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HAYWARD SATURDAY LEAGUE ROUND UP - SATURDAY 13th APRIL 2019

 

The DIVISION ONE title race is going right to the wire after M.A. Hart Pickford Cup winners Queens Park Athletic shaded it 2-1 against Bournemouth Electric Reserves to take over from the Sparkies at the summit. Nasim Meddah gave Electric a third minute lead but Mike Wheeler levelled from the penalty spot and Martin Smith then struck to put Queens Park in front. Queens Park defended resolutely as Electric piled on the pressure in the second half, forcing some excellent saves from goalkeeper Harry Shaw. Park’s Adam Clark broke away in the closing stages to produce a fierce drive which Electric ‘keeper Hamed Faal did well to keep out. Queens Park Athletic are now a point ahead of Electric Reserves and will be champions if they win their last game of the season against Gotham on Tuesday night (tonight). Electric Reserves’ last game of the season is against Bransgore United on Saturday. Meanwhile Gotham were 4-0 winners against bottom placed AFC Burton Reserves thanks to goals from Paul Blenman, Shane Fox, Adam Locke, and Adam Louka and they would take the title if they were to win all six remaining league games.

 

Reigning HAYWARD SATURDAY PREMIER DIVISION champions Bournemouth Manor went two up against Hamworthy Recreation thanks to headed goals from Adam Janes and Terry Foote. The Hammers halved the deficit before the interval through James Bergin and he struck again after the break to earn them a 2-2 draw. Levi Ridealgh’s hat-trick proved decisive when AFC Burton just got the better of tailenders Bisterne United 5-4, Sam Nash and Mitch East were the other Burton marksmen while Bisterne replied through John Langley, Sam Hills, and a couple of goals from Timo Gleed. Joe Flarry struck twice for Bournemouth University but Parley Sports had the upper hand 4-2 thanks to Sam Goodman and a Joe Swallow hat-trick.