Northern Alliance round up 30/11/13

Whitley Bay A’s Michael Clement, Connor Johnson and Ryan Redford netted in the first half at Seaton Delaval as they maintained a four point advantage at the top. Daniel Young pulled one back.

Wallington leapfrogged Blyth Town into second as they came back from trailing to a Chris Lyle header to take the points with goals from Justin Millican and a brace from Sam Walton – one coming from the penalty spot.

Walker Central kept pace with a goal in each half at Percy Main from George Weatherly and Anthony Studholme while Stocksfield’s Gavin Watt and a late Declan Stokle strike gave them victory at Hebburn Reyrolle, who had levelled through Adam Finch.

Paul Dunn netted a hat-trick in the Shankhouse success at Rutherford. Chris Rue and Niall Younger got the others while Michael Turner (2), Lee Donnelly and Chris Tate fired in for Killingworth Station against Ashington Colliers, who struck courtesy of Darren Riddell, Matty Graham and Matthew Turner.

Goals from Martin Soulsby and Paul Newton Eddy handed Red House Farm the win at Carlisle City, who pulled one back late on through Rob McCartney and Ricky James and Josh Calvert were the Northbank targetmen at Wallsend Town, who had Gav Jones on the scoresheet.

Newcastle Chemfica went top of Division One with goals from Garrick Murphy Collins (2), Dean Laycock, Steve McLaughlin and an own goal as they stunned promotion rivals North Shields Athletic.

Previous leaders Cramlington Town crashed to a surprise defeat at Hexham, who had Liam Heenan (2) and Kurtis Harvey crash home.

Lee Waugh put New Fordley ahead from the penalty spot, but Cullercoats levelled with a penalty from Luke Ferguson. With just two minutes left, New Fordley’s Stephen Bourne stepped up and made no mistake with a third spot-kick to win it.

Ponteland United’s Craig Cook and Stephen Rae put them in charge against Newcastle Uni but the Students hit back through Joe Watson and a stoppage time leveller from Charlie Pilkington.

Tavis Couling struck twice in Bohs win over Willington Quay Saints. Lois O’Donoghue, Daniel Ure and Marcus Burn got the others with Kane Chirnside (2) and an own goal making up Saints tally.

Lee Cuthbertson (2), Chris Morris and Shaun Todhunter netted for Birtley Saint Josephs at Heddon, who had Dan Robinson chalk one up while Bedlington Terriers Reserves beat Wooler 3-0.

Liam Henderson, Robbie Frame and Alan Pegram were Redheugh’s hit-men in a good win over Coxhoe Athletic in the Durham FA Trophy, leaving them the only Alliance side left in the competition.

Chris Sword struck twice for Division Two leaders Longbenton, but visitors Seaton Burn hit two in reply to take a point.

AFC Newbiggin moved level on points as Ross Muter, Jonathon McEnaney, Gary Bailes and Simon Wilson fired in at Swalwell. Simon Young pulled one back.

Whitburn Athletic beat Wallsend Boys Club with a double from Daniel Wilson and a Jonathon Doyle strike while Blyth Isabella romped to a 7-3 win at Chopwell.

Derek Waters, Rowland Lee and Daniel Owen struck for the stunned hosts. Andy Carr fired Cramlington United ahead against Alnwick Town but Ryan Taylor levelled and goals from Andy Gowing, Jordan Jones, Dwayne Murray and Robert Jefferson ensured three points for Grainger Park at West Allotment Celtic A, who replied through Ben Jackson.

Early goals from Mark Ord, Ashley Robinson and Tommy-Lee Bainbridge gave Wideopen a dream start against High Howdon.

Newcastle Benfield Reserves went into round four of the Archers of Blyth George Dobbins League Cup with goals from William Walker, Aiden Bell, Ben Jefferson and James Carr against Gateshead Leam Rangers, who hit back through Lee Turnbull (2) and Jonny Dobson.

Northern Alliance round up 23/11/13

In-form Andrew Robertson hit a hat-trick and Connor Johnson bagged a brace as Whitley Bay A maintained pole position with a win over Wallsend Town in a scrappy affair. Derek Graham and Paul Thompson replied.

