WEARSIDE League
by MALCOLM PRATT

EASINGTON Colliery extended their lead at the top of the table to four
points when they crushed nearest rivals New Marske.

A close result was expected but in the event, the Colliers ran riot,
scoring seven times without conceding a goal to their hapless
opponents.

There was no hint of a goals avalanche at the halfway stage, however,
when the Seasiders trailed to strikes from Paul Taylor and Barry
Turton.

The turning point came around the hour when three goals flowed in the
space of six minutes. Taylor completed his hat-trick, Turton scored his
second goal of the afternoon and in the late stages, Chris Hall and
Adam McGuiness added to the woes of New Marske.

Easington were not the biggest scorers of the day, however. That honour
went to Windscale who ripped Houghton Town apart to finish with double
figures.

Jordan Lee and Dean Rogers rifled hat-tricks with Laurie Black (2),
Michael Farrer, Graeme Goulding and Dan Rowlands also on target leading
Windscale to an 11-1 victory. Houghton's only reply came in the last
minute from Paul Lamb.

Ashbrooke Belford House were also in scoring mode and they hit Prudhoe
Town for six. Dale Wells, Mark Green, Michael Charlton, Lee Davidson
and Martin Deacon had them five goals up by half time.

Jonathan Stephenson reduced the deficit but Michael Charlton quickly
restored Ashbrooke's five-goals cushion and it wasn't until the 89th
minute that Andrew Davison claimed a second consolation goal for the
Tynesiders.

An early strike by Michael Carter set Darlington Cleveland Bridge up
for victory over Coxhoe Athletic. Anthony McLachlan then twice found
the net to help propel the Bridge into fourth place, equal on points
with Windscale.

Willington just had the edge on Silksworth, winning by the odd goal in
five at the end of a game in which fortunes ebbed and flowed.

Martin Hopps, Graeme Lazenby and Daniel Lee were on the mark for the
hosts with James Hepstonstall and Richard Maughan replying for
Silksworth.

An only goal by Dean Millington proved sufficient for Redcar Athletic
at Boldon CA and Hartlepool also won by the narrowest of margins
defeating Kirkbymoorside with a spectacular 30-yard effort from Carl
Wood.

Jarrow reached the next round of the Durham Challenge Cup when they
defeated Seaham Red Star from the STL Northern League Second Division.

Aaron Croft fired Seaham in front and after Peter Kane levelled, he was
the toast of Jarrow with his late winner.

Wolviston have managed just two wins in the league but they were too
good for Annfield Plain although they needed extra time before winning
5-2.

Callum Hannah (3), Ryan Hebb and Stephen Little were the matchwinners
with Roy Gordon and John Ludlow replying for the Plain.