The Valley and Rosedale net newitts.com Beckett Football League cup final wins

Rosedale won the newitts.com Beckett Football League Victory Cup final.Rosedale won the newitts.com Beckett Football League Victory Cup final.
Rosedale won the newitts.com Beckett Football League Victory Cup final.
The Valley defeated fellow Division One side Kirkdale United in the Marisa Trophy final on Friday night at Ryedale SC.

​A quiet first half, which saw few chances, ended 0-0.

Valley took the lead via Raf Jackow chipping the United goalkeeper for 1-0.

Kirkdale replied through Finlay Burbidge before Jackow restored the lead for Valley from the spot for his second goal of the game.

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Valley's Brandon Neale scored the third putting the tie beyond doubt later on.

Kirkdale United had moved into the final after a 3-1 success at second division Heslerton.

The hosts started brightly, with Jack Pinder, Rob Ruston and George Ridler also going close to opening the scoring,

Sam Besau, playing in a relatively new role down the left flank, jinked his way past several attempted Kirkdale challenges before playing a clever ball into the box across six yards for Morgan Kendrew to ghost in and finish from close range.

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Heslerton were well on top however Kirkdale then fired in goals through Euan Surgenor, William Pepler and Finlay Burbidge.

After the break, a cross into the box produced a melee as both Kendrew and Pinder would see attempts and follow up attempts somehow blocked and scrambled away as United held on for the win.

Valley earned their place in the final with an 8-2 success at Division Two runners-up Whitby Fishermen’s Academy.

Jackow and Jensen Bradbury bagged a brace apiece, with TJ Duggan, Zac Hansen, Taylor Plant and sub Neale also on target. Sam Brown and sub Slater Jay were on target for the Fishermen.

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Division One champions Rosedale ended the season with a penalty shoot-out win against Wombleton Wanderers in the Victory Cup final at Kirkbymoorside on Monday night.

The game finished 4-4 and Rosedale won 4-3 on penalties after Adam Durrant saved twice and scored the winning spot-kick.

Scorers for Rosedale were Jim Dunn, Eddie Barnes, Josh Butler and man of the match Harvey Clacherty.