Under 8s

The Lions and Tigers of Stone Cross faced each other for the first time and it was the Tigers who came out top cats thanks to a hat trick from Tom Shorthouse and a strike from Reece Laws.

The Lions faced Vic Market Tigers in their second match and again it was the Tigers who came out on top with goals from Jack Carter and Liam Jones.

Top of the table Bentley Youth started the day with a resounding victory over All Saints courtesy of a hat trick from Joshua Toye, a brace from Keiran Francis and a strike from Harry Shaw and they maintained their 100% record for the season with an equally comprehensive victory over Vic Market Tigers but this time Jack Adams and Jake Powers bagged two goals apiece with Harry Shaw, Joshua Toye and Keiran Francis completing the scoring.

FC Strollers were in fine form keeping up the pressure on Bentley at the top of the table with two wins.

In their first game a hat trick from Ellis Greatrex, a brace from Kian Dwyer and goals from James Birk and Gianni Boparon helped them overcome Stone Cross Tigers while five goals from Kian Dwyer, two from Ellis Greatrex and one each from Tyler Hendon, Gianni Boparon and Ben Mansell helped them beat All Saints.

Under 10s

East Division – Lane Head, needing only one point to secure the championship title duly obliged by taking all six from their two games, and again didn’t concede a goal.

Jack Arnold, with a hat trick, and James Shinton, saw them to victory over Wolverhampton Development Panthers, and this was followed up by a 9-0 victory over Salisbury Rangers.

This time it was Russell Heathcock with four and Jake Proffitt with a hat trick who, along with Jack Arnold and Kameron Moore, saw Lane Head to victory.

Which makes the chase for runners-up spot very interesting. Smethwick Sikh Temple stay in the driving seat, after two good wins.

Joshua Bernard scored the only goal of a close-fought game against Bentley, but then Sanghat Bassi became the day’s highest goal scorer in any league when he hit five of the six goals against Bustleholme.

Aran Singh was the other scorer, with Bustleholme’s solitary reply coming from Jake Powell.

Closest rivals Perton and Codsall East started the day well with a 3-1 victory over Salisbury, with a George Vernon brace and one from Jake Sharman.

Sabraaj Khasnia scored for Salisbury. However P and C couldn’t keep up the pressure, going down 2-3 to a rapidly improving Bentley side.

Anthony Clift with two and Jordan Sherwood were Bentley’s scorers, with Jamie Ward and Jake Sharman scoring for P and C.

Wolverhampton Panthers also started to fall back, as they didn’t recover from the Lane Head defeat, going down 2-1 to Stone Cross, probably the most improved team in the division.

Bradley Lovett hit a brace, with Panthers’ reply coming from Kallum Norwood.

Earlier Stone Cross had run out 3-2 winners over Bustleholme. James Hall with two and one from Owen Westwood saw them to victory, with Jacob Wheale and Delmaro Channer replying for Bustleholme.

These results see Temple move clearly in second spot, with Stone Cross now lying on the same points as Panthers.

West Division – Willenhall Town continue to hold top spot in the West Division, and by beating second-placed Perton and Codsall West, extended the gap at the top of the table to 6 points.

A hat trick from Willenhall’s Jordan Rayat and goals from Alexander Page, Reece Shaw, Ashley Doughton and Joseph Matthews saw them to a 7-0 victory over Tipton Olympic, while at the same time Daniel Slyde, Jack Kriskinans and Jack Bishop were on target to give Perton and Codsall victory over Coopers Casuals.

When the two teams met later, it was a 3-1 to the league leaders, a brace from Ashley Doughton and a Joseph Matthews goal securing the win, with Jack Bishop replying for P and C.

Tipton recovered from their defeat to Willenhall with a 3-0 win over St Joseph’s Colts, thanks to a hat trick from Adam Woodward, while goal scoring feat of the day went to Rowley rangers, who had Wesley Lewis, William Dakin and Lewis Fletcher each scoring two, with one from Daniel Dudley and an own goal adding to an 8-1 victory over Dudley Town.

