Ellesmere Park win final over Nomads

Mar 25 2008 by Tom Potter, Liverpool Daily Post

IN a magnificent Youth Division Cup final contested by two sides who were a credit to the league, Ellesmere Port took the trophy with a goal scored in the second period of extra time, which totally deflated the hard-working Neston Nomads.

A man of the match performance by Ports captain Andy Charlton was emphasised by him registering the only goal, but also playing a starring role was Matty Hughes for the Nomads.

Both sides had chances in normal time but good goalkeeping kept the scores blank until the late match-winner was fired home by Charlton.

The overdue Capitol Cup tie between Shaftesbury Youth and Egremont Ferry resulted in a miss-match as the Ferry sailed to a double fixture success in which John Pomphrett bagged five goals, Ian Thomas netted four and Lee McChrystal claimed a brace.

The Joeys eased past Leasowe Alliance in the Dutchman Cup third round with a 4-0 victory as Ben Smith fired a superb hat-trick, with an own goal completing the win.

They now meet Division One champions Oyster Catcher in the next round.

The only Premier Division fixture saw Poulton Royal scupper Ship FC in a 3-1 success thanks to a Sean Rooney double and a single from Dave Favager to help them maintain an outside chance of the title.

In Division One Rose & Crown romped home 3-0 against Townfield as Lee Dermody notched two goals and Joe Williams scored the other to keep them third and dent Townfield’s promotion hopes.

Pilot Boat had to rely on an own goal to help them get a share of the spoils in the 1-1 draw with Windsor, whose scorer was Joe McKeown.

Youth Division Cup final: Ellesmere Port 1 Neston Nomads 0. Capitol Cup second round: Shaftesbury Youth 1 Egremont Ferry 17. Premier Division: Poulton Royal 3 Ship FC 1. Division One: Windsor 1 Pilot Boat 1; Rose & Crown 3 Townfield 0. Division Two: FC Victoria 0 Young Lions 1; Irby FC v Turnberrys - Off; Liscard Bronze 2 Farmers Arms 0; Mackenzies 1 Phoenix 2. Dutchman Cup third round: The Joeys 4 Leasowe Alliance 0. Youth Division: Higher Beb JFC v Upton FC - Off.