Gavin Watt gave Stocksfield the lead at Blyth Town, but the hosts hit back with goals from Christopher Bell and Danny Beresford, with a Josh Miller effort securing the three points.

Mason Stephenson and Stewart Wright were on target for Seaton Delaval Amateurs at Percy Main, who pulled one back late on through sub Sam Thompson while a hat-trick from Kevin Bruynson gave Rutherford the win over Ashington Colliers. Steven Slaughter notched for the visitors in injury time.

Martin Urwin, Johnny Basham, Alex Lovett and Aiden McCafferty crashed in for Hebburn Reyrolle in their victory over Wallington, who struck through Dan Thompson, and despite having John Robson, Carl Begbie and Matty Hayton on target, Walker Central were denied three points when Northbank sub Ross Irving grabbed a late leveller. Josh Calvert and Lee McDermott also scored for the Cumbrians.

Willington Quay Saints took an early lead against Cullercoats when Anrew Breheny hit the net, but the visitors turned things around with goals from Luke Ferguson and Richard May.

Heddon’s Dan Robinson struck twice in an important win over New Fordley. Connor Brown got the other, Craig Dunn bagging a brace for the visitors while table toppers Cramlington Town were held by Wooler. Although Adam Shanks and Ryan Jones netted for Town, Wooler had Stuart Bertram and Jamie Punton on target.

Dan Clements and James Golby both hit doubles in Newcastle Uni’s success against Bedlington terriers Reserves, who struck thanks to Andy Alexandra and Mark Race, while Redheugh’s Liam Henderson, Kevin Hay, John Dewhirst and Shaun Best shared the goals at Hexham, who got a consolation through Aiden Armstrong.

Longbenton’s Pete Webster was their hat-trick hero at Wideopen, with Chris Sword also netting and David Gabbitus chalking a reply.

AFC Newbiggin kept pace with goals from Ross Muter (2), Gary Bailes and Tony Messenger at Grainger Park, with Kirk Fleming and Robert Jefferson celebrating for the home side.

Daniel Surley’s hat-trick was the highlight of West Allotment Celtic A’s emphatic victory at High Howdon, with Ridi Muteba, Ben Jackson and Sean Allen also getting on the scoresheet and Ryan Errington hitting a consolation while Aiden Bell struck four times in Newcastle Benfield Reserves’ demolition of Swalwell. Jack Gourley got the other and David McDermott replied. Neither side could hit the target at Cramlington United, who took a point off Whitburn in a goalless stalemate.

Second half headers from Craig Foster and Kevin Regan booked Chopwell a spot in the Bluefin Group Amateur Cup semi finals as they saw off Alnwick Town Reserves.

They are joined in the last four by Wallsend Boys Club, who had Michael Starkie (2), Nicky Whitelaw and Karl Morrison on target at Seaton Burn, who pulled one back thanks to a Dave Hewitt jnr penalty, and goals from Thomas Williams and James Fenwick saw Gateshead Leam Rangers to an extra time success against Blyth Isabella. Jake Miller struck for the visitors.

Alliance Round Up 16/11/13

Whitley Bay A’s Connor Johnson hit the only goal of the game at Red House Farm to put the Seahorses top of the table.

Sam Walton (2 pens), Chris Moffit, Ben Fenwick and Dan Thompson netted for Wallington in an end-to-end encounter with Wallsend Town, who came back from 3-0 down to level with goals from Liam Anderson (2) and Jordan Jones while Rutherford led at Killingworth Station with goals from Will Forsyth and Sam Moore, but the Station hit back with strikes from Michael Bowman, Mark Covell, Lee Hamilton and Chris Tate, with Jimmy Davidson getting a third for the unlucky visitors.

Cramlington Town led Blyth Town with just seconds to go in the Archers of Blyth George Dobbins League Cup third round – but Malcolm Morien levelled and Blyth added four more in extra time from Chris Bell, David Atkinson (2) and Ian Heron.

David Mason and Jordan Watson scored for the hosts, Morien also getting the first eqauliser.

