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ReportsWEARSIDE LEAGUE
by MALCOLM PRATT
Houghton Town were very much the under-dogs when they met Scarborough Town in
the Monkwearmouth Charity Cup. The Seasiders have taken the Wearside League by
storm, scoring 25 goals and conceding just four but Steve Patton's side took
them to the wire.
Two goals in the opening 26 minutes by Matthew Brown and Joel Ramm, however,
meant that there was no giant-killing act but Houghton will take heart from a
stirring performance.
Silksworth have made their best start in three years and progressed to the
next stage with victory over Hartlepool.
Shaun Smith was an early marksman but when Sean Ross converted a 44th-minute
penalty for Pools, the outcome was wide open. Gary Tyzack came up trumps when
he pounced on a rebound five minutes from time.
Ryhope CW defeated New Marske following a five-goals thriller. Robert Jones
struck from the penalty spot in the 20th minute and David Newby restored
parity, converting a Michael Patterson cross before the interval.
Newby cut in from the right and fired into the far corner of the net on the
hour and soon afterwards completed a superb hat-trick with another clinical
finish.
New Marske though rallied and when Shaun Mackin netted, an exciting finale
ensued but Ryhope held out.
Ashbrooke Belford House went down at Guisborough Town HC whose marksmen were
Jonathan Sharkey and Russ Spence. Lee Harrison kept the Wearsiders in the game
but the hosts edged home.
David Turner, Roy Gordon and Dean Lee led Annfield Plain to victory against
Boldon CA whose only reply was a Chris Robertson penalty.
Coxhoe Athletic, the only side without a point, crashed 4-1 at Teesside
Athletic despite Peter Bouler, with a cracking 30-yard drive, scoring the goal
of the game. Stuart Poulter, Lewis Woods and James Kesterton, with a brace,
struck for Teesside.
Alex Strickland (2) and Ryan Rivis were the marksmen as Kirkbymoorside saw off
Cleator Moor Celtic. Keiron McCool claimed a consolation for the Cumbrians.
Glen Walker rifled a hat-trick and Aaron Foley converted a penalty in
Wolviston's victory over Windscale who responded through Dean Rogers and
Howard Kirkbride.
Jarrow won the only league game, defeating Willington at Hall Lane. Martin
Scott fired the home side in front and after Mark Pearson levelled, Liam
Poppleton headed in the winner.
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ReportsWEARSIDE LEAGUE
by MALCOLM PRATT
Ryhope CW are keeping the pressure on Scarborough Town and last night's
six-goals romp at Coxhoe Athletic keeps them within striking distance of the
leaders.
John Butler was a first-half marksman but Coxhoe didn't concede another goal
until the last 15 minutes during which their young side leaked another five.
Martin Metcalfe rifled a hat-trick, John Butler doubled his tally with Richard
Jordan adding to the problems of pointless Coxhoe who have now conceded 17 goals
in five outings.
Ashbrooke Belford House lost their 100 per cent record at Annfield Plain. Dean
Lee gave the hosts a first-half advantage and when Roy Gordon also struck, the
Wearsiders were on the back foot and failed to get back into the game.
Silksworth have two wins and a draw from four matches which is a vast
improvement on the form they showed in the early stages of last season.
Michael Renshaw headed in a corner and when Andrew Bowes' shot was deflected
into the net on 85 minutes a comfortable victory was on the cards.
But two minutes later Dean Rogers threw visitors Windscale a lifeline and
Silksworth were hard-pressed to secure a 2-1 victory.
After scoring eight times at the weekend, Houghton Town failed to find the net
once in last night's game at Leyburn Grove where Teesside Athletic, with
ambitions of joining the Skilltrainingltd Northern League, ended 2-0 winners.
Stephen Thompson converted a set piece in the opening 45 minutes and despite
some good work by the home side it was the visitors who struck again through
Stuart Poulter 20 minutes from time.
Easington Colliery almost snatched a point at New Marske who edged a 3-2
result.
Kristian Kamara produced an excellent cross for Rob Jones to slide the ball
past Robbie Atherton after just six minutes and the goalkeeper was again
beaten by Jones who took advantage with the visitors' defence appealing in
vain for offside.
Chris Hall deservedly reduced Easington's deficit in the 50th minute but Jones
completed his hat-trick after playing a one two with Shaun Mackin.
