Northern Alliance Round-Up 31/03/12

Hebburn Reyrolle went into the history books as they lifted the Durham FA Trophy for the second successive season on Friday night.

They went ahead against Coundon & Leeholme in the 22^nd minute when Channon North got on the end of a Adam Bell cross to power home, but Coundon grabbed a dramatic leveller in the dying seconds when Martin Hoolihan netted.

Sean Sweeney drilled in from the edge of the box four minutes into extra time and the celebrations could begin in earnest when Liam Clark fired in the third seven minutes later.

Reyrolle keeper Shaun Newbrook made a couple of good stops and Bell and Carl Thorpe were impressive throughout.

Heaton Stannington went back to the top of the table as they came from behind to win at title rivals Carlisle City.

Stuart Kilgour pounced to knock in the opener for the Sky Blues from close range just two minutes after the break but Heaton levelled in the 55^th minute when Michael Waggett raced onto a long clearance that evaded a back-peddling defender and he rolled a shot into the corner of the net.

Andrew Weeks won it in the 78^th minute with a free-kick that took a massive deflection off the wall and span into the net to blow the title race wide open.

Ashington Colliers hit-man David Brown crashed in a hat-trick at Ponteland United to send the reigning Champions slumping back into the danger zone. Glen Bolton hit the other with Billy Holden and Kevin McGorie scoring in reply.

Gateshead Rutherford are looking nervously over their shoulders after going down 5-1 at Seaton Delaval.

They got off to a bad start when Rhys Cairns netted after just 30 seconds and it almost got worse as their keeper pulled off a smart stop from a Abubaker Salim penalty before Ross Taylor made it all-square.

Trevor Benjamin restored the Delaval advantage then showed Salim how it should be done with the third from the penalty spot.

Salim made amends for his miss with the fourth and Grant Kershaw rounded things off.

Stocksfield striker Ollie Rodley struck twice in a 4-0 success at Percy Main that gave the Griffins some breathing space. Carl Campbell and Steve Foster got the others.

Walker Central’s Adam Donaghy marked his debut with the opener against Killingworth after just four minutes and they never looked back.

George Weatherly beat his marker to tuck in the second ten minutes later and on the hour Robert Hamilton beat three men before firing in the third. Paul Collinson completed the scoring in the 75^th minute when he tapped home following a goalmouth scramble.

Dean Deagle’s 42^nd minute penalty gave Shankhouse the lead against Blyth Town and the points were made safe with two minutes to go as Dean Hislop beat the offside trap and raced on to knock home the second.

Wallsend Town had Gary Hall, Gareth Jones and Tony Leach on target in their 3-1 win over Wallington that cut Amble United’s lead at the top of Division One to four points, though the Seasiders have a game in hand.

Max Turner struck twice for Heddon in their as they recorded a 3-0 success against Cramlington Town, with John Pearson tucking away the other and Joe Collins’ double for Gosforth Bohemians gave them the points at Newcastle Uni, who replied through Josh Davidson.

Jay Lomana hit the only goal of the game for Forest Hall at Morpeth Sporting in the Subsidiary Cup Group B.

Robert Nolan’s 57^th minute strike gave Second Division leaders Red House Farm the points at Wideopen but Hexham kept up the pressure as goals from Tom Hackin, Jamie Pugh and Scott Robson sealed victory in a hard-fought game at Bedlington Terriers Reserves, who had Scott Westaway and Dylan Williamson on the scoresheet.

Louis Boddy lashed in a hat-trick for New Fordley as they demolished Alnwick Town Reserves 7-0. Craig Dunn got two and Andrew Waugh and Lee Waugh the others.

Dan Alexander’s double for Alston saw them to a good win at Harton & Westoe, whose scorer was Shaun Edwards and Matty Donkin struck twice for North Shields Athletic as they dented Northbank’s promotion hopes. Nicky Routledge netted for the Cumbrians.

Adam Gibson and Nicky Whitelaw fired in for Wallsend Boys Club but they were held to a draw by Seaton Burn who replied though Nicky Hara and Andy Bennett while goals from Tony King, Adam McVickers and Shaun Rogan eased Swalwell to victory over Cramlington United.

