Match Reports 2008/09 - first team

League

Trinity 6 FC Headingley 2

Tom Marston scored twice as Trinity ended the season with a convincing 6-2 victory over FC Headingley.  Dave Kilsby, John Hobbs, Robbie Pearson and Stevie Travers were also on target.

On a warm sunny day Trinity took the lead courtesy of centre back Dave Kilsby.  His near post headed flick found the back of the net from Tom Marston's cross to make it 1-0 to Trinity.  FC Headingley equalised just before half-time. While attempting to clear a low cross Trinity defender Pete Compton unfortunately succeeded in turning the ball into his own net.  1-1 the half-time score.

FC Headingley took an early second half lead.  Forward Matt Raw turned Trinity's Tom Priestley in the penalty area before firing the ball past Jimmy Yates.  2-1 to FC Headingley.  It didn't take Trinity long to equalise.  John Hobbs thumped the ball home from close range after a Priestley shot was saved by the goalkeeper.  2-2.  Marston scored a fantastic individual goal to give Trinity a 3-2 lead, when he beat a couple of players before striking the ball into the roof of the net from a tight angle.  Then Pearson raced through and shot past the keeper to give Trinity a 4-2 lead.  Marston scored his second when he turned in a low cross by John Hobbs.  5-2.  Then Travers wrapped up the scoring, tapping the ball home from close range after a low Pearson cross.  Midfielder Chris Gardiner came close to scoring his first goal of the season when he hit the bar with one shot.  Then he lobbed the keeper after being played through but the ball went agonisingly wide.  Final score 6-2 to Trinity.

Team:  Yates; Mullowney, Priestley, Kilsby, Compton, Marston, Lambert, Mughal, Gardiner, Pearson, Travers

Subs: Hobbs (for Compton), Ryan (for Lambert)

League

Trinity 2 Heckmonwike 2

Stevie Travers and Tom Priestley scored the goals as Trinity drew 2-2 with Heckmondwike.

On a warm sunny day the young Heckmondwike side started the stronger.  They opened the scoring through Garrett Stead who calmly tucked the ball past Jimmy Yates in the Trinity goal, after racing onto a through ball.  1-0 to the away side.  Trinity equalised before half-time through Travers   His low shot found the back of the net after good work on the right by Gareth Curran.  1-1 the half-time score.

Heckmondwike regained the lead early in the second half.  Stead scored his second of the game, heading home from close range to make it 2-1.  Trinity's equaliser came courtesy of centre-back Tom Priestley, who headed home Tom Marston's free-kick to make it 2-2.  No further goals were scored as the game finished 2-2.

Team:  Yates; Mullowney, Priestley, Mughal, Compton, Curran, Lambert, Marston, Gardiner, Pearson, Travers

Subs: McIntyre (for Curran)

League

Ealandians 0 Trinity 3

Robbie Pearson, Tom Priestley and Stevie Travers were on target as Trinity defeated last season's Senior A champions Ealandians 3-0. 

In the first half Ealandians were largely on top.  Forward Glynn Haley's close range shot was spectacularly tipped over the bar by Trinity goalkeeper Yates.  Then a header from from a corner was cleared off the line by Robbie Pearson. 

In the second half Ealandians continued to have the majority of possession.  However Trinity began to look more dangerous on the break.  Early in second half Trinity opened the scoring.  Ealandians' goalkeeper Simkins fumbled a Gareth Curran through ball allowing Tom Marston to nip in and steal it.  He laid the ball to Pearson whose cross was headed home from close range by Stevie Travers.  1-0 to Trinity.    Shortly afterwards Trinity scored their second.  Marston played a one-two with Chris Gardiner before releasing Pearson down the left.  After beating the right back he sent over a cross that looped over the keeper and found the far corner of the net.  2-0 to Trinity.  Midway through the half there was a double sending off.  Ealandians' Mike Midwood and Trinity's Gareth Curran were involved in an altercation off the ball after Curran had made a tackle.  The referee ruled that both players had acted in a manner that warranted a red card.  With a couple of minutes remaining Trinity scored their third.  Marston laid the ball off to defender Tom Priestley who had ventured upfield.  Priestley struck the ball first time from twenty five yards and it sailed over the goalkeeper before finding the back of the net.  3-0 to Trinity the final score.