Special mention should go to Dudley Town boys and girl.

They have struggled for players, and still have to pick up a point, but they have never let their heads drop and have fought with spirit and determination.

They only lost 1-0 to Pensnett, Harriers and the development in the team since the start of the season was there for all to see.

But it was a good day for Pensnett. Richard Harris scored in their win against Dudley, and they followed this up with a similar scoreline against Coopers Casuals, with Ben Jones on target.

South Division – Two more convincing victories saw Wednesfield clinch the championship in this division with four games left to play.

Todd Brindle scored twice, and Luke Mitchell and Jamie Goodwin once each as they beat All saints Juniors, who replied through James Harper. Wednesfield then went on to record an 8-0 win over Prestwood Rangers, with a James O’Malley hat trick, and goals from Robert Baker, Kane Matthews, Joshua Walker, Todd Brindle and Joshua Brough.

This result left three teams effectively chasing the runners-up spot, and the clash of the day saw second-placed Wolverhampton Development Pumas run out 2-0 winners over third-placed FC Perton. with goals from James Jukes and Jack Richards.

At the same time New Park village had a brace from Khaellem Russell and one from Frank Hill to see them to a 3-1 victory over Ashbourne Raiders, for whom Charlie Irving was on target.

However, it was the second set of matches that saw things change, as Pumas went down 1-2 to NPV, and Perton could only manage a goalless draw with Ashbourne, results that see NPV jump up to second place in the table.

NPV’s scorers in their second game were Frank Hill and Khaellem Russell again, with Joshua Birkett on target for Pumas.

Under 11s

Smith bagged the all important goal when Perton and Codsall picked up their first autumn league win of the season when they entertained Coven United in the West Division while a hat trick from Turner and goals from Farmaloe, Downs and Jones helped Bilbrook Juniors (Rangers) beat F.C. Perton.

In the North Division stable mates Bilbrook Juniors (Celtic) maintained their 100% record with an odd goal in five victory at New Park Village thanks to a brace from Maydew and a strike from Ekleston while Willenhall Town Reds kept up the pressure on the leaders with an impressive victory at Ashbourne Raiders.

Leading the goal feast was Hemmings who bagged five and Dean who notched a hat trick with strikes from Johnson, Walldrick and Bridge completing the scoring while four goals from Bedow and a strike from Campbell helped East Park Phoenix beat Prestwood Rangers.

Rowley Rangers magnificent start to the season continued when they entertained Brandhall Colts in the South Division.

Hot shot Aaron Weston’s five took him to 22 goals this season while Joe Fitzpatrick bagged another hat trick, and Ellis Probert a brace with goals from Lewis Probert, Luke Parkes and Dale Price completing the scoring.

Tipton Olympic kept up the pressure on leaders Rowley with a 9-2 victory over Wallbrook United while two goals from Vanheer and one from Baker helped Dudley Town beat Warstones Wanderers (Lions).

In the East Division Hill Top’s perfect start to season continued when they beat Warstones Wanderers (North) with a hat trick from Handley and goals from Langford, Thorpe, Toll and Page while Willenhall Town Colts kept up the pressure on the leaders with an equally convincing victory over All Saints with four goals from Moore, two from Bridge and one from Ryder and FC Strollers beat Bentley Youth 5-2.

Under 12s

Oliver Bragg bagged four as FC Strollers perfect start to the season continued with an impressive victory at New Park Village with Chad Shinton, Billy Sneddon, Alex Jenkins and Reece Shaw also on the mark for Strollers with Nathanial Nugent, with a brace and Callum McBean replying for New Park while Warstones Wanderers (West) maintained their unbeaten record with a 4-0 victory at FC Perton and a brace from Brad Till and goals from Daniel Whorton and Kristian Parker helped Willenhall Town pick up their first points of the campaign at Penn Rovers with Ryan Dillon bagging both goals in reply while it was honours even when Sedgley White Lions entertained Moorcroft Raiders with Thomas Burkitt and Reece Perry on target for Sedgley and Taylor Saddington and Thomas Haynes for the Raiders.