Northern Alliance Round-Up 24/03/12

When Jamie Heath fired in Carlisle City’s third goal at Seaton Delaval in the 61^st minute to put them 3-0 up, the Sky Blues must have thought they were home and dry.

But they had to face a late barrage after goals from Danny McGuire and Trevor Benjamin got the Red Devils right back in it.

Martin Shepherd put City ahead in the 10^th minute and Tom Lucock made it 2-0 ten minutes after the break.

Heath netted six minutes later before McGuire and ex-Leicester City ace Benjamin were on target in the 75^th and 76^th minutes but despite mounting pressure, the Cumbrians held out to maintain top spot.

Peter Ferris, Steve Archibald and a Kyle Armstrong penalty put Harraby CC 3-0 up against Stocksfield after just 24 minutes and although Archibald saw red just after half time, the ten men added a fourth through Sean Bannon in the 81^st.

First half goals from Gary Dixon and Andrew Weeks gave Heaton Stannington the advantage against bottom side Murton and the black and whites added two more from Jonathon Wright and Gary Yates before Shane O’Brien pulled back a late double.

Chris Morris shot Rutherford ahead in a thrilling eight-goal end-to-end encounter with Whitley Bay A.

Niall Younger levelled before Ross Taylor restored the Rutherford advantage. Just sixty seconds later a crazy Mark McMeekin own goal made it 2-2 and although Shaun Todhunter shot Rutherford 3-2 up, thirty seconds after the interval it was all-square again when Sean Jobson netted.

Craig Smith tucked away a penalty to give the Seahorses the advantage and sub Andy Charlton sealed the points when he completed a good team goal.

Shankhouse’s Dean Deagle poked in the only goal against Killingworth Sporting and Percy Main’s Tijan Kah netted a breakaway 72nd winner at Ashington Colliers.

John Paxton crashed in FIVE times as Wallington demolished Cramlington Town 10-0 in Division One.

His strike partner Jordan Nellis got four and was denied a fifth himself when the keeper saved his last minute penalty. Sam Walton added the other.

Wallsend Town maintained their promotion charge with goals from Derek Thompson, Lee Garwood and Paul McHutcheon at Morpeth Sporting, who replied through Michael Starkie.

Jack Whittaker struck twice for Cullercoats in their draw at Newcastle Uni, who had Chris Ritson and Jonny Addy on target.

Darren Riddell took just two minutes to give Amble United the lead in a Group A Subsidiary Cup tie against Heddon and striker Adam Shanks added a hat-trick, including one from the penalty spot. Richard Darwent scored for Heddon.

Steve McLaughin bagged a double in Newcastle Chemfica Independent’s 3-0 Group B success at Forest Hall, with Colin Cooney grabbing the other.

Wallsend Boys Club crashed in five at Division Two leaders Red House Farm.

Jordan Alcock, Dan Parker, Adam Gibson, Steve McCabe and Craig Culyer all stretched the net with Dan Ternent and Zak Brogden scoring the consolations.

Hexham closed the gap at the top with a hard-fought win over Wideopen. Liam Heenan banged in a double for the Tynedalers with Will Nutman on target for the visitors and the points weren’t secured until injury time when Mark Gibson tucked away a penalty.

Mark Worral fired a hat-trick in Northbank’s 7-1 success against Swalwell. Paul Fidler, Lee McDermott, Neil Thorley and Cameron Wilson got the others with Chris Smith notching the consolation.

Whickham Lang Jacks were also on the goal trail with six at Alston. Kevin Hay was another hat-trick hero and he was joined on the scoresheet by Graham King, Lee Laidler and Paul Silcock. Ollie Cartwright scored for Alston.

Matty Donkin shot North Shields Athletic ahead at Seaton Burn but Sean Barker levelled after the break and it also ended honours even at Willington Quay Saints, whose scorer was Mark Henderson with New Fordley’s Lee Waugh successful at the other end.

Steve Graham, David Graham and Shaun Edwards were the Harton & Westoe CW hitmen at Alnwick Town, who replied through Neil McFall.