Team:  Yates; Compton, Priestley, Kilsby, Ryan, Hobbs, Mughal, Marston, Gardiner, Pearson, Travers

Subs: Curran (for Ryan), Lambert (for Mughal), McIntyre (for Gardiner)

League

Old Rovers 1 Trinity 1

John Hobbs was on target but Trinity could only mange a draw against Old Rovers in what was regarded as a must win game in their challenge for the Senior A title.

Playing against a strong wind Trinity took the lead in the first half.  John Hobbs and Stevie Travers were both involved in a Trinity break with the end result being Hobbs finding the net with a left foot lob from the edge of the a penalty area.  1-0 to Trinity.  Trinity nearly increased their lead shortly afterwards when Travers fired over the bar from close range.   Old Rovers equalised through defender Ben Smith who poked the ball home at the far post following a corner that evaded the Trinity defence.  1-1 the half-time score.

With the wind behind their backs in the second half Trinity applied a lot of pressure on the Old Rovers defence.  Dave Kilsby headed over from close range and Imran Mughal also came close to scoring.  However The Old Rovers defence managed to keep Trinity at bay and the game finished 1-1, with both sided sharing the points.

Team:  Yates; Mullowney, Priestley, Kilsby, Ryan, Hobbs, Lambert, Marston, Gardiner, Pearson, Travers

Subs: Mughal (for Travers)

League

Trinity 1 Leeds University 3

Imran Mughal's second half header wasn't enough to earn any points as Trinity were defeated 3-1 by Leeds University.

The away side took the lead early in the first half when forward Kwame Westerman drove the ball into the bottom corner of the net from the edge of the penalty area.  Shortly afterwards Lees Univesrity scored their second.  Forward Chris Ross latched onto a flick from Westerman, shooting low past Jimmy Yates to give the University a 2-0 lead.   Just before half-time Trinity narrowed the deficit.  A Tom Marston corner found the head of Imran Mughal, who directed his header into the roof of the net.  2-1 to Leeds University the half-time score.

Within minutes of the restart the University had regained their two goal cushion.  Trinity's Mark Ryan was adjudged to have made a foul in the penalty area.  University captain Paul Hurrell drilled his penalty low past the despairing dive of Yates.  3-1.  Trinity did manage to create chances to get back into the game, mainly from set pieces.  However none were converted.  Final score 3-1 to Leeds University.

Team:  Yates; Compton, Priestley, Kilsby, Marston, Lambert, Gardiner, Ryan, Pearson, Travers, Mughal

Subs: Hobbs (for Compton), Mullowney (for Lambert)

League

Heckmondwike 0 Trinity 3

Imran Mughal scored his first goal of the season for Trinity as they got back to winning ways with 3-0 win over Heckmondwike.  Stevie Travers and John Hobbs scored the other goals in an excellent victory.

Heckmondwike had the lion's share of possession in the opening period of the game.  However it was Trinity who took the lead.  Robbie Pearson's low cross from the byline found Mughal eight yards from goal, who fired home to  make it 1-0 to Trinity.

In the second half Trinity doubled their lead when Travers scored his twentieth goal of the season.  He was at hand to tap the ball into the open net from two yards out after Tom Marston played the ball across the face of the goal.  2-0.  Despite the home side continuing to dominate possession they didn't create many clear cut chances.  With a few minutes remaining Trinity sealed their victory.  Hobbs charged down a defender's attempted clearance before lobbing the keeper to give Trinity a 3-0 victory.

Team:  Yates; Compton, Priestley, Kilsby, Marston, Lambert, Gardiner, Mullowney, Pearson, Travers, Mughal

Subs: Hobbs (for Travers), Curran (for Lambert)

League

Trinity 2 Ealandians 3

Glyn Haley scored two goals for Ealandians as they beat Trinity 3-2.  Despite second half goals from Tom Priestley and Tom Marston, Trinity couldn't manage to inflict defeat on last season's Senior A champions.

The away side took the lead early in the first half when Trinity lost possession cheaply near the halfway line.  Haley was at the far post to head home following a cross from the right to make it 1-0 to Ealandians.  Playing against a heavy wind in the first half Trinity did well not to concede again.  Goalkeeper Jimmy Yates made an acrobatic save to keep the score down to 1-0 at the half-time break.

