Rovers League: Mixed fortunes for Rossington Main as they all but seal league title

Blake Cairns Foundation beat Rossington Main Reserves 1-0 to reach the DDFA Challenge Cup final.
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Nick Howcroft’s goal knocked out the Doncaster Rovers Saturday League Premier Division leaders.

Epworth Town Colts set up an all-Premier Division final with a 3-0 win over Division One side ISG Doncaster.

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Ben Carson, Scott Hutchinson and George Algar were on target for the Colts.

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Rossington Main Reserves’ cup defeat was their third game without a win – following a sequence of 22 straight wins in league and cup.

But they bounced back on Monday by virtually wrapping up the Premier Division title with a 3-1 win at Tickhill Juniors.

Josh Yeoman, Kian Docherty and Jordan Whittle netted for Rossington, while Liam Cross was on target for Tickhill.

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Second-placed Blake Cairns Foundation are three points behind with only one game to play and have an inferior goal difference.

They beat Armthorpe Welfare Development 4-2 on Monday with goals from Ryan Evans (2), Leon Osborne and Josh Gillies.

A top of the table clash in Division One saw second-placed Bentley Village win 1-0 at leaders Adwick Park Foresters.

Aiden Davies’ goal halted Adwick’s 13-game winning streak.

Adwick still have a five-point lead but Bentley would move into pole position by winning their two games in hand.