victory over lower

Ant sees red in Blues' heavy home reverse

Leek Town's Anthony Danylyk is shown a red card during the Blues' 3-0 defeat to Belper Town at Harrison Park

LEEK TOWN 0 BELPER TOWN 3 EvoStik NPL First Division South BELPER Town were simply "better on the day", conceded Leek Town boss Lee Casswell following Saturday's disappointing 3-0 home reverse. Glyn

Green suffer a reality check against Stretton

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STRETTON FC 2 BALL HAYE GREEN 1 Staffs Senior League FOLLOWING the euphoria of reaching the Leek Cup final seven days earlier, Ball Haye Green were brought back down to earth on Saturday with a

Ref justice for Old Boys as Barlow blasts officials

Leek CSOB's Mark Fox briefly pulled the scores level in the Old Boys' 3-1 defeat to Chadderton

CHADDERTON 3 LEEK CSOB 1 NWCL Division One OLD Boys manager Brett Barlow blamed a series of "disappointing" refereeing decisions for his side's 3-1 defeat at Chadderton on Saturday. The hosts were

Leek show fifty sense to go fourth with win

LAST NIGHT FOR ROXY . . . the Leek RUFC squad prior to Saturday's win over Lordswood Dixonians. Also pictured (in yellow) is Staffordshire Society referee Ken Roxburgh, who was officiating his final game.

LEEK 50 LORDSWOOD DIXONIANS 0 Midlands West Two North RAMPANT Leek moved up to fourth in Midlands West Two (North) following "a team performance that displayed fitness, aggressive defence and

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Beswick hails 'ugly' CSOB victory

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ASSISTANT manager Dave Beswick believes Leek CSOB have shown they can "win ugly" after claiming a 2-1 victory over NWCL Division One mid-table side Daisy Hill on Saturday. The Old Boys remain three

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National Sport

Cheltenham to face Crewe at Wembley

Cheltenham to face Crewe at Wembley

Cheltenham withstood heavy first-half pressure before goals from Jermaine McGlashan and Marlon Pack secured a 2-1 win at Torquay to confirm their place in the npower League Two play-off final.

British duo strike gold in Eindhoven

British duo strike gold in Eindhoven

Tonia Couch and Sarah Barrow ended Great Britain's 74-year wait for a female European Diving Championships title in Eindhoven.

Whelan reveals Reds' Martinez approach

Whelan reveals Reds' Martinez approach

Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has given Liverpool permission to speak to manager Roberto Martinez, following an approach from the Carling Cup winners.

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