With the wind behind their backs in the second half Trinity equalised shortly after the restart.  A long diagonal ball from Robbie Pearson found the head of Tom Priestley in the penalty area.  Priestley, who had gone up for a free-kick, directed his header into the net.  1-1.  However Ealandians regained their lead straight away.  Haley scored his second of the game firing into the top corner of the net from the edge of the penalty area.  2-1 to Ealandians.  Within minutes Trinity had equalised again.  With Ealandians appealing for offside Tom Marston drilled the ball with his left foot past the Ealandians' keeper to make it 2-2.  Trinity applied a period of pressure on the Ealandians' goalmouth as the wind continued to blow in their favour, though they failed to test make the opposition keeper.  With the wind dying down slightly Ealandians started to get back in the game. They took the lead when James Parkinson headed home from close range after the ball had struck the bar.  Trinity couldn't force another equaliser and the game finished 3-2 to Ealandians.

Team:  Yates; Compton, Priestley, Kilsby, Ryan, Marston, Lambert, Gardiner, Pearson, Travers, Mughal

Subs: Hobbs (for Mughal)

League

Trinity 3 Old Rovers 0

Richard Lambert's first half goal set Trinity on their way to a 3-0 victory over close rivals Old Rovers.  Stevie Travers and Robbie Pearson were also on target in the 3-0 victory.

Trinity took the lead early in the first half.  Tom Marston's corner was headed back across goal to Lambert, who volleyed home from six yards to make it 1-0.  Travers then scored his nineteenth of the season.  After rounding the keeper he bundled the ball into the net with Old Rovers' defenders frantically trying to prevent him from scoring.  2-0.

In the second half Trinity increased their lead even further through Robbie Pearson.  His shot from the edge of the area crept through the legs of Rovers' keeper Ben Sabberton to give him his tenth goal of the season.  No further goals were added so Trinity finished the game 3-0 victors.

Team:  Yates; Compton, Priestley, Kilsby, Marston, Lambert, Gardiner, Ryan, Pearson, Travers, Mughal

Subs: Mullowney (for Lambert), Curran (for Marston), Hobbs (for Travers)

League

Leeds University 2 Trinity 2

Stevie Travers and Dave Kilsby grabbed the goals as Trinity came back from two goals down to earn a draw at Leeds University.

The home side took the lead early in the first half.  Robbie Pearson lost possession in midfield and a through ball found forward Chris Ross.  He drilled the ball past Yates in the Trinity goal to make it 1-0 to Leeds University.  The lead was doubled before half-time when University forward Kwame Westerman struck a superb shot into the top corner of the net from outside of the penalty area.  Half-time score 2-0 to the University.

In the second half Trinity reduced the deficit through Travers who lobbed the keeper after the ball was played through to him.  2-1.  Then Kilsby equalised for Trinity, heading in at the near post following a corner.  Both sides had chances to score further goals, with Trinity keeper Jimmy Yates being forced to make a one fantastic save.  However nothing further registered on the score sheet.  Final score 2-2.

Team:  Yates; Compton, Kilsby, Priestley, Ryan, Hobbs, Marston, Lambert, Gardiner, Pearson, Travers

Subs: Mughal (for Hobbs)

League

Trinity 5 Yorkshire Bank 1

John Hobbs scored twice as Trinity got back to winning ways with a 5-1 victory over Yorkshire Bank.  Robbie Pearson, Tom Marston and Tom Priestley were also on target as Trinity beat the Bank for the third time this season.

Trinity took the lead against an under strength Yorkshire Bank side when Hobbs tucked the ball home from close range following a cross from the left.  1-0 to Trinity.  Pearson then put Trinity two goals up when he raced through and drilled a low left foot shot past Bank stand-in goalkeeper Mark Reid.  2-0.  As always Yorkshire Bank showed fighting qualities and managed to reduce the deficit not long afterwards.  After Trinity gave the ball away cheaply in midfield a long ball was played over the Trinity defence.  Bank forward Phil Beesting was there to fire the ball into the net to make it 2-1.  Trinity regained their two goal lead just before half-time.  Pearson's cross found Hobbs who scored his second of the game to make it 3-1.

In the second half Tom Marston increased Trinity's lead shooting home from a tight angle to make it 4-1.  Then with minutes remaining Priestley made it 5-1, heading home following a corner.

