WERASIDE LEAGUE
by MALCOLM PRATT
 
Ryhope CW moved to the top of the table when they came from behind to defeat New
Marske with a scintillating second-half performance.
 
There  was  little  to choose between the sides in the opening period  but  just
before the interval Michael Mackin headed the Seasiders in front.
 
It  took  Martin  Swales'  team just eight minutes to equalise  as  John  Butler
produced a clever chip which gave the goalkeeper no chance.
 
Four  minutes  later Richard Jordan fired into the net and just before  the  end
Butler beat the offside trap to make sure of three crucial points.
 
Previous  leaders Scarborough Town surprisingly went down 5-3 to  Kirkbymoorside
whose  marksmen  were Alex Strickland (2), Paul Round (2) and Johnny Brown.  Joe
Ramm, Robbie Hawkes (pen) and Mark Barber replied for Boro.
 
Ashbrooke  Belford House are up to fifth after they enjoyed a four-goals romp at
Houghton  Town who trailed by three goals before Gavin Dorward threw the hosts a
lifeline.
 
David Baxter though ended their hopes with his second goal. Peter Benson and Lee
Harrison were Ashbrooke's other marksmen.
 
Silksworth  trailed  by  two goals until the 67th minute but  salvaged  a  point
against second-from-bottom Willington.
 
Adam  Blenkinsopp and John Richardson had the visitors comfortably in front  but
after Scott Walker headed in, Andrew Bowes levelled with a tremendous header.
 
Basement  side Coxhoe Athletic celebrated their first win in 11 attempts and did
so  in  style scoring five times through Peter Bulmer (2), Kevin Mulgrew,  Chris
Garbutt  and  Adam McDonald at home to Guisborough Town HC. Junior  Nasandi  and
John Cairns (pen) replied.
 
Shaun Heads and Chris Robertson earned Boldon CA a narrow victory against third-
from-bottom Hartlepool whose only goal was credited to Ian Davies.
 
After  conceding  goals  to  Eddie Miller and Barry Lindoe  inside  25  minutes,
Easington  Colliery drew level courtesy of Martin Langley and Robert Huntley but
Gary Beadle snatched a late winner for Annfield Plain at Derwent Park..
 
Jarrow  and Wolviston both made their exits from the Durham Challenge Cup at the
hands of Skilltrainingltd Northern League First Division opponents.
 
Chris  Lunn,  Peter Kane and Christie Elliott netted for Jarrow at home to  West
Auckland  Town  who  responded  through Stuart Irvine (pen),  Neil  Tarrant  and
Stephen Cochrane.
 
The  scores ended level at 3-3 following extra time and West went through 4-2 on
penalties.
 
Phil  Brumwell  and  Sean Reay guided Shildon into Round Two with  victory  over
Wolviston at Metcalfe Park.
 

WEARSIDE LEAGUE
by MALCOLM PRATT
 
Ryhope CW  roared to an emphatic victory over neighbours Silksworth and are  now only two points adrift of table-topping Scarborough Town.
 
Chris  Linstedt  returned  to  the club he left in the summer  but  it  was  his replacement Martin Swales who celebrated.
 
Linstedt did an outstanding job at Ryhope and Swales is continuing the good work of the former manager.
 
John  Butler fired the home side in front from the penalty spot but Jordan Crake quickly levelled with a header from a corner.
 
Just  before the interval Richard Jordan restored the advantage to the home side and  when they had the better of the second period, Ryhope went nap courtesy  of Butler, Shaun Petch and Paul Hartley.
 
Following a goal-less first half, Ashbrooke Belford House and Easington Colliery shared the points in a six-goals thriller.
 
Martin Deacon gave Ashbrooke the lead but the Colliers quickly hit back and were 3-1 up through Chris Tarn, Robert Huntley and Lee Davison until the 85th minute.
 
Battling  Belford  were  given a lifeline by Alan Young and in the  last  minute Deacon headed in the equaliser.
 
Boldon  CA trailed from the eighth minute at Cleator Moor Celtic following Craig Padley's clinical finish from 20 yards. Chris Robinson scrambled in an equaliser but Celtic emerged winners with Barry Irving's clever lob over goalkeeper Andrew Hunter.
 
Jarrow  moved into fourth position with a comfortable victory over second-bottom Willington.
 
