13/12/09 17:03 Filed in:
Reportsby MALCOLM PRATT
Ryhope CW are on course for a double after reaching the semi-finals of the
Wearside League Cup with a 3-0 victory at Kirkbymoorside on Saturday.
The success though was not as easy as the scoreline suggests and it was not
until the final five minutes that the Wearsiders scored twice to make sure of
their place in the last four.
The Yorkshiremen enjoyed a lot of possession in the opening half but Ryhope's
defence was resolute and it was the visitors who broke the deadlock in the 47th
minute.
John Butler pounced on a defensive mistake and slotted home but the home side
hit back and could have equalised before Paul Hodgson (own goal) and Butler put
the result beyond doubt.
Scarborough Town reached Round Two with a 2-1 win over Teesside Athletic. Joel
Ramm scored twice within two minutes and although James Kesterton threw Athletic
a life-line, Boro held on.
Willington were hit for five by Cleator Moor Celtic in the first round of the
Monkwearmouth Charity Cup. All the goals were scored in the second half by Lee
Dunn, with a hat-trick, Craig Scott and Darren Johnson.
With the four leading sides on cup duty, attention in the league focused on the
bottom of the table.
Coxhoe Athletic improved their chances of avoiding the wooden spoon with a 3-1
victory over Houghton Town, whose only success was credited to Kevin Gordon in
stoppage time.
Michael Hillary, Shaun Rider and Stephen Oakley scored for the home side but the
outcome might have been different had Steve Patton's side not missed a penalty
when they trailed by two goals.
Silksworth lost by the only goal at Windscale and the pair remain in the bottom
six.
Goalkeeper Billy Hedgeley made several good saves but was beaten in the 75th
minute by Peter O'Donnell with the Wearsiders claiming an infrigement had been
committed.
Second-bottom Hartlepool drew with Guisborough Town HC who are only two places
above them. Anthony Bisswas netted for Town with Carl Winspear on target for
Pools.
Boldon CA were twice behind but won at Ashbrooke Belford House with strikes from
Shaun Heads, Jason Jones and Michael Meek, who scored the winner in the 89th
minute. Paul Robertson bagged a brace of goals for Tommy Dobbing's team.
After conceding an early goal to Glen Walker, New Marske defeated Wolviston with
efforts from Shaun Mackin and Sean Howes.
10/12/09 13:31 Filed in:
Reportsby MALCOLM PRATT
Substitute goalkeeper Michael Smith had an eventful game but couldn't prevent
Silksworth from losing 3-1 to Annfield Plain in last night's Wearside League
clash.
A well-worked move opened up the opportunity for Roy Gordon to fire the
visitors in front after just five minutes but Chris Lindstedt's team
deservedly levelled on 36 minutes with a good angled drive from Scott Walker.
During the interval, goalkeeper Anthony Mustard had to retire with an injured
shoulder and Smith's very first touch of the ball was to pick it out of the
net when Paul Henderson delivered a clinical finish in the 46th minute.
Smith then conceded a 68th-minute penalty for which he received a yellow card
and was beaten by Colin Snailham from the spot.
Smith did atone with two outstanding saves and the Plain held on to move into
seventh position.
Boldon CA won a seven-goals thriller against bottom-of-the-table Willington at
Hall Lane.
The South Tynesiders made a dream start scoring through Chris Robertson and
Shaun Heads in the first four minutes.
Michael Weston reduced the deficit but Robertson was again on target to
restore Boldon's two-goals cushion.
Once again, the home side rallied and Matthew Leadbetter threw them a lifeline
only for Heads to head home. Weston then netted Willington's third goal but
Boldon survived the final minutes.
Houghton Town exited the Wearside League Cup when Jarrow were 3-1 winners at
Leyburn Grove.
The only goal of the first half was credited to Chris Lunn and midway through
the second period Kevin Gordon equalised but two goals in the final 10 minutes
from Liam Clark (pen) and Lee Buglass carried Jarrow into the Second Round.
Guisborough Town HC crashed out to New Marske whose marksmen, in a 7-0 rout,
were Shaun Mackin (4), Andrew Dawson and Richard Clayforth.
07/12/09 15:44 Filed in:
ReportsWEARSIDE LEAGUE
by MALCOLM PRATT
Ryhope CW's dream of a Sunderland Shipowners' Cup and championship double ended
at Teesside Athletic on Saturday following an exciting semi final tie.
