Banks on the money for Grangefield in thrilling Trophy tie

Grangefield's ground was unfit, so the second-round TERRY MARFLITT TROPHY tie was switched to the excellent 4G surface at Bradford Academy.

Premier Division leaders Grangefield settled first against their third-placed opponents, an incisive move down the left giving Andy Kenyon the chance to clinically finish from close range after six minutes.

However, Celtic then had a golden ten minutes, bagging three goals after taking advantage of careless Grangefield passing.

The first came after Tom Ormondroyd put in a short, low cross from the left that was converted by Luke Gordon.

Ormondroyd then knocked in a rebound after the Grangefield keeper parried, and Chad Morris did likewise after his own shot had been blocked.

Trailing 3-1 at half-time, Grangefield made more use of the flanks in the second half but only brave keeping by Phil Gill prevented Juniors from adding to their lead.

However, after ten minutes, Kenyon turned provider, his cross from the left being headed home from two yards out by Ritchie Banks, who outjumped the Farsley defenders.

But losing possession was still Grangefield's Achilles heel, Tom Murgatroyd cashing in by outpacing the Grangefield defence to thunder the ball home and give Farsley a 4-2 lead.

Grangefield then began to dictate the tempo of the game and, after an inswinging Matt Tomlinson corner was not cleared, Kev Brown reduced the arrears to 4-3 midway through the half.

By now Banks was creating havoc every time he ran at the Farsley defence, and the equaliser came when Kenyon neatly lobbed Farsley keeper Jordan Wright.

With only ten minutes to go, Banks completed Grangefield's comeback by swivelling and shooting in one movement on the right-hand edge of the keeper's penalty area.

Wright then produced a world-class save by diving to his left to tip a shot from Banks over the bar as the match finished 5-4.

Grangefield now face Beeston St Anthony's in the quarter-finals.

Old Batelians stopped Old Modernians' three-game unbeaten run with a 3-0 away win in the CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION, moving up to third while Mods dropped into the bottom two.

Batelians, who have not lost in five, had Tom Overend and substitute Rob Bordman (2) on target, although the latter was also booked for 'holding a conversation' with the referee.

Gildersome Spurs, who are eighth in DIVISION ONE, defeated Old Centralians, who are ninth, 2-1, thanks to first-half goals from Jason Hardcastle and Joe Bedford.

Cents replied with ten minutes left and put considerable pressure on the Spurs defence but the latter held out.

St Bede's stay bottom of Division Two after a 4-1 home defeat against Old Collegians, and, tellingly, have only scored ten goals in 11 matches.

Matthew Spence got the late consolation against a team who had suffered eight straight defeats.

Young sides Churwell Lions and Heckmondwike Grammar School Old Boys produced a superb contest in a DIVISION THREE promotion clash.

The second-placed Lions won 5-3, leaving the old boys five points behind them but with two games in hand, but Heckmondwike felt they would have earned at least a draw if their keeper had arrived.

Dale Hanson (2) and Liam Crabtree netted for Heckmondwike in a skilful encounter.

Farsley Celtic Juniors Reserves climbed to third on the back of a some what undeserved 2-1 victory at Woodhouse Moor Meths, and trail Churwell Lions by two points with a game in hand.

There were no goals for the first hour until a rash challenge on Celtic midfielder Tyler Cooper led to a penalty, which Louis Surtees despatched.

A minute later, Josh Sanz Carvell made good ground down the left, avoiding two tackles, and let loose a fine strike to make it 2-0.

Stand-in captain James Lowry then messed up a penalty that would have made it 3-0.

Sixth-placed Woodhouse pulled a goal back late on through Matthew Harding but Farsley held on for the win, chiefly thanks to their man of the match Matty Smith, the 16-year-old keeper again making some outstanding saves.