CARROW ROAD CALLING

The Norwich Sunday League will have at least one side in the final of the Norfolk Sunday Senior Cup, as they provide three of the four semi finalists battling it out this weekend for a place at Carrow Road. Last seasons beaten finalists Delaneys take on current Sunday League champions Marlborough at Cringleford, whilst Quebec Rovers face a tough task when they travel to Yarmouth to face cup holders Camden Tavern. Delaneys reached this seasons semis courtesey of a bye, then victories over, St George, Norman Wanderers and Prince of Denmark whilst Marlborough also had a bye before beating Norwich Busmen, Lacon Arms Sunday, and Wymondham Rangers. Quebec beat Arches Sunday, Hainford YCOB, El Sol and Aylsham Sunday and the cup holders arrived at this point beating four Norwich sides, Unicorns, The Grove, Farmhouse and AFC Wanderers. Good luck to all sides, (especially ours of course).

MARLBOROUGH DUMPED BY RANGERS

Wymondham Rangers produced the result of the day as they knocked Premier Division leaders Marlborough out of the Sunday league Cup 3-2 aet. AFC Wanderers also knocked out Premier opposition when they beat Hethersett 4-2 in a penalty shoot out. Prince of Denmark had a good 5-1 win at Acle Rangers whilst Poringland beat Mattishall YCOB by the same score. Quebec overcame a tricky encounter at Hainford YCOB, winning 3-1 and the all first division clash saw Norwich Busmen win 1-0 at Aylsham Sunday. Delaneys beat The Silver Fox 5-0 and Norman Wanderers scraped through 4-3 at Manor Park.

In the only Premier league game of the day The Grove beat Rosary Rams 4-2.

In 1A Eaton Beehive had a 3-1 victory over Champion Ath, whilst there were away wins for Angel Gardens, 2-1 at Winstone Rovers, and Aylsham Black Boys, 4-2 at Farmhouse. 1B saw a 4-0 victory for Sprowston Wanderers at Hillside OB.

Hellesdon Ath stay top of 2B after a 4-1 win at North Walsham Town. They are closely followed by Windmill Wanderers who thumped Aslacton 7-2. Gilson Bailey drew 1-1 at Norwich Union whilst Acle Wanderers beat Norman Res 3-1. Newsman Celtic scored five without reply against Earlham Colney, and Earlham Bridges had a 4-2 victory at North Walsham OB. In 2B the big game of the day saw Norwich CEYMS beat Costessey Sports 3-0. Earlham United move up to second spot after they hammered Thorpe Rovers 9-1. Hethersett Res beat Horsford SC 2-1 and Haig FC lost 4-0 at Ex Mile Cross. Drayton won 6-4 at Ketts Tavern and Bayer FC at a 5-3 victory at Wilco Fast Fit.

3A leaders Nelson beat Deopham 6-2, whilst Plasterers Arms won 5-2 at Mousehold. Mad Moose had a good 2-1 win at The Griffen and Coltishall Colts won 4-1 at Temple Bar. Brickmakers and Stoke FC shared the points in a 3-3 draw. 3B leaders Old Catton had a 6-1 victory over Taverham Res and Norfolk CCSC won 2-1 at Aylsham Sunday Res. Wymondham Res moved up to third place after beating Spixworth 7-2 and Costessey Res won 7-1 against St Faiths. Unicorns Res beat AFC Rompers 5-1 and Ribs of Beef had a 2-1 victory over PL Rangers.

Top game in 4A saw DCS Rapid win 3-0 at Reepham. Normans "A" beat Sporting Longdale 2-0 and Coachmakers Arms beat Elm Tavern 8-2. Pulham United had a 5-3 victory over The Mitre, whilst bottom side Branford Arms had a good 4-0 victory over Mulbarton Wanderers. Upton beat Earlham Colney Res 4-1. Hingham continue to set the pace in 4B after a 2-0 win against Mischief, but there was a shock for Felmingham as they lost the North Norfolk derby 2-1 at home to Mundesley Sunday. Dynamo Denmark are third after beating AFC Fifers 3-2 and Sprowston Rovers had a 2-0 home win over Hethersett "A". Dancing Farmers beat Freethorpe 3-1 whilst Thorpe Marriot beat Royal Oak by the same score.

LEAGUE CUP 2nd ROUND RESULTS

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

RAIN STOPS PLAY

Only twenty four of the weekends scheduled games in the Norwich Sunday League were played because of the wet weather. It was interesting to note that of the twenty five games called off, NONE were called off this morning.

The only game played in the Premier Division saw Prince of Denmark draw 0-0 with Mattishall YCOB.

Two games in 1A produced a bagfull of goals. Hainford YCOB scored nine without reply at Farmhouse, whilst Siver Fox won 17-1 at Freemasons Arms. Aylsham Sunday won the only game in 1B, 4-1 at Hillside OB.

2A was the only division to complete all of the days fixtures. Hellesdon Ath beat Norwich Union 7-1 to take over at the top from Windmill Wanderers who only managed a 2-2 draw at Earlham Bridges. Gilson Bailey beat North Walsham OB 8-3, whilst North Walsham won 7-3 at Norman Wanderers Res. Aslacton scored seven when beating Earlham Colney and Acle Wanderers had a good 3-2 win at Newsman Celtic. In 2B, Ex Mile Cross won 4-2 at Drayton and Horsford SC lost 2-1 at home to Earlham United.

3A leaders Nelson only drew 2-2 at The Reindeer, but second placed Plasterers Arms failed to take advantage, as they too drew, 3-3 with The Griffen. Coltishall Colts beat Mousehold 5-3, whilst Mad Moose and Temple Bar fought out a 2-2 draw.

The four teams that played in 3B all took a point each. AFC Rompers drew 0-0 with Aylsham Sunday Res and Taverham Res drew 2-2 with Ribs of Beef. With Norman "A" and Reepham inactive, DCS Rapid extended their lead at the top of 4A when winning 6-2 at Earlham Colney Res. The Mitre beat The Branford 3-2 and Sporting Longdale and Coachmakers Arms drew with a goal each. In 4B Felmingham closed the gap on Hingham with a 2-1 win at AFC Fifers. Dynamo Denmark won 4-2 at Royal Oak and Dancing Farmers had a 3-2 victory at Mundesley