The top of the table clash in the First Division goals from Ryan Goulbourn and Joe Dabell helped Finchfield beat Moxley Rangers with Marcus Jones replying while a brace from Scott Williams and goals from Kyle Bullock and James Pettife helped FC Strollers Lions beat Prestwood Rangers who replied through Juvan Gordon, with a brace and Leon Carter and it was all square when Windsor visited Warstones Wanderers (Lions) with Bradley Hines, with a brace and Daniel Macintosh on target for the Lions and Billy Legg, with a brace and Ashley Boote for Windsor.

In the Second Division leaders Smethwick Sikh Temple maintained their unbeaten record at Tipton Olympic courtesy of goals from Kamrays Clay, Tyrone Palmer and Gabin Sunnar with Joseph Jones replying while hat tricks from Jack Halford and Dale Ward a brace apiece from Will Shaw and Aaron Bains and a strike from Carl Pearce helped Bentley Youth beat Wolverhampton Development and goals from Harry Edmunds, Lucas Evans and James Winwood helped Coven United beat Wednesbury Sports Union with Callum Hall.

Under 13s

Warley Vipers bounced back from last week’s disappointment in the B’ham FA Tesco Cup to beat Gornal Colts in their delayed South Staffs Cup tie courtesy of a brace from Callum Williams and goals from Luke Shirley and Jack Whitall while a hat trick from Dan Edmondson-Griffiths and goals from Kiah Nwabuko and Ryan Moss helped Willenhall Town beat Rugeley Rangers to progress to the next round of the Staffs FA Tesco Cup while New Park Village were unlucky to lose out to Boley Park in a penalty shoot out.

In the Third Division two goals apiece from Joel Taylor and Olutise Oludayomi and one from Amandeep Binning helped Smethwick United maintain their 100% record with a victory at Dudley Town with Jordan Bhadon replying while goals from Omari Thomas, Jordan Freeman and Ellis Sangra helped Punjab United beat Wednesbury Royals and Tettenhall Wood beat F.C. Perton 2-1 while Warstones Wanderers (East) beat Pendeford Park 1-0.

In the Second Division leaders Bustleholme Athletic maintained their perfect start to the season at New State Lions but they had to come from behind to do so.

A fast paced first half saw New State Lions keeper Liam Roberts foil any attempt at goal by Bustleholme with both teams evenly matched.

An early second half penalty by the Lions Connor Sharpe broke the stalemate and looked to take Bustleholme’s unbeaten league record but an equaliser by Ryan Reynolds spurred Bustleholme on and a further goal by Joshua Heath saw a win for Bustleholme in an exciting and tightly fought match.

Five goals from Romario McFarlande and one from Ronoldo McFarlande helped Bilston Wanderers keep up the pressure on the leaders with a victory at Bentley Youth with Kavall Gale, with a brace and Sunny Singh replying while a brace from Bobby Rowe and goals from Connor Gill and Tom Rann helped Bantock Vipers beat Sedgley White Lions with Tom Russell and Robert Haynes replying and it was honours even when Black Country Ravens visited Tipton Olympic with a brace from the Raven’s Troyan Cunnison cancelled out by goals from Adam Jones and Joseph Baker.

In the First Division a brace from Ricky Hayer and goals from Connor Worth, Aden Bowyer and Reece Timmins helped leaders NC Sport beat Perton & Codsall United while a Lee Jarret hat trick helped Bustleholme Hawks beat All Saints Juniors with Andre Evans replying and a brace from Erik Kucerak and goals from Aaron Clatton and Godfred Summerville helped Warstones Wanderers (South) beat All Star Harriers with Keith Mitchell replying.

