LEAGUE CUP 2nd ROUND 27/01/08

ACLE RANGERS	1-5	PRINCE of DENMARK
AYLSHAM SUNDAY	0-1	NORWICH BUSMEN
WYMONDHAM RANGERS	2-3 aet	MARLBOROUGH
PORINGLAND WANDERERS	5-1	MATTISHALL YCOB
THE SILVER FOX	0-5	DELANEYS
AFC WANDERERS	1-1	HETHERSETT ATH (AFC WON 4-2 ON PENS)
HAINFORD YCOB	1-3	QUEBEC ROVERS
MANOR PARK	3-4	NORMAN WANDERERS

AFC MARCH ON

Honours were even when the Premier Division top two, Norman Wanderers and Marlborough drew 1-1 at Sloughbottom. The Grove won 3-2 at Prince of Denmark and Quebec beat Mattishall YCOB 6-3. Poringland had a comfortable 5-1 victory over bottom side Rosary Rams.

AFC Wanderers made it ten out of ten when they beat nearest rivals Eaton Beehive 4-3 to go five points clear at the top of 1A. The Silver Fox stay third after a 4-1 win at Farmhouse, whilst Angel Gardens thumped thirteen without reply against Freemasons Arms. Norwich Busmen and Felthorpe shared the points in a 1-1 draw. Only two games were played in 1B and they involved the top two. Leaders Salhouse Rovers won 1-0 at Unicorns and Wymondham Rangers beat Acle Res 3-2.

2A leaders Windmill Wanderers beat Earlham Colney 3-1 and are a point clear of Hellesdon Athletic who won 5-2 at Earlham Bridges. Gilson Bailey and North Walsham Town drew 1-1 whilst there were wins for North Walsham OB and Norwich Union. 2B leaders Norwich CEYMS are eight points clear at the top after winning 4-1 at Horsford SC, whilst second placed Costessey Sports won 3-1 at home to Wilco Fast Fit. Two sides Haig FC and Ex Mile Cross hit ten in gaining victories, whilst Bayer won 6-2 at Drayton.

Nelson stay a point ahead in 3A after a 6-1 win at Mousehold, whilst second placed Plasterers Arms overcame Stoke 5-3. The Reindeer won 3-2 at home to Temple Bar and Deopham beat Mad Moose 7-2. 3B leaders Norfolk CCSC were held to a 3-3 draw at home to PL Rangers. Old Catton are three points behind but have three games in hand after winning 3-2 at Aylsham Res. There were also wins for St Faiths, Ribs of Beef and Wymondham Rangers Res, whilst Spixworth and Costessey Sports Res drew 3-3.

The big surprise in 4A was DCS Rapid's 3-2 home defeat against Upton. Second placed Reepham were held 3-3 at home to Sporting Longdale. Norman Wanderers A won 4-0 at Branford Arms and Coachmakers Arms scored nine when winning at The Mitre. Pulham scored eight as they beat Earlham Colney Res whilst Mulbarton Wanderers had a 3-0 home win over Elm Tavern. In 4B leaders Hingham came back from second placed Felmingham with a 0-0 draw. Sprowston Rovers won 4-0 at Dancing Farmers and Royal Oak continued their recent good form, winning 4-2 at Mundesley. AFC Fifers and Thorpe Marriot drew 4-4.

In the one remaining tie of the Sunday League Cup, Hethersett squeezed past Hillside OB 3-2.

With no fixtures scheduled now before Christmas, seasons greetings and a happy new year to all clubs

LEADERS HELD BY THE GROVE

To the relief of many players who sat up to watch the Ricky Hatton fight in the wee small hours (myself included), many games were postponed due to the heavy rain over the last few days making pitches unplayable.

After their shock defeat in last weeks League Cup, The Grove restored their pride when they held league leaders Marlborough to a 3-3 draw. The only other game in the Premier Division saw second placed Norman Wanderers slip up when they went down 5-4 at home to Mattishall YCOB.

The two games played in 1A saw the top two in action. AFC Wanderers brought The Silver Fox back too earth, beating them 5-0, whilst Eaton Beehive overcame Hainford YCOB 3-0. The top three teams were in action in 1B where leaders Salhouse won 5-2 at third placed Taverham United and Wymondham Rangers remain in second spot after a 4-3 win at Manor Park.

Second met third in 2A where Hellesdon Ath leapfrogged Gilson Bailey after beating them 2-1. Aslacton thumped Newsman Celtic 6-1, whilst Norwich Union beat Earlham Colney 3-1. Norwich CEYMS have opened up an eight point gap in 2B after beating Hethersett Res 6-3. Ex Mile Cross beat Earlham Utd 2-0 and Drayton had a 2-1 victory over Thorpe Rovers.

Plasterers Arms closed the gap at the top of 3A after beating Deopham 3-2 whilst Green Man won 4-0 against Temple Bar to remain in third spot. Bottom side Mad Moose went down 2-0 at home to The Reindeer. In 3B Taverham Utd Res were hammered 14-1 by leaders Norfolk CCSC and St Faiths won  3-0 at Spixworth. PL Rangers overcame AFC Rompers 1-0.

DCS Rapid go top of 4A after a 7-2 victory against Earlham Colney Res, although Reepham have three games in hand. Pulham won 4-2 at Upton and The Mitre went down 3-0 at home to Elm Tavern. There was a glut of goals in the Branford Arms v Coachmakers game with the visitors winning 10-5. The top three in 4B all had victories. Hingham 3-0 at Dancing Farmers, Felmingham 8-1 at home to Thorpe Marriot and Dynamo Denmark 4-1 at Sprowston Rovers. Well done to Royal Oak who won their first game of the season when they beat fourth placed AFC Fifers 4-3.