Saturday's football March 27
28/03/10 16:54 Filed in:
Reports
by MALCOLM PRATT
Ryhope CW anticipated a difficult game at Cleator Moor Celtic on Saturday but
three goals in the opening 26 minutes proved too big an obstacle for the
Cumbrians, whose title hopes have all but ended.
The Wearsiders though, continue their quest for honours and the race now appears
to be between Martin Swales' side and Scarborough Town.
Martin Metcalfe was first to strike on 20 minutes and two minutes later John
Butler converted a penalty.
Worse was to follow for the home side as Butler headed in his second goal and
although Lee Dunn reduced the deficit before the interval, Ryhope were never
seriously stretched.
They are now 12 points ahead of Scarborough who were on cup duty but
the Seasiders have five games in hand on Ryhope.
Teesside Athletic are third but they appear to have too much to do after losing
to Easington Colliery, for whom captain Chris Pearson scored the only goal
mid-way through the second period.
Following a heavy defeat in their previous game, Ashbrooke Belford House bounced
back to form easily seeing off the challenge from Guisborough Town HC with goals
from Michael Charlton (2), and Martin Deacon.
Silksworth held their own in the first half at Annfield Plain but conceded four
times in the second 45 minutes. Aaron Robertson and Stephen Kirkbride each
bagged a brace of goals.
Jarrow staged a second half rally at home to Wolviston who were coasting the
game at the interval after Paul Ambrose and Guy Whatmore (2) had beaten
goalkeeper Tony Orr.
A minute into the second period, however, Christie Elliott reduced the
three-goals arrears and after Peter Kane also struck, Elliott grabbed a late
equaliser.
Willington remain bottom after losing by the odd goal in three to Hartlepool,
who are two places above them. Carl Winspear and Kyle McDermott netted for
Pools with Callum Heeney on target in the last couple of minutes.
Coxhoe Athletic are second from the basement. Michael Owens and Stephen Oakley
were the marksmen against Windscale for whom Andrew Hurley and Dan Gullen
replied.
Michael Alexander was Boldon CA's only scorer at Kirkbymoorside who won courtesy
of Darren Collier (pen) and Ryan Rivis.
Scarborough Town romped into the final of the Sunderland Shipowners' Cup when
they hit New Marske for six. Mark Barber, Georgie Rose, Josh Greening (pen),
Nathan Cook, Wayne Brooksby and Matthew Parry all beat goalkeeper Justin
Hutchinson. The home side's only reply came from Richie Playforth.