John Robson hit a late winner as Walker Central were given a scare by Second Division Wallsend Boys Club. Nicky Whitelaw and Michael Starkie both hit doubles for Boys Club, who led twice, with James Walker, Matty Hayton (2) and Paul Hollier getting the others for Central.

Redheugh advanced with goals from Kev Hay, Alan Pegram and John Dewhirst in their success over Birtley Saint Josephs, who had Lee Cuthbertson on target.

Shankhouse led with goals from Anth Moran and Adam Bambrough against Ashington Colliers, who took the game to extra time with late strikes from Liam Taylor and Shaun Gibson. Shankhouse took the tie 4-3 on penalties.

Connor Nixon (2), Jamie Bell, David Smith and Marton Urwin were Hebburn Reyrolle’s hit-men as they beat Ponteland United, who had Craig Cook and Stephen Rae on the scoresheet, while Stu Bell gave Northbank the lead at Newcastle Chemfica, who hit back to advance with a Steve McLaughlin double.

Max Zabourus (2), Scott Jasper and Matty Donkin scored for North Shields Athletic as they advanced at the expense of New Fordley, who hit back twice through Louis Boddy.

Wideopen went in front at Seaton Delaval with David Gabbitus’s early strike and they were unlucky not to add a second when they hit the woodwork, but Daniel Young led the Delaval fightback with a hat-trick. Stephen Howes and Andy Wright were also on target in their Bluefin Group Bill Gardner Memorial Trophy tie.

Dan Long (2) and Dan Carr were Blyth Isabella’s marksmen in their victory over Bedlington Terriers Reserves, who netted through Mark Race, while Andrew Kiddell and Andrew Robertson slotted home for Alnwick Town Reserves in their win at High Howdon SC.

Ross Muter (2), Mick Angus, Kris Allington and John Bone scored for AFC Newbiggin as they beat Cramlington United, who scored through Callum Nixon, while Grainger Park led with strikes from Nathan Lowdon and Jordan Allin, but visitors Whitburn advanced with strikes from Andrew Smith, Jack Fawcett and Adam Carrick.

Cullercoats’ Chris Gillespie, Scott Andrews and Steven Moat fired in as they beat West Allotment Celtic A, whose striker was Andy Massaba, while Percy Main went in front at Carlisle City through Daniel Sneap. Josh Simpson levelled for the Cumbrians and took the tie to extra time, where Ashley Coombe hit the winner for City with two minutes to go.

First half goals from Jesse Walkin and Tom Wilcox gave Newcastle Uni three points at Willington Quay Saints in Division One and Wooler’s Michael Saunders netted twice as they won at Hexham. Kevin Bell got the other, with Mark Gibson and Dean Barnard the Tynedale side’s scorers.

Andrew Renton bagged a brace in Bohs win at Heddon. Paul Dixon got the other, with Steven Sattherthwaite netting a reply.

Longbenton went top of Division Two as Anthony Brown hit a hat-trick at Swalwell. Chris Sword got the other in a good win.

Ryan Gibson (2), Liam Grant and Robert Allen were Gateshead Leam Rangers’ scorers at Seaton Burn, who bagged a consolation courtesy of Ryan Spragg and it ended honours even at Chopwell who had Mark Campbell (2) and Stuart Rook on target against Newcastle Benfield Reserves. Aiden Bell (2) and Sam Rutter replied.

Northern Alliance round up 09/11/13

Blyth Town leapfrogged Walker Central into pole position with a goal in each half from Ian Lee and Danny Beresford.

Liam Anderson slammed in a hat-trick as Wallsend Town came from behind to beat Percy Main. Gary Hall got the other after Ross Berkley had given the Villagers an early advantage.

Stocksfield’s Phil Davison also grabbed a treble in an exciting victory over Seaton Delaval. Karl Campbell got the other, Daniel Young, Stewart Wright and Stephen Howes netting at the other end in an end to end game.

Lee Hamilton struck twice in Killingworth Station’s victory over Shankhouse. Martin Roper and Michael Bowman were also on the scoresheet, with Paul Dunn netting for the visitors.

