JD-LIONS 1-3 SPORTING RANDOM

DIVISION THREE
MAYPOLE HEROES 4-0 LOKOMOTIV SELLY OAK (ht:1-0)
at the Tesco Express Arena, Birmingham.


Matt Shotton's Lokomotiv side were without Dean Powell (metatarsil) and Martin Stewart as they lost four-nil to second-placed Maypole on sunday night, the result means that the Selly Oak outfit are still in the relegation mire with just four games remaining.

In a complicated twist, however, the FA of leisure-leagues have actually awarded a four-nil victory to Lokomotiv without an explanation. The league table has been altered to credit Lokomotiv with the win and Maypole with defeat however this will, surely, be amended when Maypole complain.

Matt Shotton had no comment to add other than: "That game has gone now, we're still in a relagation battle."

Man-of-the-match:Owen Dimbylow

1.Phil Davis (poor) 2.Richie Summerfield (bad error for third goal) 3.Matt Shotton(c) (couple of moments hesitation) 5.Charles Martyn (busy as usual) 4.Mark Oldfield (did well but attacks came to nothing)9.Alex Dandy (ran and chased hard) 10.Owen Dimbylow (up and down the pitch as usual) 14.Andreas Lewald (not quite 100% or convincing)
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DIVISION FOUR
JD-LIONS 1-3 SPORTING RANDOM (ht:0-1)
at 'The Lane'

James Walker has slammed referee Uzmat Singh following his shambolic performance which arguably cost JD-Lions promotion from division four: "He started badly and got worse, we've had him before and he wa ok, to be fair, you know, he's not a bad ref but that was awful. How he's made some of those decisions is beyond me, he couldn't even see the incident which they got the penalty for and he gave Richie Summefield nothing all game long. He even let us score a goal which I don't think should have stood. He gave us a throw-in whcih was wrong aswel."

The penalty drama came after just seven minutes when Paul Slater was pushed while a Random player went inside the area which is against the rules, and in the melee, Mr Singh somehow decided that it was a penalty. Gary Ablett's resulting spot-kick was nearly saved by an insensed Phil Davis but Lions were behind and never recovered.

Ablett doubled Sporting Random's advantage in the second half and at which point Lions defender Paul Slater's frustration boiled over and he upended Danny Mills and Lions were reduced to five men. Lions did come back though Alex Dandy but Danny Mills put the result beyond doubt when he capitalized on a wayward clearance by Davis and lashed to ball back in and the game ended three-one which means that Sporting Random are still in the priceless second-placed and are on for promotion. JD-Lions sit mid-table.

Man-of-the-match:Richie Summerfield
1.Phil Davis (threw game away with poor third goal) 2.Richie Summerfield (very strong but lacked adequate support) 23.Paul Slater (moment of madness didnt help team but 100% none-the-less) 4.James Walker(c) (tried to rally troops and worked hard 12.Dave Sorensen (very busy) 9.Alex Dandy (decent chances and worked hard) 17.Carlos Matthews (tough tackling but not much product)

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DIVISION TWO

REAL-JD 2-4 WINALOT PENGUINS (ht:1-2)
at Astro Arena, Birmingham.

One point is all that separates the top three teams in the intriguing division two table, Winalot Penguins are joint second following their enthralling win over Real-JD who are mathematically out of the promotion race with four games remaining.

JD were infront as early as the third minute when ? put his side ahead with a well taken stike, beating the 'keeper at his near post. Real-JD weathered the storm, Richie Summerfield was back to his old self and he and Walker were putting a block on any Penguin attack and if they did get through Phil Davis seemed to be solid. Winaolt are a team hell-bent on promotion and showed their class when on-loan signing Steve Stone smashed an equaliser into the top right-hand corner and then repeated the feat moments later to give the 'black and whites' the lead just before the break, Stone again with the lethal strike.

In the second half JD huffed and puffed without much end product and Penguins were strangling the JD midfield, Dave Sorensen worked hard but couldn't power a way through or find a way through and eventually JD cracked and allowed in Stone to strike but his shot was well saved by Davis whom tipped the ball onto the post only for it to cannon off him and into the net for his second own goal in three weeks. Davis vented his frustrations on the goal frame as he kicked the crossbar. JD took the initiative and pulled a, well-worked, goal back though Alex Dandy to make it three-two but as JD pushed up for the equaliser Penguins countered and eventually Fabrice Muamba slotted past Davis to end the game in favour of Penguins four-two.

"Bitterly dissapointed that we din't get anything from the game of course but they are quick on the break and they finish their chances off, thats how you win football matches, we've got to rebuild now because it's another season in this division because the chance of promotion has gone."

Man-of-the-match:Richie Summerfield

1.Phil Davis (not much chance with goals and one own goal) 2.Richie Summerfield (played well had to work hard ) 23.Paul Slater (forced to play out of position) 4.James Walker(c) (held up midfield well ) 12.Dave Sorensen (grafted well with no end product ) 17.Carlos Matthews (relatively redundant) 9.Alex Dandy (lack of service meant limited chances)