Kicks Leisure George Dobbins League Cup Final

Ashington Colliers 0 Heaton Stannington 1

Forget TV’s Paul McKenna – Heaton Stannington hit-man Lawrence McKenna’s last-minute moment of magic won the Kicks Leisure George Dobbins League Cup.

With a pulsating game seemingly heading for extra time after both sides had created and squandered chances, rattled the woodwork and seen some top class saves from both goalkeepers, McKenna appeared at the back post to tuck a deep cross into the back of the net.

Devastated Ashington were left slumped on the turf as McKenna’s tap-in sparked scenes of celebration to bring the curtain came down on the Pin Point Recruitment Northern Football Alliance season.

Northern Alliance Round-Up 21/05/11

Ponteland United hit-man Harry Tulip was in wonderland as he netted a dramatic late winner that clinched the Premier Division title in sensational style.

There were just three minutes left on the clock and fingernails were being bitten all around the ground when Tulip struck.

A low cross was whipped in from the right and the number 9 got there first to tuck away at the near post and spark mad scenes of celebration.

It was made all the more remarkable by the fact that United had come back from 2-0 down and a draw would have handed the title to Alnwick Town, who were left devastated by a 2-1 home defeat at the hands of Heaton Stannington.

David Atkinson low drive in the second minute was followed up by a Gary Day strike in the 20^th as United made a disastrous start.

Andrew Davidson lashed in the loose ball when a header was saved just two minutes later and in the 47^th minute he added a second from the penalty spot after Richard Kent had been brought down.

With the clock ticking down and League Officials preparing to make the dash up the A1 with the silverware, Tulip became the hero.

Goals from Lawrence McKenna, on the half hour, and Ian Irvine, in the 65^th minute, put a huge dent in Alnwick’s title hopes.

When Stephen Hogg pulled one back in the 80^th minute, Town were however still on course for the championship – until Tulip broke their hearts.

Ashley Smith netted a treble in Percy Main Amateur’s thumping 9-0 win over Gateshead Rutherford.

Malcolm Morien opened the scoring in the first minute and the Villagers added three more in the next ten minutes through Luke Coiffait, Smyth and John Amos.

Luke Shadforth made it five in the 63^rd minute and Smyth was on target again in the 71^st. Morien grabbed has double in the 83^rd and Michael Bowman struck a minute later. Main were awarded a penalty with two minutes to go and Smyth stepped up to tuck in his treble.

Former Annan Athletic striker Steve Archibald hit four for Harraby CC in an 8-1 drubbing of a young Walker Central side.

Archibald struck in the 13^th, 62^nd, 82^nd and 90^th minutes with Giuseppe Amato, Jordan Cowley, Alan Casey and an own goal making up the tally. 39-year-old Ian Milburn marked his last game for the club in setting up two goals with defence splitting passes and Grant Kershaw hit the consolation.

Wark look relegated after going down 3-2 at home to Seaton Delaval Amateurs.

Nick Gray is leaving his post as Delaval manager and celebrated with a goal while Steven Grey and Steven Anderson were also on target. Tony Lancaster and Steven Shiel responded for the home side.

Ashington Colliers Glen Bolton and Dylan Williamson scored in their 2-1 win over Carlisle City with Mark Graham netting for the Cumbrians.

Whitley Bay A are on the way up from Division One and just hours after lifting the Northumberland FA Minor Cup at Blue Flames – Gavin Hattrick, Dean Porter and Ian Lee scoring in a 3-1 victory over Blyth Isabella – they were 3-1 winners over Morpeth Sporting. Porter hit a double and Sean Jobson added the other.

Berwick united ultras pulled off a great escape as Craig Heugh’s goal gave them a 1-0 win over Gosforth Bohemians that lifted them clear of the relegation zone but Forest Hall were dragged back into the bottom two as they went down 2-0 at third-placed Amble United. Lee Harker and Josh Hay scored for the Seasiders.

Northbank’s John Derkins and Andrew Rogerson scored as they came from behind to beat Division Two basement side Wideopen, who had taken the lead through Charlie Noble.

The Northern Football Alliance League are seeking to enlarge the present Management Committee which is involved in all the administration aspects of a Step 7 League in the National League System.
Anyone who is interested in joining the Management Committee should not have a direct connection with any club that is a member of the League and should contact the League Secretary, Derek Booth, on 0191 2580236 or 07758 666855.

Northern Alliance Round Up 14/05/11

Ponteland United’s championship hopes were all but consigned to the scrap heap as they blew it at Gateshead Rutherford.

