Monday, 06 October 2008

Top season for White Star despite final losses

JUST a few games remain in the Tesco Cumberland County League season and most of the honours have been decided.

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Well up: Aspatria’s Gareth Hill (white) and Frizington’s Graham Carruthers contest a header in Saturday’s cup final held at Workington’s Borough Park

Netherhall are Premier Division champions and they also lifted the Crest Team Wear Conway Cup and the Peter Dawson Benevolent Cup.

Aspatria lifted the Whitehaven Cup and look set to finish runners-up in the Premier League.

A good game of football in the final against Frizington White Star was edged by the Premier League side, 2-1.

In the final, Richard Hudson and Craig Wilson scored the goals for Aspatria, while Barry Armfield scored with a penalty for White Star.

Cleator Moor Celtic lifted the Divisional Cup and will be promoted to the Premier Division alongside Whitehaven Miners and Frizington White Star but any one of those three sides could be crowned Champions when the final games are played next Tuesday.

Frizington White Star have had the best season of any side in the league as they have been involved in three of the five finals. although they lost all three, they were never out played.

On Wednesday, May 7, Cleator Moor Celtic won 3-0 at home to St Bees in Division One, while Whitehaven Miners won 2-1 at the bottom side Parton Utd. In the Premier Division, Whitehaven AFC crashed 4-0 at Hearts.

Stephen Scott scored for Mirehouse when they went down 4-1 at Longtown.

In Division One, Bransty Rangers beat Carlisle Spartans 3-0 with goals from Gavin Bainbridge, Kevin Lopas and Mark Callum.

Division One - Carlisle Spartans v Whitehaven MinersPremier Division – Whitehaven AFC v Silloth, Mirehouse v Aspatria, Netherhall v Salterbeck. Division One – St Bees v Frizington White Star, Whitehaven Miners v Cleator Moor Celtic.

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