Recent Match Report
D Riley, L Speight, D Milnes,
Scorers: D Empsall (3) C Firth (2)
SHEFFIELD & HALLAMSHIRE COUNTY FA
D Turner, D Riley, D Visintainer, P Knighting, L Speight, B Cadman, S Jesson,
D Milnes, D Empsall, C Firth, M Marsden.
Subs: J Moore, C Callaghan, N Scholey
Scorers: D Empsall (2) S Jesson (pen)
United powered into the last eight following a hard fought cup tie against Rotherham side Ecclesfield Red Rose. The match set of in spectacular fashion when after only 20 mins United’s lively striker and leading goal scorer Clifton Firth was sent off for retaliation after he was man handled by one of his opponents. Despite the numerical advantage their opponents failed to dominate and it was United who quickly reorganised and gained in strength with Sean Jesson a power of strength in midfield. At the back Dominik
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SHEFFIELD & HALLAMSHIRE COUNTY FA.
90 mins 2-2
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With Marsden and Jesson probing the home defence the break through finally came when an under pressure home defence conceded a free kick on 30 mins and a well placed Danny Riley kick was headed home by the elusive Clifton Firth. The flood gates then opened as United’s twin spear force Moore and Firth ran them ragged. Skipper John Moore opened his account on 42 mins then completed a brace just on half time with a well placed header for his 286th first team goal.
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WAKEFIELD & DISTRICT FA
SILKSTONE UNITED V HALL GREEN UNITED
HALL GREEN UNITED v BRIGHOUSE TOWN
3 2
United fell behind in the 5th minute following some sloppy defending but they did manage to get back on level terms when skipper John Moore made room for himself just inside the visitors penalty box to rifle home following good work from Danny Milnes. Both sides were finding it difficult to string passes together and the long ball tactic seemed to dominate play and it was no surprise when Brighouse took a 25th minute lead again following some awful defending from United.
The second half was a different proposition with United having the benefit of the slope. Pushing forward with Mathew Marsden and Chris Callaghan probing the visitors defence along with Danny Empsall finding the gaps United got back on level terms when Danny Milnes hit a low shot into the corner of the net. United wrapped up the three points in the 81st minute when substitute Keiron Turner broke clear and delicately lobbed the advancing keeper. Brighouse tried to get back on level terms but with keeper David Turner in outstanding form they were unable to salvage anything from the game.
2007-08 season
HALL GREEN UNITED BRIGHOUSE TOWN
SHEFFIELD & HALLAMSHIRE
ASSOCIATION CHALLENGE CUP 2ND ROUND.
HALL GREEN UNITED V WOMBWELL MAIN FC
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United failed to get to grips with their County Senior League opponents and despite holding then in the first half they slipped to a convincing defeat at the end of 90 mins. Their
United although under the cosh were rather unfortunate to concede a penalty for hand ball to give Wombwell the chance to further increase their lead which they did with a penalty of their own. The game was rapped up not long after when a long effort found the net to send United out of the
Up front Clifton Firth again never stopped running but all round it was a poor United performance with some players failing to raise to the occasion.
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Lower Hopton 0 - 1 Hall Green United (Sat 3rd Nov 2007)A vital three points for United in their battle against relegation but they were made to work hard for their victory and were left clinging on at the end. They bossed the first half playing some splendid football and looked every bit a unit as the ever impressive John Moore dictated play from the midfield. Hard running Danny Empsall and Mathew Marsden were a constant threat to their hosts and Ian Hughes wa always in the thick of the action. The all important goal came from Hughe's pass to the elusive
Clifton Firth who popped up behind the home defence to receive the pass and gracefully place the ball past the diving keeper. The second half however was a differant story as fourth placed Lower Hopton stepped up a gear and took the game to United. It was constant pressure and backs to the wall for United's defenders who excelled under the pressure with youngster Brett James, Tom Burms Martin Scarth and Lee Speight outstanding. Hopton went close on several occasions but poor finishing and comanding goalkeeping from David Turner kept them at bay. It was United's fourth clean sheet in five games. As their hosts pushed forward they left gaps at the back which Andy Barker and John Moore nearly capitalised on with Moore only denied as he rounded the keeper by the keepers outstretched arms. United were happy with the result however as they begin to strengthen with the return of long term injured key players.