WEARSIDE LEAGUE
by MALCOLM PRATT
 
On   a   day   when  four  sides  scored  five  times,  Ryhope   CW   needed   a second goal in stoppage-time to earn them a crucial victory at Houghton Town.
 
Following  a  goal-less  first half, Houghton were awarded  a  penalty  and  the visitors'  Neil  Moan  was sent off. Billy Harrison converted the  kick,  giving goalkeeper Michael Burlison no chance.
 
The  visitors  hit back with a Glen Marney equaliser but the game was  into  the 91st minute as Neville Newby scrambled the ball home.
 
Three  sides  won  by  a  5-0 scoreline. Ashbrooke Belford  House  were  on  the receiving end at Teesside Athletic where they finished with only eight players.
 
James  Kesterton  (2)  and Daniel Drazdauskas had the home side  comfortably  in front before Kenny Taylor was sent off in the 45th minute.
 
Prolific  scorer Kesterton took his tally to four and goalkeeper Greg Dixon  and Chris Charlton were both then  injured.
 
Ashbrooke  had  already used their substitutes and therefore  finished  severely depleted.  It  was not all joy for Teesside either who had Andy Taylor taken  to hospital with a suspected broken arm.
 
Silksworth,  who had conceded 12 goals in their first six games, leaked five  to Kirkbymoorside  for whom Johnny Brown, Daryl Rivis, Alex Strickland, Paul  Round and Sarjo Cham all beat the overworked Daniel White.
 
Scarborough  Town remain top of the table and they also plundered five goals  at home  to  Hartlepool. Robbie Hawkes was another player to score four times  with Nathan Cook also on the mark.
 
The  Seasiders  had  Luke Jenkinson sent off just before the interval  and  four minutes into the second period Pools goalkeeper Mark Bell was also red-carded.
 
Easington  Colliery  and Windscale were involved in a dour goal-less  draw.  The best  chance  fell  to  Chris Tarn but he fired a penalty  over  the  Cumbrians' crossbar.
 
Coxhoe  Athletic  are still pointless but gave an improved  performance  against Wolviston  who  won  with second-half efforts from David Patterson  and  Michael Murphy.
 
Junior  Masandi  was  an  early scorer for Guisborough Town HC but  it  was  not until  the  last  three minutes that Willington conceded further goals  to  John Cairns (pen) and Michael Pugh.
 
Boldon  CA caused an upset in the Durham Challenge Cup when they recovered  from a two-goals deficit to defeat Hebburn Town 5-2.
 
Willy  Crew  and  David McCann struck in the opening 16 minutes  before  Michael Meek,  with  a brace, Chris Robinson (pen), Andrew Hall and Mark  Johnson  swept Boldon into the next round and an away tie with Brandon United.
 
An  only  goal  by  Christie Elliott proved sufficient for  Jarrow  at  home  to Annfield  Plain.  The South Tynesiders line up at home to West Auckland Town  in the First Round.
 

WEARSIDE LEAGUE

by MALCOLM PRATT
 
Ryhope  CW  were  twice  ahead but had to settle for a  point  when  New  Marske
equalised late in the game with a hotly-disputed penalty.
 
John  Butler  fired the Wearsiders into a 10th-minute lead with a clinical  shot
from the edge of the penalty area but Michael Mackin headed the equaliser.
 
Early  in  the second period, Kristian Kamarra put the visitors in front with  a
scrambled effort and Anthony Ross's drive restored parity.
 
With  just  15 minutes remaining Glen Moan headed in a corner but just  when  it
appeared  that Martin Swales' side would secure another win, Nick Ward fired  in
his spot kick.
 
Ryhope  remain  second,  two  points behind leaders  Scarborough  Town  who  hit
Boldon CA with a four-goals blitz.
 
Robbie  Hawkes  bagged a brace with Mark Barber and Luke Jenninson also  on  the
mark. Boldon's Dean McKeown was taken to hospital after crashing into a post.
 
Ashbrooke  Belford  House  are  in the top six  and  they  comfortably  defeated
Hartlepool.  David  Baxter fired them in front on two minutes and in the  second
period  Martin Deacon and Brian Smailes also found the net. Mark Ecclestone  was
outstanding for Ashbrooke.
 
