Barley get revenge
11:20am Tuesday 6th May 2008
REOS secured fourth place in the Courier Post Runcorn Sunday League Rossi's Premier Division with a devastating 16-3 win over bottom club Bridge Boys.
Ste Savage scored four, with man of the match Marc Radley adding three, Warren Bellew, three, George Donachie, three, Andy Abbott, two, and evergreen Jay Rogers completing the rout with a cracker.
In the Harry Tabb Memorial Trophy semi final, Halton Barley gained revenge for their earlier defeat in the Runcorn District FA Cup Final with a 4-2 win against Bridge Timber.
Bridge were 1-0 up on 11 minutes after Karl Thomas found the net after a scramble in the box and two minutes later Jay O'Brien latched on to a great through ball from Paul Wilson and side footed over the advancing keeper to give Bridge a 2-0 lead.
John McDonald pulled one back before half time to give Barley confidence and then they levelled through Alec Wright with a good move to make it all square.
Early in the second half John MacDonald gave Barley the lead after hitting Bridge on the break and despite continued pressure from Timber, Barley defended well and Peter Murphy made the game safe in the 94th minute.
A penalty from man of the match Dean Walker against Todd Dynamoes was enough to take DUK Brewer to the final of the inaugural Courier Post Cup against Bridge Timber.
Cup final fixtures at Pavilions: The Paddy Heffernan/ Dave Benson Memorial Trophy, Friday, 6.30pm: FC Tricorn v Bridge Timber. The Harry Tabb Memorial Trophy, Sunday, 11am: Halton Barley v FC Navigation. The Courier Post Cup, Friday, 6.30pm: DUK Brewer v Bridge Timber. The Bob Orme Challenge Cup, Sunday, 11am: Bridge Timber v Reos.
Results: Rossi's Premier Division: Tricorn 2 DUK Brewer 2, DUK brewer 3 NKW Landscapes 2, Bridge Timber 4 Tricorn 1, Reos 16 Bridge Boys 3. Courier Post Cup semi final: Bridge Timber 2 Reos 0, Todd Dynamoes 0 DUK Brewer 1. Harry Tabb Memorial Trophy semi final: Halton Barley 4 Bridge Timber 2.