Match Reports - Sat 12th Sep 2009

WEARSIDE LEAGUE
by MALCOLM PRATT
 
Ashbrooke  Belford House applied to have their Sunderland Shipowners' Cup tie at Wolviston postponed because nine players were attending a wedding.
 
And  when Nathan Summersgill scored twice in the first four minutes, it appeared the Wearsiders' worst fears would materialise.
 
But  their make-shift line-up staged a magnificent rally and a brace of goals by Peter Benson and one from Michael Charlton earned them a surprise victory.
 
Coxhoe  Athletic  produced  the  shock result of the  season  as  they  defeated Kirkbymoorside.
 
The South Durham side went into the tie on the back of seven consecutive defeats and  when  Alex Strickland headed in on the 20th minute, another reverse  seemed likely.
 
Dan  O'Brien levelled from the spot with the last kick of the first half and  in stoppage time he converted another penalty for the winner.
 
Ryhope  CW  had no trouble seeing off the challenge from Houghton Town.  Richard Jordan  bagged  a brace with Gareth Hill and John Butler also on  target.  David Sewell was the home side's only marksman.
 
Hartlepool  and Silksworth failed to produce a goal following two hours play and Pools booked their place in the next round, winning 5-3 on penalties.
 
Easington Colliery were well beaten at Boldon CA whose hero was Stephen Williams with  a  hat-trick. Michael Meek added to the woes of the visitors  who  managed just one goal from Jack Pounder.
 
Scarborough  Town defeated Annfield Plain 4-3 on penalties. William Jarvis-Smith and  Dominic Elliott had the visitors two goals up at the interval but Joe  Ramm and Luke Jenkinson took the tie into extra time.
 
Willington  also went out on penalties to Guisborough Town HC. Adam  Blenkinsopp headed  the  hosts in front and Chris Rigby restored parity for Guisborough  who then won the shoot-out 4-3.
 
Dean  Rogers  was  an early scorer for Windscale but Teesside  Athletic  secured their place in the next round with a couple of strikes from regular scorer James Kesterton.
 
Only  one game was played in the league and Jarrow moved up into third position, three points behind leaders Scarborough Town and Ryhope CW.
 
Peter Henderson, Peter Kane, Lee Buglass and Chris Lunn were the scorers against Cleator Moor Celtic at Perth Green.