Although Dean Gate had shot a lethargic United ahead in the 35^th minute, they switched off just two minutes after the break and paid a heavy price.

A throw-in put Rutherford in around the back and the ball was pulled back for Robbie Frame to tap in the equaliser.

Ponteland couldn’t get going and never mounted a serious threat on the Rutherford goal as they took that point that ensures Premier League football next term.

Alnwick Town are now holding all the aces in the final week’s action as they top the table by a point with a game in hand. A victory at Heaton Stannington on Wednesday night would give them their tenth title.

Alnwick went behind at home to Stocksfield as Phil Murray struck in the 21^st minute, but levelled through Ben Keenan ten minutes later.

Although Albert Straughan’s side were reduced to ten men as Kev Elliot saw red, a David Davidson second half double put them in charge and Chis Moffat topped things off.

David Dormand is in line to lift the Premier League Golden Boot, but the Shankhouse hit-man was left red-faced as he blazed one penalty over the bar and had another saved against lowly Murton.

Anth Moran and Chris Rue scored to put Shankhouse in control and although Paul Wintripp pulled one back, Dormand fired in the third a couple of minutes from the end.

David Wallace powered in a header to give Harraby CC the lead at Cramlington Town and Mark Boyd popped up unmarked to volley in a second. Assistant manager Darren Noctor forced home a third at the near post and Mike Swift completed a comfortable victory when he tucked away a penalty.

Blyth Town bounced back from a nightmare run of three straight defeats with a 3-0 success at Carlisle City. David Atkinson gave Town an early lead and second half strikes from Craig Hopwood and Chris Lisle sealed the win.

Ian Nicholls scored a late winner as Ashington Colliers came from behind to beat Heaton Stannington 2-1. Paddy Yates had given Heaton a 40^th minute lead that was cancelled out by Dylan Williamson in the 65^th minute.

Hebburn Reyrolle’s march towards the Premier Division continued with a 7-1 thumping of Peterlee Town. Ray Oshin hit four, Domonic Solman two and Kristian Wilkinson grabbed the other as Reyrolle moved towards their third trophy of the season, having already lifted the Combination Cup and Durham FA Trophy. Darren Major hit the consolation.

Second-placed Whitley Bay A were also firing on all cylinders with a 6-1 thrashing of Heddon. Ian Lee hit two with Mark Waite, Christopher Gillespie, Dean Porter and Gav Hattrick all joining in.

Amble United’s Josh Hay cracked in a hat-trick as they thumped Morpeth Sports 5-0. Sean Taylor netted the other two and Gosforth Bohemians also hit five against relegation-threatened Stobswood Welfare.

Josh Gow(2), Stephen Wilkinson, Pete Hall and Matt Buckley got on the score sheet for Bohs with Adam Shanks grabbing a double in reply.

Adam Carr scored for Newcastle East End, but to no avail as they went down 3-1 at home to Newcastle Uni.

Division Two Champions Newcastle Chemfica Independent went down 2-1 at second-placed Wallsend Town.

Sean Reid and Dekka Graham were Town’s marksmen with Steve McLaughlin netting for the champs.

Stuart Rook banged in a hat-trick for Swalwell as they beat Tynemouth united 4-1. Matthew Scott got the other and Steve Boyle hit the reply while goals in each half from Darren Dobson and Sean Henderson earned Hexham a 2-0 victory over Seaton Burn.

Steven Graham hit two of Simonside SC’s goal in their 4-1 success at Willington Quay Saints. Sean Flood and Sean Edwards got the others, Gareth Pew the Saints marksman.

Wallsend Boys Club hit the bar but couldn’t turn their possession into goals as they were held to a goalless draw by bottom side Wideopen.

The Northern Football Alliance League are seeking to enlarge the present Management Committee which is involved in all the administration aspects of a Step 7 League in the National League System.
Anyone who is interested in joining the Management Committee should not have a direct connection with any club that is a member of the League and should contact the League Secretary, Derek Booth, on 0191 2580236 or 07758 666855.

