Hawkings 4 Pinta Kronenbourg 3

Stephen Hawkings Football Boots (1)4[Stephen Woods 3, Iain Wilson] Pinta Kronenbourg (1)3

Squad – Craig Wilson, Iain Wilson, Rick Elliott, Stephen Woods, Mark Gouldthorpe

Hawkings took the lead midway through the half when Stephen turned home Mark’s quick free kick, but it was 1-1 at half time despite Craig getting fingers to a blistering shot which eventually went in off the bar.

Iain had a shot against the post, but Hawkings regained the lead when Iain turned his man and placed his shot expertly to go in off the post, and after Craig made an excellent diving save to preserve the lead, his long throw-out set Stephen up for the third. Stephen completed his hat trick with a fine effort, and it should have been more as Rick and Iain twice were foiled by the ‘keeper’s feet in one five second period.

Those missed chances almost proved costly, as Rick turned his ankle and had to go in goal as Hawkings had no substitute. Pinta scored with their first effort at him, hit the inside of the post just afterwards, and although Craig volleyed an effort just wide, Pinta added a third with a shot that deflected in off Stephen. Craig went back in goal for the final minute to defend the lead and ensure another three points in the fight to avoid relegation.

Hawkings 4 Mosiac Utd 2

Stephen Hawkings Football Boots (2)4[Richard Molyneux 2, Mark 2] Mosiac Utd (1)2

Squad – Craig Wilson, Iain Wilson, Ric Elliott, Stephen Woods, Richard Molyneux, Mark Gouldthorpe

This was a key relegation tussle against a side a place and a point ahead of Hawkings. In a very tight encounter, Rich Molyneux gave Hawkings the lead and later hit the post before setting up Mark for the second goal. Most of the play was at the Hawkings end of the pitch, though, and it took a great defensive performance to keep Mosiac out. They did pull a goal back with a deflected shot just before half time, but a second goal from Rich midway through the half opened up the two-goal cushion again.

Mosiac ensured a tight finish with a superb strike into the corner, but the game was settled in the dying minutes when the previously-excellent Mosiac ‘keeper let a Mark free kick slip over his shoulder and in.