Berrans end losing run (From Bournemouth Echo)

Berrans end losing run

9:07pm Monday 15th March 2010 in

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WITH Berrans Park Avenue on a wretched run of eight successive defeats, they should have been ideal opposition for Bournemouth Sports in preparation for Thursday night’s Mark Hart Senior Cup final against Foresters Arms at Hurn Bridge (7.30pm).

But Berrans hadn’t read the script and Simon Young gave them the lead after 30 minutes.

Danny Snell put the Hayward Premier Division title contenders on terms five minutes into the second half but they had to settle for a 1-1 draw as Berrans ended their losing sequence.

Luke McArdle and Terry Foote netted for championship rivals Wallisdown Liberal, but they also had to share the spoils when Steve Liddell (pen) and Jason Lovell earned West Moors SSC a 2-2 draw.

Dan Manuel netted for Branksome Railway, but league leaders East Christchurch SSC bounced back well from last week’s painful defeat to win 3-1 through Alan Etherton, Wayne Etherton and Mark Taylor.

Mark Hart Sunday Senior Cup finalists Foresters Arms fell behind to a first-minute goal from Dave Midgley against Bournemouth Electric.

Alex Davis soon had the Foresters on terms, but Midgley struck again in the second half to give Electric the edge 2-1.

• Division One pacesetters Queens Park Rovers slipped to a fourth successive defeat when Craig Light gave promotion rivals New Milton Town a crucial 1-0 success.

TX United are now just a point adrift of QPR with four games in hand after Luke Homer bagged the decisive goal in their 3-2 win over Darby’s Corner.

Steve Talliss and Shane Walton were the other TX marksmen, with Steve Llewelyn and Shaun Parker replying for Darby’s.

The other promotion candidates, Kinson Conservative, preserved their unbeaten record when Sean Gallagher (2), Adam Komorowski (2), Mariusz Iglewski and Dan Molyneaux gave them the upper hand 6-3 against Kavell, while James Goral scored all three goals in Vienna Windows’ 3-1 victory over Parley Sports.

• David Bratt (2) and Ryan O’Reilly netted for Division Two front-runners Priory Quays, but nearest rivals New Star United proved last week’s success against the leaders was no fluke when Roger Gosby’s late winner gave them the verdict 4-3.

Goalkeeper Andy Knights converted two penalties for United with the other goal coming via Terry Colbourne.

Third-placed Bournemouth Athletic walloped AFC Leigham Vale 7-1 with goals from Matt Beedles (2), Andy Wright (2), Shaun Brazier, Jamie Green and Sean Dunning, while unbeaten Christchurch Royals swept Magdon Scaffolding aside 3-0 thanks to Kevin Brennan (2) and Ashley Nash.

Poole Link move clear of the drop zone after Ricky Wilson, Gareth Buck and Greg West gave them a 3-1 success against Branksome Celtic.

Littledown took a three-goal lead through Mike Burke, Ben Clark and an own goal but AFC Burton came back with goals from Josh Adams, Ananda Nair and Marcus Wincott.

• Queens Park are three points adrift of Division Three leaders Eurasat Lions with a game in hand after Jamie Saunders and Tom Gagan scored two each to subdue Rossmore Athletic 4-1.

Lee Divine and Jamie Spear netted for Rec Athletic, but Harbourside forced a 2-2 draw with goals from Tim Porter and Ricky McGowan.

• Hundred per cent Shoulder of Mutton need just three points from their five remaining games to be crowned champions of Division Four after thrashing AFC Westvale 7-0 with goals from Jamie Moores (2), Sam Goodwin, Richie Sands, Tom Hall, Alan Marsh and Leighton Clarke.

Second-placed AFC Burns Lettings took a heavy 7-0 tumble to goals from Paul Stanyard (2), Dan Johnson, Craig MacLeod, Tom Boreham, Kirk Tovey and Jon Brown against Rias.

Joe Tollerfield settled the issue 1-0 for AC FC against Channel Seaways, while Nick Collier scored both goals in Tudor Rose’s 2-0 success against Boscombe Celtic.

n Sandor Wilson, Keenan Pluck, Matthew Hodgson and Phil Davies gave second-placed Lovett the verdict 4-3 against Carling Sports in Division Five.

Stuart Ogilvie scored both goals in Vienna Windows Reserves’ 2-1 win over Bournemouth Sports Reserves.

Tony Hinks and Mark Watts struck for AFC Stourvale, but bottom-placed Magpies surprised them 3-2 with goals from Ruben Fernandes (2) and Charlie Lewis.

• Shaun Steer bagged a hat-trick when Verwood SSC maintained their four-point lead at the top of Division Six with a 5-1 triumph over Talbot Pub. Liam Morrison and Rob Smith were the other Verwood marksmen with Josh Sparkes replying for Talbot.

Nearest rivals Strouden Sports were 4-0 winners against Kavell Reserves with goals from Tom Denchfield (2), Ali Paton and Ben Hall.

Bluewood Athletic returned to league action to give Canford Rangers an 8-1 drubbing. Mark Wheeler and Jack Foster both nabbed hat-tricks for Bluewood, with Ashley Boyt and Luke Ayrton adding one each.

Dave Hughes put Division Seven leaders Pines TRC in front, but Poole Bay Estates toppled them 2-1 when Russell Chivers equalised direct from a corner and Paul Titman slotted home a second-half winner.

LV FC are a point behind with four games in hand after thumping Townsend Spartans 7-2 with a Tom Williams hat-trick and further goals from Steve O’Donnell (2), Lee Sham and Mark Rampling.

• Talbot United hold top spot in Division Eight after Mark Stuart (2) and Dean Pike put paid to Priory Quays Reserves 3-0.

Robin Tennant plundered seven when second-placed Rockbourne punished tailenders Carling Sports Reserves 17-0.

Dale Park and Dean Hooper both notched hat-tricks with Darren Gale (pen), Jamie Collier, Chris Taylor and James Cheeseman completing the rout.

New Milton Borough’s title hopes were dented when AS Muscliff just got the better of them 1-0 with the vital goal coming from Callum Vibert.

• James Jenkins (2) and Ben Norris netted for Ensbury Park Rangers, but their game with Division Nine promotion rivals AFC Leigham Vale Reserves finished all square 3-3, with Vale replying through Mark McAdam (2) and Nick Shephard.

Matt Eves nabbed a hat-trick to keep Fiveways Rangers in contention with a 7-0 hammering of Boscombe Celtic Reserves with the other goals coming via David Sparkes, Philip Lee, Steve Moore and an own goal.

Richmond Park Rangers, meanwhile, maintained their perfect record when Tony Hannan-Bobe clinched a 1-0 win over Chaseside Wanderers Reserves.