Stone Security Liverpool Business Houses: Nicosia finally show their class

Sep 18 2007 by Harry Rimmer, Liverpool Daily Post

THE sleeping giant awakens at last as Nicosia smashed the goals in against Porters Pharmacy with double strikes from Lee Madin and Tony Sayer with Ross Kennedy, David Molynuex, Paul Ponford and Joe Gibiluru also on target to welcome Porters Pharmacy into the Premier Division with a bang.

Porters had Alan Griffiths (2) and Chris McGinnigle on target as Nicosie ran out 8-3 winners.

Belfry keep up the pressure with another fine win at BRNESC and finished 5-0 winners as Mark Price and Liam Blackwood claimed a brace and Ian Pritchard made it a nap hand and last year’s champions opened their account at last as Paul Thorpe and Liam Nethercott saw off the challenge from Obiter Fabs 4 for a 2-0 win.

Home & Bargain had Fortune, McKie and Callard on target in a 3-0 win over Bagnall & Morris.

Copplehouse’s draw included goals from David Lynch and John Hilton as they finished level with Quarry Green.

Paul Ledsham hit a 35-yard special from Paul Edwards with three minutes to go gave them a share of the spoils.

A shortage of referees curtailed the Division One. But in the three games played there were 20 goals scored.

There was a nine-goal thriller between Athletic Clubmoor and Regent.

Goals from Graves (2) Karvalis (2) and Nicky McKevitt gave Clubmoor the points in a 5-4 win.

Goals from Terry Tynan (2), John Willis and Sam Vince was enough for Alder to beat Rice Lane 4-3 and Prioty Villa had Paul Leamey and Carl Lawler on target as the drew 2-2 with Aidens.

RESULTS: Stone Security Liverpool Business Houses Football League: Premier Division: Brnesc 0 Belfry 5, Home & Bargain 3 Bagnall & Morris WS 0, Copplehouse 2 Quarry Green 2, JOB 3 Obiter Fabs 4, Porters Pharmacy 3 Nicosia 8. Division One: Priory 2 Aidens 2, Athletic Clubmoor 5 Regent 4, Alder FC 4 Rice Lane 3. Division Two: St Teresa’s 3 St Mark’s 3, Quarry Bank Res 0 English Rose 5, Martini Transport 2 The King Harry 4, Dunny’s 5 Strawberry Tavern 1. Division Three: AFC Breckside 0 Fantail Athletic 8, Santiago 7 Mossvale 2, The Hyper FC 3 Larkspur 2, The Patriots 1 The Empress 5.