Mark  Robinson  restored  parity for Houghton Town after Summersgill  had  fired
Wolviston  ahead  but  three minutes from time Steve Patton's  side  conceded  a
winning goal to Walker.
 
Coxhoe  Athletic  crashed  5-0  at Windscale for whom  Dean  Rogers  produced  a
stunning performance scoring four times. John Donnelly was the other marksman.
 
Annfield  Plain were also in Cumbria and Cleator Moor Celtic claimed the  points
thanks to Craig Hadley and Terry George.
 
Jarrow  earned  a  point at Kirkbymoorside with a goal-less draw  and  third-top
Teesside  Athletic maintained their promotion aspirations defeating  Guisborough
Town  HC thanks to Billy Millington (2) and James Kesterton. Russell Spence  was
the visitors' only scorer.
 
The   two   sides  competing  in  the  FA  Carlsberg  Vase  both  went  out   to
Skilltrainingltd Northern League teams.
 
Easington  Colliery  were only a minute away from taking Shildon to  extra  time
and  it  took a spectacular free kick from Andrew Johnson to end their hopes  of
glory.
 
Willington  gave neighbours West Auckland Town a good game before losing by  the
odd  goal.  Carl  Thompson struck for the Hall Lane team with Martin  Young  and
Ian Maddison earning West their passage into the Third Qualifying Round.
 

WEARSIDE LEAGUE
by MALCOLM PRATT
 
RYHOPE  CW  surged  to  the top of the Wearside League when  they  went  nap  at Willington last night.
 
Martin  Swales'  side  made  a dream start, scoring twice  in  the  opening  two minutes with a Richard Jordan header and a drive from Anthony Ross.
 
Willington,  second bottom with just one win in six attempts, hit back as  Henry Drummond  delivered  a clinical finish from outside the penalty area  but  there was no stopping Ryhope.
 
Ross  drove  home  for  his second goal of the night  and  before  the  interval Ryhope just about secured victory as Philip Hall also found the target.
 
Early  in the second period, Jordan completed the scoring and his goal was  just sufficient to lift Ryhope above Scarborough Town on goals difference.
 
Easington  Colliery  produced a splendid performance to end  Scarborough  Town's 100 per cent record at Welfare Park.
 
Barry  Turton only passed a fitness test shortly before kick-off but he came  up trumps for the Colliers when he headed the only goal on 32 minutes.
 
Both   teams  had  scoring  opportunities  in  a  highly-entertaining  game  but Easington held out for their third win.
 
Ashbrooke  Belford  House  are third following a 3-1 victory over  Cleator  Moor Celtic.
 
A  tremendous  35-yard  strike  by  Lee Harrison  gave  the  hosts  an  interval advantage  but the Cumbrians restored parity in the 70th minute courtesy of  Ben Davison.
 
Davison  then  conceded an own goal and two minutes from time David Baxter  made sure of the points for the Wearsiders.
 
Silksworth,  who  had leaked just five goals in four games, suffered a 7-1  rout at  Jarrow  who  consolidated  fourth place. Lee Buglass  and  Chris  Lunn  both rifled   hat-tricks  and  Silksworth's  woes  were  compounded  as  Peter   Kane converted a penalty.
 
Andrew  Place  claimed  a consolation goal for Steven Smith's side  which,  with seven points out of 12, had made their best start in three years.
 
Coxhoe  Athletic  are  the only side without a point and they went down  5-1  at home  to  Kirkbymoorside whose marksmen were Paul Wilson (og), Daryl  Rivis  (2) and  Alex  Strickland (2). Michael Owens had equalised for Coxhoe with only  his team's third goal in six games.
 
Only  85  minutes  play  was  possible at Hartlepool  but  Annfield  Plain  were confirmed as 2-1 winners.
 
Roy  Gordon  hit  a  long-range effort which skidded off  the  wet  surface  and entered  the net via a post in the second period Paul Henderson doubled  Plain's lead with a breakaway effort.
 
Shaun  Ross fired into the roof of the net to raise Pools hopes but in the  85th minute the referee consulted the teams and curtailed the match.