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Gls |
| Kevin Warre | 17 | | Darryl Taylor | 16 | | James Bawden | 12 | | Stuart Croker | 11 | | Ian Bellinger | 10 | | Michael Stone | 7 | | Christopher Bell | 7 | | Matthew Milton | 6 | | Michael Hart | 6 | | Steven Hall | 6 | | Josh Turner | 6 | | Jamie Chillingworth | 6 | | David Gardiner | 5 | | Liam Barnett | 5 | | Kevin Andrews | 5 | | Jonathon Kear | 5 | | Steven Addicott | 5 | | Martin Cheese | 5 | | Andrew Riley | 5 | | David Baker | 5 | | Liam Nash | 4 | | Shane Thompson | 4 | | Will Beggs | 4 | | Paul Burrow | 4 | | Wayne Spencer | 4 | | Max Cushing | 4 | | Jeff Read | 4 | | Dean Fury | 4 | | Wayne Barrett | 3 | | Paul Manktelow | 3 | | Martyn Milton | 3 | | Nigel Gillard | 3 | | Lee Harvey | 3 | | Sam Chillingworth | 3 | | Jack Taylor | 3 | | James Lacey | 3 | | Darren Hill | 3 | | Jason Bale | 3 | | Kyle Butler | 3 | | Josh Speed | 3 | | Richard Meek | 2 | | Lee Fury | 2 | | Steven Spencer | 2 | | Mike White | 2 | | Simon Coombes | 2 | | Christoper Murphey | 2 | | Paul Bawden | 2 | | Scott Capel | 2 | | Craig Rothwell | 2 | | Matthew Eckley | 2 | | Ashley Webber | 2 | | Nathan Chillingworth | 2 | | Dean Taylor | 2 | | Shane Smith | 2 | | Leslie Pope | 2 | | Josh Turner | 2 | | Rob White | 2 | | Daniel Crossley | 2 | | Richard Harvey | 2 | | Daniel Russell | 2 | | Jamie Stewart | 2 | | Marcus Slade | 2 | | Lee Hemsley | 2 | | Sam Mullins | 2 | | Simon Dodden | 1 | | Richard Jones | 1 | | Daniel Spring | 1 | | Gareth Clarke | 1 | | Mark Coles | 1 | | Nicholas Wynn | 1 | | Robert Abrams | 1 | | Sam Puddy | 1 | | Leigh Gough | 1 | | Aaron Denis | 1 | | Lee White | 1 | | Martyn Allen | 1 | | Mike Taylor | 1 | | Lee Turner | 1 | | Paul Winter | 1 | | Jim Owen | 1 | | David Sarjant | 1 | | Jake Greenhaigh | 1 | | Callum Butler | 1 | | Marcus Troman | 1 | | Nicolas Brown | 1 | | Nick Stevens | 1 | | Jamie Winter | 1 | | Darren Cooper | 1 | | Paul Horn | 1 | | Chris Yates | 1 | | Robert Trice | 1 | | Ben Mitchell | 1 | | Tommy Chidgey | 1 | | Jarrid Mackay | 1 | | Aaron Kroll | 1 | | Ryan Creswell | 1 | | Martin Portlock | 1 | | Simon Chidgey | 1 | | Ian Luke | 1 | | Lloyd Hackling | 1 | | Sean Roberts | 1 | | John Cook | 1 | | Richard Smith | 1 | | Daniel Hooper | 1 | | Mark Modley | 1 | | James Leader | 1 | | Christopher Fletcher | 1 | | Paul Meare | 1 | | Ryan Weston | 1 | | Matthew Washer | 1 | | Justin Lewis | 1 | | Ben Puddy | 1 | | Aaron Whaites | 1 | | Matt Francis | 1 | | Matthew Parker | 1 | | Richard Jennings | 1 | | Barry Hardwell | 1 | | Curtis Ricketts | 1 | | John Osman | 1 | | Edward Habberfield | 1 | | Jordan Meaker | 1 | | Lee Huntley | 1 | | Scott Clarke | 1 | | | | |
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'Water, Water everywhere ...and most pitches unplayable'. That is how former local poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge might have summarised the current situation in the Uxella League where yet again the wet weather had a devastating effect on the fixture programme. This time around five of the eleven scheduled matches were completed amid atrociously wet and windy conditions.
One of the two rescheduled Dave Hobbs Cup Quarter-Final ties reached a conclusion as champions Woolavington beat Flag Old Boys 5-1 thanks to two goals from Matt Fursland and one each from Marcus Butler, Matt Blackmore and Jake Chidgey. Mike Taylor responded for Flag. Woolavington will now meet Red Tile in a mouth-watering semi-final clash in a fortnight's time where Woolavington will be looking to avenge their recent 4-1 league defeat at the hands of Tile.
The other outstanding Dave Hobbs quarter-final between Tiger Old Boys and Grasshoppers '04 was postponed for a second time with the pre-match pitch inspection bearing more than a passing resemblance to a tour of a paddy field. Whoever eventually progresses from this quarter final will be away to Cross Rifles in the last four.
One fixture made it in the Uxella League's first division with Railway Club emerging narrow 2-1 winners at home to Maxwells after strikes from Carl Tucker and John Richards. The result sees Railway go top of the league, three points ahead of Woolavington who have two games in hand.
Three matches went ahead in the second division with the ever-forgiving Victoria Park playing host to a 'dancing on mud' special between Bridgwater Wanderers and Grasshoppers '05 where it was enough of an achievement just to stay on your feet. This see-saw of a game saw plenty of action at both ends with the Hoppers taking an early lead thanks to a goal direct from a corner from evergreen 53-year-old scotsman Bob Kippen. However, some impressive long range shooting from Wanderers soon turned the game around as they raced into a 3-1 lead before a superb volley from '05's Sam Peppin reduced the deficit to 3-2 at the break. A further surge in the second half saw the Wanderers extend their lead again as they made it 5-2 to effectively make the game safe before a Chris Lynham bullet header gave the Hoppers a further consolation. Ryan Hobbs (2), Sam Puddy, Bob Smith and Shane Thompson scored the goals that secured a satisfactory victory for the young Wanderers side from their first game in a month.
Meanwhile Wookey Sports won 2-1 at home to Woolavington Reserves. Wookey led 1-0 at the interval thanks to a Shaun Rothwell effort but Woolavington Reserves equalised on the hour mark and the game looked to be heading for a draw before Wookey's mercurial young striker Joynul Ali popped up to bag all three points for the home side with a winning strike two minutes from time.
In the only other game played in the second division Huntspill Crowns won 3-1 away to Countryman after goals from Paul Burrow, Ian Howgate and Robbie Angell.
(Story First Published: 06.03.07) |
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| Team |
Pts |
| Woolavington | 60 | | Tiger Old Boys | 54 | | Red Tile | 46 | | Quantock Pride | 40 | | Railway Club | 33 | | Flag Old Boys | 31 | | Maltshovel | 27 | | Maxwells | 26 | | Pawlett | 24 | | Cross Rifles | 22 | | Ashcott | 10 | | Grasshoppers '04 | 10 | | | | |
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| Team |
Pts |
| Bower Utd | 61 | | BW Wanderers | 58 | | Cannington | 53 | | Blake OB | 50 | | Admirals | 49 | | Woolavington Res. | 36 | | Huntspill | 35 | | Abbey Moor | 31 | | Pawlett Res. | 24 | | Sportsman | 20 | | L & G | 17 | | Ramblers | 11 | | Grasshoppers '05 | 6 | | | | |
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