Team:  Yates; Compton, Kilsby, Priestley, Ryan, Hobbs, Marston, Lambert, Gardiner, Pearson, Travers

Subs: Mughal (for Lambert), Mullowney (for Travers), Curran (for Marston)

League

Leeds Medics 1 Trinity 0

Trinity's unbeaten league run came to an end at the hands of Leeds Medics.  Forward Matty Lloyd's goal twenty minutes from time was enough to give all three points to the home side.

Leeds Medics had the majority of possession in a first half which remained goalless.  They nearly took the lead when a shot was tipped onto the post by Trinity keeper Jimmy Yates.  Trinity's best chance in the opening period resulting in Medic's keeper Alex Whitham making a fantastic save to prevent Trinity centre back Tom Priestley from scoring.

In the second half Trinity got more into the came and forced a number of corners.  Imran Mughal, returning to the side after resigning from Roundhegians, and Priestley both had headers that were tipped over the bar by Whitham.  Medics got their goal with twenty minutes of the game  remaining.  Forward Matty Lloyd cut in from the left and with the Trinity defence backing off his low driven shot from just outside the penalty area found the back of the net, striking the post on the way in.  In a game with both defences and goalkeepers on form it was always going to take a good goal to break the deadlock and that proved to be the case.  Unfortunately for Trinity they couldn't find a way to equalise and the game ended 1-0 to Leeds Medics.

Team:  Yates; Mullowney, Kilsby, Priestley, Compton, Hobbs, Marston, Lambert, Gardiner, Pearson, Mughal

Subs: Ryan (for Compton)

League

Bramley Juniors 2 Trinity 6

Stevie Travers grabbed a hat-trick and Dave Kilsby scored two goals as Trinity beat bottom of the table Bramley Juniors 6-2.   Robbie Pearson scored the other goal in an emphatic victory.

Playing uphill on a boggy Bramley Park, Trinity conceded an early goal.  A cross from the left was headed home by Bramley forward James Stewart to give the home side a 1-0 lead.  Trinity fought back and equalised shortly afterwards through Pearson.  With the Bramley goalkeeper out of position on the edge of the penalty area, Pearson chipped the last defender finding the roof of the net.  1-1.  It became 2-1 to Trinity a few minutes later.  After a Tom Marston free-kick was flicked on by a Bramley defender, Dave Kilsby was on hand to steer the ball home from close range giving Trinity the lead.  Bramley were then awarded a penalty when the ball struck the arm of Richard Lambert as he was attempting to block a shot.  This was converted by Kev Sykes to make it 2-2.  Travers scored his first goal of the game when he found the bottom corner of the net from the edge of the area after taking on a Bramley defender.  3-2 to Trinity.  Then Travers latched onto a Kilsby through ball, before rounding the keeper and poking the ball home.  4-2.  Kilsby then concluded the scoring for the first half.  He headed home from a Marston free-kick to give Trinity a 5-2 lead going into the break.

After a total of seven goals in the first half the second period was far quieter.  Only one more goal was added to the scoresheet.  This came courtesy of Travers who completed his hat-trick when he fired home after Marston had played him through.  Final score 6-2 to Trinity.

Team:  Yates; Mullowney, Kilsby, Priestley, Compton, Hobbs, Marston, Lambert, Gardiner, Pearson, Travers

Subs: Curran (for Hobbs)

League

St Nicholas 1 Trinity 3

Tom Marston, Dave Kilsby and Robbie Pearson scored the goals as Trinity beat bottom of the table St Nicholas 3-1.  The victory means Trinity finish 2008 as leaders of Senior A.

St Nicholas played nothing like their bottom of the table position would suggest and they were more than a match for Trinity in the first half.  However Trinity's defence ensured that the home side didn't receive any clear cut scoring chances.  Five minutes before the break Trinity took the lead.  Marston fired home from a tight angle after being played through by Chris Gardiner.

Early in the second half Trinity doubled their lead.  A Gardiner corner was headed home by Kilsby.  His first goal of the season made it 2-0.  Pearson scored Trinity's with a shot from the edge of the area after another through ball from Gardiner.  3-0.  With ten minutes to go St Nicholas scored a consolation goal when a shot from the edge of the penalty area took a deflection and looped over Jimmy Yates in the Trinity goal.  Final score 3-1 to Trinity.