Chris  Lunn beat three defenders before firing past goalkeeper Chris Sawyer  and just before the interval Jonathan Matthews also produced a good finish.
 
Despite  the heroics of Willington keeper Sawyer, Jarrow made it three after  an hour  when Lee Buglass delivered a stunning free kick into the top corner of the net.
 
Hartlepool  remain  third  from  the basement after losing by the  odd  goal  to Wolviston  whose marksmen were Anthony Brown and Scott Mehan. Chris Birbeck  had equalised for Pools.
 
Coxhoe Athletic claimed their first point of the season in a goal-less draw with Annfield  Plain.  Coxhoe have still managed only four goals in 10 games but  are now within striking distance of Willington.
 
Four  sides  were involved in the North Riding Senior Cup.  Leaders  Scarborough Town  hammered  New Marske 7-2, Kirkbymoorside defeated Redcar Rugby Club by  an only  goal while Guisborough Town made their exit at the hands of Old Malton  St Mary's.
 

WEARSIDE LEAGUE
by MALCOLM PRATT
 
Peter  Benson was an early scorer against his former club but Ryhope CW hit back to defeat Ashbrooke Belford House in the Sunderland Shipowners' Cup.
 
The  striker, who regularly found the target for Ryhope, pounced on a  defensive mistake after just 15 minutes but within five minutes David Newby equalised with a solo effort, burying his shot low into the net.
 
Richard Jordan then scored what proved to be the winning goal in the 25th minute when he poked the ball home in a goalmouth scramble.
 
Coxhoe Athletic belied their lowly position and gave holders Teesside Athletic a good game before going out by a 3-1 margin.
 
Glen  Smith  and James Kesterton had the hosts two goals up but it was  no  more than Coxhoe deserved as Tony Lee reduced the deficit with a looping header.
 
Coxhoe went down to 10 men when Barrie Moses was injured. By then, they had used their substitutes. Late in the game Lewis Wood sealed Teesside's victory.
 
An  only goal by Michael Mackin was sufficient for New Marske against Hartlepool while leaders Scarborough Town ran riot at Cleator Moor Celtic who played for 81 minutes with 10 men following the dismissal of Michael Lewis.
 
Robbie  Hawkes  (3),  Luke  Jenkinson (2), Dean Craig,  Nathan  Cook  and  Wayne Brooksby  led  the  Seasiders to an 8-2 win. Glynn Edwards claimed a  couple  of consolation goals for the Cumbrians.
 
Fourth-top  Easington  Colliery made up ground on the three leading  clubs,  who were  on cup duty. Robert Huntley and Barry Turton were the scorers at Wolviston for whom Danny Shields had restored parity.
 
Chris  Linstedt celebrated his first game in charge leading Silksworth to a  4-1 victory over Houghton Town whose only marksman was Billy Harrison.
 
Gary  Tyzack gave the home side a perfect start scoring in the first minute  and in the second period further goals flowed from Andrew Place, Michael Renshaw and Anthony Rogerson.
 
Mark  Johnson, Shaun Heads and Chris Robertson netted for Boldon CA who won  the South  Tyneside derby at Jarrow for whom Chris Lunn and Jonathan Matthews  found the target.
 
Aaron  Robertson  and  Dominic  Elliott enabled Annfield Plain to  see  off  the challenge  from  Guisborough  Town  HC and Paul Round scored the  only  goal  as Kirkbymoorside defeated Windscale.
 

WEARSIDE LEAGUE
 
by MALCOLM PRATT
 
Ryhope  CW  are just two points behind Wearside League leaders Scarborough  Town
following last night's emphatic victory over Boldon CA.
 
John  Butler  was an early marksman for the home side but within a  minute  Mark
Johnson equalised.
 
Martin  Swales'  team  then stepped up a gear and the goals  flowed  from  David
Newby, Butler and Anthony Ross before the interval.
 
Midway  through  the  second  period Butler completed  a  superb  hat-trick  and
although  Chris Robertson reduced the arrears three minutes later, there was  no
way back for Boldon who had scored 11 goals in their previous two games.
 
Houghton  Town lost 3-1 to New Marske at Leyburn Grove. Mark Dawson headed in  a
corner  and Lee Harrison scrambled the ball home to give fifth-placed New Marske
a half-time advantage.
 
