Northern Alliance Round-Up 26/11/11

Murton grabbed a lifeline at the foot of the table as they made Ashington Colliers sweat for a point.

The Colliers had trounced their hosts 9-2 in the Kicks Leisure George Dobbins League Cup just seven days previously, so must have fancied their chances of keeping up the pressure at the top.

But they went behind to a Luke Wallace strike in the tenth minute and although Jamie Patterson levelled in the 30^th minute, Mike Fortune netted five minutes before the break to give the battling home side the advantage.

Patterson was on target again to level in the 55^th minute, but Murton held out for the point that moves them level on points with two other clubs in the basement.

Gateshead Rutherford are looking over their shoulder after being sucked into the relegation battle with their 3-1 home defeat by Killingworth Sporting.

First half strikes from Micky Bowman and Paul Baird gave third-placed Sporting the advantage and although Shaun Todhunter pulled one back, Terry Goicochea netted a third.

Heaton Stannington’s new signing Jonathon Wright moved from Seaton Delaval this week and it took him just half an hour to make his mark, racing through to lob the ponteland United keeper for the opener.

He added his second in the 52^nd minute as he slipped a shot under the keeper and it all went pear-shaped for United when Ben Telford added the third on the hour.

Lee Johnson made it four seven minutes later and the black and white’s heads were down as Telford completed his brace just three minutes later.

Sub Michael Legget came off the bench to add the sixth eight minutes from time and send Heaton rocketing back to the top of the table.

Alex Berhan’s early opener for Seaton Delaval was cancelled out by Percy Main striker Nkuriza Suaibu and it remained that way until the hour mark when Abu Bakker-Salin grabbed a quick-fire double.

There were just sixty seconds left when Danny McGuire netted an exquisite chip for Delaval and Grant Kershaw added the fifth in stoppage time.

Harraby CC hit the woodwork twice at Blyth Town before going behind to a Craig Hopwood penalty and then being reduced to ten men.

But the Cumbrians fought back and Dean Armstrong levelled before Dan Balmer cracked in a late winner.

Gosforth Bohemians gave Hebburn Reyrolle a fright in the Kicks Leisure George Dobbins when Steve Leonard shot the Division One side ahead after 11 minutes.

But this just stung Reyolle into action and Alan Pegram levelled soon after. Towering 6’8” striker Channon North then plundered a double and further goals from James Wood and Christian Wilkinson put the south Tynesiders into the quarter finals.

Stocksfield won the all-Premier affair against Walker Central with goals from subs Steve Forster and Ben Pearson, with Paul Collinson grabbing a late reply, while Whitley Bay A adavanced with goals from Ian Lee, Ryan Keltie, Michael McMullen and Andrew Charlton against Cullercoats. Robert Watson notched a consolation.

Morpeth SC created a number of chances against bogey side Heddon, but found the visitors keeper in inspired form and fell behind in the 40^th minute to an Andrew Lee Davidson goal.

Perry Veitch added a killer second five minutes after the break and although Joe Danqhuar pulled one back, an own goal with five minutes left and a Tony Wigham strike in stoppage time sent Heddon through.

Amble United extended their lead at the top of Division One to four points with a game in hand as they netted six times against basement side Forest Hall.

Sean Taylor got the Seasiders off to a flier in the 8^th minute and a Ross Gair double, netting in the 19^th and 50^th minutes, put them firmly in charge.

Gow pulled one back in the 57^th minute, but late goals from Adam Shanks, Darren Riddell and Josh Hay could prove important to the United goal difference.

Newcastle Uni proved even more ruthless with a 9-0 demolition of Cramlington Town.

Charles Illogu and Dan Clements led the way with two each and they were joined on the score sheet by Adam Fearn, Nathan Campbell, Adam Ball and Josh Davison.

It ended all-square in the top of the table clash at Harton and Westoe, with David Bulman netting for the Colliery and Rob Nolan on target for leaders Red House Farm.

