Hemingbrough were quickly into their stride for their first competitive match of the season and quickly took control of the early exchanges.

The first goal came on the 20 minute mark when Dave Young unleashed a 28 yard free kick just inside the post. Such was the control at this stage that the lead was doubled within lust five minutes when Welshman Richard Ireland drilled home from the edge of the box.

The confident mood then changed to a mood of complacency and this allowed the home side back into the game, first a quickly taken throw-in created a break away for Rawcliffe’s Mall Fern to reduce the arrears and within two minutes a marauding run through the middle of the Brough defence presented the home striker Geoff Hunter an easy strike past the isolated Brown to level the scores at 2-2 at the half-time break.

A few choice words at the interval instilled some discipline back into Hemingbrough’s game and they were rewarded on 57 mins when Mark Livsey showing a turn of pace which surprised everyone met a cross from the right.

On 71 minutes the lead was extended further When Richard Singh, the close season signing from Premier side Kartiers (undisclosed fee) showed his quality and class by creating time and space before feeding the Crown Inn Man of the Match Richard Ireland who finished from close range.

On Sunday Hemingbrough playing away at New Earswick (Burnholme) had to settle for a point from a goalless draw.

This Saturday is the First Round of the York League Cup and both sides have tricky ties. With a 1-3Opm KO the First team entertain last season’s promoted sides Strensall. With a 3-3Opm KO the Reserves play their first game of the season against Reserve a side Malton Bacon Factory. On Sunday Hemingbrough are at home to Haxby Lions in a league encounter.

Paul Sullivan drew the Lottery Number on Sunday evening but the random selection of 07-14-38 failed to register a winner so the jackpot for this Sunday evening will be £350