Table toppers Howden Clough run riot in commanding 13-goal display
Division Two leaders Howden Clough hit the goal trail in a remarkable attacking performance in their latest West Yorkshire League game.
Away to second from bottom Huddersfield Amateur, the table toppers raced into a 7-0 half-time lead and went on to complete a 13-2 victory that took them four points clear.
All of the players were excellent in an impressive display that was capped off with some ruthless finishing.
It could still have been an even bigger victory as chances came thick and fast, but goal scorers were Christian Zottola, Sufyan Daji, Andrew Griffiths, Tom Ingham, Eddie Peasgood, Alfie Davey O’Leary and Lewis Sheard.


The The Flooring Outlet - Carpet, Laminate, Artificial Grass, LVT man of the match went jointly to Eddie Aspinall and Lewis Sheard.
Howden now travel to Headingley (Reserves) this Saturday.
Dewsbury Moor took a break from their Division Two campaign as they took on Shelf Juniors in the West Riding County FA Challenge Trophy and made it through in a seven-goal thriller.
Ernest Owusu (two), Carlos Douglas and Tommy Armitage were on target in a 4-3 victory.
It is back to league action this Saturday as Moor are away to Beeston St Anthony (Reserves).
Littletown continued their climb up the Premier Division table with a 3-0 home win over Hall Green United.
The game remained goalless to half-time with the hosts unable to take several chances they created.
But the second half was a different story as Joe Woodhouse broke the deadlock with a stunning finish from the edge of the box then netted again when putting away a penalty after Oliver Bellwood was brought down by the Hall Green keeper.
Ethan Lee marked his comeback game by heading home from a corner to make it 3-0.
The result saw Littletown climb to ninth ahead of their next game on Saturday away to Oxenhope Recreation.
Fellow Premier team Gomersal & Cleckheaton were knocked out of the West Riding County Challenge Cup as they lost 4-0 at home to Beeston St Anthony.
They were competitive in the opening half and were a little unlucky to be one down after a momentary lapse in concentration.
But the second half saw Beeston take charge with three more goals to earn their place in the next round.
Gomersal are away to Carlton Athletic this Saturday.
Overthorpe Sports Club crashed out of the County Challenge Cup 5-2 at Berry Brow and will be looking for better fortune in the West Yorkshire League Cup this Saturday when at home to Glasshoughton Welfare.
Littletown’s second team went out of the County Challenge Trophy 5-3 on penalties after drawing 2-2 with Gildersome Spurs Juniors Old Boys, Tommie Clarke and Benjamin Hayton netting.
They host Overthorpe Sports Club Reserves this Saturday in an Alliance Division fixture.
