Amir hat-trick boosts Fairbank (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)

Amir hat-trick boosts Fairbank

4:30pm Monday 13th February 2012 in General By Sports Desk

Usman Amir scored a hat-trick as Fairbank United edged out Thornhill United Seniors 4-3 in one of only two Spen Valley League games to beat the continuing freezing weather.

Thornhill were hanging on for a point that would have lifted them off the foot of the Premier Division table, only for the visitors to snatch a late winner.

Amir’s treble proved decisive, while he also set up Mohard Shoair for fifth-placed Fairbank’s fourth goal.

Thornhill, who missed a penalty with the score at 3-2, had Javeed Patel, Aron Kennedy and Triston Kennedy on target.

Bradford All Stars climbed to fifth in the Division One table with a 5-2 victory at Savile United, who would have gone seventh with a win.

Faisal Adam and Suhail Ibrahim scored for the hosts but they were outweighed by Hamran Zahid (2), Jordan Northin, Kasin Shah and Waqas Ali.