Lions 2 v 1 AJS Tyres

Lions starting eleven: Drury, A.Potton, J Mason, French, Turkentine, Griffin, A.Jefferies, Canham, Taaffe, knight, Bass

Lions had an early couple of chances, Sam Cahnam having a shot cleared off the line by a defender.

AJS hit the bar just before half time.

Early second half the AJS keeper made a great save from a James Mason shot.

 Lions finally made their pressure pay when substitute Ollie Mason slotted Turkentines pass under the AJS keeper.

Breachwood kept their lead thanks to the Lions keeper after the restart.

Adam Jefferies tested the keeper from the edge of the penalty area, Ollie Mason was unable to convert the rebound.

Turkentine headed Taaffes cross wide.

Ollie Mason beat the off side trap to score his second one on one with the keeper.

AJS scored after being awarded a penalty after attacking straight from the restart.

Adam Potton clears off the Lions line.

Final score 2-1

Man of match Ollie Mason 

Lion's 1 v 3 Lifestyles

Lion's starting eleven: Drury, J.Mason, Potton, Dye, Turkentine(C), D.Farr, O.Mason, A.Jefferies, Taaffe, Canham

Adam Jefferies pulled a hamstring in the first few minutes and had to go off. The game was evenly match, but with Breachwood unable to make the killer ball in the final third. Lifestyles got a 2 nil lead with breakaway goals either side of half-time. Turkentine & Taaffe were then unlucky with attempts after some good passing movement. However Lifestyles added a third before substitute Martin Rees scored a great consolation goal on the turn going away from goal.

Bedwell Rangers 4 v 3 Lions

Lion's starting eleven: Drury, J.Mason, French, Bass, A.Jefferies, Turkentine(C), Griffin, D.Farr, O.Mason, Canham, Taaffe

Peartree Park. Ref S.Pinner

Breachwood had  couple of good early chances that fell to Ollie Mason and Richard Taaffe after some great passing movement but also both chances went amiss.

However Breachwood managed to capitalise on their flourishing start when Turkentine's through ball allowed Taaffe to beat the last defender and push the ball past the outcoming keeper into the bottom corner of the net for one nil. It was soon two nil to the Lion's when Turkentines cross from near the tight hand corner flag found Taaffe again at the back post to score.

Bedwell began to come back into the game forcing Drury to make couple of saves. However he was unable to fully hold a high ball, the loose ball was a gift for the forward to pull one back for Bedwell.

Bedwell equalised as half time approached.

In the second half Knight replaced Graham French. Despite the game being well balanced, Breachwood twice were unable to clear the ball effectively in the last third. In both instances Bedwell capitalised on the opportunities with two well taken goals to give them a 4-2 lead.

With time running out , a determined Sam Canham pulled one back for the Lions

Final Score 4-3

Lions v Coopers

Lions starting eleven: Drury, J.Mason, French, A.Potton, Dye, Turkentine, D.Farr, Canham, O.Mason, A.Jefferies

Ref: Dave Bailey

Some great passing movement from the Lions in the first five minutes but it was an even first half overall with the clearest chance falling to Coopers with a free kick midway in the Lions half that tested the Lions keeper who had to turn the ball round the post.

Knight replaced David Farr

In the second half Breachwood started off the stronger, great chance for Ollie Mason who hit the side netting.

It was Ollie Mason's cross by the corner flag that found the Breachwood substitute at the far post to volley into the roof of the net for one nil.

Coopers fought back, hitting the bar after congested play in the lions six yard box.

After further pressure Coopers scored from close range but was ruled out for offside.

Sam Canham flashed a shot past the Coopers post. Ollie Mason hit the corner of the post and bar.

James Mason tested the keeper from range. And the final shot of the game was from Adam Jefferies but it was straight at the keeper.

Final score one nil to Lions.

Lion's man of the match: Ollie Mason

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MBDA 2 v 1 Lions

Lions starting eleven: Drury, Potton, French, Turkentine,J.Mason, Dye, A.Jefferies, Taaffe, O.Mason, Canham, Rees

MBDA missed a couple o chances to take the lead. A great lay off from Turkentine enabled Sam Canham to score a great volley from the edge of the box to give the Lions the lead.

MBDA took a 2-1lead with goals either side of half time.

Taaffe nearly equalized when he hit the post.

David Farr replaced Adam Jefferies.

Final score MBDA 2-1 Lions



Sub not used John Griffin

D1LC Lion's 1 v 4 MBDA

Lion's startin eleven: Drury, A.Potton, J.Mason, Turkentine(C), French, Griffin, Canham, A.Jefferies, O.Mason, D.Farr, Collins

Due to injuries an absence, the Lion's had a bare eleven for todays cup tie. It was Breachwood that tryto make te early running, with Collins beating the offside to latch onto Turkentines through ball that went just over the bar. However it was MBDA that got the early first goal.

