Rangers storm back to pull clear of danger (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)

Rangers storm back to pull clear of danger

4:30pm Monday 16th January 2012 in Sport By Sports Desk

Just three Spen Valley League fixtures survived the icy weather and Ravensthorpe Rangers took advantage to ease any lingering relegation fears.

Their home match against second-bottom Thornhill United Seniors was the only PREMIER DIVISION game to be played and it finished 2-1.

Thornhill were leading at half-time thanks to Aron Kennedy’s strike but goals by Fessy and Iby turned the tables as Ravensthorpe moved eight points clear of their opponents.

Their was a similar situation in DIVISION ONE as Savile United pulled away from the three teams below them with a 4-1 win at rock-bottom Inter Batley.

Suleman Varviava netted for Inter but his goal was swamped by those from Faisal Adam (2) Abdul Hai Mulla and Mushin Achha.

One other game saw mid-table duo Bradford All Stars and Marsh finish all square at 1-1.

Darren Bolton’s goal gave hosts All Stars an interval lead but Marsh hit back to equalise through Josh Wood.

LATEST STANDINGS – Division One: 1 Bradford 23pts (played 11), 2 TVR United 20 (9), 3 Jardy Boys 20 (10), 4 BD3 United 17 (7), 5 Fairbank United 15 (7), 6 Girlington 14 (9), 7 Ravensthorpe Rangers 12 (9), 8 West Bradford Spartans 9 (7), 9 Mount Athletic 6 (11), 10 Thornhill United Seniors 4 (10), 11 Quarry 4 (10);

Division Two: 1 Vision 29 (11), 2 Oakwell 26 (12), 3 Howden Clough 23 (11), 4 Marsh 19 (10), 5 Norfolk 19 (12), 6 BD3 United Reserves 18 (10), 7 Bradford All Stars 18 (13), 8 ALC 17 (11), 9 Savile United 14 (13), 10 Ravenswharfe Hotel 7 (12), 11 Thornhill United Seniors B 4 (12), 12 Inter Batley 4 (15).