Northern Alliance Round-Up 28/01/12

Craig Hopwood fired in a late penalty as Blyth Town halted a run of defeats.

But Town were made to work for the win by battling basement side Murton, who went ahead through Anthony Dobell in the 12^th minute.

Daniel Beresford levelled things up before the break and Carl Hetherington turned the game around with a second in the 55^th minute.

Just four minutes later Dobell added his double to restore parity.

Blyth, who saw another youngster that has progress through the ranks, Gavin Agnew,  come off the bench and put in a good performance won it when Graeme Heath was sent tumbling in the box in the 82^nd minute and Hopwood dispatched from 12 yards.

Percy Main and Rutherford have been looking over their shoulders and shared a point that edges them further away from the danger zone.

Kyle Houshby helped on a Tony Abladey cross and Kevin Westphal pounced to fire the Villagers ahead but Andy Reay smashed in a Graham Trouten cross at the back post to level.

Hebburn Reyrolle left it late to see off Harraby CC, with Ray Oshin netting a hat-trick.

Oshin poked in from 8 yards to put Reyrolle ahead but they were pegged back when Dean Armstrong chipped in the leveller from the angle of the box.

Matty Bell slotted home to put the Cumbrians ahead and there were just five minutes remaining when Lady Luck deserted them.

A defender got the last touch on a scramble in the box and although the ball was hooked clear, the assistant indicated that it had crossed the line.

Oshin claimed the matchball with two more in the 89^th and 90^th minutes.

Ashington Colliers hot-shot David Brown also hit a treble as they beat Heddon 5-1 to go into the semi final of the Kicks Leisure George Dobbins League Cup.

Brown opened things up and although Kevin Urwin levelled, the second half belonged to Ashington.

Brown added two more and he was joined on the scoresheet by Wyn Fremlin and Andrew Carr.

They will face Wallington for a shot at the silverware after the First Division side dumped out Stocksfield.

Dan Thompson hit a double with Jordan Nellis getting the other in a surprise extra time victory. Eddie Brazier was on target for the Griffins.

Lee Garwood slotted a last-gasp winner for Wallsend Town as they kept their promotion push on track at Cramlington Town.

Derek Thompson’s opener for Wallsend was cancelled out by Kevin Long, but Craig Burke soon netted to regain the Wallsend advantage.

James Heathcote equalised right on half time and the game was in its final minute when Garwood grabbed the glory.

Morpeth SC’s Michael Starkey cancelled out an opener from Newcastle Uni’s Rishi Dhand and it also finished all square at Newcastle Chemfica, who had Craig Robinson hit the net while Steven Hart scored for Cullercoats.

Forest Hall picked up a good point at Bohemians, with Matthew Smith and Dan Sherliker the marksmen while Matty Atkin and Dan Child struck in reply.

Leaders Red House Farm’s Michael Armstrong struck twice as they cruised to a 4-2 win at New Fordley.

Lee Brady and Stephen Buzzeo got the others and Louis Boddy hit a double in reply.

Wallsend Boys Club went down to a surprise 3-2 defeat at home to Swalwell. Goals from Andrew Robertson and Steve McCabe weren’t enough as Mick Bell, Adam MacVickers and Chris Smith all netted for the Swifts.

Harton & Westoe were also dealt a blow as John Dewhurst struck twice for visitors Whickham Lang Jacks. Ben Howell got the other with Owen Peterson notching a consolation.

Goals from Gareth Hayton and Andy Hall gave Alston a good win on the road at Willington Quay Saints and ten-man Wideopen took a point off Seaton Burn.

Leigh Shickle gave them an early lead that was cancelled out by David Hewitt, but Andrew Shaw restored the advantage. Chris Baker grabbed the second leveller.

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.

Northern Alliance Round-Up 14/01/12

Harraby CC are up to sixth in the table with games in hand on the clubs around them after Dan Balmer crashed in a hat-trick that condemned basement side Murton to more misery.

The Cumbrians looked rusty after going a month without a game with passes going astray and not much coming off, but went ahead in the 39^th minute as Peter Ferris struck.

Murton were dealt a blow when their keeper was injured and couldn’t continue and 17-year-old Matthew Billyard, who scored at the other end last weekend, pulled on the gloves.

There was little he could do as Balmer raced onto a long ball and fired past him for the second and he was beaten again soon after when Dean Armstrong was quickly onto a weak back-header to prod home.

Balmer again went clear and drew the young stopper before slotting number four and he completed his treble in the 86^th minute.

Anthony Besford netted a consolation in the final minute with a fine 20-yard chip.

Walker Central moved five points clear of the drop zone as Alex Clafton hit the winner at Blyth Town.

Paul Collinson shot central ahead but Danny Beresford levelled soon after. Two quick-fire goals after the break by Fabian Pritchard and Besford put Central in control and although Kyle Devlin pulled one back, they held on for the points.