Breachwood equalised from a throw in with Ollie Mason's head directing the bounce into the back of Andy Gibbs goal.

MBDA scored a second before half time when the Lion's failed to clear scrappy play in their penalty area.

MBDA went on and scored twice more in the second half taking them through to the final.

Final Score 1 - 4

Chequers 2 v 1 Lions

Lions starting eleven: Harrison, French, Farr, j Mason, Hansen, Dye, Griffin, Turkentine (c), Potton , Rees, Taaffe


An uneventful first half with neither side having a clear shot on target . Rees had a penalty claim turned down by ref Bailey after being in a scoring position from Taaffes pass

In the second half lions keeper Harrison turned a shot round the post.

Chequers scored with a though ball one on one with keeper, despite a shout for handball in the preceding play.

Lions were down to ten men after Dye went off with an injured hamstring with Lions not having an substitutes.

Moments later lions were down to 9 men, lions keeper made a save that broke finger and required surgery .

Graham French went in goal and miss timed a ball putting chequers two up

Hansen pulled one back for the Lions from a failed clearance from Chequers keeper Thompson

Final score 2-1 to Chequers

Lions man of match David Farr for a great 90 mins

FNM Cup Lions 0 v 3 ABC Taxis

Lion's starting eleven: Fildes, A.Jefferies, French, J.Mason, Lewis, Dye, Turkentine(C), Griffin, Rees, Hansen, Harrison

On a cold snowy Breachwood morning the Lion's were two goals behind at the start due to the competitions rules with ABC Taxis being in Division 3.

Naturally Breachwood tried to narrow the gap from the off. Adam Jefferies and Iaian Turnetine tried to test the ABC keeper from outside the penalty area.

As the half went on the Lion's weren't  getting much traction, ABC;s sweeping long ball deep back into the Lions half proved effective in disrupting Breachwoods normal flowing game. Sam Canham replaced Harrison.

In the second half Ali Collins replaced Lewis in an effort to keep the ABC defence busy.
But with ten minutes of the game remaining ABC scored the only goal of the game after Lions's push up and a stray ball through found their forward in a position to push the ball high past Lion's goalkeeper Andy Fildes.

Final Score 3 nil to ABC Taxis

Lion's Man of the Match: Andy Fildles

Substitute not used : David Farr

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CSSFL Challenge Cup: Lion's 1 v 4 TC Wanderers

Today was the Lion's first game since 13th January due to the weather against Third Division side TC Wanderers. Breachwood had previously beat TC Wanderers pre season 5 v 1 away but today TC came out top, leading two nil at half time. Breachwood pulled one back at the 60 minute point when a free kick by the corner flag from Richard Taaffe was too deep for most in the box apart from an unmarked John Griffin at the back post. (one to savour for the quiz nights)  Breachwood pushed for the equaliser only to be stung twice on the break by TC.

D1LC Chequers 1 v 2 Lion's AET

Lion's starting eleven: Fildes, Lewis, J.Mason, Turkentine(C), A.Jefferies, Dye, Taaffe, Canham, Hansen, Rees, Collins

Recent games between these two sides have been close high scoring games, so with the edge of a cup tie, it was going to be an interesting game. However both sides missed a number of chances in the first half with the nil nil at half time. Chequers could of scored with a header from a corner going straight over bar. Canham blasted over the bar from close range and Taaffe hit the outside of the post from the edge of the box. Collins hit a low free kick from inside the D.

Breachwood had the advantage fo the King Georges downhill slope in the second half and were able to put together some great passing movements in midfield, Adam Jefferies played a couple of cunning diagonal crosses from deep to the Lions forwards, whilst twinkle toes Dan Dye and Richard Taaffe sprayed the ball out wide to either Hanson or Canham. The two winger swapped sides in an effort to break the deadlock.

Carl Thompson on the Chequers goal pulled off a couple of close range saves from Martin Rees and from Sam Canham after he nutmegged the defender.

However the deadlock was broken when centre forward Ali Collins worked an extra yard to the side of the defender into the box to fire a low shot under the Chequers keeper 7 minutes from time.

The game looked won but two minutes later the Chequers forward who had been pressing the Lions back four for most of the game was able to find the space to turn a defender a shoot pass Brendan Hansen , now in goal after Andy Fildes went off with a thigh strain.

The game went into extra time and Breachwood benefitted from the fresh legs of midfield maestro John Griffin in midfield. Iaian Turkentine put in a man of the match performance as the last man, but James Mason and Scotty Lewis anticipated the final through ball from Chequers more often than not.

Graham French replaced Adam Jefferies.

Just as the game looked like it was going to penalties,an uncontested ball in the air enabled Taaffe turn and pull off an acrobatic shot to score the winner at 2-1

A great game played by both sides.

Thank you to our supporters.