Improving bottom side Cramlington United deserved a point against Bedlington Terriers Reserves and were unlucky as last minute strikes from Shaun Cowell and Robbie Eastway kept Terriers in the promotion hunt.

Northern Alliance Round-Up 17/03/12

Rob MacGregor pulled off two spectacular penalty saves as Gateshead Rutherford took a huge step towards Premier Division safety.

The Rutherford number one has been a tremendously consistent performer since joining the club from Hebburn Reyrolle in the summer and his acrobatics ensured three crucial points against Walker Central.

Rutherford were 3-0 up and cruising before the hour with strikes from Chris Morris, Sean Todhunter (pen) and Graeme Troughton.

MacGregor brilliantly kept out a Paul Collinson spot-kick but five minutes later Walker were awarded another and Ian Mills made no mistake from 12 yards this time.

Sub Ross Taylor added a fourth for Rutherford but Collinson made amends for his miss when he hit the net to set up a nervy finish in the last minute.

With the game five minutes into stoppage time, Central were awarded a third penalty and MacGregor was again at his agile best to keep out Mills’ effort.

Ponteland United moved out of the bottom two as Billy Holden netted a double against Blyth Town, with Matty Robinson grabbing the other for the black and whites.

David Atkinson had levelled for Town just before the interval.

Stocksfield also claimed three important points as Chris Fairless’s headed opener against Killingworth was followed up by a second from Steve Forster.

Hebburn Reyrolle’s 4-0 success over Shankhouse put them top of the table.

Channon North and Ray Oshin netted in quick succession in the first half and a late double from Carl Thorpe completed the victory while second-placed Harraby CC got out of jail when David Fisher headed the only goal of the game at unlucky basement side Murton in the 86^th minute.

Heaton Stannington’s three-game losing streak was ended when Jonathon Wright smashed the only goal against Percy Main into the roof of the net with a thunderous 25-yard volley and Seaton Delaval’s Danny McGuire gave them the lead against Ashington Colliers.

Selsos Anjos leapt to power a header into the top corner for number two and Paul Katz added the third. The Colliers grabbed a consolation in the final minute when keeper Phil Hogg spilled a free-kick into his own goal.

Amble United put one foot in the Premier Division as second half goals from Sean Taylor (2) and Brad Wake gave them a 3-0 over Wallington.

Josh Davison, Chris Holt and Tom Smith all fired in for Newcastle Uni at Cramlington Town while Cullercoats had Robert Watson, Sean Smith and Dominic Gillespie on target in their win over Morpeth Sports.

Derek Graham gave Wallsend Town the lead at Heddon in Group A of the Subsidiary Cup and an own goal doubled their advantage. Perry Veitch pulled one back, but Heddon couldn’t force the issue while a Dan Child strike gave Gosforth Bohs the three points at Newcastle Chemfica Independent in Group B.

Paul Newton-Eddy crashed in a hat-trick for Division Two leaders Red House Farm at Northbank, but they were pegged back by goals from Warren Douglas, Neil Thorley and Paul Fiddler.

Hexham closed the gap at the top to ten points with goals from Liam Heenan, James Peel and Gavin Cox against Alnwick Town Reserves, who pulled one back through Colin Bickerton.

First half strikes by Scott Westaway, Dylan Williamson and Carl Sayer gave Bedlington Terriers Reserves a good win over Seaton Burn while Wallsend Boys Club found themselves 2-0 up at Whickham Lang Jacks in three minutes with an own goal and a Adam Gibson penalty.

John Dewhirst netted for Jacks, but Jordan Allcock added a third for Wallsend.

Keagan McDermott gave Harton & Westoe a first half lead at Wideopen and late goals from Shaun Edwards and Craig Lumley made sure of the three points before Andrew Shaw grabbed a late consolation and John Foggett made no mistake with a penalty to give Willington Quay Saints the advantage against Cramlington United.

Noel Clynch sealed the win with Daniel Rowell on target for the improving bottom side.

John Wright and Ollie Cartwright were Alston’s match winners at Swalwell, who had Adam McVickers on target, and it ended all-square between North Shields Athletic and New Fordley.

Ben Pollock and Jimmy Anderson grabbed the Athletic goals with Lee Waugh and Louis Boddy claiming the replies.

