Parkinson hat-trick out-Foxes BD5 but Horton are not firing on all cylinders (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)

Parkinson hat-trick out-Foxes BD5 but Horton are not firing on all cylinders

6:10am Wednesday 11th January 2012 in Football By Sports Desk

Craven, Aire & Wharfe League under-12 Division C leaders Horton Foxes were made to work hard by ten-man My BD5 United for their 6-2 home win.

Ring-rusty passing following the lengthy Christmas break, coupled with a strong desire to win the ball by BD5, made for a closer game than the scoreline suggests.

A hat-trick from James Parkinson and goals from Daniel Dockray, Jamie Bradley and Sam Thomas saw off the BD5 challenge.

The Foxes are looking for a new goalkeeper. If anyone is interested they should telpehone Matthew on 07796-264644.

BPA under-13s lost a seven-goal thriller with Shipley Lions 4-3.

BPA were twice caught on the counter-attack in the first half to find themselves 2-0 down.

Daniel Isaacs was felled in the box and he converted the penalty himself to make it 2-1.

BPA drew level from Aadil Razzaq before Oliver Raistrick fired them in front.

Shipley equalised to set up a tense final five minutes, which saw BPA hit the bar before Shipley grabbed the winning goal.

Man of the match for BPA was right back Callum Towriss.

BPA under-14s coasted to a 5-0 win over Silsden.

Blake Horn scored the first two, his second a wonder strike from the edge of the box, before Pemphero Kalungamawere – on his return from four months out through illness – hit a third.

Two goals from Reul Briscoe rounded off the scoring.

BPA Eagles under-11s A took a step closer to the title with a 2-0 success over Oakworth Hornets.

Danny Frost twice hit the crossbar for the Eagles in the first half but neither side was able to gain an advantage.

Frost crossed for Jack Holroyd to direct a quality header past the Hornets keeper and debutant Ibrahim Najer rounded the keeper to finish Oakworth off.

In the Keybury League, BPA Raptors under-nines were frustrated by Nab Wood’s resilient defence in a 1-1 draw.

After going behind in the first half, Billy Lee Firth finally equalised with eight minutes remaining.

Leaders Shipley Tigers under-nines were held to a 2-2 draw by Horsforth Broncos.

Sam Wilkinson equalised after Horsforth had got their noses in front through an own goal.

Shipley then went 2-1 up when Benjamin Batty’s terrific long-range header deflected in off the head of a Horsforth defender. But Horsforth hit back with a wonderful solo goal by Simran Bharaj and rock-solid defending by Jason Richardson and Rauiri Daly kept the Tigers out.

Wyke Wanderers under-11s beat Almondbury Lions 4-2 in Division One of the Huddersfield League.

In their first game back since the Christmas break, they took a while to get back into their stride, going two goals down.

They were back in the game before half-time though with goals from Jake Francis and Attah Rehman and secured all three points with further strikes from Jake Francis and Sam Wainman.

Hat-tricks from Reece Clay and Stan Cahill, along with a single goal from Jack Leach, earned Wyke Wanderers under-eights A team a 7-0 victory against hosts Howden Clough.

For his excellent work-rate and superb finishing, Clay was named man of the match.

The B team also came out on top, winning 4-1, Kamran Latif, Luke Morphet, Ellis Farrar and an own goal providing the goals for Wyke.

Latif and Morphet were named joint men of the match.

Wibsey Lions turned a 1-0 half-time deficit into a 4-1 final scoreline in their Halifax Junior League under-14s Division 2B clash with Batley Phoenix.

It was a return to winning ways for the Lions after a run of three successive league and cup defeats, in their first game since November.

Their last win was against their weekend opponents, 5-2 on November 6.

Batley scored from a free-kick in the ninth minute before Suhail Khan fired home on his debut early in the second half.

A minute later, Mikey Brooksbank set up Connor Rhodes to make it 2-1.

Scott Morris’s shot was spilled by the keeper and Josh Thompson scored a simple tap-in before Nathan Khan rounded off the scoring with a header from Josh Thompson’s corner.