Wallsend Boys Club moved into second spot as red-hot Dylan Adamson hit the only goal of the game at Swalwell and goals mid-way through the second half from Andrew Bruce and Chris Holt earned Wideopen the three points against North Shields Athletic.

Reece Allman’s early opener for Seaton Burn was quickly cancelled out by New Fordley’s Lee Waugh and that set the tone for a seven-goal thriller.

Daniel Young’s double put New Fordley on top and when Louis Boddy added a fourth it looked game over.

But Nicky Hara and David Hewitt fired in to give New Fordley a scare and leave them sweating in the last ten minutes for the points.

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Carlisle City’s Ashley Pattinson banged in a double as the Sky Blues went back to the top of the table.

Pattinson’s goals against Shankhouse were added to by Ian Grainger and Steven Rook as City cruised to a comfortable win.

Blyth Town had Lee Richardson, Dan Beresford, Kyle Devlin and Craig Hopwood on target as the second half sprung to life at Rutherford. Shaun Todhunter pulled one back for the home side.

Chris Fairless fired Stocksfield ahead at Ponteland from the penalty spot but an own goal from Chris Hill pulled United level soon after.

The game was into stoppage time when Fairless grabbed an important dramatic winner.

First half goals from James Wood and Chris McDonald put Hebburn Reyrolle in charge at Walker Central and Carl Thorp came off the bench to add two more for the visitors late on.

Ashington Colliers thumped Murton 9-2 in the Kicks Leisure George Dobbins League Cup.

David Brown led the way with a hat-trick and Jamie Patterson was hot on his heels with two. Wyn Fremlin, Andrew Carr, Joe Moscrop and Matty Dunn got the others with Liam Wintripp and Callum Sinclair replying.

Wallington’s Dan Thompson netted the only goal at Red House Farm and Killingworth Sporting went into the hat after a penalty shoot-out against Amble United. Franco Di Pietro scored for Sporting and Dave King hit the net for Amble in a good, close game.

Grant Kershaw was the Seaton Delaval hero as he made a clever run to the near post and bulleted a header into the roof of the net to send Heaton Stannington crashing out.

Paul Katz had shot Delaval ahead, but Lee York levelled.

Harraby CC striker Dean Armstrong can wave goodbye to the reserves as he hit the only goal against Percy Main to send the Cumbrians through in the Kicks Leisure challenge Cup. Armstrong was playing in the second string until a fortnight ago and he’s now netted five times.

Simon Brown grabbed a late winner for Bedlington Terriers Reserves as they produced an amazing turnaround to send Cramlington Town tumbling out of the Pin Point Recruitment Bill Gardner Trophy.

First Division Town looked on easy street when goals from Chris Laidlaw and Jamie Heathcote put them in control, but Scott Westaway led the second half fightback with a double and Brown added the bight with five minutes left.

Chris Holt’s late winner for Wideopen produced another shock at Forest Hall while Newcastle Uni just edged out Northbank with Luke Fisher netting the only goal.

Wallsend Town had Gary Hall, James Mills and Andrew Beaton on target but they were given a bit of a fright by Willington Quay Saints whose scorers were Stephen Cape and Kane Chirnside.

Cullercoats and Gosforth Bohemians shared the spoils in a six-goal thriller in Division One. Robert Watson struck twice for Cullercoats and Steven Hart got the other while Leonard Steven, Matty Atkin and Darren Campbell netted for Bohs.

Max Turner slid in the only goal of the game for Heddon as they beat Morpeth SC.

Wallsend Boys Club striker Dylan Adamson is on fire and he hit a hat-trick in a 5-1 win over Whickham Lang Jacks that moved them up into third spot in Division Two. Steven McCabe added a double and Steven Spoors the consolation.

Alnwick Town Reserves had Neil McFall, Jake Lowes and Chris Moffat all celebrated as they scored a 3-2 success at second-placed Harton & Westoe. Danny Symington and Andrew Quinn struck back.