The Colliers battled back again and in the 88th minute Martin Langley beat his
defender and fired home but the Seasiders withstood a late onslaught.
Jarrow's form so far has been indifferent and after twice scoring five goals,
they crashed to a 4-1 defeat in the South Tyneside derby at Boldon CA.
Mark Johns, Shaun Heads and Chris Robertson had the home side firmly in
command before Jarrow's Lee Compton scored the goal of the match with a
cracking 35-yard volley.
Any hopes Dave Bell's side had of salvaging something from the game ended when
regular marksman Michael Meek calmly took the ball around goalkeeper Tony Orr.
Scarborough Town, the only side with a 100 per cent record, enjoy a
three-points lead at the top of the table after hitting Guisborough HC for six
to take their goals tally from six games to 25.
Luke Jenkinson, with a hat-trick, Matthew Brown (2) and Wayne Brooksby were
the scorers.
Alex Strickland and Jonathan Brown netted for Kirkbymoorside with Nathan
Summerskill and Guy Whatmore earning Wolviston a 2-2 draw.
Willington were saved the long trek to Cleator Moor Celtic when a waterlogged
pitch caused the match to be postponed yesterday morning.
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by MALCOLM PRATT
A week ago Houghton Town suffered an 8-1 defeat at the hands of Easington
Colliery and the critics claimed they would struggle during their first season
in the Wearside League.
But they hit back with a vengeance at Hartlepool when they celebrated winning by
an identical score.
An own goal gave them an early advantage but Lee Kitchen quickly equalised. From
then on though Houghton bossed the game and seven players found the net.
Simon Williams, David Sewell, Paul Maw, Steve Williamson, Mark Robinson, Mark
Catchside and Lewis Turnbull came up trumps to inspire confidence that they will
not, after all, be strugglers.
Ashbrooke Belford House were also in scoring mode and they hit Willington for
six to preserve one of only two 100 per cent records.
Peter Benson was an early marksman from the penalty spot and when Richard Oxman
and Martin Deacon also struck, the visitors were in real trouble.
They did manage to pull a goal back before the interval courtesy of Martin Scott
but there was no stopping the Wearsiders and further goals flowed from Benson,
Dale Wells and Lewis Hutchinson.
Scarborough Town top the table with five wins out of five but they were taken to
the wire at Annfield Plain where a penalty by Nathan Cook was all that separated
the teams.
Silksworth led for 65 minutes through Andy Place at Easington Colliery who
claimed a point with a late penalty by Peter Crawford.
Ryhope CW are second-top, with four wins in five games. Their latest success
came at Boldon CA for whom Shaun Carroll fired home after half an hour.
Just before the break Callum Charlton restored parity and when the visitors
enjoyed much more of the possession during the second period, they were rewarded
with goals from John Butler, Gareth Hill and Charlton.
After losing their opening two matches, Jarrow have won the last three and they
made it 10 goals in two games against Guisborough HC at Perth Green.
Although the visitors led with a brace from John Ryan, they ended well beaten as
Chris Lunn rifled a hat-trick and Peter Kane struck twice.
A last-minute header by Adam Preston earned Wolviston a point at Teesside
Athletic who had gone in front with a direct corner kick from Billy Millington.
Cleator Moor Celtic won a nine-goals thriller with strikes from Lee Dunn (2),
Chris Thornton (2) and Darren Johnson. New Marske replied through Michael Mackin
(2), David Brown and Robert Jones.
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by MALCOLM PRATT
Ryhope CW bounced back to form and made it three wins in four games defeating
Annfield Plain last night.
The Wearsiders took the game to their opponents from the start and their efforts
were rewarded after 25 minutes. Richard Jordan was fouled and Callum Charlton
converted the penalty.
Ten minutes later, Jordan rounded goalkeeper Stephen Kennedy to double his
team's lead and just before the interval a good run and shot by David Newby
was parried into the path of Martin Metcalfe who fired the rebound into the
net.
Annfield Plain improved their game in the second period when there were no
further goals but the visitors still suffered a blow with the sending off of
Mark Gaffney.
Ashbrooke Belford House have won their first three matches with Coxhoe
Athletic their latest victims.
Chris Charlton fired them in front in the first period but Coxhoe hit back and
restored parity with a Chris Garbutt penalty.
Belford House though finished strongly and in the last 10 minutes claimed all
three points with strikes from substitute David Baxter and Peter Benson.
Silksworth were involved in a five-goals thriller which Boldon CA won 3-2.
