Saturday's football May 1
04/05/10 15:17 Filed in:
Reports
by MALCOLM PRATT
RYHOPE CW's championship hopes rest on them beating Scarborough Town at the
seaside next Saturday and their rivals losing to Cleator Moor Celtic on the
last day of the season.
Martin Swales' side were deposed from pole position by Boro who enjoy a
two-points lead over their rivals and with an uncatchable goals difference.
They took their goals tally to an amazing 136 in 34 games when they
comfortably defeated Annfield Plain, who boasted an unbeaten record stretching
back to last September.
But Boro were in no mood to concede either points or goals. Nathan Cook gave
them an interval advantage and five minutes into the second period Joel Ramm
doubled the lead.
With seven minutes remaining, Josh Greening beat the offside trap and he was
again on target with just a minute left on the clock.
Silksworth are ending the season with a flourish and made it four wins in five
games, defeating Boldon CA for the first time in the Wearside League.
Goalkeeper Andrew Hunter twice parried a shot from Martin Armstrong but was
beaten at the third attempt. It was Armstrong's initial goal for the club.
Eoin Shannon tapped in wide of Hunter and with only 10 minutes remaining an
exciting finale was set up as Chris Robinson beat Silksworth keeper David
McInley.
Silksworth held on and will finish at least sixth from bottom.
Ashbrooke Belford House returned from Cumbria pointless after suffering a
two-goals defeat at Windscale.
An excellent move involving player manager Mattie Henney and Danny Rowland
ended with Peter O'Donnel finding the top corner of the net and in the 25th
minute Shaun Pollen rode a challenge before slotting home.
Tommy Dobbing's team ended the game with only 10 men after a player was
injured and they had already used their substitutes.
Third-top Teesside Athletic went down 2-1 to New Marske for whom Shaun Mackin
bagged a brace of goals before James Kesterton reduced the arrears near the
end.
Two penalties by Tom Orton and Mark Weldon were no more than consolations for
Coxhoe who by then had conceded five goals to Cleator Moor Celtic.
Lee Dunn (2), Robert Fowler and Gary George had the Cumbrians four goals up by
half time and early in the second period, Craig Devine was another player to
fire home from the spot.