Northern Alliance Round-Up 10/03/12

At a towering six foot six, Hebburn Reyrolle striker Channon North is not only a real handful for defenders, but he has got long legs.

He needed every inch of them in the 85^th minute of a tough local derby against Gateshead Rutherford as he slid in and stretched to poke a low centre from the right into the corner of the net for the winner that moved his side to within a point of the top of the table.

It was tough on a Rutherford side that had found themselves 2-0 down within ten minutes as an own goal and a North strike put them on the back foot.

But they showed real commitment and desire as goals from Eddie Keenan and former Reyrolle ace Chris Morris pulled them level and they looked to be heading for a deserved point – until North extended his leg through the mud.

Walker Central also showed a lot of character and fighting spirit at Harraby CC and they went ahead in the 8^th minute as Fabian Pritchard went clear and tucked away past the exposed keeper for the opener.

Gary brown headed in the equaliser and Alan Casey bundled in at the back post as the Cumbrians turned things around – but within five minutes Pritchard had again gone clear and finished coolly to level.

Harraby regained the advantage as Darren Addison fired in from the penalty spot just after half time, but walker were soon back in it as Paul Collinson went clear, dummied the keeper and rolled in the leveller.

With just nine minutes to go Dan Balmer shaped to fire a stunning 12 yard volley into the roof of the net to win it for Harraby.

Their local rivals Carlisle City remain on top of the table despite going down to an 84^th minute David Atkinson penalty at battling Blyth Town in another end-to-end encounter.

Percy Main’s David Surrey netted a spectacular opener against Shankhouse as he let fly from fully 30-yards with a rising thunderous drive that flashed into the top corner of the net giving the keeper no chance.

Kevin Westphal doubled the advantage with a low free kick 12 minutes after the break and the points were secured when tony Abladey applied the decisive touch to another Westphal free kick with ten minutes to go. Dean Deagle grabbed a late consolation.

Ponteland United have been in the relegation zone for months now, but they were just five minutes from moving up into safety after Billy Holden had given them the lead at Ashington Colliers when Michael Hogg grabbed a late leveller.

The Colliers will face Seaton Delaval in the Kicks Leisure George Dobbins League Cup Final after Grant Kershaw raced onto a long ball and fired in the only goal of the game across the diving Whitley Bay A keeper in the second half of extra time.

Killingworth Sporting were also celebrating a late extra time winner at Amble United in the semi-finals of the Northumberland FA senior Benevolent Bowl.

The game looked to be heading towards penalties when Liam Callaghan got on the end of a corner to head in the only goal. Heaton Stannington went out of the competition 4-1 at Prudhoe Town.

Tom Smith’s double for Newcastle Uni gave them a 2-1 victory over Wallington in Division One while Gosforth Bohemians cemented third spot with goals from Craig Allen, Dan Child and Joe Collins against Heddon, who replied through an own goal and Kevin Urwin.

Josh Gow has proved a good signing by Forest Hall and he hit a hat-trick in their 4-2 success over Newcastle Chemfica Independent.

Dan Sherliker got the other with Gareth Davis and Garrick Murphy-Collins hitting the net in reply.

Cullercoats pulled off a surprise in the First Division Subsidiary Cup Group A with a 3-2 win at fancied Wallsend Town. Chris Anderson, Steven Hart and Jack Whittaker were on target with Dekka Graham and Steve Matthews the Town scorers.

The top of the table clash in Division two ended all square as Paul Newton-Eddy’s opener for Red House Farm was cancelled out by an 80^th minute strike from Hexham’s Liam Heenan.

It also ended deadlocked between Wallsend Boys Club and Northbank at 0-0 with both sides putting in brilliant defensive performances.

Harton & Westoe got back on track as David Graham hit five in their 9-1 demolition of Swalwell.

Birthday-boy Keagan McDermott banged in a brace and Ben Cooper and Shaun Edwards were also on the scoresheet.

Scott Westaway struck twice and Robbie Eastway and Mark Race got the others as Bedlington Terriers Reserves recorded a 4-2 success at Alston, who had Reece Thirtle and Andy Hall on target, while Alnwick Town’s Colin Bickerton fired the only goal against North Shields Athletic in the 70^th minute.