Pin Point Recruitment Charity Cup Final

South Shields Utd 2 Stocksfield 3

Stocksfield sub Martin Graham came off the bench to fire in a late
winner as the Griffins completed an amazing turnaround to lift the
Northern Alliance Charity Cup.
Division One’s Shields United had Aristote Guerin and Tijan Kah on
target in three minutes just before the break to put them in control.
But Glenn Caygill pulled one back for the Premier Division side in the
55th minute and Scott Johnson levelled ten minutes later,
There were just five minutes remaining when Graham drilled into the net
from just inside the box and was mobbed by his team-mates.
The Northern Football Alliance League are seeking to enlarge the
present Management Committee which is involved in all the
administration aspects of a Step 7 League in the National League System.
Anyone that is interested in joining the Management Committee – who
should not have a direct connection with any club that is a member of
the League - please contact the League Secretary, Derek Booth, on 0191
2580236 or 07758 666855.

Northern Alliance Round Up Saturday 7th May

It’s advantage Alnwick as Ponteland United went down 3-1 at Harraby CC.

The Northern Alliance Premier title race is hotting up and Town now only trail United by a point - with a game in hand.

Ponteland began brightly at the reigning Champions and top scorer Harry Tulip went close with a header that was tipped around the post by keeper Jordan English.

But Matthew Thompson smashed the opener into the roof of the net for Harraby when a Steve Archibald shot had been blocked.

Midfielder Mark Boyd dusted himself off after being hacked 30 yards from goal to curl around the wall and into the top corner for number two and former Annan Athletic hit-man Archibald reacted quickest to slide and poke in the third when a back-pass bobbled over horrified keeper Michael Havelock’s boot.

United pulled one back after the break as Ross Phillips powered in a six-yard header but a number of players saw yellow and the assistant boss was sent from the touchline as frustrations boiled over.

Scott McMullen’s free kick flew through a crowd of bodies and crept into the net as Alnwick boosted their title hopes with a narrow victory in front of a bumper crowd of over 100 at Percy Main Amateurs.

Seaton Delaval Amateurs went ahead against Murton through Stephen Howes and although Martyn Blenkinsopp equalised, Andy Johnson popped up with the winner for a Delaval side that have been in superb form.

Killingworth Sporting and Ashington Colliers shared the spoils with Elliot Dixon and Paul Dunn giving Killingworth a two-goal cushion before the Colliers hit back with a late Joe Moscrop double, one coming from the penalty spot.

Stocksfield eased all their relegation fears with a 4-0 victory over Walker Central. Steve Forster hit two with Ben Pearson and Martin Graham getting the others while Cramlington Town continued their superb form with a 4-1 win over Blyth Town.

The basement side had Simon Wilson (2), Keiran Parsons and Johnny Lowes on target while Neil Blades scored for Blyth, whose goalkeeper David Hanson was carried off with a suspected dislocated elbow.

Heaton Stannington came out on top in a seven goal thriller at Carlisle City.

Lawrence McKenna struck twice for Heaton and he was joined on the scoresheet by Andrew Weeks and Adam Donaghey while Stuart Kilgour, Dan Gowith and a Shaun Backhouse own goal made up the City tally.

Christian Wilkinson scored twice as Division One leaders Hebburn Reyrolle took another step towards the Premier Division with a 2-0 win at Gosforth Bohemians.

Whitley Bay A remain in second after Michael McMullen and Ian Lee netted for the Seahorses in a 2-1 success over Peterlee Town.

Wallington’s Jordan Nellis and Tom Walton were on target in a 2-1 win over Cullercoats with Dave Shelitt replying and Simon Murphy and Jonathon Addy were Newcastle University’s scorers in a 2-1 win over Stobswood Welfare, who are not out of relegation trouble yet.

Forest Hall boosted their chances of beating the drop with a storming 6-1 win over Berwick United Ultras, who are now nervously eyeing the drop zone themselves.

Dieu Lomana hit two and Dean Smith, Dan Sherlicker, Connor Andrews and Darren Henderson all joined in during the romp.

South Shields United won 5-3 at Morpeth Sports.

Steve McLaughlin’s hat-trick handed Newcastle Chemfica Independent the Division Two title.

The big striker netted his treble in a hard-fought 3-2 win at basement side Wideopen, who had Phil Grant and Phillip Spratt on target.

Second-placed Wallsend Town’s 5-3 defeat at Willington Quay Saints ended their title challenge. Mark Henderson shot Saints ahead but goals from Ryan Arnott, Derek Graham and Craig Burke put Town in charge.

But goals from Henderson, Glen Johnson(2) and Simon Partridge in the last ten minutes produced a surprise turnaround.

Simonside SC’s Ian Hudson and Marc Drysdale scored at Swalwell but they were pegged back by strikes from Mark Fitzpatrick and Stuart Rook. Ten men Swalwell held out for the point after having keeper Grant Scott dismissed for handball outside the box in the second half and Tynemouth United were stunned as Whitley Bay Town pulled of a 5-3 win on their turf.

