Pensnett United were made to work hard to secure a place in the final of the Stanton Trophy.

The Premier Division high-flyers were pushed all the way by lower league opponents Coseley Jockey.

Stuart O'Farrell scored the only goal of the game to see Pensnett lead 1-0 at the break.

Jockey pushed on in search of the equaliser throughout the second half but to no avail.

Dudley Bush Old Boys closed to within a point of lifting the Division One title.

A 12-0 scoreline over the Gate means that Bush take the title if they can pick up points against Bushwackers this Sunday.

Netherton Liberals Reserves lost out to Sedgley Courthouse in a nine-goal thriller.

Liberals were 2-1 up at the break but lost out to their opponents 5-4.

Darrell Smith scoring a brace for Libs Rob Hubble and Luke Wilkes also adding.

Courthouse were on target with strikes from Dean Williams (2) Steve Davies(2) and John Davies.

In the Premier Division Dudley Borough defeated Dudley FC 3-0.

Ashley Brahams collected a brace for Borough, Ryan Spittle was also on target.

Caves proved too strong for Park Inn as they bagged six goals without reply.

Craig Timmins and Carl Taylor both scored twice for a dominant Caves side.

Colin Brookes and Paul Scriven adding to the scoreline.

Montys defeated Lodge Farm 3-1 with all the goals came in the first-half.

The game went flat following an early second-half injury to a Montys player who was taken to hospital.

Wrens Nest seem to be back to winning ways this time with a 4-0 defeat of Netherton Liberals.

In the Harry Downing Trophy Cottage Spring Celtic edged a 2-1 win over Servo Steels.

Ashley Snipe and Mark Beasley scoring for Celtic with Scott Moody replying for Servo.

Crown Netherton were victorious with the 4-2 defeat of Short Heath.

Colin Burrows bagged a brace for Crown with Stuart Angel and Danny Hallmark also on the scoresheet.

Dan Taylor and Jamie Lee Morris replying for Short Heath.

Tividable Knights defeated Ten Arches 5-1.

Hurst Hill Tavern secured a victory with a 4-3 penalty shout out victory over Bushwackers following a 0-0 draw.

Results: Premier Division: Caves 6-0 Park Inn, Dudley 0-3 Dudley Borough, Lodge Farm 1-3 Montys, Netherton Liberals 0-4 Wrens Nest.

Division One: Netherton Liberals Reserves 4-5 Sedgley Courthouse, The Gate 0-12 Dudley Bush Old Boys.

Joe Stanton Trophy semi final: Coseley Jockey 0-1 Pensnett United Harry Downing Trophy: Bushwackers 0-0 Hurst Hill Tavern (Hurst Hill win 4-3 Pens), Netherton Crown 4-2 Short Heath, Cottage Spring Celtic 2-1 Servo Steels, Tividale Knights 5-1 Ten Arches.

Fixtures for Sunday March 16 Joe Stanton Trophy semi-final: Hurst Hill Tavern v Dudley FC.

Premier Division: Caves v Netherton Liberals, Gornal Baggeridge v Montys, Park Inn v Wrens Nest.

Division One: Dudley Bush v Bushwackers, Sedgely Courthouse v Netherton Liberals Res, Servo Steels v Short Heath, Ten Arches v The Gate.

Harry Downing Trophy: Lodge Farm v Pensnett United, Tividale Knights v Cottage Spring Celtic.

10:22am Thursday 13th March 2008

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