Monday's football, April 19

by MALCOLM PRATT
 
RYHOPE  CW's  chances of winning the Wearside League championship  were  boosted when  Scarborough  Town  conceded two crucial points against  Ashbrooke  Belford House at Silksworth last night.
 
It  was  a  close call for the Seasiders who were heading for  what  would  have been  only  their  third  defeat  of the season until  Joel  Ramm  headed  in  a dramatic last-minute equaliser.
 
Tommy  Dobbing's  side  had  led for an hour with a marvellous  goal  from  Adam McGuinness whose volley crashed into the top corner of the net.
 
Scarborough  are  seven  points behind Ryhope, now with only two games  in  hand although they do enjoy a considerably better goals difference.
 
Easington  Colliery  moved into the top six with an easy 4-1 win at  Boldon  CA.
 
Andrew  Richardson and Andrew Appleby both fired past goalkeeper Chris  Anderson in  the  opening  20  minutes but it was not until 15  minutes  from  time  that Graeme Watson made it three.
 
Within  a  minute  Mark  Williams  reduced the deficit with  a  free  kick  from outside  the penalty area and on 90 minutes John Harrison completed an  emphatic victory for the Colliers.
 
Teesside  Athletic remain third after winning at Wolviston with goals early  and late in the game from Draz Dauskra and Patrick Wheatley.
 
Annfield  Plain  are ending the season with a flourish and they stay fourth.  An only goal from Dean Lee was enough against Jarrow at Derwent Park.
 
New  Marske rifled 14 goals on Saturday but managed just one in the last  minute at Hartlepool where Shaun Mackin cancelled out Phil Ross's strike.