By Aidan Hopson
A brace from Marcus Bray helped Division 3 winners Scholes defeat Division 2 side Britannia Sports Reserves 4-1 to lift the Groom Cup on Thursday night.
Scholes opened strongly and went ahead with a fine header from Joe Elvidge. Britannia took a while to settle but Eddie Hamlet and Abubakar Mohammed soon combined to put the Scholes defence under pressure.
The first half ended 1-0 but Scholes doubled the lead two minutes after the re-start with Bray’s first.
Britannia Sports hit back straight away through Mikey Hirst. Scholes were getting stronger as the second half progressed and scored two further goals from Bray and Callum Hirst to seal a 4-1 victory.
Scholes’ Josh Hobson was awarded the man of the match trophy for an outstanding performance.
Gallery of images below from the Groom Cup Final by: Huddersfield Hub photographer SEAN DOYLE
On Tuesday night Fenton United played Mount Pleasant in the final of the Richardson Cup.
Fenton United took the lead in the first half with a fine solo goal from man of the match Saad Saleem.
In the second half Mount Pleasant equalised with a goal from Mohammad Ravat. Shamas Imtiaz restored the lead for Fenton United.
Mount Pleasant put on the pressure as they sought an equaliser however stand-in Fenton keeper Yusuf Rafiq was outstanding.
The pressure from Mount Pleasant eventually paid off with an equaliser from Muhammad Kashif to send the tie to penalties.
After a flurry of misses by both sides, Mount Pleasant eventually won the penalty shoot-out 4-3 to lift the cup.
In the Huddersfield FA Challenge Trophy Lepton Highlanders Reserves from the Yorkshire Amateur League were beaten 2-1 by Berry Brow Reserves from the Yorkshire Amateur League.
Also, in the FA Challenge Trophy, Linthwaite Athletic Reserves beat Collegians Reserves from the Yorkshire Amateur League 4-2 to set up a semi-final tie against Berry Brow A team.
Meanwhile, in the Huddersfield District League Premier Division Diggle lost 4-3 at home to Wooldale Wanderers and Newsome Reserves shared the points with Kirkheaton Rovers in a 6-6 draw.
The Division 1 title race has been won after a head-to-head battle of the top two. Leaders Skelmanthorpe played second-placed Linthwaite Athletic Reserves with the title to go the winners. Tyler Winterbottom scored the only goal of the game to give Linfit victory.
In Division 2 Britannia Sports Reserves travelled to Meltham Athletic Reserves on Saturday and came away with the points in a 4-3 win. However, on Tuesday they travelled to Wooldale Wanderers Reserves and were beaten 5-2.
In Division 3 Scholes continued their season long unbeaten run beating Dalton Athletic 2-1. Honley Reserves moved up to third place beating Grange Moor Saints 3-1.
Deighton United clung onto second place beating Skelmanthorpe Reserves 3-1.
Hade Edge Development completed their fixtures in Division 4 with a 2-2 draw against Mount Pleasant.
Holmfirth United are the Division 5 champions following Slaithwaite United Reserves’ 2-1 defeat to Kirkburton Reserves.
