Steelers cave in as threat of relegation grows
STEELERS held Premier Division leaders Brunts Old Boys to 0-0 for the first 70 minutes only to concede three goals to leave them in severe danger of relegation with three games left.
Southwell St Marys II also failed to find a reply to five goals from Coronation. Joe Parker and James Prentice both netted doubles with James Whitmore completing the tally.
This victory for Coro stands them in good stead for Thursday's Senior Cup Final appearance against Trent Vineyard, whose goal came from Matt Lake in their 2-1 defeat by Beeston AFC II.
Ilkeston Rutland remain a good bet to claim the championship after fighting back from 2-1 down at half-time against Radcliffe Olympic III to win 6-2.
Ben Holmes led the way with two while Luke Slaney, Lee Cumberland, Dave Layton and Joe Gent completed the tally.
Nottinghamshire II continue to prop up the table after failing to reply to two goals from Old Elizabethans.
Beeston OBA continue to remain a bogey side for Team DNF who conceded a solitary goal to Jim Slinger.
The two contenders for the Division One title, Nuthall Athletic and Sherwood Colliery, had mixed fortunes.
Goals from Chris Rhune, Colin Brown and Zak Coburn earned Nuthall a 3-0 victory over Broadmeadows, while Stefan Howles found an equaliser for EMTEC after his side were a goal down after half time to Colliery, who had to settle for a point in a 1-1 draw.
FC Interski prevented Lady Bay from celebrating last week's escape from relegation by defeating them 4-3.
Nottinghamshire II are now relegated, alongside FC 05 Bilsthorpe, after losing 4-2 to Bassingfield.
Six teams remain in contention for the Division Two title with leaders Eaton Hall College and second-placed Rainworth Rangers in the driving seat.
Goals from Brieley, Best and Bartle saw College through to a 3-2 victory over Pinxton Rangers OB. Rainworth Rangers, in contrast, were plundering seven goals without reply from Tibshelf Community II.
After difficulty in finding their opponents' ground, Old Bemrosians' mood was not helped when they suffered a surprise 3-2 defeat at the hands of Cambridge Knights. A Graham Turner double and Tom Jackson goal did the damage.
Ravenshead secured a surprise 4-4 draw against Southwell St Marys III after they came back to level the score on four occasions after Lenny Swift, Michael Gilbert, Jake Bradder and Simon Rickworth had each given St Marys the lead.
AS Plant's match against Gedling Town United was marred by a double fracture of the arm to one of their players while they were leading 3-0.
After a long delay, the match ended with a 4-1 victory for Plant with Gareth Mason's hat-trick providing the difference.
Vincenzo Veglia's first-half goal for Nottingham United III proved insufficient to prevent a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Town Mill.







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