Andrew Place fastened onto a poor back pass and beat Boldon goalkeeper Andrew
Hunter in the 14th minute but three minutes later a good throw by Hunter found
Michael Meek. He quickly released the ball to Mark Johnson who produced a
thunderous 25-yard volley.
The pair combined again with Johnson giving his side the edge and Chris
Robinson converted a penalty awarded for a handling offence.
Silksworth were not finished, however, and when Shaun Smith fired home with
eight minutes remaining they were in with a chance but Boldon just held on.
Easington Colliery also won by a 3-2 margin at home to Cleator Moor Celtic.
Martin Jones fired home in the 18th minute and a good left-foot volley from
Chris Tarn sent the Colliers in at the break two goals ahead.
Barry Irvine had a free header for the Cumbrians but Robert Huntley quickly
restored Easington's two-goals cushion only for Chris Thornton to throw the
visiitors a lifeline with 13 minutes left.
Newcomers Scarborough Town have taken the league by storm and lead the table
after hitting Willington for seven. Five of their goals were scored in the
second period.
Neil Thomas with a hat-trick, Nathan Cook (2), Wayne Brooksby and Joe Danby
netted with Martin Scott claiming a consolation for the home side.
Amazingly, James Kesterton has scored all Teesside Athletic's six goals in
their three matches and a hat-trick swept his team to victory over Hartlepool
who had Brian Ross sent off for a handling offence in the 43rd minute.
Jarrow made the long journey to Windscale worthwhile when they enjoyed a
five-goals romp. Chris Lunn scored the first three with Stephen Handy and Peter
Kane adding their names to the score sheet.
Paul Round scored twice and debutant Ben David also struck for Kirkbymoorside
with Alex Anderson, Philip Peggs and Shaun Mackin earning New Marske a point.
Russell Spence and David John were Guisborough HC's scorers against Wolviston
who responded through Danny Rowbotham and Michael Murphy.
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by MALCOLM PRATT
Ryhope CW conceded a last-minute winner to newcomers Scarborough Town who have
won their first three games to open up a lead at the top of the table.
Nathan Cook converted a penalty on the stroke of half time but it was no more
than the Wearsiders deserved when Richard Jordan fired home the equaliser from
just inside the penalty area.
With time running out a draw looked the likely result but on 90 minutes Cook's
drive from outside the area took a deflection on its way into the net.
Easington Colliery were the biggest scorers of the day as they hit Houghton
Town for eight.
The visitors, without five regulars, went in front on five minutes through
Mark Catchside but this was to be their only success.
Martin Jones bagged a brace by the 15th minute and although Houghton then held
out until six minutes into the second period, they leaked a further six goals in
little more than half an hour.
Neil Errington, Chris Wallace, Danny Flounders, Peter Crawford and Paul Coxon
all beat the overworked Kevin McCluskey and just before the end Jones
completed a superb hat-trick.
Coxhoe Athletic are one of only two sides still pointless. They suffered a
third consecutive defeat when Jarrow, who had lost their first two games,
enjoyed a comfortable 4-1 victory.
Adam McDonald headed the South Durham side in front but a penalty from Peter
Halliday restored parity and before the interval Jarrow grabbed the initiative
through Peter Kane.
Coxhoe goalkeeper Tom Orton made one outstanding save but was powerless to
prevent Andrew Brabbs and Richard Stubbs earning Jarrow their first points.
A late strike from David Hopper proved pivotal for Boldon CA who just edged
Kirkbymoorside. Mark Johnson was the home side's other marksman with Paul
Round temporarily raising the hopes of the visitors.
Shaun Ross (2), Stephen Chapman and Kevin Dixon led Hartlepool to victory at
Guisborough HC for whom David Campbell twice scored while an only goal from
Glen Walker enabled Wolviston to record their first win, at Willington.
Dean Lee and Aaron Robertson netted for Annfield Plain with New Marske
responding through Alex Anderson and Shaun Mackin.
Silksworth were saved a long travel into Cumbria when torrential rain caused
the postponement of their fixture with Cleator Moor Celtic. The game between
Windscale and Teesside Athletic also fell victim to the weather.
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ReportsWEARSIDE LEAGUE Wednesday august 12
by MALCOLM PRATT
Ryhope CW topped the scoring charts in last night's Wearside League programme
when they romped to a 5-1 victory over Windscale.
