WEARSIDE LEAGUE
by MALCOLM PRATT
 
On   a   day   when  four  sides  scored  five  times,  Ryhope   CW   needed   a second goal in stoppage-time to earn them a crucial victory at Houghton Town.
 
Following  a  goal-less  first half, Houghton were awarded  a  penalty  and  the visitors'  Neil  Moan  was sent off. Billy Harrison converted the  kick,  giving goalkeeper Michael Burlison no chance.
 
The  visitors  hit back with a Glen Marney equaliser but the game was  into  the 91st minute as Neville Newby scrambled the ball home.
 
Three  sides  won  by  a  5-0 scoreline. Ashbrooke Belford  House  were  on  the receiving end at Teesside Athletic where they finished with only eight players.
 
James  Kesterton  (2)  and Daniel Drazdauskas had the home side  comfortably  in front before Kenny Taylor was sent off in the 45th minute.
 
Prolific  scorer Kesterton took his tally to four and goalkeeper Greg Dixon  and Chris Charlton were both then  injured.
 
Ashbrooke  had  already used their substitutes and therefore  finished  severely depleted.  It  was not all joy for Teesside either who had Andy Taylor taken  to hospital with a suspected broken arm.
 
Silksworth,  who had conceded 12 goals in their first six games, leaked five  to Kirkbymoorside  for whom Johnny Brown, Daryl Rivis, Alex Strickland, Paul  Round and Sarjo Cham all beat the overworked Daniel White.
 
Scarborough  Town remain top of the table and they also plundered five goals  at home  to  Hartlepool. Robbie Hawkes was another player to score four times  with Nathan Cook also on the mark.
 
The  Seasiders  had  Luke Jenkinson sent off just before the interval  and  four minutes into the second period Pools goalkeeper Mark Bell was also red-carded.
 
Easington  Colliery  and Windscale were involved in a dour goal-less  draw.  The best  chance  fell  to  Chris Tarn but he fired a penalty  over  the  Cumbrians' crossbar.
 
Coxhoe  Athletic  are still pointless but gave an improved  performance  against Wolviston  who  won  with second-half efforts from David Patterson  and  Michael Murphy.
 
Junior  Masandi  was  an  early scorer for Guisborough Town HC but  it  was  not until  the  last  three minutes that Willington conceded further goals  to  John Cairns (pen) and Michael Pugh.
 
Boldon  CA caused an upset in the Durham Challenge Cup when they recovered  from a two-goals deficit to defeat Hebburn Town 5-2.
 
Willy  Crew  and  David McCann struck in the opening 16 minutes  before  Michael Meek,  with  a brace, Chris Robinson (pen), Andrew Hall and Mark  Johnson  swept Boldon into the next round and an away tie with Brandon United.
 
An  only  goal  by  Christie Elliott proved sufficient for  Jarrow  at  home  to Annfield  Plain.  The South Tynesiders line up at home to West Auckland Town  in the First Round.