Team:  Yates; Mullowney, Kilsby, Priestley, Ryan, Hobbs, Marston, Lambert, Gardiner, Pearson, Travers

Subs: Compton (for Mullowney), Curran (for Hobbs), McIntyre (for Ryan)

League

Trinity 1 Wortley 0

Steve Travers scored a late winning goal as Trinity beat top of the table Wortley 1-0.  The victory meant Trinity moved up to second position in Senior A, one point behind leaders Wortley.

Wortley dominated possession in the first half, but Trinity's defending in all areas of the pitch was resolute.  Wortley, whose best chances came from set pieces, hit the woodwork in the first forty-five minutes.  However they couldn't find the back of the net and the first half finished goalless.

In the second half Trinity began to look dangerous on the break, with Travers and Dave Kilsby both coming close to scoring.  The game looked to be heading for a goalless draw but ten minutes from time Trinity made the breakthrough.  A long hopeful ball played by Chris Gardiner was misjudged by a Wortley defender, allowing Robbie Pearson to head towards goal.  He cut the ball back to Travers who made no mistake with his finish from six yards.  1-0 to Trinity.  Wortley stepped up a gear in their bid to equalise. Though it was Trinity that came closest to adding to the goals tally in the game, when Pearson's shot from close range was saved by the keeper.  Final score 1-0 to Trinity.

Team:  Yates; Mullowney, Kilsby, Priestley, Ryan, Hobbs, Marston, Lambert, Gardiner, Pearson, Travers

Subs: Toney (for Mullowney)

League

Yorkshire Bank 0 Trinity 2

Two late goals gave Trinity victory in a tight encounter with old rivals Yorkshire Bank.  Stevie Travers and Robbie Pearson were on target as Trinity claimed a 2-0 victory.

Yorkshire Bank came the closest to scoring in the first half.  Trinity left back Pete Compton's desperate slide to clear the ball off the goal line prevented the home side from taking the lead.  Yorkshire Bank forced a number of corners in the first forty-five minutes while Trinity's best attacks were as a result of breakaways.

The second half continued in much the same way as the first with Trinity's defence keeping the home side at bay.  Trinity goalkeeper Jimmy Yates was called upon on a few occasions to prevent the Bank scoring and Richard Lambert made an excellent goal line diving header clearance to stop the Bank taking the lead.  Trinity looked particularly dangerous down the left side with Robbie Pearson setting up attacks with his surging runs.  The breakthrough finally came with minutes remaining and the game heading for a goalless draw.  The unmarked Travers six yards from goal to head in Tom Marston's corner, giving Trinity a 1-0 lead.  This was Trinity's only corner of the game.  Shortly afterwards Pearson secured Trinity's victory with a well-driven shot from the edge of the penalty area.  2-0 the final score.

Team:  Yates; Curran, Ryan, Priestley, Compton, Hobbs, Marston, Mullowney, Gardiner, Pearson, Travers

Subs: Lambert (for Mullowney)

League

Trinity 2 Leeds Medics 2

Tom Priestley and Tom Marston were on target for Trinity as they drew 2-2 with top of the table Leeds Medics.

Priestley opened the scoring early in the first half, heading home following a Chris Gardiner free-kick to make it 1-0 to Trinity.  Medics equalised shortly afterwards through Josh Marriott, who found the back of the net from close range after the ball had been headed into his path.  1-1.  Marston gave Trinity the lead before half-time.  His sweetly struck thirty-yard shot whistled passed the Medics' keeper and into the net to make it 2-1 to Trinity.

While Trinity looked the stronger team in the first half, Medics with the wind behind them were the better side in the second period. They had an appeal for a penalty turned down when Trinity's Gareth Curran appeared to handle the ball on the goal-line.  Shortly afterwards they grabbed an equaliser.  A goal-mouth scramble resembling a rugby union ruck took place near Trinity's goal line following a corner.  Medics' centre back Chris Fosker forced the ball home to make it 2-2.  Both teams had chances to win the game but 2-2 is how the game ended.

Team:  Yates; Curran, Kilsby, Priestley, Compton, Hobbs, Marston, Ryan, Gardiner, Pearson, Travers

Subs: Lambert (for Curran)

League

Trinity 6 Bramley Juniors 4

Stevie Travers was on target twice as Trinity gained their revenge for last season's Yorkshire Old Boys' Shield final defeat with a 6-4 victory over Bramley Juniors.  However they were made to fight for their victory after Bramley fought back from being four goals down to get back onto level terms.  But goals in the last fifteen minutes from Gareth Curran and Travers clinched victory for Trinity.

