ADL teams pay tribute on Remembrance Day
Aylesbury & District League sides respectfully held a period of silence over the weekend before the fireworks went off.
In the ADL Premier Division, leaders Stoke Mandeville had to come from a goal down at half-time to see off AWFC 3-1. They didn't have their shooting boots on as Jake Fielden put AW in front, but the onslaught continued after the break with Sean Coles, Charlie Skiller and Aiden Rennie turning it around.
Wendover beat AVTT 6-2 away to go into third; Sanwal Hussain & Lewis Walker with late AVTT goals after Wendover romped into a six goal lead via Freddie Watson's hat-trick, Joel Munt brace and a Daniel Sloan goal.
Great Missenden made it back-to-back wins with a 5-2 victory over Wingrave, racing 3-0 ahead via Luke Foulkes, Chris Shennnan and Graham Stevenson's first strike. Simon Barby pulled one back before halftime but the three goal lead was restored by Stevenson’s second. George Morris made it 4-2 before Max Charter finished the contest.
In Division One, Stoke Mandeville Reserves won their seventh straight game, 3-1 away at Aylesbury Hearts. Paul Hollihead with a rare brace saw Mandeville 2-0 ahead and not even a red card for stopper Pat Callaghan could prevent them winning . Danny Salim gave Hearts hope before George Scott made it 3-1. Second to eighth place are separated by just three points.
Haddenham drew 2-2 with Wendover Reserves, Stiart Creaser with a brace for Wendover, while Rivets Sports beat AVD Sports 5-2, going 3-0 up in the first half via Kas Hamid, Eyitayo Adesida and Tom Staszewski . AVD got back into the game but further goals by Chris Ayisi and Jake Quantrill saw Rivets home.
AFC Chesham missed the chance to go second as they were held to a 1-1 draw by a battling Aylesbury Penguins. Cam Harvell put Chesham ahead before super sub Sadicke Sule equalised, Chesham could also not take advantage against ten men when Penguin Robbie Pearce saw red late on. Steeple & Ludgershall saw off AWFC Reserves 5-1 in the final game; Will Alberti and Jordan Gill with two goals a piece; Lewis Hounslow the other.
In Division Two, Quainton moved clear at the top, seeing off AVTT Reserves who also had a 100% league record prior. 4-0 the result, Matthew Jones opened the scoring before Ryan Budd made it two. A second yellow card saw AVTT down to 10 men, enter Joe Williamson to net a double off the bench.
Aylesbury Hornets Reserves saw off Wingrave Reserves 2-1, while Steeple and Ludgershall Reserves grabbed their first point holding third place Aylesbury Royals to a 2-2 draw. Jarrod Hills and Josh Morton scoring in the first half for The Royals.
Steeple ending with ten men as Kieran Clifton saw red late on. Thame C scored inside five seconds via Nick Barrett in their 3-1 win at Arncott, he added another not long after and Simon Burt grabbed their third.
There were three early cup round games as well. Elmhurst saw off Tring Athletic A 5-1 in the Field Shield to reach the quarter-finals Mohammed Ali Khan with a hat-trick. In the first round Chearsley beat Aylesbury Phoenix 4-0, Will Munt with another brace. Oving humbled Aylesbury Hornets 8-0. Josh Dance and Rob Jolly with hat-tricks each.