by MALCOLM PRATT
 
Substitute  goalkeeper  Michael Smith had an eventful game but couldn't  prevent
Silksworth  from  losing 3-1 to Annfield Plain in last night's  Wearside  League
clash.
 
A  well-worked  move  opened  up  the opportunity for Roy  Gordon  to  fire  the
visitors   in  front  after  just  five  minutes  but  Chris  Lindstedt's   team
deservedly levelled on 36 minutes with a good angled drive from Scott Walker.
 
During  the  interval, goalkeeper Anthony Mustard had to retire with an  injured
shoulder  and  Smith's  very first touch of the ball was to pick it out  of  the
net when Paul Henderson delivered a clinical finish in the 46th minute.
 
Smith  then  conceded a 68th-minute penalty for which he received a yellow  card
and was beaten by Colin Snailham from the spot.
 
Smith  did  atone with two outstanding saves and the Plain held on to move  into
seventh position.
 
Boldon  CA won a seven-goals thriller against bottom-of-the-table Willington  at
Hall Lane.
 
The  South  Tynesiders  made a dream start scoring through Chris  Robertson  and
Shaun Heads in the first four minutes.
 
Michael  Weston  reduced  the  deficit  but Robertson was  again  on  target  to
restore Boldon's two-goals cushion.
 
Once  again, the home side rallied and Matthew Leadbetter threw them a  lifeline
only  for  Heads  to head home. Weston then netted Willington's third  goal  but
Boldon survived the final minutes.
 
Houghton  Town  exited the Wearside League Cup when Jarrow were 3-1  winners  at
Leyburn Grove.
 
The  only  goal of the first half was credited to Chris Lunn and midway  through
the  second period Kevin Gordon equalised but two goals in the final 10  minutes
from Liam Clark (pen) and Lee Buglass carried Jarrow into the Second Round.
 
Guisborough  Town  HC crashed out to New Marske whose marksmen, in a  7-0  rout,
were Shaun Mackin (4), Andrew Dawson and Richard Clayforth.