Oldland march on at the top

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Tuesday, December 09, 2008
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Bristol Under-18 Combination: Division I leaders Oldland maintained their unbeaten run with a 6-1 victory over Bristol Telephones.

Felix Haigh put them ahead with a well-taken individual effort and Zak Zabek scored their second from close range after being set up by Sam Winfield.

Luke Carter ran through for Oldland's third before Winfield scored twice in quick succession after the break.

Telephones pulled one back with a good finish from Jon Pinches, but Grant Hewitt completed the scoring when he netted Oldland's sixth.

Felix Haigh and Joe Chandler led by example for Oldland, while Tom Francis had a good game in the Telephones midfield.

Broadwalk Colts came away from hosts Highridge United 5-2 victors in an entertaining contest.

United started slowly and two excellent goals from Jack Gardiner gave the visitors a 2-0 lead.

Tommy Milkins outpaced the Broadwalk defence to make it 2-1 and almost levelled it up before the break, but he was denied by a goal-line clearance from Troy Watts.

Broadwalk increased their lead after the break through Scott Lovell, only for Milkins to pull one back for the home team from the penalty spot.

That proved to be it as far as the Highridge challenge went as Gardiner completed his hat-trick and Billy Downes fired home Broadwalk's fifth goal.

Four goals from Tom Murray earned Stoke Lane a point from a 4-4 Division A draw with Frampton Rangers, who had built a 3-0 half-time lead.

Stoke, who struggled again to raise a team, could not maintain their advantage and Frampton fought back with two strikes from Lewis Hughes and efforts by Jack Williams and James Hargreaves to level up a topsy-turvy tussle.

In the Gloucestershire Division, all the goals came in the first half as St Nicholas and Stonehouse fought out a 2-2 draw in an enthralling encounter.

Saints opened the scoring after 10 minutes through James Burke. But, within five minutes, Stonehouse struck back as a shot from close range hit the legs of the Saints keeper and rebounded into the path of Jordan Bray, who netted from the rebound.

On 30 minutes, Stonehouse snatched the lead via Natt Buckland's free-kick.

Then, a cross to the far post was slotted home by James Burke for Saints' equaliser on the stroke of half-time.

Tom Brock's goal was of little consolation for Olveston as they crashed to a 9-1 defeat at home to leaders Almondsbury.

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