Premier Division trio aiming to maintain fine starts in Halifax AFL

Shelf United, Sowerby Bridge and Shelf FC are level on points at the top of the Premier Division and the early signs are that it will be these three fighting for the title.
Football - Hebden Royd Red Star v Shelf United. James Speechley for Red Star and Brad Wilkinson for Shelf.Football - Hebden Royd Red Star v Shelf United. James Speechley for Red Star and Brad Wilkinson for Shelf.
Football - Hebden Royd Red Star v Shelf United. James Speechley for Red Star and Brad Wilkinson for Shelf.

Shelf United are sure to give their hosts Midgley a hard test, with the form they are in pointing to another win.
Sowerby Bridge, yet to concede after three outings, travel to Hebden Royd Red Star, who suffered a heavy defeat last week.
AFC Crossleys will be hoping to follow their first win with another when they take on Greetland. 
The bottom two meet at Old Brodlians where Northowram face bottom of the table Sowerby United.
Newly promoted Ivy House have made a great start to their First Division campaign winning all their three games and take on third placed St Columbas.
Hebden Royd Red Star Res look likely to be too strong for Shelf United Res.
Denholme United have made an unbeaten start and host Flying Dutchman, who are still chasing their first point.
Calder 76 will be hoping to put home advantage to good use when they tale on Illingworth St Marys.
Only two sides have 100 per cent records in the Second Division, AFC Crossleys Res and Warley Rangers, and they clash at Warley’s new home The Astleys.
Greetland Res host Calder 76 Res, Sowerby United Res entertain Thornton CC and Shelf FC Res look the likely winners against St Columbas Res.

Results - Saturday, September 26:

Premier Division: AFC Crossleys 3-0 Northowram, Hebden Royd Red Star 0-7 Shelf United, Shelf FC 2-1 Greetland, Sowerby United 0-1 Sowerby Bridge.

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First Division: Calder 76 1-1 Denholme United, Ivy House 4-2 Illingworth St Mary’s, Midgley United Res 2-3 Hebden Royd Red Star Res, Shelf United Res 0-3 St Columbas.

Second Division: Greetland Res 0-4 Sowerby Bridge Res, St Columbas Res 0-3 Sowerby United Res, Thornton CC 3-4 Warley Rangers.

Fixtures - Saturday, October 3:

Premier Division: AFC Crossleys v Greetland, Hebden Royd Red Star v Sowerby Bridge, Midgley United v Shelf United, Norhowram v Sowerby United.

First Division: Calder 76 v Illingworth St Mary’s, Denholme United v Flying Dutchman, Shelf United Res v Hebden Royd Red Star Res, St Columbas v Ivy House.

Second Division: Greetland Res v Calder 76 Res, Shelf FC Res v St Columbas Res, Sowerby United Res v Thornton CC, Warley Rangers v AFC Crossleys Res.

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