Norman Pratt Trophy Draw
September 25, 2009
The following fixtures will be played on Saturday 17 October 2009 with a 2:00pm kick off :-
Sedbergh Wanderers FC Reserves v Settle United AFC Reserves
Waddington FC Reserves v Ingleton FC Reserves
Barnoldswick Town FC 3rds v Embsay FC Reserves
Earby Town FC Reserves v Bentham FC Reserves
Bradley FC Reserves v Cononley Sports Reserves
Colne United FC Reserves v Barnoldswick Barons FC Reserves
Grindleton FC Reserves v Gargrave AFC Reserves
Craven Cup Draw
September 25, 2009
The following games will be played on Saturday 17 October 2009 with a 2:00pm kick off:-
Ingleton FC v Dent FC
Colne United FC v Embsay FC
Waddington FC v Grindleton FC
Rimington FC v Bradley FC
Grassington United FC v Barnoldswick Town FC 2nds
Rolls FC v Pendle Athletic
Settle United AFC v Pendle Renegades FC
The following game will be played on Saturday 24 October 2009 with a 2:00pm kick off:-
Carleton AFC v Earby Town FC
Minors in Tough Start on Monday 28 September 2009 and Cup Reports from 19 September 2009
September 22, 2009
Minors In Tough Start
The Craven District FA’s U17 representative side play the opening game of their 09/10 Minor Cup campaign this coming Monday (28th Sept) away to Leeds District. the game is being played at Farsley Celtic’s Throstle Nest ground with a 7:30pm kick off. Manager Ian Longden is expecting a tough encounter, commenting: “The draw has seen us placed in a very strong group with away games against Leeds, Halifax and Huddersfield, and home fixtures against Barkston Ash and Heavy Woollen Districts. It’s going to be a stern test for the new squad playing against the district that has won the competition twice in the last three years, but it gives us a chance to avenge last season’s semi-final defeat.” Longden, and coaches Allen Bathers and Adam Longden, have just four players still eligible from last season’s team but Longden adds “The majority of the new lads in the squad will be available for two years, and we have several others who have shown up well in training and can count themselves unlucky not to be included this time, so the future health of the team looks good.”
The squad to face Leeds is:
Sam Beaumont, Josh Griffiths, Jake Kelly, Jack Schindler, Sam Webster (Grassington Jnrs / FC), Ben Crabtree, Bradley Fielden, Jake Pollard (Barnoldswick Barons Jnrs), Chris Bowker, Sam Coombs, Matthew Holt, Jamie Oldfield, David Wolfe (Barnoldswick Town Jnrs / FC), Adam Kelly (Craven Wanderers Jnrs), Matthew Cardus (Settle Utd FC), Josh Robinson (Embsay FC).
Coach departs
Craven Association Football Cup Reports
Craven Cup holders Rimington FC had a safe passage into the next round of this season’s competition with a 6-1 victory at Gargrave. Skipton LMS had a comfortable 6-2 victory over Westmoreland League side Sedbergh Wanderers and Rolls FC had a resounding 8-0 home victory against Horton FC, fellow West Craven side Earby Town also progressed courtesy of a 5-1 home win over Long Preston FC. Skipton Town were always chasing the game against visitors Waddington FC, finally losing 4-3. Another close game saw East Lancs side Colne United score a dramatic last minute winner at Bentham FC, who missed a late penalty, to run out winners 6-5. Newcomers Skipton AFC gave a gallant display despite a 5-1 score line against the experienced Grassington United AFC. The only game in the Norman Pratt Trophy saw Ingleton FC Reserves have a comfortable 4-0 win over hosts Grassington United Reserves who were lacking five regular players.
James Earnshaw notched a hat trick for Bentham FC after visitors Colne United got off to a flying start and were soon three goals to the good; to their credit Bentham pulled two goals back before the break and Colne capitalised on defence errors to have a commanding 5-2 lead; however in a 5 minute purple patch Bentham scored three times to bring the scores level and missed a penalty into the bargain before Colnes last minute winner in a game in which football was the winner.
Earby Town were soon two goals to the good which unsettled visitors Long Preston who took time to get into the game; however it was Earby who scored their third goal. Long Preston did pull a goal back through Paul Mounsey with a header from a corner ahd they were looking the more likely side to score but Earby settled the game with two further goals late in the game. Earby scorers were Jonathan Farrell(2), Gary and Wayne Hooper and Karl Farrell.
Surprisingly Gargrave with a depleted side took an early lead through Ben Brown but once Rimington settled down and equalised they then controlled the game to lead 2-1 at half time. An early second half goal meant that Gargrave was chasing the game which lead to Rimington scoring three more goals to have a rather flattering 6-1 win.
