Saturday's football, April 17

By MALCOLM PRATT
 
THE  championship  is  still all to play for by Ryhope CW and  Scarborough  Town after the pair again won at the week-end.
 
But  whereas  the Wearsiders just edged neighbours Silksworth, Boro romped to  a big  win  at  Coxhoe  Athletic to further boost  their  already  superior  goals difference.
 
The  local derby  at  Silksworth  lived up to expectations with  just  one  goal dividing the sides at the final whistle.
 
Jonathan Davis gave Martin Swales' team a 35th minute lead from the penalty spot and David Newby made it two, 10 minutes into the second half.
 
Gary  Tyzack threw Steven Smith's side a lifeline with his 65th-minute strike to produce an exciting finale but Ryhope held on for three crucial points.
 
Scarborough,  eight  points  off  the  top  with three  games  in  hand  on  the Wearsiders, hit Coxhoe Athletic for six as the goals flowed from Luke Jenkinson, with  a  hat-trick, Joel Ramm, Jamie Patterson and Joshua Green. Paul Orton  and Stephen Oakley replied.
 
Houghton  Town  travelled  to  Hall Lane with high  expectations  of  inflicting another  defeat  on  Willington, who look certain to be wooden-spoonists  for  a second successive season.
 
An  only goal by Michael Weston in the second minute upset the form-book but did little  for  Willington's position at the bottom of the table. They still  trail Coxhoe by eight points with only four games to play.
 
A  last-minute  penalty  by Peter Benson, his second goal of  the  game,  earned Ashbrooke  Belford House the points at Hartlepool for whom Ronnie Dunn cancelled out Benson's first strike.
 
Ian  Davies then fired Pools ahead only for David Scott to restore parity before Benson's dramatic late winner.
 
A hat-trick by James Kesterton which took his goals tally to 42 consigned Boldon CA to defeat at third-top Teesside Athletic.
 
Annfield  Plain remain fourth after Shaun Sager (2), Dominic Elliott and Stephen Kirkbride  were  the marksmen against Wolviston who managed only one  goal  from Adam Preston.
 
Gary  Taylor's 89th-minute goal earned Jarrow a point against Windscale who  led courtesy of Dean Rodgers and Graeme Goulding after Chris Lunn had netted for the home team.
 
Guisborough  Town HC have now conceded 126 goals after being hit with a  massive 14-1 defeat at New Marske.
 
Richard  Playforth rifled five goals, Shaun Mackin struck four times  with  Mark Dawson  (2),  Michael  Mackin,  Stephen Barker and an own  goal  by  Mike  Usher adding  to  the  woes  of  the visitors,  for  whom  Craig  Marshall  managed  a consolation goal.
 
Darren  Johnson and Craig Corkhill (2) eased Cleator Moor Celtic to victory over Kirkbymoorside for whom Jonathan Brown (2) responded.