WEARSIDE LEAGUE
by MALCOLM PRATT
 
Silksworth  failed to halt Teesside Athletic's strong challenge for promotion to
the  Skilltrainingltd  Northern League when they suffered a 4-1 defeat  in  last
night's Wearside League game.
 
Following  a goal-less first half, Greg Booth fired the visitors in front with a
good  finish  from  eight yards but almost immediately Scott  Walker  equalised,
heading home a well-taken free kick by Anthony Rogerson.
 
For  most of the game, it looked as if the Wearsiders would at least hold  their
illustrious  visitors but the Teessiders ended strongly, scoring three times  in
the final 12 minutes.
 
Andy Porritt scored a magnificent goal in the 78th minute when he cut inside and
curled the ball into the net.
 
Five  minutes  later  James Kesterton was on target and in the  last  minute  he
completed the scoring.
 
Teesside Athletic are now third-top and although 10 points behind leaders Ryhope
CW, have played two games fewer than their rivals.
 
Easington Colliery appeared to be on their way to victory when they led Annfield
Plain by two goals at the halfway stage.
 
In  the  23rd minute Chris Wallace produced a clinical finish from  outside  the
penalty area and seven minutes later Kevin Devine doubled the Colliers' lead.
 
Shaun  Sager threw the Plain a lifeline with his goal after 58 minutes and  with
five  minutes  left on the clock he equalised. Two minutes from time  substitute
Aaron Robinson clinched a dramatic winning goal for the visitors.
 
An  only goal in the 10th minute by Paul Millward earned lowly Guisborough  Town
HC  victory  over  Boldon  CA and Cleator  Moor  Celtic  consolidated  fifth-top
position with a 5-3 victory at neighbours Windscale.
 

WEARSIDE LEAGUE by MALCOLM PRATT
 
Ryhope CW maintained a four point lead at the top of the table when they blitzed Kirkbymoorside with four goals, but rivals Scarborough Town did even better on a day when goals were in abundance.
 
Glen Moan and John Butler had the Wearsiders ahead by the 25th minute but it was another  hour  before  John  Bewick  put  the  game  beyond  the  reach  of  the Yorkshirmen.
 
In  stoppage  time, goalkeeper Darren Collier was beaten for a fourth  time,  as Michael Turnbull completed a comprehensive victory.
 
Scarborough  Town  romped to an 8-1 win over Willington and are now the  leading scorers with 59 goals from 15 games.
 
Joe  Danby  (2), Mattie Brown (2), Joel Ramm, Wayne Brooksby, Georgie  Rose  and Nathan   Cook  (pen)  were  the  marskmen  with  Andrew  Richardson  claiming  a consolation for second-bottom Willington.
 
Ashbrooke  Belford House stay third top following an exciting six-goals thriller with  Annfield  Plain who led three times through Shaun Sagar, Eddie Miller  and Graeme Wilson.
 
Michael  Charlton and Lee Harrison (pen) were on target for Ashbrooke who didn't claim  their  last equaliser until the final minute when Paul  Robertson  headed home.
 
Houghton Town twice recovered from a two-goals deficit and won 4-3 at Boldon CA.
 
David  Hopper and Michael Meek gave the hosts a dream start before Mattie  Raine threw Houghton a lifeline on the hour.
 
Almost  immediately Chris Robertson restored Boldon's two-goals cushion but in a frenetic  finale Houghton took the points with strikes by Wayne Harrison,  Gavin Dorwood and Brad Freeman.
 
An  Andrew  Place penalty awarded when Alex Anderson was sent off after just  13 minutes, put Silksworth on the road to victory at New Marske.
 
Anthony  Rogerson doubled the lead and although Phil Peggs replied for the  home side with 10 minutes remaining, Chris Lindstedt's team resisted late pressure.
 
Hartlepool  remain  at the basement following defeat at Jarrow where Chris  Lunn scored  all  three  goals and Coxhoe Athletic suffered a similar  fate  visiting Guisborough  Town HC whose marksmen were Ross Hodgson, Paul Milward and  Anthony Bizwaz.
 
Despite  enjoying the advantage of an own goal from Ben Bateson, Wolviston ended well beaten by Cleator Moor Celtic for whom Robert Fowler, Craig Scott and Leigh Dunn scored in the second period.
 
Easington Colliery's fixture at Teesside Athletic was postponed.
 

WEARSIDE LEAGUE
by MALCOLM PRATT
 
Ryhope  CW  twice came from behind to win a thrilling Monkwearmouth Charity  Cup Second Round tie at Scarborough Town.
 
A close contest was anticipated between the two leading teams and the prediction was  spot on. Only an injury-time penalty separated the sides as  the Wearsiders clinched a 4-3 victory.
 
Martin  Swales'  team was on the back foot during the opening half. An own  goal gave Boro a dream start and before the interval Joel Ramm doubled the lead.
 
