Northern Alliance Round-Up 10/12/11

Carlisle City’s win at basement club Murton took them back to within a point of Heaton Stannington at the top of the table.

Tom Lucock shot the Sky Blues ahead in the 15^th minute and Ian Grainger added the second just before the break.

New Murton signing Shane O’Brien fired home in the 70^th minute, but the Cumbrians held firm for the points.

Killingworth Sporting are just two points adrift in third as goals from Liam Callaghan, Paul Dunn and Francesco Di Pietro earned them a comfortable win over fourth-placed Shankhouse, who hit back through a Kevin Grahamslaw free kick.

Darren Addison thumped a thrilling injury time winner into the net as Harraby CC came from behind to take the points at Whitley Bay A.

Both sides had struck the woodwork before Sean Jobson tucked in the opener from close range for the Seahorses in the 45^th minute.

Dean Armstrong capitalised on a goalkeeping error to fire in the leveller in the 54^th minute and Whitley were reduced to ten men ten minutes later.

Addison pounced to lash in the winner from a corner in stoppage time.

Hebburn Reyrolle took just four minutes to hit the back of the Ponteland United net as Alan Pegram fired home and their defensive frailties were exposed time and time again in the opening period as Ray Oshin, Adam Bell, Craig Watson, Channon North and Chris McDonald joined him on the scoresheet. Mick Rankin pulled one back and there was no more scoring as the visitors tightened up after the break.

A Danny Beresford effort, a rare goal from skipper John Iveson and a Paul Joisce free-kick put Blyth Town in control against Seaton Delaval, who grabbed a consolation through Michael Fenwick and Ashington Colliers stormed into a three goal lead in four mad minutes before the break against Rutherford.

Glen Bolton, Ashley Smyth and Wyn Fremlin all lashed in with the visitors hitting back with goals from Alv Rasmussen and Ross Taylor.

Alex Claston headed in the only goal of the game from a 75^th minute corner as Walker Central beat Percy Main.

Wallsend Town closed the gap on leaders Amble United to four points with a win at Gosforth Bohemains – but it took a last-gasp Lee Garwood strike to seal it.

Craig Burke and Liam Anderson put Town in control, but battling Bohs hit back through Craig Allen and Paul Studley.

Mark Waite shot Cramlington Town ahead against Heddon, who levelled through Andrew Davidson.

Kevin Long restored the Cramlington advantage, but Steven Watson equalised and Davidson added his second to turn the tables.

However, Jordan Watson levelled things up again with just four minutes to go.

Division Two leaders Red House Farm had John Elliott, Shaun Forster and Robert Nolan on target in a 3-2 win over Alston, with Reece Thirtle banging in both of the Cumbrian’s goals.

David Graham netted a double for Harton & Westoe, with Andrew Quinn and Shaun Edwards also finding the net in their 4-1 success over Wideopen, who replied through Will Nutman.

North Shields Athletic fought back from 5-2 down against Whickham Lang Jacks to salvage a point in the match of the day.

John Dewhurst banged in a hat-trick for Lang Jacks and it looked game over as Andy Wilson and Stephen Spoors added to the tally.

But never-say-die Athletic had Matty Donkin (2), Ben Pollock (2) and Gary Farrage fire home in the ten-goal thriller.

There were eight goals at Seaton Burn against Cramlington United, but unluckily for the visitors, they were all for Seaton Burn.

Mark Nixon led the way with four and Nicky Hara(2), Andrew Bennet and Chris baker completed the rout.

Goals from Nicky Whitelaw and Andrew Robertson gave Wallsend Boys Club the lead against New Fordley, who earned a point with strikes from Andrew Dalton and Thomas Illingworth.

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Ben Telford banged in a hat-trick as leaders Heaton Stannington hit third-placed Killingworth Sporting for six.

Jonathon Wright added two more and Lee Johnson wrapped things up while Liam Callaghan netted a brace for the shell-shocked home side, whose cause wasn’t helped as they were reduced to ten men.

Whitley Bay A were in a sharpshooting mood at Ponteland United where they struck eight times.

Niall Younger and Jack Walker both hit two each while unlucky United full-back Michael Rankin had his head in his hands after putting into his own net twice as well.

David McDonald and Ryan Keltie got the others with Billy Holden grabbing a consolation.

Carlisle City went behind at home to Blyth Town after just 4 minutes when Paul Joisce struck, but they levelled through Tom Lucock.

Dan Beresford regained the Town lead, but once again City hit back and Steven Rooke pegged them back. Kyle Devlin grabbed the winner in the 72^nd minute.

Ben Pearson and Chris Fairless scored for Stocksfield at Ashington Colliers with Patrice Butters netting a late consolation and Abu Bakker-Salin hit the only goal of the game against bottom side Murton.

Kevin Gustard and Dean Porter fired home for Shankhouse as they beat Walker Central and Harraby CC’s Dan Balmer shot them ahead against Percy Main, with Matthew Read adding a brace to finish off the Villagers.

Amble United were frustrated by visitors Cramlington Town until the 49^th minute when Calvin Flanigan pounced to grab the opener.

Josh Hay added a second and Lee Harker produced a late third to move the Seasiders seven points clear at the top of Division One.

The party ran long into the night at Cramlington United as the Second Division basement boys pulled off their first win of the season.

You can bet that the drinks were all the sweeter for Shahab Macvandi and Chris Poriz who scored the goals in a 2-1 success over Northbank.

John Slaven netted for the Cumbrians, but Santa came early for United as they dug deep for the three points and breathed a huge sigh of relief.

Gareth Hayton flashed in a double for Alston as they won 3-2 at Whickham Lang Jacks. John Wright was the other scorer, while John Dewhurst and Lee Laidler fired in for Lang Jacks.

Shaun Stonehouse shot Swalwell ahead at New Fordley but it was all-square again five minutes later as Thomas Illingworth equalised.

Durham FA Trophy holders Hebburn Reyrolle thumped in four first half goals as they beat Hartlepool Town and went into the semi-finals.

Goals from Alan Pegram, Liam Clark, Channon North and Ray Oshin in the opening half hour proved too hot for the visitors, who had been unbeaten all season.

Rutherford went out of the competition 2-0 at Brandon British Legion and Harton & Westoe slumped 7-2 at Counden & Leeholme.

Ten Northern Alliance clubs will compete in the fourth round of the Northumberland FA Minor Cup after a day of successes in the competition.

Wallsend Town’s Steve Matthews hit a double and Paul McHutcheon got the other as they saw off AFC Newbiggin while Wallington’s Josh Gilmartin was another who hit a double as the Greens beat last season’s beaten finalists Blyth Isabella. Jake Walton was also on target.

Leroy Odd struck four times and Rob Haney hit a hat-trick as Morpeth Sporting saw off Embleton WR in extra time while Second Division Alnwick Town Res pulled off a surprise as they dumped out First Division Cullercoats 3-1. Colin Bickerton, Nat Price and Rich Cakar found the net in the win.