All set for Rotherham Charity Cup semi while Kiveton Park and Swinton notch important wins

THE first of the Rotherham Charity Cup semi-finals takes place tomorrow night.

Brinsworth DC play FC Mailcoach at Swallownest FC (7pm).

Raid: Swinton Athletic on the attack against promotion rivals Ecclesfield Red Rose. Pictures by Rebecca Sillsplaceholder image
Raid: Swinton Athletic on the attack against promotion rivals Ecclesfield Red Rose. Pictures by Rebecca Sills

Brinsworth are currently second in the Premier Division of the Rotherham Sunday League whilst Mailcoach are a division below in the Championship but did knock out unbeaten Premier Division leaders Gate Inn in an earlier round.

If level at 90 minutes there will be extra time and penalties if required.

Swinton Athletic launch a throw against Ecclesfield Red Rose. Pictures by Rebecca Sillsplaceholder image
Swinton Athletic launch a throw against Ecclesfield Red Rose. Pictures by Rebecca Sills

Meanwhile, the familiar name of Joker is through to the final of the Sunday League KO Cup.

The re-formed club, now playing in the third tier, beat Langold Old Boys 1-0 with a goal from Luke Bridgeman to reach the decider at AESSEAL New York Stadium on Sunday, May 17.

On the same day, the Malcolm Gabbitas Trophy final will feature Maltby Main Haynook, who won their all-Maltby semi-final against AFC Maltby 3-1 at Muglet Lane.

SURVIVAL hopes are still alive for Kiveton Park with a few matches to go in the County Senior League.

Their 2-0 win over Denaby Main lifted them to within six points of third-bottom Silkstone United in the Premier Division with two games in hand.

Ben Bertram opened the scoring as early as the second minute when he was fouled and then picked himself up to send goalkeeper Andrew Nota the wrong way from the spot.

Denaby used long balls into the Kiveton half with no effect and needed a good save from Nota to stop Ishmael Lammy doubling Kiveton’s lead.

The second half saw Denaby up their game but the second half was at times scrappy affair.

Park’s Chay Searston couldn’t take advantage of as one-on-one but the home team were kept at bay by more good saves from Man of the Match Nota until the 89th minute when Lammy’s run into the penalty area resulted in a second goal.

In Division One, Swinton Athletic beat leaders Ecclesfield Red Rose 3-2 to move joint second, 13 points behind them with five games in hand.

Parkgate Reserves (Blake Morley 2, Connor Sanderson 2) beat promotion hopefuls Barnsley Town 4-0.

Division Two leaders Maltby Main Reserves eased past Caribbean Sports 8-1 while mid-table Rotherham Town went down 2-1 at North Gawber Reserves.

IN the NCEL, goals from Hayden Pearson and Jacob Goddard couldn’t save Parkgate from a third straight Premier Division defeat, going down 4-2 at Albion Sports.

Maltby Main lost 3-0 at play-off chasing Worsborough Bridge Athletic in Division One on Saturday and then saw their midweek home match against Route One Sports abandoned after 38 minutes due to a waterlogged pitch.

The Miners have another toughie at home to AFC Wakefield on Saturday (3pm) while Parkgate visit Golcar United.

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