Matches played Dec 14th
Match reports by Derek Cumner
17/12/24
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Match reports by Derek Cumner.
Once again the weather hit the Suburban fixtures hard with only 11 games beating this weeks rains
The value of 3g pitches is evident with clubs using 3g pitches playing every week
At Hillside Gardens hosts Rockleaze Rangers Reserves lost by the odd goal in seven to Lawrence Weston Athletic, who bounced back from a heavy defeat last time out
It was a game of two halves at Lockleaze with Wessex Wanderers starting slowly at home to Southmead CS Athletic, the visitors took a tenth minute lead through Oliver Chappell and only a brilliant save by goalkeeper Codeyrn Rendle stopped the Athletic going 2 up in the first 20 minutes, Wessex made three changes at half time and equalised in the 60th minute through Calum Rogers, Southmead went down to ten min in the 60th minute and despite strong pressure from the home side they could not find a winner, a late scuffle led to the hosts going down to ten men to level the numbers
In the Alf Bosley Cup at the BAWA Senior Division Jamaica Bell drew 0 0 with Premier League Broad Plain House, the visitors won the penalty shoot out 3 1
Division One has new leaders as Rockleaze Rangers A beat Redbridge Reserves 5 2 at Hillside Gardens to open a two point lead
Previous leaders Avonmouth Reserves lost 1 0 to a first half goal against Little Stoke A
There were no League games in Division Two but Hanham Abbotonians Reserves transferred their Norman Goulding Cup tie against Imperial Reserves to the 3g pitch at the South Bristol Sports Centre, they were rewarded with a 4 1 win thanks to strikes from Sam Crumb 2, Sam Hagerty and Tom Coombs
The new Manager at Fishponds OB's Reserves brought their first win of the season, goals from Gabriel Mwandembe and John McKay gave the OB's a 2 0 victory over Bristol Phoenix Reserves
In the Len Bartlett Cup Cutters Friday Reserves lost 4 3 at AJA Athletic from Division Four
In Division Four second placed Hartcliffe FC Reserves dropped two points after sharing two goals at AC Moose
Jordan Edwards and Matt Wood completed hat tricks for third placed Bedminster Down A with Marshall Quinn adding a seventh without reply from Avonmouth A in their convincing 7 0 win