BILSTON PARTNERSHIP YOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE Match Reports for Sunday 16 December compiled by Mike Ball,

Under 10s

With just a few matches played in the Scott Lloyd Charity Cup, the names of the cup finalists still have to wait until after Christmas to be decided. Only one match was played in Group A, and this saw Willenhall and Lane Head play out a 2 – 2 draw. James Shinton and Jake Proffitt were on target for Lane Head, with Ashley Doughton and Adam Hill netting for Willenhall, in a match of great skill worthy of two teams who will be gracing the Premier Division next season. In Group B Perton and Codsall East ran out 2 – 1 winners over Tipton Olympic, and FC Perton beat Wolverhampton Development Pumas 2 – 0. Jack Vernon and George Vernon were Perton and Codsall’s scorers, with Adam Woodward scoring for Tipton, while Oliver Matthews and Aaron Green were on target for FC Perton, who now top the group and must be favourites to go through to the Final at Bilston Town. All the teams in Group C managed to get a match. Stone Cross Academy and Pensnett Harriers fought out a goalless draw, while James Harper scored the only goal of the match for All Saints Juniors against St Joseph’s Colts. Most exciting match of the day in this group was between Bentley Youth and Ashbourne Raiders, which saw Bentley run out 3 – 2 winners, with a brace from Anthony Clift and one from Ryan Price. A brace from Ashbourne’s Charlie Irving was not enough to stop Bentley extending their lead at the top of the table, although the race for second place is really hotting up. Only one match was played in group D, and this saw Salisbury Rangers run out 4 – 0 winners against Coopers Casuals. Eathan Harris was the hat trick hero, with the other goal coming from Callum Lester. In the day’s only League game St Joseph’s Colts came up against Perton and Codsall West, who proved much too strong for them. P and C, with goals from Matthew Finney (2), Joshua Niven, Jack Bishop, Jack Ksiskinans, Daniel Slyde, ran out 6 – 0 winners.

Under 11s

Goals from Maybury, Moore and Birch helped Willenhall Town Colts beat Bilbrook Juniors (Celtic) to progress to the semi finals of the Adrian Anslow (League) Cup with Coribalds replying for Bilbrook. Willenhall are joined in the semis by Rowley Rangers who beat Willenhall Town Reds in a penalty shoot out after the teams had shared four goals. Rowley took a two goal lead through Aaron Weston but Willenhall bounced back to take the tie to extra time and penalties where keeper James Moore made a tremendous save to seal the tie for Rowley. Also through to the semis are Tipton Olympic, who beat New Park Village by the odd goal in three, and Wednesfield, who beat Finchfield 6-0. Spring League First Division leaders Bilbrook Juniors (Rangers) beat Wallbrook United 6-3 while East Park Phoenix opened their spring league campaign with a 5-2 victory over Dudley Town and Warstones Wanderers (North) beat F.C. Strollers 4-1 to make it two wins out of two. Coven United opened their spring league second division campaign with a victory over F.C. Perton with four goals from Nathan Robertson and goals from  Jean-Pierre Jones, Charlie Mackleworth, James Ireson, Jack Thompson and Gage Naylor with Jordon Dowen netting both goals in reply while Bentley Youth made it two out of two with a 5-0 victory at All Saints Juniors.

Under 12s

Two goals apiece from Marcus Jones and Ricky Foxall and one from Corey Walker helped Moxley Rangers beat F.C. Strollers (Lions) to book their place in the final of the First Division Cup with Ben Brittle replying. Moxley will face Finchfield in the final after goals from Lewis Reiley and Troy Hewitt helped Finchfield beat Warstones Wanderers (Lions). The Reece Rawlins (Second Division) Cup Final will be contested by the divisions top two teams Coven United and Smethwick Sikh Temple after goals from James Winwood and Wrayon Vassell helped Coven United beat Tipton Olympic while a brace from Tyrone Palmer and a strike from Gavin Sundar helped Smethwick Sikh Temple beat Wednesbury Sports Union with Callum Hall netting both goals in reply. In the Premier Division two goals apiece from Chad Shinton and Billy Sneddon  and one from Joe Davis helped leaders F.C. Strollers beat New Park Village with Seamus Wilkins replying while a hat trick from Tashan Brown, a brace from Meeshack Douglas and goals from Jamie Bunger, Joshua Bailey and Jack Hutchins helped second placed Warstones Wanderers (West) beat Sedgley White Lions with Jordan Dugmore, with a brace, and Matthew Cherryington replying and a hat trick from Kristian Parker, a brace apiece from Charlie Arnold and Joshua Garbett and a strike from Jordan Ebanks helped Willenhall Town beat Penn Rovers with  Ryan Dillon bagging both goals in reply while a hat trick from Luke Moseley, a brace from Chris West and a goal from Rhys Haslam helped F.C. Perton beat Moorcroft Raiders. The shock of the day came in the First Division where goals from Leon Ingram, Macauley Love and Leon Carter helped bottom club Prestwood Rangers beat table toppers Windsor with Ashley Boote and Arginder Johal replying while in the Second Division four goals from Dale Ward, three goals each from Carl Pearce, Luke Pearce and Arun Bains, two goals apiece from George Gavin and Jordan McCabe and one from Jonathan Hemams helped Bentley Youth beat Wolverhampton Development with Will Cartwright replying.

