HT: 4-1
FT: 6-2 W
Cliffe FC win Harold Robinson Memorial Cup

Cliffe FC were on the road as they travelled to their first final to be played at Queensgate, the home ground of Brid’ Town. Cliffe faced Cross Keys, a team they have played away to in the league winning 2-1. This match pitted 1st against 3rd from ERCL Div. 5.
Malcolm Bryce writes…

Cliffe almost had the lead with their first chance but continued to create and soon had the lead after a counter attack lead to Tom Hogg opening the scoring for 1-0 to the new league champions. Keys created little whereas Cliffe created every time they went forward, with Kev Taylor and Dave Heron having the beating of the Keys defence, and a second followed after the ball managed to come off Dave Heron and into the net for 2-0 Cliffe. Hogg had his second, and Cliffe’s third, after scoring an opportunistic chance inside the area. Hogg completed a first half hat-trick with a nice finish from the left. Keys did make it 4-1 with a quick free-kick from just outside the box. 4-1 was the half-time score.

Cross Keys had a penalty awarded early in the second half but was emphatically denied by Cliffe ‘keeper, Ally Harris, tipping the ball round the post to his left. Keys did manage a second making it 4-2. Cliffe’s fifth came courtesy off an Alan Jackson boot from a corner kick making it 5-2. Cliffe brought on 16-year-old, Byron Summers, and he scored with his first touch putting Cliffe into a 6-2 lead. The final whistle blew and Cliffe run out 6-2 winners.

Cliffe FC’s name is engraved on the Harold Robinson Memorial Cup, also with this win Cliffe complete the League-Cup Double. Cliffe FC would like to thank their sponsors Bread Bin and Pure Silk for their continued support. Cliffe FC would also like to thank the New Inn, Cliffe for their hospitality.

Cliffe Team:
A. Harris, K. Simpson, M. Birch, D. Evans, A. Moughan, S. Birch, A. Kirkham (Sowden), K. Taylor, D. Heron (Summers), A. Jackson (Walker), T. Hogg

Cliffe Scorers:
T. Hogg (3), D. Heron, A. Jackson, B. Summers

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HT: 2-2
FT: 5-4 W
Cliffe FC win ERCL Division 5

Cliffe FC travelled to face South Cave Reserves on Tuesday evening (29th Apr) Cliffe sat top of the table and South Cave were 2nd and still had an outside chance at the title but, with a win Cliffe were crowned league champions.
Malcolm Bryce writes…

Cliffe began brightly and had Cave on the back foot and Cliffe had the ball in the net through Chris Walker but was deemed offside. Walker however, did have his goal after cutting in from the left and burying the ball in the goal for 1-nil to the away side. After some nice play between Cliffe forwards, Tom Hogg and Alan Jackson, the score read 2-nil when Hogg squared for Jackson to finish. Cave were given a life-line when a penalty was awarded, for hand-ball from Danny Fisher, it was put away for 2-1. A second Cave penalty soon followed when a bobbling ball in the box hit Andy Moughan on the arm and was deemed deliberate and the resulting penalty was scored for 2-2. 2-2 was the score at half-time.

Cliffe came out second half with a will to win and be crowned champions. The away side soon were ahead after some nice individual play from Jackson enabled him to craft a nice run and finish for 3-2. Time ticked on and the game only became more dramatic, with Cave grabbing a third equaliser. Time was running out and a draw would mean the league contest going down to the end of the season but Cliffe regained the lead through Kev Taylor and many would of thought 4-3 would have been the end of things. Cave however, popped up with a forth equaliser! The ninety minutes was up and the game was into injury time but the dramatics were not over and Cliffe got it back and Hogg scored a fifth for the away side. The final whistle blew and Cliffe won the game 5-4.

With this win Cliffe FC are crowned East Riding County League Div. 5 Champions.

Cliffe Team:
A. Harris, K. Simpson, M. Birch, D. Fisher (Evans), A. Moughan, S. Birch, R. Sowden (Kirkham), K. Taylor, C. Walker (Horner), A. Jackson, T. Hogg

Cliffe Scorers:
A. Jackson (2), C. Walker, K. Taylor, T. Hogg

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