Dolphins deliver emphatic parting shot

12:51pm Tuesday 24th March 2009

By Sports Desk

Westwood Dolphins under-tens ended their seven-a-side days in style by winning the Keybury League divisional title for the third time in four years.

They sealed it with a 5-1 win over Queensbury Colts as an Elliott Gelder hat-trick was supported by goals from Callum Armitage and James Leedale.

There was strong support from Louis Spivey and Kieran Walton, while Ben Craig, Josh Harding and Patrick Henry restricted the visitors to a late consolation.

Westwood Jets overcame blustery conditions and a battling Queensbury Cougars side to record a 2-1 under-tens victory.

Goals came from Matthew Wardman and Adam Perry after Queensbury had taken the lead.

To complete a good weekend for Westwood, the Spartans beat Sutton Rebels 3-1 thanks to a brace from Tyler Fletcher to go alongside an own goal.

Prospect Juniors under-11s continued their unbeaten run with a 5-0 home victory over Bradford Tigers.

Man of the match Will Wood, Ellis Heald Smith, Johnny Durkan, Nathan Speight and Jordon Farrell shared the goals.

A solitary goal by prolific marksman Josh Debenham was enough to lift Thackley Thunder under-nines joint top of the table after beating Guiseley 1-0.

Albion Sports under-nines are now undefeated in their last four games after a well-earned 1-1 draw at Skipton LMS.

Skipton took the lead but Albion battled back and were rewarded with an own goal equaliser.

Albion’s under-eights started and finished well but eventually slumped 10-1 at home to Bradford United.

Nathaniel Hendricks struck their consolation goal after good work by Spencer Gordon, while Cameron Berry was man of the match and Jacob McNulty also battled hard in the midfield.

Bradford United had a mixed bag of results, the pick being that double-figures win for the under-eights.

Man of the match Asa Mitchell led the way with a ha-trick, supported by Jack Holroyd (2), Kian Hutchinson (2), Cameron Miles, Ethan Rhodes and Eisa Faulding.

United’s under-sevens won 3-1 at home to Silsden as Thomas Marshall came out of goal to score twice as a striker after Daniel Webster had broken the deadlock.

It finished 2-2 in the under-nines match against leaders Long Lee, with Mason Kirby equalising for United after Joel Steele had put them ahead from long range. Owen Clark was man of the match.

Billy Raistrick played well for United’s under-tens but could not prevent a 1-0 defeat to Leeds Maccabi, who were also the winners at under-11 level in a 3-1 outcome. Alex Bannon scored the consolation goal.

Finley Power capped a fine performance with a goal for Idle Juniors under-eights but it was not enough to prevent a 2-1 defeat at Bolton Woods.

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