Wakefield Athletic lose out to high flyers as they suffer quarter-final defeat

The tie was switched to Fryston’s ground 90 minutes before kick-off with Athletic’s pitch unfit for play and the hosts were ahead from the 12th minute when possession was won in midfield and a lofted ball over the advancing rearguard was latched onto by Andy Horbury who was able to score from close range.

Athletic had made a positive start with a low driven effort by Sadeeq Miah rattling the wrong side of the Fryston post for a close call.

The Wakefield outfit had another couple of good opportunities and striker Labi Adeniran forced an excellent stop from the Fryston goalkeeper while Danny Young poked the ball ball past the keeper only to see the recovering defender clear the ball off the line.

But Fryston doubled their lead a minute before half-time as free-scoring striker Oguejiofor Chimaraoike ran through to poke the ball past advancing goalkeeper Joe Head.

Jamie Simpson was alert to fire home a third goal after the break when Fryston took advantage of a controversial decision to play on despite a possible handball.

Athletic never gave up and came up with wave after wave of attacks, threatening through Danny Jones, Tobi Ogunleye and Kane Whitaker who forced the home goalkeeper into noteworthy saves.

They were finally rewarded when Usman Mahmood netted from Young’s corner.

A goal from James Dyson ensured Fryston’s passage into the semis, however, before three red cards – two for Fryston and one for Athletic in the 88th minute - put a stain on what had been a fine game.

The Procrete man of the match award for Athletic was shared by Head, Hammad Ali and Sadeeq Miah.

The only other game involving top division teams to be played on another difficult weather weekend saw honours even as The Last Bank entertained Junk Old Boys.

The points were shared in a 10-goal Premiership One thriller with Joe Angell (two), Jock Curran, Billy Mole and Michael Dunn netting for Last Bank and their opponents replying through Harris Walker (two), Jack Hepworth (two) and Keenan Davies-Mosley.

Fryston currently top the Premiership One table, two points ahead of Junk Old Boys with two games in hand, and three in front of Wakefield Athletic.

Last Bank sit in fourth, four points behind the leaders but from a game fewer.

Premiership Two is headed by Dewsbury United after they won 3-1 away to EEP United thanks to a hat-trick from Abdou Bojang, who plays his Saturday football in the NCE League with Horbury Town.

William Parkinson netted for EEP who are still winless in the league and sit second from bottom.

Second-placed Neville Hill had Kieran Dunn (two), Paul Cuthbertson, Haydn Bowler and Lewis Hayes netting in a 5-0 success against Hemsworth MW Sunday, who started the day just a point off the top.

Despite a goal from Garry MacLaren, Whitwood Metrostars lost 2-1 at home to AFC Chickenley.

Wakefield Athletic C suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of second-placed Sesku Miners in Championship Three.

In a game that was played on a 3G pitch at Frickley Athletic that beat the elements a team comprising of players recruited from higher status local teams via a transfer protocol proved masterful against this recently formed Athletic outfit who fought gamely to the end.

Luke Ordish, an eleventh hour transfer from Premiership One side Fryston AFC, led the scoring with six goals as the Wakefield team found themselves outgunned.

Both sides made a good start before Athletic’s full-back Adam Langwade conceded a penalty in the tenth minute by hauling down a Sesku striker.

Goalkeeper Tom Allen came to his side’s rescue with a brilliant save, but he was soon to be beaten as Sesku looked potent on every attack and it was not long before the floodgates opened as they raced into a commanding 7-0 half-time lead.

The second half was no easier for the away side as the Sesku outfit proved clinical and free-scoring to notch a further six goals – the 13th goal being a spot kick.

Athletic threw all caution to the wind and went into all out attack in the dying minutes and got a little bit of pride back by getting a consolation goal when Tom Allen assisted Josh Noon who rounded the home goalkeeper and put the ball into an empty net.

On target for Miners were Ordish (six), Jack Eccles (three), Connor Mountain, Ryan Bradley, Ricki Banks and Riley Bolton.

Wakefield’s Procrete man of the match was shared by Allen, Aaron Dooley and George Crawshaw.

Victory saw Sesku close the gap to two points behind leaders Inter Batley second team while Flockton Reserves are two points back in third, but have a game in hand.

The only other game to beat the weather in the division saw seventh-placed Batley Jaguars defeat Real Yorkshire, in tenth.

They won 4-0 with goals from Muhammad Ahmed (two), Sufyan Daji and Umar Mayat.

Stanley United Juniors missed a chance to go top of Wakefield Sunday League’s Championship Two when they went down 5-3 at home to Forty Two Sundays.

Marcus Broadhead (two) and Jamie Broadhead were on target for United, who were level at 2-2 at half-time.

Fourth-placed Forty Two had Jack Ives and Charlie McMurran netting twice each with Joe Rawlins also scoring.

Wrenthorpe Rangers continue to lead the way in this division on 26 points with Stanley three points back in second, one ahead of FC Savs and five in front of Forty Two Sundays.

Flockton First were in Championship Two League Cup action and won through to the final with a commanding 7-1 win over Pontefract Sports & Social Sundays.

Adam Parr led the way with two goals in each half while Brodey Burton netted twice and Ashley Howarth was also on target.

Korban Poppleton scored Ponte’s consolation goal.

With no games played in Championship One it is as you were at the top with West End Terriers eight points clear of British Oak, who have two games in hand, and Ryhill Open Age, who have played a game more than the leaders.