Halifax FA Saturday Cup: Huddersfield Amateur beat Ealandians in semi-final

Huddersfield Amateur FC will play Shelf United in the Halifax FA Saturday Cup final after brushing aside Ealandians by 6-0 in a one-sided semi-final at sun drenched Old Earth on Saturday.
Huddersfield Amateur v Ealandians
Jacon DriverHuddersfield Amateur v Ealandians
Jacon Driver
Huddersfield Amateur v Ealandians Jacon Driver

Amateurs avenged last year’s 4-2 final defeat by their Elland rivals to reach the Shay for the fourth season in a row. Their clash with Halifax AFL title favourites Shelf will be on Monday, April 30.

The first half was a drab affair punctuated by a Jordan Byrnes headed goal after fine work down the left by Slater Barnes.

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Ealandians were still in the game but their hopes were dashed in an explosive 10 minute spell from Amateurs after the break.

Byrnes got his second with a close-range header and then coolly chipped the on-rushlng keeper to complete his hat-trick.

Jacob Driver made it 4-0 and at this point it was a matter of damage limitation for the visitors.

The influential Matty Jones got on the score sheet with a 20-yard drive and James Greenwood wrapped up the scoring for the West Yorkshire League top section side.