Saturday's football February 19
22/02/11 10:19 Filed in: Reports
WEARSIDE LEAGUE by MALCOLM PRATT
EASINGTON Colliery still command a healthy lead at the top of the table but it was reduced to nine points when New Marske managed to stage one of only three games on Saturday.
The Seasiders suffered a setback as Annfield Plain's Colin Snailham converted a penalty but a minute before the interval New Marske were also awarded a spot-kick which Ricky Phillips fired past goalkeeper Stephen Kennedy.
It remained nip and tuck until the home side put the game beyond their opponents, scoring three times in eight minutes late in the game.
Daniel Jones was on target before Phillips completed his hat-trick to help New Marske into second place with a game in hand on Easington.
At the other end of the table Coxhoe Athletic are second bottom following a three-goals defeat at home to Redcar Athletic.
Billy Millington bagged a brace of goals in the first half and although the second period was more evenly contested, James Kesterton made it three just before the end.
Jarrow twice came from behind to claim a point at Hartlepool. Daniel Corbett was a 10th-minute marksman and before the break Dean Patton rifled in the equaliser from the edge of the penalty area.
Within three minutes of resuming Pools were again in front through Carl McDermott and there were only three minutes left on the clock as Paul Turrell delivered a clinical finish from 20 yards which gave home goalkeeper Philip Wilson no chance.
Four league fixtures were called off as were the Sunderland Shipowners' Cup Semi-Finals between Easington and Cleator Moor Celtic and Ryhope CW versus Kirkbymoorside.