The Wearsiders made the worst possible start, conceding the lead as Daniel
Drazdauskas scored with a glancing header after just eight minutes.
It took Martin Swales' team just five minutes to equalise when John Butler
steadied himself and fired home from close-range.
Ryhope were desperately unlucky to go behind for a second time, on 32 minutes. A
corner by Mendum was punched by goalkeeper Neil Atkinson and the ball rebounded
from the shoulder of Neil Moan into the net.
Thereafter, the visitors peppered the home goal and the Teessiders spent most of
the second half in defence especially after having Shaun Taylor sent off in the
75th minute.
Jarrow exited the Monkwearmouth Charity Cup at Annfield Plain who reached the
semi finals.
Graeme Wilson was an early scorer and it took Jarrow 68 minutes to level through
Lee Buglass. In extra time, Eddie Miller struck the winner.
There was some consolation for Ryhope CW in that second-top Scarborough Town
surrendered a three-goals lead at Windscale whose marksmen were Peter O'Donnell,
Lee Dixon and Dean Rogers.
Josh Green, Wayne Brooksby and Jamie Patterson were all on target in the opening
26 minutes but the Seasiders failed to hold onto their lead and Ryhope remain
three points clear, now having played the same number of games as their closest
challengers.
Silksworth scored first courtesy of Anthony Rodgerson but third-top Cleator Moor
Celtic comfortably took the points thanks to a brace from Robert Fowler and one
goal by Gary George.
Houghton Town suffered a 4-0 defeat at Kirkbymoorside whose marksmen were Paul
Round (2), Damon Cox and Alex Strickland.
Boldon CA were 3-1 up at the halfway stage with efforts from Chris Robertson (2)
and Michael Meek but Coxhoe Athletic gained a point as Kevin Mulgrew added to
his early goal and Trevor Tearney netted the equaliser.
Willington remain bottom after losing at Wolviston whose scorers were Scott
Meehan, Glen Walker and Mark Farrell. John Harrison (pen) replied.
01/12/09 16:11 Filed in:
ReportsWEARSIDE LEAGUE
by MALCOLM PRATT
Ryhope CW remain four points ahead at the top of the table but they were taken
to the wire by Wolviston at Metcalfe Park.
The Wearsiders were on the back foot from the third minute when Stephen Baker
headed in a free kick delivered by Michael Arthur.
Martin Swales' side gradually recovered from the early setback and equalised in
the 20th minute with Chris Trewick's close-range strike.
A minute after the interval David Newby fired in what proved to be the winning
goal but late in the game Ryhope were forced to defend as Wolviston pressed for
an equaliser.
Ashbrooke Belford House, who fielded a severely weakened side, were unable to
halt Scarborough Town's championship challenge.
Nathan Cook rifled a hat-trick and Wayne Brooksby also struck. Two of the four
goals came after Ashbrooke had Lee Harrison sent off in the 70th minute.
Silksworth were in with a chance of upsetting the form book at third-top
Teesside Athletic who were flattered by the 3-0 scoreline.
Luck was with James Kesterton when the ball hit him and rolled into the net
after the goalkeeper had parried his initial shot.
Chris Lindstedt's team more than held their own and it was not until late in the
game that Billy Millington and Kesterton wrapped up the points for the
Teessiders.
Houghton Town were twice in front before losing a seven-goals thriller at
Cleator Moor Celtic who have quietly moved into fourth position.
Brad Freeman bagged a brace of goals with Simon Anderson also on the mark for
the visitors. Barry Irving (2), Craig Padley and Chris Thornton netted for the
Cumbrians.
Despite leading with goals from Kris Robertson and Michael Meek, Boldon CA went
down to New Marske whose second-half marksmen were Andrew Dawson, Kristian
Kamara and Shaun Mackin.
Fortunes ebbed and flowed when Jarrow and Easington Colliery shared six goals at
Perth Green. Peter Kane, Jonathan Matthews and Richard Stubbs scored for the
hosts with Robert Huntley (2) and Chris Tarn replying.
Coxhoe Athletic and Hartlepool also ended 3-3 with Michael Owens and Chris
Garbutt (2) on target for the home team. Andrew Ross (2) and Chris Birbeck
replied for Pools who moved off the bottom of the table.
Willington are back at the basement following a 5-1 defeat at Windscale whose
marksmen were Dean Rogers, Peter O'Donnell, Ryan Lowery, Lee Dixon and Graeme
Goulding. John Shields claimed a consolation for the visitors.
