Northern Alliance Round-Up 21/01/12

Harraby CC closed the gap at the top to five points with a 3-1 win at Stocksfield.

The Cumbrians have a game in hand on the top two of Heaton Stannington and Carlisle City, who met in a dramatic Kicks Leisure Challenge Cup semi final that was decided deep into stoppage time.

Alan Casey put Harraby ahead on a windswept pitch in the 33^rd minute, latching onto a loose ball and jinking past a defender before dinking over the advancing keeper.

Matthew Read doubled the advantage when he thumped a 25-yard free kick into the roof of the net a minute before the break.

Harraby could afford the luxury of Mike Swift blazing a penalty wide before Peter Ferris raced onto a through ball and slid in number three.

Rob Grainey grabbed a consolation in the final minute with a cross-shot that dipped in under the bar.

Gary McGarrigal was the Heaton Stannington hero as he looped in a header five minutes into stoppage time in the tie with Carlisle City.

Ian Grainger had twice put the Cumbrians ahead with a Ben Telford equaliser sandwiched in between.

But an own goal put Heaton back on level terms and in the 70^th mniute City were reduced to ten men for a professional foul and McGarrigal broke their hearts deep into stoppage time.

Killingworth Sporting were held to a goalless draw by Hebburn Reyrolle, while Ashington Colliers went ahead against Blyth Town in the 10^th minute through Simon Cunningham.

Ashley Smyth doubled the advantage with five minutes to go and Jeff Fuller notched a consolation in the last minute.

Craig Johnson went through and tucked past the keeper to give Seaton Delaval the lead at Shankhouse but Mark Crennell got on the end of a cross to level things up soon after.

It’s heating up at the bottom of the table and Walker Central were the days big winners as Alex Clafton headed in the only goal against Whitley Bay A from a goalmouth scramble in the 78^th minute.

Rutherford were also celebrating as they beat Ponteland United in a six-pointer at Callerton Lane.

Shaun Todhunter fired them ahead from the spot and Ross Taylor added a second. Chris Flynn pulled one back but Taylor added his second just two minutes later.

And Murton went down at Percy Main. They trailed to Kyle Houshby’s 17^th minute opener but Paul Wintripp drilled in the leveller at the back post. Ben Gardner’s individual effort won it for the Villagers.

Darren Riddell’s extra time winner earned Amble United a spot in the final of the Pin Point Recruitment Combination Cup.

Ed Savitt struck twice for Newcastle Uni with Lee Harker and Sean Taylor notching for the Seadiders before Riddell produced the goods.

They will meet Wallsend Town, who won a seven-goal thriller at Gosforth Bohemians. Craig Burke netted twice with Chris Garwood and an unfortunate own goal doing the damage. Matty Atkin hit a double and Iain Harris got the other in reply.

Forest Hall are rooted to the foot of Division One after going down 4-2 at Cullercoats. Graham Allan, Rob Watson, Sean Smith and Gareth Armstrong were on target for the Seasiders, with Ben Gibson and Josh Gow replying.

Wallington advanced into the quarter finals of the Northumberland FA Minor Cup as a well-worked team goal was tucked away by Jordan Nellis to see off Morpeth Sports.

Bedlington Terriers Reserves will mark their return to the Alliance with a Pin Point Recruitment Amateur Cup Final appearance as Scott Westaway grabbed the only goal of the game at Whickham Lang Jacks.

They will face Willington Quay Saints, who continue to show a huge improvement and had Liam Taylor and Glen Johnson fire home as they dumped out Harton & Westoe. David Bulman scored for the South Shields side, whose day got worse when they were knocked out of the top two in Division Two by Wallsend Boys Club.

Dylan Adamson slammed in a hat-trick and Andy Robertson got two as they won 7-3 at Cramlington United. Adam Gibson and Steven McCabe got the others while Max Craggs hit two and Kyle Leadbitter the other in a game that United twice led.

Ali Stobbs was another hat-trick hero as he hit three for Hexham in a 6-2 win at Alnwick Town Reserves.

Paul McLean added a double and Scott Robson the other while Neil McFall and Nat Price netted for Alnwick.

Lee Waugh got two and Andrew Dalton the other for New Fordley at Seaton Burn. David Hewitt and Andrew Bennett were on target for the home side, with match-day signing Boughen grabbing a share of the points in the 94^th minute.

Wideopen hit five at Swalwell with Leigh Shickle, Will Nutman, Andy Shaw, Andy Bruce and Chris Holt all getting on the scoresheet and Joe Johnson netting the consolation while North Shields Athletic also thumped in five at Alston.

John Wyers grabbed a couple with Craig Boyle, Gary Farrage and Ben Pollock all stretching the net. Adam Walton fired home for the shell-shocked Cumbrians.
Leaders Red House Farm  continued their impressive run and had had Shaun Forster and Chris Davison on target as they beat Northbank 2-1. Cameron Wilson struck the reply.