In the Premier Division a brace from Cristian Martin and goals from Richard Shaw and Alex Foreshaw helped Eurofast beat Hill Top Rangers while a brace from Reece Bancroft and a strike from Jack Martin helped Himley Colts beat Oldbury Lions while goals from Bradley Newell, Jordan Hyde, Ashley Edmunds and Luke Perrins helped Moorcroft Raiders to a narrow victory at Bustleholme Blades with Ryan Stanley, with a brace and Ricky Sira replying.

Under 14s

A brace from Brown and goals from Pace, Butler and Bennett helped Second Division leaders Windsor beat Coven United while Gibbons bagged the all important goal as Wednesfield Phoenix pick up their first win of the season when they beat Moorcroft Raiders and Stone Cross and Coopers Casuals shared the spoils in a six goal thriller with Saxon, with a brace and Groves on target for Stone Cross and Smith, with a brace and Boutin replying for Coopers.

In the First Division five goals from Read, three from Smith, two from Marshall and one each from Westwood, Cox and Wilby helped Warstones Wanderers (South) beat Tipton Town to maintain their 100% record with Dodds and Makeda replying while Beechdale Swifts maintained their 100% record with a victory over Smethwick Sikh Temple courtesy of a hat trick from Tipton with Grasha replying and a hat trick from Sidque and goals from Nkunga, Cooper and Beal helped B.N.J.S.F.C. beat Tipton Olympic with Price bagging both goals in reply while four goals from Bunger and one each from Winchurch, Scriven, Round, Smith and Leatherland helped Sedgley White Lions beat Willenhall Town Colts and goals from Pugh, Flavell and Smith helped Perton and Codsall United beat F.C. Perton with Hodgetts replying.

In the Premier Division a hat trick from Parsons and a goal from Abbiss helped Willenhall Town Swifts beat Tettenhall Wood Athletic to record their first win of the season with Edwards and Nield replying while a hat trick apiece from Walker and Slater helped Hill Top maintain their 100% start to the season at Wolverhampton Development with Highland replying and a brace from Gardner and goals from Bernard, Thomas, Meggoe and Randhawa helped leaders Warstones Wanderers North maintain their unbeaten record at New Park Village with Crutchley netting both goals in reply.

Under 15s

In the First Division a brace from O’Hagan helped Perton and Codsall beat Smethwick United to record their first win of the season while Woodsetton’s first victory came at Wood Farm courtesy of goals from Walton and Ward with Walsh replying while a hat trick from Turner and goals from Abraham, Wood, Quarry and Bhandal helped leaders Springvale beat F.C. Perton to maintain their 100% record while Park Hill Boys perfect start to the season continued at Tipton Olympic thanks to a hat trick from Tonks, a brace from Woods and goals from Sheffield and Stanton with Graham and Whitehall replying for Tipton and a hat trick from Brown and a brace from Harris helped Wednesbury Inter beat Featherstone R.W.B. with Sissons and Kenyon replying.

In the Premier Division goals from Thompson and Campbell helped Windsor beat Bustleholme to record their first win of the campaign with Johnson replying while leaders Willenhall Town Tigers’ perfect start continued at Carlisle Swifts thanks to a brace from Anglin and a strike from Pitt with Odell replying and a brace from Birch and a strike from Hodgetts helped unbeaten Bilbrook Juniors (East) keep up the pressure on the leaders with a victory at Wolverhampton Development with Ralph replying while two goals apiece from Miller, Rayden and Allen helped Parkes Hall beat Stone Cross and Chambers bagged all three goals as Finchfield beat Beechdale Swifts with Owen replying while Willenhall Town Swifts and Trysull Tigers shared four goals.