Third Division Horton FC gave a battling performance at Premier Division Rolls FC but were well beaten by a Rolls side who showed their quality, scoring four goals in each half, Jamie Wright scoring four and Mathew Nutter(2), Sean Smith and Damon Clark were on target. A mention must go to the Referee Thomas Davey who had an excellent game.
Newcomers Skipton FC played their part in a good game of football with visitors Grassington taking the honours. To their credit Skipton continued to battle and were rewarded when James Steventon scored from 25 yards. Sam Kimberley for skipton SFC and John Barbour of Grassington were outstanding for their Team and goals were scored by Brian Blackwell (2), Carl Osadzenko, Robert Bradley and Paul Wright.
Luke Howsen netted a hat trick for Skipton LMS in their 6-2 win, further goals from Kyle Telford(2) and Ian Craven. LMS spurned opportunities to make the win more emphatic in a strong Team performance. Former Craven Minor Shaun Gardner scoring twice for Sedbergh.
Skipton Town and Waddington provided a game where the result was in doubt until the final whistle. Waddington always had their noses in front thanks to goals from Brown, Earnshaw, Lord and Holden. In a frantic finish with visitors were 3-1 up and then 4-2 up Town with a late third goal left it too late to take the game into extra time. Towns scorers were Shane Dwyer,Ben Titorenko and John Coates.
In the sole Norman Pratt game Ingleton’s Alex Hartley with a hat trick ensured that his Team progressed to the next round at the expense of Grassington, John Connaughton scoring Ingletons other goal. This was a comfortable win for Ingleton against a gallant young Grassington side, which was well refereed by Hugh Rudden.
Four games were postponed for various reasons but mainly due to Teams having insufficient players available on the day.
Craven Minors Forthcoming Fixtures
September 19, 2009
Sunday 25 October 2009
Halifax FA v Craven FA at Brighouse Town FC,kick off 2:00pm
Craven Cup and Norman Pratt Results 19 September 2009
September 19, 2009
Craven Cup Results
Bentham FC 5 Colne United FC 6
Earby Town FC 5 Long Preston FC 1
Gargrave AFC 1 Rimington FC 6
Rolls FC 8 Horton FC 0
Skipton AFC 1` Grassington United FC 5
Skipton LMS FC 6 Sedbergh Wanderers FC 2
The following matches were postponed:-
Barnoldswick Barons FC v Settle United AFC
Embsay FC v Cononley Sports
Ingleton FC v Dent FC
Norman Pratt Trophy
Grassington United FC Res 0 Ingleton FC Res 4
Match postponed - Grindleton FC Res v Gargrave AFC Res
CRAVEN MINORS
September 2, 2009
The Craven Football Association are forming their Minor Squad for the forthcoming season,Manager Ian Longden has organised a series of Training Sessions, initially at Sandylands Sports Centre,Skipton on a Thursday evening between 9:00pm to 10:00pm commencing Thursday 3 September 2009. If any Club associated to the CravenFA has a player who is under 17 at the 31 August 2009 and know he would be interested in representing Craven in the West Riding County Minor Cup please contact Ian Longden on 01756 795034 for further details.
NORMAN PRATT TROPHY PRELIMINARY ROUND
September 2, 2009
Matches to be played on Saturday 19 September 2009 with a 2:00pm kick off
Grassington United FC Reserves v Ingleton FC Reserves
Grindleton FC Reserves v Gargrave AFC Reserves
Earby Town FC Reserves v Bentham FC Reserves(game to be played Saturday 17 October 2009)
BYES:-
Barnoldswick Barons,Barnoldswick Town,Bradley,Cononley Sports,Embsay,Rimington,Sedbergh Wanderers,Settle United,
Skipton LMS,Skipton Town,Waddington
CRAVEN CHALLENGE CUP DRAW SPONSORED BY BLUE FIN INSURANCE SERVICES
September 2, 2009
FIRST ROUND DRAW MATCHES TO BE PLAYED 19 SEPTEMBER 2009 with a 2:00pm kick off
Embsay FC v Cononley Sports
Skipton LMS FC v Sedbergh Wanderers FC
Ingleton FC v Dent FC
Skipton AFC v Grassington United Fc
Barnoldswick Barons v Settle United AFC
Bentham FC v Colne United Fc
Earby Town FC v Long Preston FC
Rolls FC v Horton FC
Skipton Town FC v Waddington FC
Gargrave AFC v Rimington FC
BYES:- Barnoldswick Town FC, Bradley FC, Carleton AFC, Grindleton FC,Pendle Athletic,Pendle Renegades FC