Wallington also won 4-1 against Rutherford, with Sam Walton, John Paxton, Justin Millican and Dan Thompson on target for the Greens while it ended all square in the Carlisle derby – Mark Worrall shooting Northbank ahead and Tom Lucock levelling for Carlisle City.

Dale Pearson’s strike for Red House Farm proved enough to beat Ashington Colliers.

Chemfica hit-man Steve McLaughlin bagged a brace and Dean Laycock also scored against Bohs, who hit back through Mark O’Dea while Alan Pegram was Redheaugh’s hat-trick hero in their success against North Shields Athletic. Kev Hay also fired in with Scott Jasper (2) and Johnny Wyres beating the keeper at the other end.

Daniel Wright shot Ponteland United into an early lead at Willington Quay Saints and Craig Cook secured the points with a second in stoppage time.

Liam Heenan, Stuart Brown and Sam Armstrong fired Hexham into a 3-0 half time lead, with New Fordley’s Lee Waugh grabbing a consolation late on and Luke Ferguson and Richard May hit the back of the net for Cullercoats as they beat Bedlington Terriers Reserves, Danny Sayer pulling one back.

Rob Winrow (2), Joe Watson, Ben Wheeler and Alex Auld netted for Newcastle Uni as the students won at Heddon, who saw Connor Ballantyne and Andrew Davidson chalk up replies.

Birtley Saint Joseph’s suffered a bad day at the office as they crashed out of the Durham FA Trophy 7-1 at Wolviston.

Kris Allington had his shooting boots on and hit four in AFC Newbiggin’s win over West Allotment Celtic A. Ross Muter lashed in the other for the Seasiders, with Ridi Muteba (2) and Ben Jackson replying.

Gateshead Leam Rangers hit Swalwell for six with Michael Tucker netting a hat-trick and Louis Meach, Lewis Conroy and James Fenwick all getting in on the act while Rob Woods and David Short hit Longbenton’s goals in their win over Cramlington United. Kevin Regan, Andy Smith and Andy Sagar were Chopwell’s scorers as they beat High Howdon, who replied through Jason Walsh and Nick Mallon, as it remained as you were at the top.

Blyth Isabella had Dan Hislop, Dan Carr and Jake Miller (2) on the scoresheet against Seaton Burn, who netted courtesy of Liam Purvis, and Peter Murray, Ryan Taylor, Stuart Sullivan and Andrew Robertson slammed home for Alnwick Town Reserves against Wallsend Boys Club, whose goals came from from Nicky Whitelaw and Michael Starkie.

An early own goal put Wideopen in front at Grainger Park, who turned things around with strikes from Swayne Murray and Shaun Sagar while it ended honours even at Whitburn Athletic who had Dan Nolan and Adam Clarke on target, Will Clarke and Aiden Bell netting for visitors Newcastle Benfield Reserves.

Northern Alliance Round Up 02/11/13

Malcolm Morien fired in the only goal of the game as Blyth Town beat Shankhouse and moved up into second spot.

Red House Farm suffered a blow at Stocksfield who had Gav Watt and Philip Davison hit the net with Patrick Collins hitting the reply.

Darren Riddell shot Ashington Colliers ahead against Carlisle City and although Darren Addison levelled from the spot, the black and whites won it when Joe Moscrop drilled home.

Lee Hamilton was on target for Killingworth Station but Whitley Bay A took a point with a Dillon Blake shot and Percy Main came from behind to draw an exciting game with Northbank.

Nicky Routledge bagged a brace for the Cumbrians and Ricky James got the other with Chris Laidlaw and two Jordan Miller penalties in a minute levelling things up.

John Paxton, Ben Fenwick, Justin Millican and Jordan Nellis beat the keeper for Wallington as they came from behind to beat Seaton Delaval. Stephen Howes and Daniel Young were on target for the visitors.

Steve Matthews put Wallsend Town ahead in the Archers of Blyth George Dobbins League Cup against Walker Central, but goals from Anthony Studholme, Sam Grieves and Matty Hayton took the visitors into round three.