Under 13s

Moorcroft Raiders bowed out of the South Staffs Junior Charity Cup losing their delayed tie against Sutton United 5-3. A hat trick from Adrian Bowyer helped NC Sports beat All Saints Juniors in a five goal thriller to book their place in the final of the First Division Cup with Andre Evans and Ashley Williams on target for the visitors. Jack Elmore netted both goals as New State Lions booked their place in the Second Division Cup Final with an odd goal in three victory over Bentley Youth with Troy Crawford replying. A brace from Joel Taylor and a strike from Aaron Johal helped Smethwick United beat Warstones Wanderers (East) to progress to the final of the Third Division Cup with Sam Hipkiss replying. They will meet Pendeford Park in the final after a hat trick from Matt H Smith, a brace apiece from Ryan Brindley and Luke Jones and goals from Dominic Bielg, and Craig Mitchell helped Pendeford beat Dudley Town with Helda Costa and Panashe Kanyuchi replying. In the Premier Division two goals from Jamie Hawkins and one from Adam Williams helped Oldbury Lions beat Hill Top Rangers with Leon Jones netting both goals in reply while goals from Simon Gilbert and James Green helped Himley Colts beat Bustleholme Blades with Ryan Stanley replying. In the Second Division an early goal by Luke McGee saw the division’s top team Bustleholme take the lead at bottom of the league Black Country Ravens. With both teams evenly matched for the remainder of the first half an upset looked a distinct possibility. However a superbly placed and powerful free kick from just over the halfway line saw Bustleholme’s defender Jacob Whitehouse beat the Ravens Keeper Jack Reynolds and opened the floodgates for Bustleholme who then bagged two each by Ryan Reynolds and Joseph Hunt, and one each by Bradley Farmer and Dray Orgill whilst keeper Anthony Maddock achieved his fourth consecutive clean sheet. Bantock Vipers moved back into second spot after they beat promotion rivals Bilston Wanderers with Lee Gorman netting the all important goal. In the Third Division five goals from Charlie Jones and one each from Stewart White and Nathan Middlebrook helped Wednesbury Royals beat Tettenhall Wood Athletic.

Under 14s

An eleven goal thriller saw Sandwell Dynamos beat Warstones Wanderers (North) to book their place in the final of the Premier Division Cup. Gadd, Wilson and Slattery bagged two goals apiece for Sandwell with Bragg also on target while Meggoe, with a brace, Palmer and Bernard replied for Warstones. Sandwell are joined in the final by premiership leaders Hill Top, who beat East Park Youth with a brace from Adam Smith and a strike from Reve Gardener. Warstones Wanderers (South) booked their place in the First Division Final with a comfortable victory at F.C. Perton courtesy of a brace from Read and goals from Westwood, Smith, Cox, Willby, Chahal and Beacon with Benton notching both goals in reply. Warstones are joined in the final by Sedgley White Lions who beat Smethwick Sikh Temple by the odd goal in a seven with a brace apiece from Smith and Bungar with Dougal, Mal and Garcha on target for Smethwick. Goals from Dean Banks, Eathen Shaw, Luke Bourne, Luke Smith, Joshua Jones and Luke Bowden helped Coopers Casuals beat Wednesfield Phoenix to progress to the Second Division Final with Scott Gibbons, with a brace and Jordan Brown replying. League action saw Coven United record their second successive victory in the Second Division when goals from Zac Fearon and Ashley Raynor helped them to victory at Bentley Youth with Jordon Richardson replying. In the First Division goals from Sadique, Guy, Nkunga, Beale and Cooper helped B.N.J.S.F.C. beat Willenhall Town Colts with Telford replying while Tipton Town and Perton and Codsall United shard the points after both teams failed to trouble the scorer. In the Premier Division a hat trick from Niko Wellington and a brace from Joe Crutchley helped New Park Village beat Wolverhampton Development with Adam Wright replying while Willenhall Town Swifts beat Tettenhall Wood Athletic 3-1.