Matty Donkins double helped put daylight between North Shields Athletic and the foot of the table as they saw off Cramlington United 6-2. Rob Hamilton, Jimmy Anderson, Josh McGirr and Karl Morrison got the others with Kyle Leadbitter and Chris MacKavindi the United scorers.

Goals from Reece Thirtle and Adam Walton saw Alston take the points at Seaton Burn and Hexham recovered from the set back of New Fordley’s Andrew Waugh hitting the opener as a quick-fire return from Neil Tiffin and Alistair Stobbs turned things around.

Paul McLean added a third from the penalty spot after the break and the Tynedalers are up to fourth.

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Heaton Stannington must have feared the worst when Seaton Delaval were awarded a penalty deep into stoppage time with the score deadlocked at 1-1.

The normally dependable Grant Kershaw stepped up and placed the ball on the spot, took a quick glance at the keeper and decided to go for power.

He jogged up and was left with his head in his hands as he blazed it over the bar, preserving the visitor’s top spot.

Kevin Carr had shot them ahead early in the game but Delaval had levelled through debutant Matthew Wade and had it not been for a couple of outstanding saves by the Heaton goalkeeper, they would have been trailing before the unlucky Kershaw’s spot-kick miss.

Carlisle City’s Ashley Pattinson levelled Paul Collinson’s early opener right on half time and the Sky Blues went on to score a winner through Martin Coulthard in the 68^th minute that moves them up into second spot with a game in hand.

Rutherford’s Andy Reay fired in the only goal of the game against Shankhouse from 8 yards in the 65^th minute and although Ashington Colliers went ahead at Hebburn Reyrolle through Shaun Gibson, Ray Oshin, Dean Patton and a Craig Watson penalty gave the home side the three points.

Nkuria Suiabu’s spectacular overhead kick gave Percy Main the lead against his former club Ponteland United after just 30 seconds. John Dunn levelled and Paul Jones put United in front before Tony Abladey restored parity.

United’s Liam Anderson shot them back in front and it looked like they were heading for a win, but in the last minute Jeavan Jull rose highest to power in an equaliser from Kevin Westphall’s corner.

It’s becoming a real scrap at the bottom of the table and Ben Pearson (2), Chris Fairless (pen), Scott Johnson and James Stoves fired in for Stocksfield as they came from behind three times at Murton to claim an important win.

Micky Taylor, Gav Nesbitt and Luke Wallace netted for the home side, who have now slipped into the basement.

Harraby CC went into the fourth round of the Cumberland FA Senior Cup as reserve striker Dean Armstrong netted four times in a 6-2 victory over Workington Red House. Chris ferrie and Matthew Bell added the others.

Sean Taylor struck twice and he was joined on the scoresheet by Ross Gair, Darren Riddell and Lee Harker as Division One leaders Amble United romped to a 5-1 win at in-form Heddon. Andrew Lee Davidson hit the consolation.

Wallsend Town kept pace in second with a six-goal blast over Newcastle Chemfica Independent, Craige Burke leading the way with a hat-trick and James Mills, Paul Mills and Paul McHutcheon also notching.

Daniel Clements hit five for Newcastle Uni in their 7-2 success at Cullercoats. Luke Fisher and Henry Scutt added the others with Steven Hart and Sean Smith scoring for the shell-shocked home team.

Andy Parkinson, Tom Ford and Daniel Childs were on target for Gosforth Bohemians in their 3-0 success at Morpeth Sporting and Dan Thompson got the winner for Wallington as they saw off Forest Hall.

Willington Quay Saints consigned Division Two leaders Red House Farm to their first defeat of the season as they hit them for six on their own turf.
Kane Chirnside (2), Stephen Cape, Glen Johnson, Dale Johnson and Noel Clynch were the Saints goal heroes and goals from Jack Bell and Rob Nolan were just consolations for the top side, while Steven Graham netted four for second placed Harton & Westoe CW as they thumped Cramlington United 9-0.