Cramlington Town took pole position in the Division One title race with goals from Cristen Priest, Adam Shanks and Danny McDonald were on target with Dan Robinson striking twice for hosts Heddon.

Liam Donnelly hit a hat-trick in Whitburn’s narrow win over West Allotment Celtic A, with Nathan Capeling also beating the keeper while Ryan Taylor (2), Lee Dundas and Peter Murray crashed in for Alnwick Town Reserves as they won a mid-table clash at Grainger Park, whose scorers were Kirk Flemming, Nathan Lowdon and Shaun Young.

Northumberland FA Minor Cup Round 2

The majority of Northern Alliance clubs celebrated big wins to advance in the Northumberland FA Minor Cup.

Newcastle Philosophers United were left with plenty to ponder as Cullercoats hit double figures to ease into round three while Jonathon McEnaney struck four times in AFC Newbiggin’s comfortable victory over Bohemians B. Kris Allington grabbed a brace and Michael Angus and Richard Kennedy were also on target.

Aiden Bell netted a hat-trick for Newcastle Benfield Reserves as they were also big winners against Fawdon Park United. Chris Thompson (2), Stephen Thompson, Ben Jefferson (2) and Max Kirkham all got in on the act.

Willington Quay Saints went behind at Ponteland United reserves through a Carl McGuire own goal but hit back with strikes from John Foggett, Ryan Ferrier and Liam Taylor to advance.

Paul McLean slammed home a hat-trick as Hexham beat Embleton WR. Mike Robson, Gav Cox and Mark Gibson were also on the scoresheet for the Tynedalers while Sword bagged a brace in Longbenton’s victory over Seghill. Anthony Brown, Robert Woods and Pete Webster got the others.

Calum Donahoe (3), John Barrett (2), Ross MacKay and Ian Sinclair netted for Bedlington Terriers Reserves as they thumped FOWS Diggers and Kyle Richardson hit two as Cramlington United beat Duns. Mark Nicholson got the other.

James Jeffrey (2) and Stuart Bertram netted Wooler’s goals in their victory at Craster Rovers.

Hexham’s Paul McLean crashed in a hat-trick in the Tynedalers win over Embleton WR, with Mike Robson, Gav Cox and Mark Gibson getting the rest.

Chris Sword (2), Anthony Brown, Robert Woods and Pete Webster scored for Longbenton as they saw off Seghill and High Howdon pulled off a surprise in an all-Alliance affair at New Fordley with goals from Chris Marshall, Chris Phillips and Jason Walsh – Zak Tully and Lee Waugh replying.

Newcastle Uni were also surprise winners in an all-Alliance tie at North Shields Athletic with Jake Salisbury’s double putting them through. John Wyres replied.

Liam Anderson and Craig Cook both fired hat-tricks as Ponteland United demolished Fawdon Park. Andrew Davidson, Stepehn Rae and Dan Wright were also on target and Ryan Spragg grabbed a treble for Seaton Burn in their win over Lynemouth Anglers. Andrew Bennett, Andrew Miley and Chris Baker also found the back of the net.

Steve McLaughlin (3), Dan Sherliker (2), Craig Jones and Gaz Murphy were Newcastle Chemfica’s scorers as they came from behind to beat Heddon St Andrews.

Wideopen were dumped out 1-0 by West Jesmond and although Wallsend Boys Club had David Coulson, Aiser Goyenchea and Nicky Whitelaw on target, goals from Chris Graham, Matty Graham, Liam Brooks and Josh Hay put Shilbottle CW into the next round.

Durham FA Trophy

Rutherford went ahead at Coxhoe Athletic when Mark McMeekin slammed in, but the hosts hit five in reply and Hebburn Reyrolle went down 3-0 at Coundon & Leeholme.

Gateshead Redheugh were left to fly the Alliance flag in the competition as Ryan Davenport hit a hat-trick and Liam Henderson (2), and Andy May, Kev Hay, Robert Frame and John Dewhirst got the others in a 9-3 victory over Wingates.

Durham FA Minor Cup

Dan Igo and Simon Hill scored for Swalwell in their 5-2 defeat at Tyne View.