Under 15s

Willenhall Town Swifts sojourn into the Staffs County Youth Under 15s Sunday Cup came to an end when they lost by a single goal to Bilbrook Juniors (West). A brace from Charlie Purdy and a strike from John Gromadzki, helped premiership leaders Finchfield beat Wolverhampton Development to book their place in the final of the Premier Division Cup with Sam Langford replying. Finchfield are joined in the final by Beechdale Swifts who beat Willenhall Town Tigers in a penalty shoot out after the teams had shared four goals. Nicholls and Gibson were on target for the Tigers while Beechdale’s goals came from Emery and an own goal. Elliot Adams bagged the all important goal as Featherstone RWB beat Perton & Codsall United to book their place in the First Division Final where they will face table toppers Springvale who beat Woodsetton 4-1. Four goals from Oliver Green, two from Jack Green and one from Peter Forward helped Bilbrook Juniors (North Star) beat Ashbourne Raiders to progress to the final of the Second Division Cup with Blake Stevenson replying. North Star will face table toppers F.C. Strollers in the final after they beat All Saints 3-0. In the Premier Division goals from Thomas Whitehouse and Ricardo Johnson helped Bustleholme 2000 beat Carlisle Swifts while Bilbrook Juniors (East) beat Trysull Tigers by the odd goal in five to close the gap on the leaders. Four goals from Warren Tonks and one from Liam Griffiths helped Park Hill Boys beat F.C. Perton to move to the top of the First Division with Matt Goodhead, with a brace and Aaron Cox replying for the visitors with two goals apiece from Tom Howell and Ben Harris helped Wednesbury Inter Athletic beat Smethwick United with Troy Staple netting both goals in reply and a three goals from Alex Walsh, two goals apiece from Rad Bedwarzyck and Luke Shall and one from Onkai Vint helped Wood Farm Wanderers beat Tipton Olympic with Ash Arter, Mandella Graham, Craig Latham and Luke Whitehouse replying. In the Second Division Nathan Hack bagged all five goals as Wood Green United beat Penn Rovers with Huw Davies replying while a brace from Ryan Thomas and goals from Michael Dudley, Lee Jinman, Ashley Foster, Jordan Smith, Jon Statham and Tom Brown helped Warstones Wanderers beat Sedgley White Lions with Dan Middleton and Aaron Gordon replying and it was honours even when Tipton Warriors entertained Darlaston Town with John Breckle and Eera Dadra on target for the Warriors and Lewis Pulman netting both goals for Darlaston.

Under 16s

A brace from Seb Craven and goals from Harrison Baddams and Harvinder Mandair helped Tipton Town beat Dudley Juniors to progress to the next round of the B’ham County F.A. Minor Cup where they are joined by Bustleholme who beat Hundred Acre Minor 4-0 while Hill Top Rangers Colts lost 3-1 to Dudley United Boys. Willenhall Town Colts beat Wolverhampton Development to book their place in the final of the First Division Cup. A hard fought game was all square at half time, but 7 minutes into the second half Willenhall took the lead through Lee Turner after a superb through ball from Ashley Wiley. Roberts equalised for the visitors mid way through the 2nd half but Willenhall got the winner after a scramble in the opponent’s area with Dave Rickwood getting the last touch. In the Second Division Cup semi finals a brace from Daniel Jaggers and goals from Alex Wooldridge, Jon Guest, Nathan Cain and Josh Millard helped Sedgley Alliance Swifts beat Bentley Youth with Luke Cox replying while Hill Top Rangers beat table toppers Walsall Town by a single goal. The Third Division Cup final will be contested by Beechdale Swifts and Aldersley after a hat trick from Darryl Richards, a brace from Alex Keay and goals from Luke Pritchard, Chris Barley and Rhys Jessop helped Beechdale Swifts beat Darlaston Town with Nathan James and Byron Millington replying while Connor Forrester bagged all four goals as Aldersley beat Stowlawn. League action saw a brace from Dan Connor and a strike from Dan Coles help First Division leaders Sedgley Town beat Moxley Rangers with Rhuel Miah replying. In the Second Division a brace from Jacob Somani and a strike from Doniel Dennis helped Windsor beat Parkes Hall with Ben Marsh netting both goals in reply. In the Third Division a hat trick from Sam Shinn and goals from Liam Rutter and Dan Shaw helped leaders Wednesbury Sports Union beat Image Wheels Kestrals while two goals apiece from Jordan Jones and Tom Preece and one from Charlie Pritchard helped Sedgley Rovers beat J.M United with Tom Griffiths and Ryan Philpott replying.

Under 17s

Goals from Wakeman, Powell and Baker helped Bustleholme beat Boldmere Falcons to book their place in the fourth round of the B’ham County F.A. Sunday Youth Cup where they are joined by Swinmoor Rangers who beat Kinver Colts with goals from Pedley, Edwards, Merrick, Richards and Bannister while Wyrley Juniors lost to Eccleshall Youth to bow out of the Staffs County Youth Challenge Cup at the same stage. In the Premier Division goals from Jones, Hadley, Forrest, Foster and Love helped Castle Youth beat Park Hill Boys while Willenhall Youth and Argyle shared the spoils in a goal less draw. Two goals apiece from Beckett and Singh and one from Garfield helped Parkside Rangers beat AFC Wombourne to move into second place in the First Division with Tristrom and Harper replying.