Saintly win is thwarted by power men (From Bournemouth Echo)

Saintly win is thwarted by power men

7:00am Tuesday 14th April 2009 in

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PENNINGTON St Marks shrugged off the disappointment of three successive defeats, two in the league and the third in the M A Hart Pickford Cup Final, when they took the initiative against Hayward Saturday Premier Division leaders Bournemouth Electric.

Two first half goals from Roy Viner put Pennington firmly in the driving seat but Electric dug deep and came back strongly in the second half with goals from Kieron Mulvey and Leigh Phillips to force a 2-2 draw.

Westover Bournemouth are four points adrift of the leaders after Alfie Andrews’ far post header in the second half settled the issue 1-0 against Suttoners Civil, and Hamworthy Recreation were also 1-0 winners when Jamie Moores accounted for Verwood Town.

Sway’s recent revial continues with Ben Johnson, Bill Stride, and Slawek Panczykjowski ensuring a 3-1 success against Old Oakmeadians who replied through Luke Whittaker.

Ferndown Town hauled themselves off the bottom of the table after Mike Haskell, Dan Cullen and Andy Leggott ensured an impressive 3-1 victory over Redlynch and Woodfalls United whose consolation goal came via Ryan Cox.

Meanwhile, Mike Maher earned fellow strugglers Southbourne a 1-1 draw with Mudeford Men’s Club who replied through Mark Kenny.

DIVISION ONE

JON Cook and Mike La Ronde netted for leaders Parley Sports on Wednesday night but they had to settle for a 2-2 draw against Trinidad. Dorset Knob take over on top on goal difference after beating AFC Highcliffe 3-0.

Fordingbridge Turks’ hopes of catching the leading pair vanished when they crashed 4-0 to goals from Rob Stalker (2), Dan Ravelin and Ben Spencer against Trinidad.

Redhill Rangers had the upper hand 5-3 against St Mary’s thanks to Pete Valinski’s hat-trick and two goals from Paul Vallory.

Meanwhile, Harrington United walloped AFC Highcliffe 6-0 through Paul Wilkinson, Ryan Toms, John Murray, and a Jono Marvin hat-trick.

DIVISION TWO

PORTCASTRIAN have a league title for the second successive season when Jon Knight, Rhys Dear (pen) and Alex Mackenzie ensured a 3-1 win over New Milton Linnets which makes them champions of with two games still to play.

Nearest rivals Westover Bournemouth Reserves netted through Samir Bessalem and Fareed Raouf but went down 4-2 to goals from Chris Samuels (2), Johnathan Winn and Tony West.

Paul Johnson bagged a hat-trick when Twynham Rangers hammered Cobham Sports 8-2 with Mitchel Keet (2), Sam Nash (2) and Allan Cunningham also on targe,t while Adam Newman earned promotion rivals Alderholt a 1-1 draw with Mploy.

DIVISION THREE

BISTERNE United clinched the title when Aaron Barker and Steve Moore (pen) gave them the edge 2-1 against AFC Burton on Wednesday night and United were then beaten 2-0 by nearest rivals Suttoners Civil A.

Meanwhile, tailenders Shamrock completed their campaign on the receiving end as usual when Redlynch and Woodfalls United Reserves gave them an 8-0 larruping courtesy of Tom Sainsbury’s hat-trick and further goals from Luke Charity (2), Neil Shelley, John Emm and Chris Jackson.