Amble United were made to sweat for the points by a hard-working Gosforth Bohemians and had defender Richard Brown to thank for a stunning 25-yard drive that flashed into the net in the final minute for the winner that takes them ten points clear at the top of Division One.

Steve McLaughin netted twice for Chemfica and Derek Murphy got the other in a 3-3 draw with Cramlington Town. Chris Laidlaw, Redmond Cockburn and Kev Long replied.

Goals from Michael Armstrong and Mark Sheeran for Division Two leaders Red House Farm were cancelled out by David Graham and Shaun Edwards strikes for second-placed Harton & Westoe CW.

Leigh Shickle took just two minutes to fire Wideopen ahead against Whickham Lang Jacks.

Graeme King equalised in the 23^rd minute, but Andrew Shaw restored Wideopen’s advantage in the 35^th.

Lee Laidler crashed a second leveller into the back of the net in the 76^th minute.

First Division Newcastle Uni were taken all the way by Blyth Town Reserves in the Northumberland FA Minor Cup, the sides drawing 3-3 after extra time and the Students just shading the thrilling penalty shoot-out 8-7.

The rest of the Northern Football Alliance programme was decimated by frozen pitches as temperatures dipped overnight.

Northern Alliance Round-Up 07/01/12

Michael Waggett came off the Heaton Stannington bench and hit a double as the black and whites stormed from behind to beat ten-man Walker Central in the East End derby.

In a typically heated and tough local affair, the leaders were stunned in the 67^th minute as Scott McDonald shot the visitors ahead.

Central had a man sent for an early bath just a few minutes later and Waggett raced onto a through ball to tuck the leveller past the advancing keeper.

Waggett then set up Jonathon Wright to rifle in the second and added the third himself as his pace again took him clear to steer the ball home.

Carlisle City remain in contention just a point behind Heaton as they put Ponteland United deeper into relegation trouble with a 2-0 win, second half goals from Andy Rogerson and Tom Lucock doing the damage.

Shankhouse hit five past bottom side Murton with Alex Mathieson netting twice. He was joined on the scoresheet by Dean Porter, Andrew Carr and Matthew Richardson while Martin Peace and Matthew Billiard scored for the visitors, who also missed a penalty.

Rutherford full-back Lee McGuiness lashed in his first goal for the club to open against Ashington Colliers and Shaun Todhunter added number two with a spot-kick.

Wyn Fremlin pulled one back mid-way through the second half and the Colliers salvaged a point with just two minutes to go as David Brown thumped a powerful header into the roof of the net.

Blyth Town looked to be heading for three points at Percy Main as they led through Paul Joicse’s early goal with just eight minutes left.

But Ryan Laws levelled direct from a corner and with just a minute to go, Tony Abladey made it 2-1. New signing Liam Robertson, from Jarrow Roofing, marked his debut with the third in stoppage time.

Goals from Craig Armstrong and Ray Oshin saw Hebburn Reyrolle ahead in the Kicks Leisure George Dobbins League Cup quarter final at Seaton Delaval.

Michael Fenwick struck twice to level things up and Danny McGuire completed a thrilling comeback with the winner late on.

Whitley Bay A had Mark Davison and Ian Lee on target as they joined the Red Devils in the semi-final by seeing off Killingworth Sporting 2-1.

Adam Shanks was on fire and smashed in four as Amble United romped to an 8-0 win at Cullercoats and starched their lead at the top of the table to seven points.

Sean Taylor got a double and Brad Wake and Ross Gair the others.

Goals from Mattie Smith and Dan Sheriker put Forest Hall two-up at Cramlington Town and although Kevin Long netted for the home side, they held out for the points.

Red House farm extended their lead at the top of Division Two to eleven points as Harton & Westoe slipped up at home to Hexham.

Mark Sheerman and Paul Newton-Eddy netted for the leaders at Swalwell, who had Anthony Telfer on target.

Hexham are up to fourth after Alistair Stobbs hit the only goal of the game at Harton & Westoe, while Northbank were 4-0 up at the break at Wideopen.

John Slaven struck twice and Nicky Routledge and Cameron Wilson got the others. Wideopen improved after the break and Leigh Shickle hit a double in reply.

Bedlington Terriers Reserves had Dylan Williamson and Scott Westaway on target but North Shields Athletic earned a point with goals from Anthony Keith (pen) and Matty Donkin in reply.

Alnwick Town reserves, Seaton Burn, Newcastle Chemfica Independent, Willington Quay Saints and Heddon all advanced in the Northumberland FA Minor Cup, but highest ranked side Wallsend Town crashed to a surprise 2-1 defeat at Kenton Bar and Whickham Lang Jacks went out of the Durham FA Minor Cup after extra time 3-0 to Hartlepool Rovers.