Lions roar to cup win (From Kidderminster Shuttle)

Lions roar to cup win

5:00pm Friday 27th April 2012 in Local

Kidderminster Lions under-12s denied Stourport and District League champions Worcester Colts the double by clinching a well-earned 2-0 victory against the favourites in Saturday’s cup final.

Both teams battled hard in the final at Chainwire, but the Lions stuck to their strong passing game, which eventually gave them the upper hand.

Despite losing goalkeeper Liam Williams with a hand injury in the first-half, the defence stayed firm, midfield worked hard and attacker Liam Timms netted two super goals, earning him the man-of-the-match award.

The Colts are the only team to have beaten the Lions in league matches this season and the Kidderminster team, managed by Kev Griffiths, look set to hang onto the runners-up spot by the end of the season.

Results — U9s, Division One: Meadow Park 1, Worcs Juniors 4; Cookley Rockets 0, Kidd Lions 2.

Division Two: Cookley Raiders 4, Areley Kings Colts 0; Ferndale Flyers 1, Kidderminster Lions Jnrs 1.

U10s, Division One: Droitwich Busters 0, Nunnery Merlins 0; Kinver Colts 1, Kidderminster Lions 4.

Division Two: Bewdley Comrades 0, Droitwich Jaguars 2; Cookley Titans 9, Mostyn Rangers 0; Cookley Eagles 1, Kidderminster Lions Cubs 0; Rock Sports 5, Kidd Athletic 2.

U11s, Division One: Droitwich Panthers 8, Bewdley Town 2; Kidderminster Athletic 3, Newtown Sports 6; Kidd Harriers 0, Nunnery Lions 11; Worcs Colts 2, Warndon Cobras 3.

Division Two: Nunnery Kestrels 1, Wolverhampton Olympic 4; Warndon Cougars 0, Mostyn Lions 1; Warndon Rhinos 0, Cookley Jaguars 4.

U12s, Division One: Nunnery Sharks 1, Areley Kings Colts 2; Areley Kings Youth 0, Warndon Eagles 13; Bewdley Town 6, Ferndale Flyers 1.

Division Two: Areley Kings 2, Kidderminster Lions Jnrs 5; Bewdley Comrades 1, Cookley Saints 0.

U13: Kidderminster Lions Cubs 7, Meadow Park 1.

Winners: Kidderminster Lions under-12s savoured cup success.

(left to right) Harrison Dyer, Liam Timms, Kev Griffiths (manager), Reece Williams, Tom Pinder (captain), Sam Beadsworth, Daniel Nash, George Hatfield, Yusef Ali, Caymen Williams, Luke Calcutt, Liam Williams and Dom Griffiths.