Bristol and Suburban Association Football League

Martin Blacker the captain of champions Bristol Telephones bagged a brace for the ‘Phones’ as they ended Lawrence Weston’s unbeaten start to the season winning 3 1 at kingsweston, Charlie Bedford added the third.

Southmead CS Athletic who have finished second in the last two season currently lead Premier One by four points, Chris Williams, Rob Sivers, John Kilpatrick and Chris Storr on his return after a long absence were on target for the leaders 4 0 home winners over Ashton United.

Second placed Little Stoke travelled to Fishponds OB’s and won 5 0 to stay four points behind with games in hand.

Almondsbury Town moved off the foot of the table courtesy of a hard earned point in a goal less draw at Championship contenders Broad Plain House.

Steve Bacon scored twice for Old Georgians but they lost 6 2 at home to St Aldhelms and drop to the foot of the table.

Korahn Gayle and Ben Caswell were on target for unbeaten Premier Two leaders Easton Cowboys Suburbia 2 1 winners over Southmead CS Athletic Reserves.

Stoke Gifford United in second place have won their last seven games and are three points behind the leaders, they won 4 1 at third placed Brislington ‘A’, Phil Hamilton with a towering header was the Brislington marksmen.

Severn Beach in fourth place are still unbeaten but have drawn more than half their games, they shared two goals with Bristol Athletic, Kanwarpreet Singh was on target for the Athletic with Mike Willmott replying for the Beach.

Glenside Five OB’s did everything but score against a spirited Avonmouth Reserves and hit the woodwork three times but Avonmouth held out for a point in a goal less draw.

Whitchurch moved out of the relegation positions courtesy of a 6 2 win at St Aldhelms Reserves.

Unbeaten Ridings High Reserves lead Division One by four points they scored the winner in the last minute to overcome a plucky Wessex Wanderers side 2 1, Ricky Bush scored the Wanderers consolation goal.

Second placed Ingleside also had to fight hard for a narrow victory also 2 1 at home to Broad Plain House Reserves.

Lee Barnes scored twice to help Totterdown POB to a 4 1 home victory over Fishponds OB’s Reserves, Nuno Jose Felix and Lorenzo Gaetani completed the scoring, Mark Slateford scored for Fishponds.

Sam Skidmore scored a consolation goal for Ashton Backwell Colts who lost 2 1 at home to Rockleaze Rangers Reserves.

Parson Street OB’s lost 5 0 at Tyndalls Park Rangers in their first game for a month, Dale Seddon scored a hat trick for the Rangers with Iwan Evans notching the other two goals.

Runaway Division Two leaders Lebeq United were held 1 1 at AFC Mangotsfield to end a run of six successive victories.

Lawrence Weston Reserves move into second place winning 5 3 at bottom of the table Corinthian Sports, Mike Holloway, John Davies and Tom Lees scored for the Sports.

Ross Wolsey and Will Gregory bagged braces as Downend Foresters continued their good start to the year with a 5 2 win at Hengrove Athletic with Matt Smith adding the fifth, both Hengrove goals were penalties converted by Lee Amesbury.

Early season pacemakers Cleeve Colts lost for the fourth time in five games, going down by the odd goal in nine at Oldbury FC, Karl Durston scored a hat trick for Cleeve with Dean Channell adding the fourth, Kieran Austin with two goals, Paul Mason, Alex French and Tim Minihane were the Oldbury goalscorers.

Wanderers in sixth position are only two points from a promotion position they won 2 1 at Little Stoke Reserves, Luke Brunt was on target for Little Stoke.

Paul Long and Harry Black scored for Stoke Gifford United Reserves but they lost by the odd goal in five at home to CAB Olympic SC.

Almondsbury UWE ‘A’ took their unbeaten run to six games but dropped two points in a goalless draw at Bristol Telephone Reserves.

Four players scored twice for Division Three leaders Whitchurch Reserves 9 2 winners at home to Old Georgians Reserves, Josh Cocking, Rhys Hickery, Jamie Vile and Ben Thompson, Jack Rees scored the ninth, Jack Payne and Rich Williams were on target for Old Georgians.

Secretary Tom Hughes scored twice in his first game back for Stoke Rangers who move up to second place beating old Cothamians Reserves 5 0, Matt Parker, Jordan Hayley and Nick Kingston were the other Rangers marksmen.

Keynsham Town ‘A’ lost by the odd goal in seven at home to Filton Athletic Reserves, Dave Lancastle 2 and Lewis Sealey shared the Keynsham goals.

Goals from Jack Bell and Reece Quintas earned Hanham Athletic Colts a point at home to Ashton United Reserves, Troy Budd scored both the ‘United’ goals.

Gary Jones scored twice to help Emersons Green to a 3 1 home win over Fishponds OB ‘A’. Josh Bennett added the third with Josh Clee replying for the OB’s.

Unbeaten Division Four leaders Glenside Five OB’s Reserves took a 2^nd minute lead at second placed Long Ashton Reserves through Kevin McKinney in his first game back to the Club, they held the lead until the 70^th minute when ex Glenside player Craig Merritt equalised, Long Ashton piled on the pressure in the last twenty minutes and the leaders were indebted to goalkeeper Ryan Cox and the woodwork for their point.

St Anne’s Town closed the gap on the top teams with their seventh successive victory 10 0 at Wessex Wanderers Reserves.

Secretary Buiron Renee scored one of the goals as Coupland Insulation won for the first time since October (7 games) 4 0 at Brandon Sports, Danny Moore 2 and Dominic Bevan were also on target for Coupland.    

Two goals from Pete Wright earned Severn Beach Reserves a narrow 2 1 win at home to Rhubarb Athletic.

Winford PH Reserves moved off the bottom of the table beating AEK Boco Colts 4 1 after being a goal down, Winford replied through James Gough, Jamie Shambrook, Joel Mitchelmore and Sam Preston.

Goals from Chris Freeman, Dave King and Danny Cardy gave AFC Keynsham a 3 0 win at Rockleaze Rangers ‘A’.

Division Five leaders Broad Walk have the only 100% record in all Divisions and they took their goal tally to 80 after beating Oldbury FC Reserves 5 0, Aaron Price and Lee Owen scored twice with Tom Murphy adding the fifth.

Second placed Parson Street OB’s Reserves were without a game and Southern Athletic moved into third place after a narrow 3 2 victory at Lawrence Weston ‘A’, Nick Lee scored the winner after earlier goals by James Turner and Sam Thonpkins.

Sean Minall completed a hat trick as Downend Foresters Reserves move up to fourth with games in hand, they beat Severnside 8 1, John Radford 2, Joe Spearey, Dan Parry and Lee Smart completed the scoring.

Totterdown POB Reserves took their unbeaten run to four games winning by the odd goal in five at Rockleaze Rangers ‘B’, Mark Johnson, Jamie Semmence and Ross Tippins scored for Totterdown.

Golden Hill Sports Reserves move off the foot of the table beating Cadbury Heath ‘A’ 4 3, Aaron Snowfield 2, Dave Hackett and ‘George the Greek’ scored for Golden Hill.

Ridings High ‘A’ won 8 3 at Rolls Royce who scored through Nick Bowering, Scott warren and Ben Gilvear and Knowle Rangers beat Stoke Gifford United ‘A’ 3 1 at home.