Travers opened the scoring for Trinity with a goal from close range after good work from Robbie Pearson.  1-0.  Then Tom Marston found the bottom corner of the net with a twenty yard free-kick to make it 2-0.  Pearson rounded the Bramley goalkeeper before putting the ball into the net to make it 3-0.  Despite Bramley's claims that he was offside John Hobbs made it 4-0, shooting low past the keeper.  It looked as though there was only going to be one winner but then Bramley launched their fight back.  A long throw was flicked on by Lee Nutton at the near post past Jimmy Yates in the Trinity goal.  4-1.  Then just before half-time Bramley's Brian Edwards scored another to make it 4-2.

In the second half Bramley continued to claw their way back into the game.  Midfielder Lee Nutton's right foot strike from the edge of the penalty area made it 4-3.  Then the come back was complete when the ball was driven into the Trinity net from close range by Brad White after Trinity failed to clear another long throw.  With Bramley in the driving seat they looked the more likely team to win the game.  However they shot themselves in the foot when their substitute centre back was sent off for violent play, after appearing to kick Marston on the floor and aiming a head butt in his direction after he took exception to a challenge. Despite going down to ten men Bramley continued to take the game to Trinity but it was the home side who scored with fifteen minutes to go.  Gareth Curran ran onto a through ball down the right flank.  After out pacing the Bramley left back he cut inside before shooting past the keeper to make it 5-4.  Travers clinched victory five minutes later, beating the tiring Bramley left back for pace before shooting past the keeper.  6-4 the final score. 

Team:  Yates; Curran, Kilsby, Priestley, Ryan, Hobbs, Marston, Mullowney, Gardiner, Pearson, Travers

Subs: Compton (for Mullowney)

League

Trinity 2 St Nicholas 1

John Hobbs scored his first goal of the season as Trinity beat ten man St Nicholas 2-1.  Stevie Travers scored his tenth goal of the season in the victory.

Despite only having ten players St Nicholas started the game strongly with midfielders Chris Hitchens and Tim Bridge prominent.  However Trinity gradually got to grips with the game and after failing to take a couple of chances they managed to take the lead not long before half-time.  A low shot from Hobbs twelve yards from goal found the bottom corner of the net to put Trinity 1-0 up. 

In the second half Trinity doubled their lead.  After looking second favourite to reach the ball Travers managed to take the ball from the keeper, before getting up to prod the ball into the net.  A deserved goal for his efforts and 2-0 to Trinity.  Trinity should have added further goals but were wasteful in possession.  St Nicholas never stopped trying and were rewarded with a goal five minutes from time.  Midfielder Dave Jordan skilfully beat three Trinity players on the edge of the penalty area before firing low towards goal.  His team mate Tim Bridge was first to meet the ball tapping home from close range.  2-1.  this led to an unnecessary nervy last few minutes for Trinity.  However they held on to secure their second consecutive league win.

Team:  Yates; Curran, Kilsby, Priestley, Ryan, Hobbs, Marston, Mullowney, Gardiner, Pearson, Travers

Subs: Holloway (for Pearson)

League

Trinity 6 Huddersfield Amateurs 3

Stevie Travers scored four goals as Trinity got back to winning ways with a 6-3 victory over Huddersfield Amateurs.  Tom Marston and Robbie Pearson grabbed the other goals for Trinity.

With Trinity dominant in the early stages of the first half it was no surprise when Travers opened the scoring to give the home side a 1-0 lead.  Huddersfield Amateurs equalised after a breakaway through midfielder Si Bick to make it 1-1.  But Travers restored Trinity's lead before the break with a close range header.  Half-time score 2-1 to Trinity.

Within a minute of the restart Huddersfield Amateurs had equalised.  A well struck Si Bick shot from just outside the penalty area flew past Queen in the Trinity goal to make it 2-2. Trinity regained the lead when Marston's excellently drilled free-kick found the bottom corner of the net to make it 3-2.  Then Pearson rounded the keeper before slotting home to make it 4-2.  Travers completed his hat-trick, tapping the ball home from close range after John Hobbs had turned the ball back for him.  5-2.  Then he added his fourth with a fine header following a cross from the right.  6-2.  With a minute to go Huddersfield Amateurs were awarded a penalty following a foul by Curran in the penalty area.  Joe Simmons put it away to gab a consolation for the away side.  Final score 6-3 to Trinity.

