Junior soccer round-up

Elmley Castle 4

ELMLEY'S Lee Dawson and Stephen Smaylen gave their side an early two-goal cushion but a brace from Rory Harrison made the game all-square by the interval.

Rovers then took a 3-2 lead when the dangerous Joseph Taylor scored from an acute angle but Smaylen scored twice in swift succession to make it 4-3 and complete a fine hat-trick.

Rovers again hit back through Harrison and then grabbed the winner when Craig Johnson finished well at the far post.

Littleton Jnrs U-10 2,

Campden Tn Lions 2

LITTLETON dominated the opening half but failed to make the most of several chances.

The hosts were made to pay when Campden broke the deadlock soon after half-time when Rob Burford hit a fine shot past Sam Bastow.

Littleton were stung into action and Ben Johns struck the equaliser past Town keeper Chris Godson.

The game was turning into a midfield struggle and it was the visitors who regained the lead when Littleton failed to clear their lines and Joe Ford found the net from the edge of the penalty area.

Godson produced a series of good saves to thwart Littleton before spilling a shot from Matt Goss for Tom Cuthbert to tap in the equaliser.

Swan Lane U-10 4, Salford Priors 4

THREE goals in a frantic closing couple of minutes earned Salford a draw with Swan Lane.

The visitors took the lead with a long-range strike only for Will Vaughan to level prior to an amazing second period.

Tom Mooney's corner was deflected past the Salford keeper, Vaughan grabbed his second and Mooney then made it 4-1.

However, a spot-kick award started the fightback and two goalmouth scrambles saw Salford level with the last kick of the game.

Tuffley Youth 0,

Pershore Town U-16 10

PERSHORE again showed their passing prowess to smash ten goals without reply past an improved Tuffley side in Sunday's Gloucestershire League clash.

It wasn't so much the margin of victory but the manner of the all-round performance that was applauded by the home side.

Marksmen were Ben Wright (4), Finton Green (3), Matthew Smith (2) and debutant Tom Wall. The winners face tougher opposition against visitors Windsor Drive on Sunday (6.30).

Bredon Colts U-10 4,

Drakes Broughton 0

BREDON began their new season with a fine performance, full of good passing in a wave of attacking moves.

They only led by a solitary goal at half-time courtesy of Jamie Annand despite their dominance as Drakes keeper produced several good stops.

The visitors briefly threatened a comeback but Bredon regained their earlier momentum and two goals from Josh Keen and one from Ben Gabot secured the points.

Evesham United U-10 10,

Littleton Colts 1

ROBERT Andrew's five-goal blast ensured an easy opening win for United.

Andrew broke the deadlock after ten minutes and added four more in the one-sided contest.

Daniel Trotman hit a hat-trick on his debut, while Ben Parry and Adam Styles were both on the scoresheet.

The final score failed to reflect the efforts of the Colts, whose goalkeeper Stephen Powell was in excellent form, and they deserved their consolation from Daniel Young.

Drakes Broughton Rgrs U-11 3, Evesham Utd Robins 4

DAN Hackling's dead ball skills earned the spoils after United had thrown away a 3-1 lead.

A retaken penalty from Mark Everett gave Evesham the lead during a scrappy opening period but Drakes were level two minutes later when James Alexander scored.

Hackling then made it 2-1 before United had an escape when their opponents had a John Boother effort ruled out for offside.

United looked to have wrapped up the points when they scored a third soon after the interval only for Sam Hicks to score twice to make it 3-3.

Hackling, though, stepped up to fire a free kick into the top corner.

Pershore Tn U-13 11,

Alcester 2000 0

LEAGUE newcomers Alcester were given a harsh lesson as Town found their shooting boots in their opening league encounter.

Player of the match Jonathan Mather gave his side width on the right that allowed Pershore to spread the play and Mather was rewarded with a deserved first half goal.

Chris Ridings scored four times and led the front line in fine style, while left-sided Josh Radford recorded his first ever hat-trick.

Simon Corbett (2) and Peter Froggatt both opened their accounts for the club, while Ed Burrows completed the goal feast.

Evesham Colts U-12 11, Bredon 1

WILL Gayton set the trend for this Cheltenham and Gloucester League triumph with a goal within five minutes of the first whistle.

The scorer took his first half tally to four as Evesham turned round 7-0 to the good with Callum Wilkins (2) and Daryl Beattie also on target.

Lee Cresswell and Sean Fensome both hit the bar while the under fire Bredon goalkeeper and his defence prevented more goals.

Karl Boulton made it 8-0 straight from the restart before Gayton took his total to six and Beattie doubled his tally.

There could have been more but it was the visitors who finally earned their reward when Robbie Wilhoite netted.

Evesham Colts U-15 6,

Churchill Utd 1

AFTER an impressive Central Warwickshire Youth League debut, Colts followed up a league win with victory in the Shield.

Colts refused to be intimidated by the physical presence of their opponents and wingers Simon Sutherland and Mark Lewis were causing havoc on the flanks.

The later opened the scoring, captain Will Fowler then doubled the lead and Andrew Smith then virtually made the game safe with a third.

Desperate defending kept out Churchill as Colts relaxed until a shot crept past Gledhill before the break. However, the three-goal cushion was restored when Rob Stone turned in a Sutherland centre.

The second period lacked the excitement of the first and Colts failed to make the most of their chances until Smith and Stone both found the net.

Stratford United U-11 2,

Stratford Colts 0

THIS opening Ambassador League contest saw the hosts run out winners in the local derby.

United were restricted to efforts from distance in the opening half until Harry McKinney slotted home a cross from Lee Robbins after 23 minutes.

United should have doubled their lead before half-time but Colts goalkeeper Ben French saved brilliantly from David Euinton.

Skipper Nathaniel Burton made the points safe for United soon after the restart when he fired home after a defensive mix-up. Defender Joshua Hensher won the United player of the match award.

Moreton Rgrs U-11 6, Chesterton 0

RANGERS maintained their unbeaten league record when they easily overcame main rivals Chesterton at London Road on Saturday.

Solid defence and constant attacks left the hosts firmly in command. Jamie Wyatt scored twice with Tom Hissey, Mark Magee, Harry Thomas and Jonathan Geekie joining the striker on the scoresheet.

The club's second string travelled to Littleton for their opening league match and, despite a good all-round show, they succumbed to a 4-1 defeat.

Joe Jarvis hit Moreton's consolation on a day when experience counted. Luke Jeffrey was named player of the match.

Vale Youth 4 Worcester Juniors 1

VALE settled down early with a Mark Bellamy strike from the edge of the area inside ten minutes.

Dominating the game Vale's second came from a Russell Hawtree finish from a Chris Aston through ball.

Early in the second half a solo effort from Ben Metrovich ensured victory. Vale's last goal was a long-range shot from Chris Aston into the top corner.