WEARSIDE LEAGUE
by MALCOLM PRATT
 
RYHOPE  CW missed the opportunity to go second in the Wearside League when  they
went down by the only goal to Jarrow.
 
A  hard-fought  game was decided on the hour when Paul Turrell  beat  goalkeeper
Neil Atkinson from inside the penalty area.
 
Ryhope  pressed  for an equaliser in the later stages but failed to find  a  way
through Jarrow's defence which was considerably tighter than at the weekend when
they conceded four goals.
 
Ryhope  remain third, a point behind New Marske whose fixture at Silksworth  was
postponed.
 
Easington  Colliery stretched their lead at the top of the table to three points
with victory over Redcar Athletic.
 
Andy Porritt gave the Teessiders the lead on 38 minutes with a tremendous finish
from  outside the penalty area but the Colliers turned the tables, scoring twice
in four minutes just before the interval.
 
Dale  Crawford blasted a shot into the top corner of the net but the goal of the
match was Chris Tarn's magnificent strike which screamed into the net.
 
Easington  held on for a 2-1 win and were indebted to debutant goalkeeper  Nicky
Lawson  who turned in a man-of-the-match performance following his transfer from
Sunderland RCA.
 
Willington  were  bottom in each of the last two seasons but are now in the  top
half  of the table following a 3-1 win over Wolviston with goals by Paul Thorns,
Jason White and James Seymour. Kallum Hannah replied from the penalty spot.
 
Prudhoe  Town  won  for  the  first  time on Saturday  but  failed  to  make  it
back-to-back wins when Stockton Town emerged 3-1 victors.
 
Joe  Hinchley, Scott Meehan and Jamie May were the matchwinners with Kevin Dixon
(pen) on target for Prudhoe.
 
The  Cumbrian  derby ended all square. Barry Irving and Gary George had  Cleator
Moor  Celtic  ahead until the 80th minute before Kevin Holliday and  Luke  Smith
rescued a point for Windscale.