Matches played Saturday 9th Nov
Match reports by Derek Cumner
12/11/24
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Match reports by Derek Cumner
Easton Cowboys celebrated their first ever Alf Bosley Cup win with a 2 1 win over Filton Athletic at Cossham Street before a large, noisy well behaved crowd, Filton took an early lead which they held with very few scares until 20 minutes from the end with an excellent goal to equalise, with the game close to going to penalties the Cowboys scored the winner to spark large celebrations
Filton took consolation on Saturday picking up the three points over Lawrence Weston Athletic to clinch the Premier Division title, well deserved after finishing second for the last two seasons, they play Premier Combination winners Totterdown United in the first play off for promotion to the Gloucestershire County League
Two teams are pushing for runners-up spot Wessex Wanderers won 3 1 at Redbridge and are two points clear of Broad Plain House who have a game in hand
At Whitehall third placed Broad Plain House were made to fight hard for the three points before eventually winning 4 3 against Easton Cowboys, Maelor James and Ali Alfahadi scored for the Cowboys
Kieran Cox scored a hat trick as Bristol Spartak completed their home fixtures and clinched fourth place with a convincing 6 3 win over Southmead CS Athletic, Jay Selway, Kian Williams and Jordan Reid were also on target for Spartak
Daniel Crawford scored the only goal of the game to earn Old Cothamians all three points at Headley Park against St Aldhelms
A 4 4 draw in midweek between Mendip Broadwalk Reserves and Champions St Vallier left the runners-up spot in the Senior Division between Filton Athletic Reserves and Jamaice Bell, the two teams met at Elm Park and goals from Kev de Cristofaro and Lewis Pratten gave Jamaica Bell a hard fought 2 1 victory and guaranteed the second promotion spot
Ralph Davine bagged a brace but his goals were in vain as his Easton Cowboys Reserve side lost 4 2 at Stockwood Wanderers Reserves
At the Field Almondsbury Reserves shared four goals with Hartcliffe FC
Division Ohe leaders Rockleaze Rangers A have a three point lead at the top with one game to play, against Broad Plain House Reserves who unbelively have six games left to play mainly caused by the conditions of their pitch at Creswicke Road, the Rangers had a walkover against Old Cothamians Reserves
Second placed Avonmouth Reserves won 5 2 at AFC Bohemia, they also have one game left also at Broad Plain House Reserves, Simon Boss Johnson and Ivan Woodhouse replied for Bohemia
Little Stoke A lost their chance of a promotion place losing 5 2 to Phoenix NG to keep Phoenix's hopes of a top two place alive, three points behind with three games left
Brad Boyd scored twice to help Cadbury Heath Reserves to a 4 2 win at Bromley Heath United Reserves, Dan Kingston and Luke Smith were also on target for the Heath
It's a two horse race at the top of Division Two with leaders Wessex Wanderers Reserves needing two points in their last game agaibst Old Georgians to clinch the title, goals from Goitom Asfaw 2, Cam Brice 2 and Ryan Donoghue gave the leaders a comfortable 5 0 win at Lockleaze against Hanham Abbotonians Reserves
Third placed Saltford Reserves lost by the odd goal in three at home to Mendip Broadwalk A
Second from bottom of the table St Aldhelms Reserves picked up a valuable point sharing six goals at Old Georgians
Ricky Clark scored a hat trick for Division Three Champions Red Falcons in a 3 0 win at Bitton A
Socius United clinched the second promotion spot with a narrow 4 3 win at Somerdale against Old Georgians Reserves, Josh Knight 2, Dan Edwards and Jack Szur were the United marksmen and Little Stoke A ended their season with a narrow 2 1 defeat at home to Rockleaze Rangers C
The form team in all six Divisions has got to be Cutters Friday who have scored 49 goals in winning their last eight games, they beat Fishponds OB's 12 1 at Stockwood
In midweek two odd goal defeats for Bedminster Down A in a double fixture against Southmead SC Reserves dented their promotion hopes, the results make Southmead CS Reserves favourites for the title
GFA Primary Cup winners AC Moose are on a great run going 15 games unbeaten since November, they have to play Champions Southmead and a double fixture against Bedminster Down A
Strikes from Luke Kimmins and Giovanni Carotenuto was enough to earn Wessex Wanderers Colts a 2 0 home win over Phoenix NG Reserves
The biggest win of the day was Bristol Wanderers 14 1 over a weakened AJA Athletic team