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League Results: LEAGUE NEWS - NOV 30 Sandiacre Town 10-2 Tibshelf Wirksworth Town 0-5 Rowsley 86 After a month filled with plenty of postponements, the Derbyshire FA Divisional Cup North and South draws have finally been confirmed and a list Matlock United 2-2 Doe Lea AFC of the fixtures involving MRA teams can be found on the right-hand-side of Melbourne Dynamo 2-0 Wirksworth Town Res our newsletter. Chesterfield Town 5-2 Punjab United

Little Eaton Dev 4-0 Ripley Town Res Matlock Town CFA are once again on the lookout for players to add to their Real Medina 2-4 Willington Sports current squad. Sherwin Res 6-2 Wirksworth Ivanhoe Res Anybody wishing to join up with Matlock Town’s development squad should get in touch via social networking site Twitter via Junior Cup Results: @MatlockTownCFA. Ambergate 1-2 Derby Singh Bros

Also, despite a month blighted by bad weather causing many Challenge Cup Results: postponements, the MRA Press Team decided on the ‘Team of the Month’ Bestwood Miners Welfare 1-2 Sherwin award for November across the divisions. Cromford 2-0 Ripley Town Sandiacre Town picked up the award for the Premier Division, Derby Rowsley 86 Res 2-0 Shirebrook Rangers Singh Brothers claimed the accolade for Division One, while Ambergate Shirebrook Rangers Res 1-3 Newhall United claimed the nomination for Division Two. Congratulations to those teams!

Derbyshire FA County Cup Draws WEEKEND ROUNDUP Divisional Cup South (12/12/15) Swanwick PR Res vs Derby Singh Bros SANDIACRE Town moved to the summit of the Elsewhere, Little Eaton Development claimed Sandiacre Town vs Stockbrook Rangers Aston United vs Pinxton Reserves Premier Division table at the weekend after a comfortable 4-0 win over Ripley Town they romped to a more than comfortable 10-2 Reserves who have now conceded 12 goals in Divisional Cup North (12/12/15) victory over lowly Tibshelf. their last two league outings. Wirksworth Town vs Dronfield Town Res Five goals from Mark Raisin, four from the Sam Stone, Ross Woodhouse, Brett Dolan Rowsley 86 vs Chapel Town Saints' leading goalscorer Gavin Spencer and a and namesake Grant got on the scoresheet for single from Chris Monk ensured they Little Eaton. leapfrogged out of action Aston United into top In the only MRA Junior Cup fixture of the MIDLANDS REGIONAL ALLIANCE spot. weekend, Derby Singh Brothers knocked out TOP GOALSCORERS Rowsley 86 moved up to second after they Division Two leaders Ambergate after claiming enjoyed a 5-0 victory away at Wirksworth a 2-1 victory courtesy of goals from Igoris Grant Mitchell 18 Town Reserves thanks to goals from Liam Metlovis and Richard Taylor-Warby. Hallam, Andrew Roome, Nik Baker, Ricky Short The third round of the MRA Challenge Cup (Chesterfield Town) and George Dronfield. also got underway at the weekend with 12 In Division One, Melbourne Dynamo moved Sherwin knocking out higher opposition after Shay Wiggins up to fourth place after goals from Tom they edged past Premier Division side (Aston United) Colclough and Niall Worrall secured a 2-0 win Bestwood Miners Welfare 2-1 thanks to goals over Wirksworth Town Reserves down at The from Joe Burt and Jordan Doyle. Liam Hallam 12 Grange. Craig Dawson replied for Bestwood. Meanwhile, Matlock United and Doe Lea AFC Cromford progressed into the next round as (Rowsley 86) shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw at Cavendish goals from Daniel Wildgoose and Connor Playing Fields. Gratton secured a 2-0 win over Ripley Town. Tim Baker 10 Callum Gill and Graham Whysal netted for Newhall United needed extra-time to claim a (Rowsley 86) United; Adam Norris and Brett Turner for Doe 3-1 victory over Division Two side Shirebrook Lea. Rangers Reserves. Mark Raisin 10 In Division Two, Sherwin Reserves were the Scott Paterson had given Rangers a 1-0 half- biggest winners in the division after they time lead before James Ward netted two (Sandiacre Town) succumbed Wirksworth Ivanhoe Reserves to a minutes from the end to set up a further 30 6-2 defeat. minutes of football. Gavin Spencer 10 Marley Hamilton netted twice with Tom United went 2-1 up in the 106th minute after Allen, Adam Thompson, Leyland Parvell and Ward netted his second before Paul Hollis (Sandiacre Town) Zach Allcock completing their scoring. added a third to book their place in the next Angus Hodgson 9 Willington Sports ended their run of four round. consecutive defeats this Saturday after they Meanwhile, unbeaten Rowsley 86 Reserves (Rowsley 86 Res) secured a 4-2 win over bottom of the table side dumped Shirebrook Rangers out of the Real Medina. competition following their- 2 0 victory. Chris Dring 8 Chesterfield Town also returned to winning Angus Hodgson and Jordan Spalding netted ways as they ran out 5-2 winners over Punjab the winning goals. (Ambergate) United.

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