Sean Edwards hit a hat-trick and Andrew Quinn and James Hedley completed the rout.

Wallsend Boys Club’s Dylan Adamson slotted a first-half hat-trick against Bedlington Terriers Reserves and Andrew Robertson got the other, with Jake Turnbull and Mark Nicholson replying.

It also ended 4-2 at Wideopen, with visitors Hexham taking the points. Liam Heenan struck twice and Neil Tiffin and Alistair Stobbs got the others. Chris Sword hit a double for Wideopen.

Second half goals from Brad McLellend, Nathan Price and Chris Moffat gave Alnwick Town reserves three points against Swalwell and goals from Andy hall and John Wright ensured an Alston victory over New Fordley, James Peacey hitting home for the visitors.

Mark Worral hit two and rattled the woodwork in Northbanks’s 3-1 success over North Shields Athletic. Simon Robinson added the other with Robert Hamilton the visitor’s hit-man.

Stephen Spoors bagged a brace in Whickham Lang Jacks’ 3-2 Pin Point Recruitment Amateur Cup win at Seaton Burn. Ryan Davenport got the other, with David Hewitt netting a double for the home side.

Northern Alliance Round-Up 05/11/11

Killingworth Sporting and Ashington Colliers produced all the fireworks in an enthralling eight-goal thriller at the top of the table.

Liam Callaghan slammed in a treble for Sporting with Michael Bowman getting the other while the Colliers goals were shared between Andrew Carr, Glen Bolton, Wyn Fremlin and David Brown.

There were also eight goals in another bonfire cracker at Seaton Delaval, who ran out 5-3 winners over Ponteland United.

Daniel McGuire struck twice for Delaval and his team-mates Paul Katz, Daniel Thompson and Abu Bakker-Sallin joined him on the scoresheet while United’s young guns had Liam Anderson, Paul Hodgson and Mason Stephenson hit the back of the net in another entertaining end to end game.

Carlisle City’s Craig Cherry and Ashley Pattinson hit first half goals to take the points at Percy Main. Tijan Kah pulled one back, but the Sky Blues moved up to third with games in hand.

At the other end of the table, Walker Central’s Steve Ward fired home to give them the lead at Murton.

Phil Davis added an important second and although Micky Robson pulled one back from the penalty spot, Central held out to take the points and leapfrog their County Durham hosts and out of the danger zone.

Craig Smith, Gavin Hattrick and Stewart Wright were on target for Whitley Bay A as they beat Stocksfield 3-1 in the Kicks Leisure Challenge Cup, with Bruce Vause notching the consolation, while leaders Heaton Stannington won a pulsating Kicks Leisure George Dobbins League Cup clash at Harraby CC 4-2.

Ben Telford netted a double with Gary Yates and Michael Waggett also scoring while Gary Brown and Dan Balmer were the Harraby hit-men.

Craig Malley (2), Chris McDonald (2), Ross Phillips, Craig Watson (pen) Liam Clark and Ray Oshin all fired home for Durham FA Trophy holders Hebburn Reyrolle as they romped into the next round of the competition at Swalwell.

Dan Hill hit a hat-trick for Gateshead Rutherford as they joined them in the draw with a 6-1 romp at Hartlepool Stranton. Joe Hindmarch, Danny Igo and Jack Moulding got the others.

Second Division Harton & Westoe eased through 5-2 at Ebchester Consett while the majority of the league’s clubs were in Northumberland FA Minor Cup action.

The pick of the results saw Steve Hart hit four for Cullercoats in their 11-0 demolition of Shilbottle CW Reserves and Shaun Forster, Robert Nolan and Zack Brogden all hit hat-tricks for Red House Farm in their emphatic 16-0 drubbing of Amble St. Cuthbert.

Wallington’s Ashley MacAlpine also bagged a treble in an 8-2 win over North Sunderland and Hexham’s Liam Heenan and Thomas North both netted twice in an 8-2 success at Stobswood United as most of the Northern Alliance sides advanced.