The always-deadly John Dewhurst struck twice for Whickham Lang Jacks as their good form continued with a 4-1 win at New Fordley.

Graeme King and Kevin Hay got the others while Jason Pearson netted a late consolation and Mark Nixon tucked away an 83^rd minute penalty for Seaton Burn in their win over Willington Quay Saints.

David Gabbitus netted a double for Wideopen in a 3-1 victory at Cramlington United. Chris Holte got the other and United’s reply came from James Harrison.

Northern Alliance Round-Up 03/03/12

Northern Football Alliance First Division sides Wallington and Newcastle Chemfica Independent will face each other in the Northumberland FA Minor Cup Final.

Jake Walton fired in the only goal of the game for the Greens at Newcastle Uni after around half an hour while Chemfica had to sweat and go through on penalties as they were pushed all the way by battling Division Two side Willington Quay Saints.

The tie ended 3-3 after extra time, with Matty Leadbetter, James Jenkinson and Gareth Davies on target for Chemfica and they advanced 4-1 after a nail-biting shoot-out.

Harraby CC also needed penalties to see off minnows Penrith Rangers and book a spot in the semi-finals of the Cumberland Senior Cup.

Harraby had rattled the woodwork on a couple of occasions and had a shot cleared off the line before Lee Lynch fired in to give the Westmoreland league outfit a shock lead in the 83^rd minute.

Darren Addison headed in a late leveller and keeper Andrew Casson performed heroics in the shoot-out as he saved three kicks and Addison slotted in the decisive kick to win it 3-2.

Heaton Stannington went down to their second home defeat in a week and to rub salt in the wounds, Carlisle City knocked them off top spot in the Premier Division.

Heaton had no answer to towering Hebburn Reyrolle striker Channon North who struck twice before they rallied and pulled it all square before half time as Michael Waggett and Robert Nolan scored.

A double from Chris McDonald finished them off after the break while City’s Carl Murphy raced onto a ball by Stuart Kilgour and deftly lobbed it home to give them the points at home to Killingworth Sporting.

Danny Beresford netted twice for Blyth Town in a good win over Ashington Colliers with Kyle Devlin volleying in the other and Sean Jobson and Stewart Wright were the Whitley Bay A scorers in a win at Seaton Delaval, who had Danny McGuire notch a reply.

Craig Hopwood gave Shankhouse the lead against Percy Main but they were pegged back by a Kevin Westphall double and it ended all-square between Rutherford and Stocksfield, with Chris Fairless giving the Griffins a lead from the penalty spot which was cancelled out by Chris Morris.

Cramlington Town’s new signing Joe Betts hit the only goal against Morpeth Sporting in Division One while Adam Shanks and Sean Taylor were on target for Amble United in a Subsidiary Cup Group A win at Cullercoats.

The Group B clash between Forest Hall and Gosforth Bohs ended goalless.

Kev Hay thumped in a hat-trick for Whickham lang Jacks as they romped to a seven-goal success over Wideopen. Joe Bell got two and John Dewhurst and Graham King got in on the act.

Dylan Williamson, Phil Downes and Robbie Eastway (2) did the damage for Bedlington Terriers Reserves in their 4-0 win over Swalwell while Alnwick Town Reserves hit five at Cramlington United.

Lee Dundas, Chris Willis, Nat Price, Neil McFall and John Colley were on the scoresheet with Emmanuel Anozi netting the reply.

Scott Robson hit a brace for the Tynedalers as the promotion clash between Hexham and Wallsend Boys club ended all square. Nicky Whitlaw and Andy Robertson scored for the Boys Club.

It also ended 2-2 at New Fordley, who had Steven Henton and Ryan Carr net in the game against Alston, Jordan Norris and Joseph Wright scoring in reply.

North Shields Athletic’s Ben Pollack and Jimmy Anderson fired in against leaders Red House Farm, whose scorers were Chris Mann and a late leveller from Zak Brogden.

The game between Northbank and Harton & Westoe ended deadlocked at 0-0.