In the Second Division a hat trick from Smith, a brace each from Gordon and Williams and goals from Markham, Sekhom, Middleton and Powell helped Sedgley White Lions beat Tipton Warriors while a hat trick from J Green and a brace from O Green helped Bilbrook Juniors (North Star) beat Ashbourne Raiders and goals from Dudley, Jinman and Smith helped Warstones Wanderers beat Wood Green while goals from Nicklin, Fraser and Williams helped All Saints beat Punjab with Uppal and Reehal replying and a hat trick from Pullen and a strike from Williams helped Darlaston Town beat Penn Rovers with Webb and Davies replying.

Under 16s

It was a successful day for the league’s teams in the First Round of the B’ham County F.A. Minor Cup four goals from Kevin Ward, two apiece from Luke Haden and Jamie Whittaker and one each from Ben Jones, Arun Gaur and Aaron Bailey helped Hill Top Rangers to a comfortable victory over Clarion Youth while an impressive performance saw Lyng Falcons enjoy a successful trip to Halesowen Town thanks to a brace from Dan Davies and a strike from Greg Treasure and a brace from Liam Smith and a goal from Harrison Badhams helped Tipton Town to n odd goal in five victory over Warley Vipers while First Division Sedgley Town were unlucky to lose out to the odd goal in nine at Dudley United despite a hat trick from Dan Coles and a strike from Matt Conroy.

In the Premier Division a Dan Parkes brace helped Wednesbury Town beat Wyrley Juniors to record their first victory of the campaign while it was honours even when Essington Eagles entertained leaders Willenhall Town Swifts with a goal from Andy Roberts for the Eagles cancelled out by a strike from Ashley Dicken.

In the First Division goals from Daniel Brown, Gavinder Rai and Orlando Beckett helped Wednesfield beat Moxley Rangers to record their first league victory of the season while Punjab United and Penn Rovers shared the spoils with Gavinder Lally on target for Punjab and Darus Musundi for Penn Rovers.

In the Second Division Connor Price bagged the all important goal as Sedgley Alliance Swifts beat Windsor to pick up their first points of the season while goals from Tom Ward, Ross Oakley, Tasion Whitter and Jamie Tomlinson helped stable mates Sedgley Alliance Colts make it a uble with an excellent victory at Walsall Town with Kristian Grant and Lewis Hilton replying and a hat trick from Stuart Evans and goals from Ben Marsh and Steven Whitehouse helped Parkes Hall beat Bentley Youth with Connor Moham replying.

In the Third Division a brace from Liam Bowkley (and a strike from Bassi helped JM United beat Stowlawn to notch their first victory of the season with Christopher Haywood replying while four goals from Connor Forrester and one from Alex Turner helped leaders Aldersley beat Sedgley Rovers to maintain their unbeaten record with Dale Griffiths and Jordan White replying and a hat trick from Ben Atkins, a brace from Darren New and goals from Darrel Richards, Luke Pritchard, Thomas Pritchard and Chris Barley helped unbeaten Beechdale Swifts keep up the pressure on the leaders with a comfortable victory at Image Wheels with Hamid Khodael replying while a brace from Sam Shinn and goals from Marcus Morton and Jovan Davies helped Wednesbury Sports Union beat Darlaston Town.

Under 17s

Goals from Parks, Pope and Moore helped Argyle kick off their premiership campaign with a victory over Park Hill Boys while goals from Sam Richards and Lee Merrick helped Swinmoor beat Willenhall Youth with Lee Smith replying and a brace from Jones and goals from Hadley and Foster helped Castle Youth beat Park Hill Boys ’07 with Dickson with a brace and Love replying.

In the First Division a hat trick from Bolta and a brace from Evans helped leaders FC Perton Pumas beat Wednesbury Sports Union to maintain their 100% record while goals from Johnson and Starky helped AFC Wombourne open their Bilston League account at Darlaston with Berk replying and a hat trick apiece from Becket and Singh, a brace from Nun and goals from Craddock, Thakaer and Gordon helped Parkside Rangers beat Sandwell Youth while goals from Clift, Parsley and Gordon helped Wyrley Juniors to victory at Parkes Hall in a five goal thriller with Evans and Harvey replying.