Saturday's football October 9

WEARSIDE LEAGUE
by MALCOLM PRATT

FOR once, leading scorer John Butler didn't score but six of his team-mates
did when Ryhope CW surged into the second round of the Sunderland Shipowners'
Cup with an emphatic victory over Willington on Saturday.

Chris Trewick and Roy Conlon were first-half marksmen when the visitors
had chances to go in level, but it was a different scenario after the break.

Ryhope took control and further goals flowed from Philip Hall, David Newby,
John Toomey and James Fairley.

Leaders Easington Colliery defeated Hartlepool for the second time in four
days - again by a two-goals margin.

Dale Crawford scored direct from a free-kick in the sixth minute and on
the stroke of half-time Steve Manson volleyed in from 25 yards for the
equaliser.

Play ebbed and flowed and it was the Colliers who went through with two
goals from Andy Hall.

Wolviston exited at Cleator Moor Celtic despite scoring first courtesy of
Kallum Hannah.

The Teessiders had David Ryder sent off after 55 minutes and from then on
Celtic took over and romped home with strikes from Darren Johnston, Ben Bateson,
Gary George and Chris Thornton.

Three of the four ties produced 15 goals but just one by Ryan Rivis
was sufficient for Kirkbymoorside against New Marske.

Houghton Town crashed to a six-goals mauling at Boldon CA, who won for only
the first time in 14 games.

Chris Robertson produced the performance of the day, scoring five of his
team's six goals with Mark Williams adding to the woes of Houghton, for whom
Neil Maddison claimed a consolation.

Ashbrooke Belford House moved into second position and although just two
points adrift of Easington Colliery, they have played four games more than the
leaders.

Chris Charlton earned Tommy Dobbing's side a point at Annfield Plain who
led through Roy Gordon.

Despite a lack of goals, Silksworth and Windscale were engaged in
an entertaining game while Dean Patton (2) and Liam Clarke earned Jarrow the
points in their home fixture with Prudhoe Town, who are now bottom.

Scott Hine (2), Ladi Kazeem and Rhys Connelly had Stockton Town four goals
up before Paul Wilson claimed a consolation for Coxhoe Athletic.

Darlington Cleveland Bridge missed the opportunity to go second when they
lost to Redcar Athletic, whose marksman was James Kesterton with a hat-trick.