Team:  Queen; Curran, Mullowney, Priestley, Compton, Hobbs, Marston, Lambert, Gardiner, Pearson, Travers

Subs: Holloway (for Compton)

Yorkshire Old Boys' Shield (Second Round)

Sandal Athletic 2 Trinity 1

Robbie Pearson's late goal wasn't enough for Trinity as they were beaten 2-1 by Senior B side Sandal Athletic.  Sandal who are bottom of Senior B scored two first half goals as they ended Trinity's cup hopes this season.

Sandal took the lead midway through the first half.  A cross from the left was headed in by Pete Derbyshire finding to put the home side 1-0 up.  Then they they doubled their lead when the unmarked Whincup headed in following a corner.  Despite being behind Trinity had the majority of possession but they struggled to convert that into clear goal scoring chances. 

With the wind behind them in the second half Trinity were camped out in the Sandal half.  Tom Marston hit the post with a free-kick but it wasn't until five minutes from time that Trinity scored.  Pearson cut in from the left to fire a shot from twenty yards into the roof of the net.  2-1.  Unfortunately despite further pressure Trinity couldn't equalise and they went out of the Yorkshire Old Boys' Shield to the side bottom of Senior B.

Team:  Yates; Curran, Mullowney, Jordan, Compton, Hobbs, Marston, Lambert, Gardiner, Pearson, Travers

Leeds & District Senior Cup (First Round)

Carlton Athletic 6 Trinity 1

Cup holders Carlton Athletic handed Trinity their worst defeat for five years with a 6-1 thrashing in the first round of the Leeds & District Senior Cup.  West Yorkshire League Champions Carlton proved to be clinical in front of goal, as they progressed to the second round in their defence of this cup.

Three goals scored by the Carlton centre forward , who left the field injured in the first half, put the home side three goals up.  Despite finishing the half strongly Trinity went into the break 3-0 down.

Within six seconds of the kick-off for the second half Trinity found themselves 4-0 down, despite the fact it was their kick off.  Carlton's substitute unleashed a terrific shot from thirty yards out which gave the home side a four goal lead.  Tom Marston scored with a fantastic strike from a free-kick forty yards from goal, to make it 4-1.  However two more Carlton goals ensured the cup holders progressed comfortably to the next round.  Final score 6-1 to Carlton.

Team:  Yates; Curran, Priestley, Kilsby, Compton, Hobbs, Marston, Mullowney, Gardiner, Pearson, Travers

Subs: Lambert (for Mullowney), McIntyre (for Compton)

Terry Marflitt Trophy (Preliminary Round)

Shire Academics 3 Trinity 0

Luke Croager, Gordon Love and Dan Morgan scored the goals as Senior B side Shire Academics knocked Trinity out of the Terry Marflitt Trophy.  

Trinity were presented with an early chance to take the lead in the first half, when Shire's left back played the ball into the path of Robbie Pearson on the edge of the penalty area.  However Pearson shot narrowly wide of the post after beating a defender.  Shire took the lead shortly afterwards.  Croager scored from close range after the ball was played back to him to make it 1-0.  The home side doubled their lead when forward Love lobbed Trinity keeper Jimmy Yates to make it 2-0.

In the second half with Trinity chasing the game Shire added a third.  Morgan finished off a move from close range after Shire broke away following a Trinity corner.  Resilient Shire defending prevented Trinity from having any clear cut scoring chances and they ended the game as worthy 3-0 victors.

Team:  Yates; Curran, Priestley, Kilsby, Compton, Marston, Lambert, Mullowney, Gardiner, Pearson, Travers

Subs: Hobbs (for Curran)

League

Wortley 3 Trinity 3

Stevie Travers scored a late penalty as Trinity fought back from two goals behind to earn a 3-3 draw with top of the table Wortley.  Richard Lambert and Robbie Pearson were also on target for Trinity.

Trinity took the lead in the first half.  Lambert met a Pearson cross with a  faint glancing header, which deceived the Wortley keeper and found the bottom corner of the net.  1-0 to Trinity.  Wortley equalised midway through the half.  A low corner was met by the unmarked Wortley midfielder Byron Spink who stroked the ball into the net to make it 1-1.