Ryhope  mounted  a spirited second half fighback and after John  Butler  reduced the deficit, David Newby equalised.
 
The  Seasiders  regained  the  initiative with a penalty from  Nathan  Cook  and after  Butler  restored  parity,  Ryhope were awarded  a  stoppage-time  penalty which Glen Moan converted.
 
Just  one goal proved sufficient for Wolviston who defeated Guisborough Town  HC in the other tie with Alan Foley firing home a 26th-minute penalty.
 
Jarrow  came  from behind to defeat Hartlepool 2-1 in the Preliminary  Round  of the Wearside League Cup.
 
Goalkeeper  Tony Ord made two oustanding saves from debutant Joe Forster  before being beaten by John Webster shortly before the interval.
 
Midway  through  the  second period Liam Clark levelled and  with  five  minutes remaining he struck the winner.
 
Boldon  CA  exited  the Sunderland Shipowners' Cup at the  Quarter  Final  stage when  New  Marske won 3-1 courtesy of goals from Stephen Barker,  Shane  Erskine and Shaun Howes. Chris Robertson was Boldon's only marksman with a penalty.
 
Ashbrooke  Belford House moved into third position behind leaders Ryhope CW  and Scarborough Town.
 
It  was  not  until  the 80th minute that Martin Deacon  scored  the  only  goal against  Houghton  Town  whose  efforts were continually thwarted  by  the  home defence in which David Christie was outstanding.
 
Easington  Colliery  went behind to a Michael Owens goal but  quickly  recovered and ended 4-1 winners at Coxhoe Athletic.
 
Chris  Tarn  equalised  before  the  break and  in  the  second  period,  Adrian Sanders,  Rob  Huntley and Danny Flounders earned the Colliers the points  which lifted them into fifth place.
 
Silksworth  went  down to Willington who moved off the bottom of the table  with their second win of the season.
 
Liam  Bowes  struck the only goal on 21 minutes and although Silksworth  pressed during the second period, they failed to produce an equaliser.
 
Teesside  Athletic  dropped  down  to  fourth-top  when  they  were  held  to  a goal-less draw by Cleator Moor Celtic.
 

LOCAL FOOTBALL
by MALCOLM PRATT
 
Ashbrooke  Belford  House  moved into fourth position in the Wearside  League  - their  highest  rating so far - when they defeated Jarrow by an only  goal  last night.
 
Martin  Deacon broke the deadlock in the 55th minute with a clinical strike  but Ashbrooke  had  Richard  Oxenham  to thank for  an  outstanding  performance  in defence.
 
Houghton Town were twice ahead but had to settle for a point with Kirkbymoorside at Leyburn Grove.
 
Brad  Freeman headed them in front before Paul Cox equalised with a strong drive on the edge of the penalty area.
 
Freeman restored the advantage to Houghton firing into the net from 25 yards and in the 80th minute Paul Round restored parity.
 
With  just  two minutes remaining Houghton's Billy Harrison failed to convert  a penalty.
 
Cleator  Moor Celtic scored four times in each half to demolish Guisborough Town HC  8-0 with goals by Craig Padley (3), Glynn Edwards (2), Darren Johnson,  Greg Stainton and Barry Irving.
 
Ryhope CW's fixture with Coxhoe Athletic was called off before the start because of a floodlight failure.
 
Willington gave Scarborough Town a fright when they met in the Preliminary Round of the Wearside League Cup at Hall Lane.
 
The  home  side, with only one win all season, shocked second-top  Borough  when debutant Adrian Weston cancelled out Luke Jenkinson's early goal.
 
With  extra  time looming, the Seasiders clinched victory with a brilliant  solo effort from Josh Greening whose delicate chip from 18 yards found the net.
 

WEARSIDE LEAGUE
by MALCOLM PRATT
 
Eight  goals, extra time and three sendings-off. You couldn't ask for more  when
Easington Colliery defeated Silksworth in the Wearside League Cup on Saturday.
 
Add the fact that the Wearsiders led with a brace of goals from Anthony Rogerson
until  the  71st  minute, then the margin of Easington's victory  is  even  more
remarkable.
 
It  looked  all over for the Colliers when Chris Lindstedt's team enjoyed a  two
goals  lead despite having Cameron Marshall red-carded after just 25 minutes but
when  Tom Orchard reduced the deficit with 19 minutes remaining, suddenly a game
was on.
 
Robert  Huntley  levelled in the 83rd minute and four minutes  later  Silksworth
went down to nine men as Jordan Craike received his marching orders.
 
The  home  side  made  the  numerical  advantage  count  and  went  into  a  4-2
extra-time lead with strikes by Peter Crawford and Huntley before amazingly Ross
Morton  became  the  third Silksworth player to be sent off with  eight  minutes
remaining.
 
