18/05/10 13:11 Filed in:
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by MALCOLM PRATT
CHAMPIONS Scarborough Town, who together with Teesside Athletic are waiting to
hear whether their applications to join the Skilltrainingltd Northern League
have been successfull, completed the season sharing the points in a six-goals
thriller at fifth-top Cleator Moor Celtic.
It looked as if Boro were on their way to another big win when Wayne Brooksby
and Matthew Brown fired them into a two-goals lead by the 20th minute.
Carl Cook though presented the home side with a lifeline as his back pass from
20 yards evaded goalkeeper Craig Devine.
Soon afterwards Robbie Hawkes restored the Seasiders' two-goals cushion but in
an exciting end-to-end contest, Craig Scott reduced the deficit and late in the
game Chris Thornton levelled.
Scarborough finish six points in front of runners-up Ryhope CW and with 140
goals, easily beat New Marske's 108.
Ryhope though boast the meanest defence and Martin Swales' side conceded only 29
times, two goals fewer than the champions.
Third-placed Teesside Athletic ended with a 4-2 victory at home to Windscale.
Top marksman James Kesterton bagged a brace of goals with Andy Porritt and
Dale Mendum also on target. Ray Sempill and Alan Blair replied for the
Cumbrians.
The only outstanding fixture is the Wearside League Cup Final between
Easington Colliery and New Marske at Easington on Friday (7 pm).
11/05/10 17:08 Filed in:
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by MALCOLM PRATT
A lone-goal defeat in the crunch match at Scarborough Town on Saturday
finally ended Ryhope CW's valiant bid to win the championship.
The Wearsiders led the table for several weeks but a hectic end to the season
recently began to take its toll and it is Scarborough who finish in pole
position.
Martin Swales' side, who have enjoyed their best season in more than 40 years,
needed nothing short of victory to keep alive their faltering aspirations but an
only goal 13 minutes from time set the home fans up for a celebration.
Ryhope suffered a blow in the 73rd minute when Richard Jordan was shown a
second yellow card and four minutes later, the deadlock was broken.
Dean Craig progressed to the by-line and his precision cross was fired in at
the far post by regular marksman Josh Greening.
The majority of fans in a bumper crowd of 425 went delirious but Ryhope didn't
give up, however, their efforts failed to produce the two goals necessary for
victory.
Ryhope end runners-up and if there is any consolation it is that they lifted
the Monkwearmouth Charity Cup.
Scarborough, who won the Sunderland Shipowners' Cup, have enjoyed a phenomenal
first season and will end at least five points in front of the Wearsiders.
With 137 goals they are by far and away the leading scorers and also boast the
meanest defence, having conceded only 28 times.
Jarrow signed off with a 4-1 victory over Annfield Plain at Perth Green courtesy
of goals by Peter Kane (2), Chris Lunn and Chris Quinn. The visitors' only
scorer was Dominic Elliott.
Until a week ago, Annfield Plain enjoyed a 24-match unbeaten sequence
stretching back to last September but they have lost their final three games.
Even so, they end a creditable sixth-from-top.
New Marske, who visit Easington Colliery on Friday May 21 in the Final of the
League Cup, also secured a top six rating with a 3-2 win at home to Windscale.
Stephen Baker, Jamie Jackson and Craig Gibbon were the marksmen with Dean
Rogers twice on target for the Cumbrians.
Despite leading at one stage through Andrew Ross and Phil Ross, Hartlepool
ended on a losing note as Gary George (2) and John Murphy led Cleator Moor
Celtic to victory.
09/05/10 20:09 Filed in:
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by MALCOLM PRATT
SILKSWORTH have been unable to match last season's points total of 39 after
losing their last game of the season 4-0 to New Marske.
An own goal by Trevor Todd gave the Seasiders the lead and shortly before the
interval Chris Kamara also struck.
Gary Tyzack had a couple of chances to reduce the deficit but New Marske
finished strongly and were rewarded with further goals from Jamie Simpson and
Sean Mackin.
Steven Smith's side end fifth from bottom, a point short of last season's total
when they were sixth from the basement.
Easington Colliery end seventh from top, well short of their top two target
which would have assured them of promotion to the Skilltrainingltd Northern
League.
They completed the season in Cumbria where Cleator Moor Celtic won by an only
goal scored in the 85th minute. Gary George fired through a crowd of
players, giving Colliers' goalkeeper Paul Griffiths no chance.
Willington are wooden spoonists for the second consecutive season and they too
ended with a 1-0 defeat as Paul Hodgson struck for Kirkbymoorside.
Despite scoring first as Kyle Morris headed in a corner taken by Shaun Ross,
Hartlepool lost out to Wolviston for whom Jamie Owens bagged a brace of goals.
04/05/10 15:17 Filed in:
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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.
