2026

Semi-Final

The Gate Inn 4-3 Scawthorpe Athletic
GI: Khalid Suleiman: 2’ Jordan Pilling: 13’ 30’ 80’  
SA: Josh Gibbons: 67’ pen. 73’ pen. Brad Grayson: 84’
Attendance: 225
 

“Top Pilling! Jordan drills in hat-trick heroics”
 

The Gate Inn reached the final of the Montagu Cup after a 4-3 thriller against Scawthorpe Athletic at Denaby Main's Tickhill Square on Tuesday. 

The Swinton-based Gate team were in total control for the first hour, then they conceded two quick penalties and were reduced to 10 men. 

The Gate were ahead as early as the second minute when Khalid Sulieman volleyed in a Reece Dudhill long throw. 

This was followed by a brace from Jordan Pilling.  A low shot in the 13th minute followed by a deft lob over Scawthorpe's stand-in keeper, Lee Tilley, as half-time approached.
 

Danny South swapped from centre-half to centre forward to try and turn the tide in the Doncaster club's favour. It was South's team-mate, Basile Zottos, whose trickery forced a penalty for handball which was expertly dispatched by captain Josh Gibbons.

Six minutes later and Zottos caused more chaos in Gate's penalty box from which Danny South appeared to have bundled the ball across the line.  Referee, Malc Levitt, couldn't be sure but adjudged that the Gate Inn's Alfie Downing had handled the ball and awarded a penalty and dismissed Downing.  Gibbons converted again from 12 yards to make it 3-2.

Ten minutes from time, the ten men of Gate Inn restored their two-goal cushion when Pilling completed his hat-trick - jumping highest to flick in Dudhill's throw.

Scawthorpe reduced the lead again through Brad Grayson with five minutes remaining.  Ryan Dean had the best effort to level and force the tie to penalties.

The newly formed Gate Inn hung on and will await the outcome of the other semi-final - Wickersley CC v Westville which will be played on Tuesday 2nd September at 6pm, Tickhill Square Denaby, DN12 4AW