Saturday's football August 21

WEARSIDE League by MALCOLM PRATT
 
SILKSWORTH  celebrated  their  first  win of the season  when  they  coasted  to victory at Boldon CA, who are still pointless.
 
Chris  Wilson  fired them in front on the stroke of half time and when  Jonathan Fox  added  a  second  goal in the 71st minute, the  South  Tynesiders  faced  a formidable challenge.
 
Any  hopes  they  harboured  of making a comeback ended  when  they  conceded  a penalty which Dean Hannah converted.
 
Ryhope  CW  made  it three wins out of three at Wolviston but it was  not  until the last minute that an own goal by Anthony Brown made sure of the points.
 
Clayton  Davis  was  an  early  scorer for  the  Wearsiders  and  Callum  Hannah replied. McGuinness restored the advantage to Martin Swales' team and the result was on a knife edge until the 90th minute.
 
Houghton  Town  led  by three goals at Darlington Cleveland Bridge  but  had  to withstand late pressure to win by the odd goal in five.
 
Shaun  Graham (2) and David Keighley (pen) appeared to have the visitors on  the road  to  a comfortable win but when Anthony McLachlan and Michael Carter  (pen) beat keeper Carl Chapman, the outcome was wide open.
 
Easington  Colliery managed just one goal from Paul Taylor at Hartlepool but  it was sufficient to extend their 100 per cent record to four games.
 
They  have  scored 17 times and conceded just once and lead the table  on  goals difference from New Marske and Annfield Plain.
 
The  Seasiders easily defeated Ashbrooke Belford House, who have not managed  to extend  their  excellent pre-season form into league games. Shaun Mackin  scored all three goals as Tommy Dobbing's side suffered a third defeat.
 
Paul  Henderson  (3) and William Smith earned Annfield Plain the points at  home to  Windscale  who  were always in with a chance with goals by Dean  Rogers  (2) and Laurie Black.
 
Dean  Patton  (2)  and Christie Elliott were the marksmen for Jarrow  at  Coxhoe Athletic for whom Chris Garbutt replied from the penalty spot.
 
Willington,  wooden  spoonists  in  the last two seasons, are  up  to  mid-table after  winning  for the second time. Jonathan Staff's late strike proved  enough at home to Stockton Town.
 
Kirkbymoorside  were  deposed  as leaders when they went down  at  Cleator  Moor Celtic for whom Darren Johnson scored the only goal.
 
There  was  no  shortage of goals, however, at Redcar Athletic who  hit  Prudhoe Town  for  six.  James Kesterton, with a hat-trick, Daniel Drazdauskas  (2)  and Stewart Poulter were the scorers.