Billy  Harrison threw Steve Patton's side a lifeline when he converted a penalty
but late in the game Shaun Howes made sure of the points for the Seasiders.
 
Easington  Colliery  shared the points with Kirkbymoorside at Welfare Park.  The
visitors  were  gifted  an eighth-minute lead as  Martin  Langley  unfortunately
sliced an attempted clearance into his own net.
 
The Colliers were quickly back in the game as an 18-yard drive from Barry Turton
flashed into the net but Alex Strickland regained the advantage for the visitors
on 41 minutes.
 
Just  before  the  break  Turton  dribbled his way into  the  penalty  area  and
equalised  with a splendid individual effort. There were chances for both  teams
in the second period but the game  ended in a draw, which was a fair reflection.
 
Ashbrooke  Belford  House  fielded a severely-weakened line-up at  Cleator  Moor
Celtic  and  crashed  to  a 5-1 defeat despite having  the  encouragement  of  a
10th-minute goal from Michael Charlton.
 
Lee Dunn hit a hat-trick with Barry Irvine and Craig Padley also penetrating the
Wearsiders' defence.
 
Goals  were  scarce in the other two games. Roy Gordon's 87th-minute effort  was
sufficient  for Annfield Plain at Willington and Wolviston also won by a slender
margin at Windscale where Dan Shields was the only marksman.
 
Jarrow  reached  the second round of the Sunderland Shipowners' Cup with  a  4-2
victory at Guisborough Town HC.
 
The  South  Tynesiders made a flying start with goals from Peter Kane and  Chris
Lunn  but before the interval the scores were level as Richie Walker and  Junior
Massandi hit the target.
 
Jarrow  enjoyed  the better of the second period and after debutant Chris  Quinn
celebrated  with  a goal, Peter Kirkham completed the scoring from  the  penalty
spot.

WEARSIDE LEAGUE
by MALCOLM PRATT
 
Easington  Colliery  were  involved in a six-goals thriller before  exiting  the Monkwearmouth Charity Cup when Guisborough Town won 5-3 on penalties.
 
Stephen  Kilpatrick was an early marksman for the visitors and Chris Tarn missed a penalty for the Colliers before Philip Poulton sent Guisborough in with a two- goals cushion.
 
Rob  Huntley  then restored parity, converting two penalties which were  awarded within  a  minute and amazingly he completed his hat-trick from the spot in  the first period of extra time.
 
With  just  four  minutes  remaining,  Poulton scored his  second  goal  of  the afternoon to set up a penalty shoot-out.
 
Colin  Thornton emulated Rob Huntley's performance when he rifled all four goals in  Cleator Moor Celtic's 4-2 defeat of Kirkbymoorside for whom Alex  Strickland and Daryl Rivis replied.
 
Ashbrooke  Belford House went out of the Wearside League Cup to New Marske.  Sam Crookes  beat goalkeeper Greg Dixon after half an hour and 20 minutes from  time Sam Dawson just about ended the Wearsiders' hopes.
 
Boldon  CA were the biggest scorers of the day when they hit Coxhoe Athletic for six.
 
Michael Owens cancelled out the home side's early strike but this was their only success  and it was at the other end that the goals flowed from Stephen Telford, with a hattrick, Shaun Carroll (2) and David Hopper.
 
After  establishing  a  two-goals  advantage inside half an  hour,  courtesy  of Stephen Liddle and Liam Bell, Annfield Plain had to withstand late pressure from Windscale after Peter O'Donnell threw the Cumbrians a lifeline.
 
In  a  reduced League programme, Houghton Town returned to winning form  with  a narrow victory over Willington at Leyburn Grove.
 
Mark  Robinson  fired  into the net following an excellent  build-up  but  goals immediately  before and after the interval from Harry Drummond and Martin  Scott put the visitors in front.
 
Mark Catheside was introduced as a substitute and with his first touch equalised and eight minutes from time Robinson claimed the winner.
 
Scarborough Town extended their lead at the top to four points when an only goal by  Robert  Hawkes  proved sufficient  at  Wolviston  and  Teesside  Athletic leap-frogged  Ryhope CW, who had a free day, with victory over Hartlepool thanks to Andrew Bell and James Kesterton.