Man-of-the-match was Richard Jordan who netted a superb hat-trick but in an
excellent team performance, Martin Metcalfe and Glen Moan also found the net.
There was only a minute remaining as Dean Rogers claimed a consolation for the
Cumbrians.
Following their opening-day victory Houghton Town went down 3-0 to Guisborough
Town HC who also had a hat-trick hero in Jonathan Sharkey.
Ashbrooke Belford House made it two wins out of two when they saw off the
challenge from Jarrow at Perth Green.
Peter Benson fired the Wearsiders in front and Dave Scott added a second goal
but when Keith Hallway reduced the deficit from the penalty spot, it was all to
play for.
Boldon CA lost a seven-goals thriller at New Marske who were reduced to 10 men
on 65 minutes when goalkeeper Justin Hutchinson handled outside the penalty
area.
Dave Brown, Rob Jones and Danny Wilkinson had the Seasiders three goals up
before Mark Johnson reduced the arrears.
Jones then made it 4-1 but in a frenetic finale Chris Robinson struck twice
for Boldon who were unfortunate not to claim a point.
Silksworth played their first game and edged Coxhoe Athletic with two
excellent goals.
Cameron Marshall placed his shot into the top corner of the net a minute before
the interval and midway through the second period Andrew Place chipped the
goalkeeper when one on one.
Easington Colliery left it late before gaining a share of the points with
Wolviston at Welfare Park.
Glen Walker scored with a direct free kick but before the interval Barry
Turton produced a clinical finish for the Colliers' equaliser.
A swerving left-foot shot by Luke Bennington evaded Easington goalkeeper Joe
Atherton but with just a minute remaining Martin Langley fired through a ruck
of players and Wolviston's debutant goalkeeper Adam Green was unsighted.
Two goals from James Kesterton earned Teesside Athletic the points at Annfield
Plain whose only reply was credited to Roy Gordon.
Steve Chapman rounded goalkeeper Grant Carson but his effort was insufficient
to save Hartlepool from defeat at Cleator Moor Celtic whose marksmen were
Darren Johnson (2) and Lee Dunn.
Newcomers Scarborough Town won for the second successive game, defeating
Kirkbymoorside with efforts from Luke Jenkinson, Wayne Brooksby and George
Rose. Jonathan Brown responded.
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by MALCOLM PRATT
THE two new sides both won with Scarborough taking pride of place following
their 6-1 victory over Jarrow at Perth Green.
It was the home side who scored first though as Kris Goss struck but from then
on it was all down hill for the South Tynesiders, who enjoyed a very good
pre-season.
The Seasiders took the points and the honours as Luke Jenkinson rifled a
hat-trick and Robbie Hawkins, Wayne Brooksby and Dean Craig also netted.
Houghton Town opened with a less spectacular result but nonetheless celebrated
at the expense of Coxhoe Athletic.
Robbie Elliott fired Houghton in front midway through the first period and in
the second half Paul Maw made sure of the points.
New Marske, runners-up last season, went down to Ashbrooke Belford House. Kenny
Taylor headed in a 15th-minute free kick and the Wearsiders added a second goal
on the hour with a clinical 20-yard finish by Stuart Burton.
Willington were wooden spoonists and they too came up trumps, defeating
Windscale. There was little between the teams until John Harrison broke the
deadlock on 70 minutes and just before the whistle, Henry Drummond ended the
hopes of the Cumbrians.
Michael Pattis's early goal for Ryhope CW was cancelled out as Paul Milward
levelled for Guisborough HC, following up when goalkeeper Michael Burlinson
parried a Neil Campbell penalty.
A good run by David Newby opened up the opportunity for Richard Jordan to
restore Ryhope's advantage and two minutes from time, Dickie Hall made sure of
the points.
David Dougherty gave Easington Colliery a first-half injury-time lead but
Hartlepool took the points with goals in the last two minutes from Kyle
McDermott and Shaun Ross.
James Kesterton struck for Teesside Athletic but a minute from the end Michael
Meek, a regular scorer last season, equalised for Boldon CA.
Paul Round bagged a brace of goals for Kirkbymoorside and Annfield Plain hit
back with a Paul Hodgson own goal and an equaliser by Aaron Robertson.
Adam Preston was Wolviston's only scorer at Cleator Moor Celtic who
comfortably won courtesy of Glynn Edwards, Barry Irving and Lee Dunn.