Michael Robson smashed in four times for Hexham as they thrashed Cramlington United 6-0 with Steven Brown and Thomas North also netting while John Slaven hit a double for Northbank in their 3-0 success over Red House Farm. Nicky Routledge got the other.

Nortern Alliance Round Up - Saturday 30th April

Abu Baker Sallin kept the title race alive with a penalty that consigned Alnwick Town to only their second defeat of the season.

Central’s players were keen to give boss Mick Jeffels a good send off and also hit the woodwork on three occasions in the surprise 1-0 success.

Ponteland United took full advantage to extend their lead at the top with a 2-0 victory over Ashington Colliers. Harry Tulip and Mark Dunn got the goals in each half.

Harraby CC’s slim title hopes were dealt a blow as they went down 2-0 at Heaton Stannington with Michael Wagget and Joe Fulcher netting.

Jamie Heath hit a last minute winner for Carlisle City as they moved back up to third with a 3-2 win at Blyth Town. John Craig shot Town ahead after just two minutes but Mark Graham levelled on 11 minutes. Dan gawith gave the Cumbrians the advantage on the half hour but Jeff Fuller equalised with five minutes to go – then heath struck.

There was also a last minute goal at Seaton Delaval as Stocksfield came back from 2-0 down to snatch a point. Nick Gray and Liam Cairns put Delaval in charge but Ryan Marshall gave the Griffins hope and Steven Forster levelled in the dying seconds.

Cramlington Town’s slender survival hopes were boosted as they beat fellow strugglers Murton 2-1, Simon Wilson hitting a brace and Tom Wilkie replying.

Wark went down 3-2 at Percy Main where Matty Dunn also scored twice. Malcolm Morien hit the other with Matthew McLaughlan and John Framelton replying.

David Dormand gave Shankhouse the lead against Killingworth and the advantage was doubled by an own goal. Dormand added his second and Michael Bell made it four soon after with Killingworth’s Liam Callaghan netting a consolation.

Hebburn Reyrolle cemented top spot in division One with a 3-1 victory at Forest Hall. Davy Southern, Channon North and Dominic Solman did the damage with Darren Henderson striking the reply for Forest hall, who have slipped back onto bottom spot.

Whitley Bay A were held to a 1-1 draw by Amble United in a promotion clash with Glen Taylor scoring for the Seahorses and Sean Kelly netting for United.

Cullercoats had Craig Deighton on target but they went down 2-1 at Bohemians. Darren Campbell and Josh Gow scored for Bohs while Stobswood Welfare lifted themselves over from the relegation places with a 3-2 win at Wallington. Kevin Bell hit two and Ronnie Warwick the other with Kyle Reardon and John Paxton netting for Wallington.

North Shields Athletic’s Dean Bolam and Steve Ardley celebrated as they got off the basement with a 2-1 success over Berwick United Ultras, who are now in danger of the drop themselves. Jamie Punton put away a penalty consolation.

Morpeth Sports also climbed away with a 2-0 win over Newcastle Uni with the goals coming from Dale Chubb and Jonathon Harland.

Tony Abladey and Aristote Guerin scored for South Shields United in their 2-2 draw at Peterlee Town. Steve Hathaday and David L:ayton replied.

Newcastle Chemfica stretched their lead at the top of Division Two as they came from behind to win 2-1 at Seaton Burn. Ian Armstrong shot Seaton Burn ahead from the penalty spot but goals from Steve McLaughlin and Alex Tooley won it for Chemfica.

Wallsend Town were held to a 2-2 draw by promotion rivals Tynemouth United. Lee Garwood and Micky Armstrong scored for United with Craig Burke hitting a double for Town.

Simonside SC hit bottom side Wideopen for five. Quinn went from hero to villain as he struck twice before being sent-off along with Wideopen’s Robert Lister. Adam Bravey, Stuart Bond and Craig Lumley were also on target.

Glen Johnson hit a hat-trick for Willington Quay Saints as they won 4-2 at Northbank. Mark Henderson also scored with Gary Richardson and Andrew Sherrard replying.

Swalwell were 3-2 victors over Red House Farm with Tony King netting a brace and Stuart Rook grabbing the other. Robert Nolan and Mick Steinmetz were the Red House marksmen.

Hexham’s Mark Gibson and Curtis Harvey scored as they won 2-1 on the road at Whitley Bay Town with Chris Fairley plundering the consolation.