Wortley took the lead in the second half.  Trinity right back Gareth Curran conceded a penalty which was converted by Wortley midfielder Sean Stephenson, to give the home side a 2-1 lead.  Stephenson then scored his second of the game with a good strike from the edge of the penalty area to give Wortley a 3-1 lead.  Pearson narrowed the deficit, finding the top corner of the net with an excellent shot from outside the penalty area to make it 3-2.  Then within the last ten minutes of the game Tom Marston was adjudged to have been fouled in the penalty area, resulting in a penalty being awarded.  The Wortley right back was sent off as a result of disputing the decision, verbally abusing the referee in the process.  Travers wasn't put off with the delay as he expertly converted his penalty to give Trinity a share of the points.  3-3 the final score.

Team:  Yates; Curran, Priestley, Kilsby, Ryan, Marston, Lambert, Mullowney, Gardiner, Pearson, Travers

Subs: Langford (for Curran), Compton (for Langford) 

Yorkshire Old Boys' Shield (First Round)

Trinity 5 Yorkshire Bank 3

Stevie Travers scored four goals as Trinity advanced to the second round of the Yorkshire Old Boys' Shield.  Tom Marston scored the other goal in the 5-3 victory.

Travers opened the scoring for Trinity heading home from close range after Dave Kilsby flicked on a Marston throw.  1-0.  Shortly afterwards Travers scored his second, taking advantage of a fumble from the Bank keeper to slot the ball into the unguarded net.  2-0.  Travers completed his hat-trick midway through the first half with a well aimed shot from the edge of the area, making it 3-0.  Just before half-time the Bank narrowed the deficit when Trinity's Richard Lambert turned the ball into his own net following a cross from the left.  3-1 the half-time score.

A minute after half-time Trinity extended their lead.  After stealing the ball from the Bank centre back Marston went on to score an excellent individual goal to make it 4-1.  One of the reasons Yorkshire Bank have won two Senior A titles in the last three seasons is their 'never say die' attitude and they demonstrated it again as they launched a determined fight back, dominating possession.  Geoff Stothart and Andy Hartley both scored as the Bank narrowed the deficit to 4-3. However Trinity defended stoutly and a last minute penalty converted by Travers ensured victory.  5-3 to Trinity the final score.

Team:  Yates; Curran, Priestley, Kilsby, Ryan, Marston, Lambert, Mullowney, Gardiner, Pearson, Travers

Subs: Compton (for Lambert) 

League

FC Headingley 2 Trinity 2

Tom Priestley headed a late equaliser as Trinity gained their first point of the season with a 2-2 draw at FC Headingley.

Robbie Pearson opened the scoring for Trinity in the first half, cutting in from the left and finding the roof of the net after an accurate Chris Gardiner through ball.  1-0 to Trinity, which was how the first half ended.

FC Headingley equalised in the second half.  A corner was headed into the path of forward John Alsop who poked the ball home from close range to make the score 1-1.  Alsop gave the home side the lead with his second of the game, firing home from just inside the penalty area after a FC Headingley breakaway.  Trinity pressed forward in search of an equaliser and were rewarded in the last minute of normal time.  Gardiner's free-kick was met by the head of Priestley and sailed into the net to make the final score 2-2.

Team:  Yates; Curran, Priestley, Kilsby, Ryan, Hobbs, Marston, Mullowney, Gardiner, Pearson, Travers

Subs: Langford (for Curran) 

League

Huddersfield Amateurs 4 Trinity 1

Despite taking the lead through Tom Marston Trinity lost their opening game of the season, going down 4-1 at Huddersfield Amateurs.

Marston gave Trinity a 1-0 lead, firing home from close range after controlling a cross from the left.  Sam Clark equalised for the home side with a free-kick, as the first half finished 1-1.  Forward Chris Binks made it 2-1 for Huddersfield Amateurs when his shot was deflected past Yates in the Trinity goal.  Tex Rickard increased Huddersfield Amateurs' lead, volleying home from close range following a cross from the left.  Joe Simmons completed the scoring for Huddersfield Amateurs with a first time shot from just inside the penalty area.  Final score 4-1 to Huddersfield Amateurs.

Team:  Yates; Mullowney, Priestley, Kilsby, McIntyre, Hobbs, Gardiner, Ryan, Pearson, Marston, Travers

Subs: Curran (for McIntyre)