From  then on, the result was a forgone conclusion and the visitors were hit for
six  as Gary Tyzack unfortunately put through his own goal and Huntley completed
a hat-trick.
 
The  other  first round tie wasn't nearly so eventful. Glen Walker was an  early
marksman  for Wolviston but Ryhope CW went through courtesy of Martin  Metcalfe,
Dan Smith and John Butler.
 
In  a reduced league programme, Ashbrooke Belford House ended Coxhoe  Athletic's
mini-revival.
 
Jake Laverick fired the home side in front but in the 23rd minute goalkeeper Tom
Orton  was  given  a  red card for a foul on Peter  Benson,  who  converted  the
penalty.
 
Even  so, Coxhoe regained the initiative through Peter Bulmer but in the  second
period Mark Green and Paul Robinson eased Ashbrooke to victory.
 
Houghton  Town twice led courtesy of Billy Harrison and Simon Williamson but had
to  settle for a point against Annfield Plain whose marksmen were Roy Gordon and
Colin Snailham.
 
Jarrow  crashed  to  a 5-1 defeat at New Marske despite  scoring  first  through
Richard  Stubbs.  Shaun Mackin rifled a hat-trick with Mark Dawson (2)  also  on
target.
 
Windscale   returned  to  action  following  a  two-week  lay-off  and  defeated
Hartlepool with efforts from Dean Rodgers and Paul O'Donnell.
 
Boldon  CA  exited the Durham Challenge Cup at the hands of Crook Town who  went
three goals up thanks to Gavin Barton (2) and Adam Nichols.
 
Kris  Robinson  and Michael Wright threw Boldon a lifeline but in stoppage  time
Crook wrapped up the tie with further goals from Darren Kokes and Tom Berj.
 

WEARSIDE LEAGUE
by MALCOLM PRATT
 
Ryhope  CW  won the match of the day when they inflicted a first defeat  of  the
season  on  Teesside Athletic to maintain a four-points lead at the top  of  the
table.
 
Martin Swales's side went behind after half an hour but quickly hit back and won
a three-goals thriller with Shaun Petch's second-half strike.
 
Shaun  Taylor  and James Kesterton combined to set up Greg Booth who fired  into
the  bottom left-hand corner of the net, giving Ryhope goalkeeper Neil  Atkinson
no chance.
 
The Wearsiders equalised within seven minutes. John Butler's shot was parried by
Stuart McDonald but only to Chris Trewick  who made no mistake from close range.
 
Midway  through  the  second  period David Newby broke down the  right  and  his
inch-perfect centre was headed in by Petch.
 
Silksworth  failed  to halt Scarborough Town's challenge when they were hit  for
seven at the seaside.
 
Luke  Jenkinson  celebrated his return with a hat-trick, Josh Greening bagged  a
brace  with  Neil Waterfield and Joe Danby adding to the woes of the  Wearsiders
who managed just two goals from Scott Walker and Andrew Place.
 
Scarborough  remain  second, four points behind Ryhope with a game in  hand  and
Teesside Athletic stay third.
 
Wolviston  have  quietly crept into fourth place and goals by Danny Shields  (2)
and  Scott  Mehan  eased  them to victory over Jarrow whose  only  response  was
credited to Christie Elliott.
 
Easington  Colliery just edged Boldon CA. Adrian Sanders and Robert Huntley  had
them  two  goals  up until the 80th minute but when Kris  Robinson  reduced  the
deficit, it was all to play for in the final stages.
 
Ashbrooke  Belford  House found the net on three occasions thanks to Ryan  Steel
(2) and Kenny Taylor but still suffered defeat against New Marske.
 
Shaun  Erskine  rifled  a hat-trick, Shaun Mackin struck twice and  his  brother
Michael converted a penalty as the Seasiders enjoyed a six-goals romp.
 
In  contrast, an only goal by Aaron Robertson was sufficient for Annfield  Plain
at  Guisborough Town HC and Houghton Town returned to form defeating  Hartlepool
at Leyburn Grove.
 
Carl  McDermott was a fifth-minute marksman for Pools before Billy Harrison  (2)
and Kevin Gordon replied.
 
A month ago Coxhoe Athletic looked down and out at the bottom of the table. They
failed to claim a point from their first nine matches but have taken 10 from the
last four.
 
Their  latest  success was at Cleator Moor Celtic. Chris Corbett (2)  and  Peter
Bulmer  had  them three goals up inside 21 minutes but in a pulsating  encounter
Celtic  levelled, scoring three times in just 10 minutes through Chris  Thornton
(2) and Craig Scott.
 
Six  goals were scored in the first 35 minutes but only one more followed on the
hour as Kevin Mulgrew won the game for Coxhoe.
 
Willington remain bottom after losing to Kirkbymoorside whose scorers were Daryl
Rivis  and Paul Round (pen). An own goal by Rhys Crowe raised Willington's hopes
but they suffered their 12th defeat in 14 games.