Hockey: City of York on red alert to tame Wakefield

The sides were evenly matched for the first ten minutes before Stephen Paterson passed to Alex Cockram to strike the opener.

Wakefield equalised with a smart deflection for the sides to be locked at half-time.

York took the lead after the ball hit a Wakefield foot on the goalline, Alex Cockram converting the resulting penalty flick.

Soon after, Dan Ellwood dived in to deflect the ball in for a 3-1 lead. Again the visitors countered from a short corner, only to spur an Ant Bull goal from a Ben Bull pass to make it 4-2.

The pattern continued with Wakefield profiting from a short-corner. But a rifling shot from Ellwood widened the home advantage before a late fourth from Wakefield.

City of York II ground out a 3-2 Yorkshire League premier division win at Rotherham I.

Missing six of the squad from the previous outing, York had Danny Vaughan, Dave Rogers and Tim Lister all stepping up from the thirds.

After a Pat Herriott goal capped a bright start for York, they were forced back and by half-time Rotherham were 2-1 up.

Early in the second half, both sides were reduced to ten men for fouls but City kept their composure, man of the match Lister finishing off a great solo run for the leveller.

No sooner were both teams back to a full complement than Rotherham’s discipline went awry with two men sin-binned.

Dan Tompkins picked up a loose high ball before a fine cross was rattled in by top scorer Herriott for victory.

City of York III drew 1-1 at Sheffield University Bankers V in division two.

Stalemate held sway until 15 minutes into the second half, when good York passing found Jono Trowsdale and he rifled the ball home.

The home side levelled with five minutes remaining after a mistimed pass found a Bankers forward, who strode into the ‘D’ and scored with a reverse strike.

In division three, City of York IV hit back from a goal down in the first half to draw 1-1 at Ben Rhydding IV. The equaliser came when Steve Sandford crashed the ball into the ‘D’ and Josh DeSilva deflected it in from outside the post.

City of York V walloped visiting Halifax III 4-1 in division four north.

In a dominant first half, York led through goals from Oliver Sanderson and Jack Fletcher.

Second-half strikes by Chris Allerton made the result safe before York conceded a late reply.

Soft defence characterised City of York VII’s 5-2 loss against Leeds Adel IV in division five north.

Despite a series of raids, York trailed 2-0 before Matt Besford’s slap shot reduced the arrears.

Another Leeds goal brought a retort from Jono Scutt, but hopes of a comeback were shattered by two sloppy goals.

RED ADVANCE: City of York I's Steve Patterson breaks clear against Wakefield

CITY of York ladies I produced their ‘A’ game to draw with North Hockey League premier division leaders Bowden II.

Though the game finished goalless, York’s defence proved defiant and their attack threatened to break the deadlock.

Alice Young and Steph Wilkinson created a strong duo down the right flank, while in the rearguard Lou Bessey, Sam Binns and keeper Liz Furber excelled.

City of York III toppled fellow Yorkshire League division two title-chasers Wakefield Wanderers I 3-0 for a seventh consecutive triumph.

Good work from Sarah Lawrence and Katie Wilson led to an Alice Birchall goal, with Fay Chapman adding a second soon after. In the second half, player of the match Katie Wilson put York 3-0 up.

City IV lost 2-0 at division four leaders Thirsk II.

City of York’s masters over-35s team toppled Carlisle 5-3 on penalties to edge into the quarter- finals of the national trophy.

Jill Freeman put York ahead at half-time only for Carlisle to beat keeper Julie Halford late on.

Halford came to the fore in the shoot-out saving Carlisle’s fourth to seal victory after successful York efforts from Faith Civico, Basil Wilkinson, Vicky Skilton, Chris Giles and Lorraine Peary.

ACOMB men’s I were 2-1 winners at Thirsk I in Yorkshire Hockey League division four north.

The second-placed Tangerines took the lead in the 20th minute when Nick Linfoot’s neat cross found an unmarked Matt Dickenson and his precise strike soared past the home keeper.

In the final minute of the first half, a scramble in the home circle saw David Richardson tap-in on the far post.

Thirsk pulled a goal back with ten minutes remaining.

Acomb II trounced visiting Airedale II 5-0 in division five north.

Jonny Brown netted the only goal of the first half and, after 15 minutes of the second half, he had completed his second hat-trick of the season. Tom Brown netted his first Tange - rine goal and then added his second.

Acomb ladies I were 1-0 home winners over Otliensians I in Yorkshire League division two.

After dominating a goalless first half, the Tangerines took the lead minutes after the restart, Kerry Woods slotting in.