Moorlands Railway take the Division One title

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Saturday, April 17, 2010
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This week's midweek fixtures in the Sills and Betteridge Lincoln Sunday League saw the first divisional title decided as Moorlands Railway were crowned Division One champions thanks to a 3-0 win over Wragby.

Rob Burley continued his great scoring run with a hat-trick in the game.

At the other end of the table, Lee Thompson's hat-trick gave Waggon and Horses a healthy 3-0 lead in their relegation battle against Crows Athletic before goals from the evergreen John Radley, Paul Burgess, Adam Buttery and Samuel Evans completed a fantastic comeback to secure a 4-3 win to climb out of the bottom two.

Welton S&SC remain second in the Premier Division as Scott Coupland's hat-trick helped them beat Hunters Leap 5-2, while FSC Victory's 1-1 draw with Ruston Sports sees their title challenge fall away.

Adelaide returned to winning form with a 4-2 victory against Gatehouse with Craig Bridge scoring twice, while Rob Kinsella's scoring streak continued with two more in Swan Athletic's 3-0 success at Scothern. Metheringham grabbed a welcome point as they drew 1-1 with FCW Burtons.

Despite Bailgate's efforts, only Graham Mitchell could penetrate Hykeham's hard-working defence.

Dynamo Varsity bounced back from their defeat at the weekend as Jamie Lawrence's hat-trick helped them to a 4-0 win at BCW Burtons, while James Manley's three goals for FVA Jerusalem Reserves was the highlight in a high-scoring 7-4 scoreline with Harby.

The Division Four title race will take many twists and turns before the end of the season as Woodhall Spa now sit in pole position after a close 3-2 victory at Trent Valley.

Danny Kent's penalty for Victory Athletic was cancelled out by Adam Baxter as they dropped points in their 1-1 draw with Market Rasen.

GE Rustons Reserves also dropped points as they drew 1-1 with Red Lion Dunston and could not build on their 3-2 win at Newtoft Terriers.

Plough Sturton may have to concentrate on the Cup as Johnny Seymour, Andy Shackleton and an own goal saw them go down 3-1 to AFC Harpars.

North Lindum Hawks' match with leaders Railway Inn (Thorpe) later in the season will determine where the Division Five title goes after the Hawks were 4-0 victors over Waddington United.

This weekend sees the Kelly Read Cup semi-finals take place with an all-Premier Division tie between FVA Jerusalem and Hunters Leap, who are pushing for their second final of the season.

The winners of that match will take on either holders Welton S&SC or Division One side Wragby in the final on May 13.

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    by rick schofield, north hykeham

    Saturday, April 17 2010, 9:56AM

    “well done moors”

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