The Kicks Leisure Challenge Cup Final (At Amberley Park, Killingworth)

Heaton Stannington 2 Whitley Bay A 2 (After extra time – Whitley Bay A won 5-4 on penalties)

Whitley Bay A goalkeeper Michael Hammond was the hero as he pulled off two saves in the penalty shoot-out – then stepped up and fired in the winning spot-kick.

Hammond had also pulled off a stunning save to deny Heaton Stannington a last-gasp winner in the dying seconds of the second period of extra time.

Craig Smith fired in from the penalty spot to give the Seahorses a 33^rd minute lead but Ben Telford levelled in the 57^th minute when he cut in from the right and struck a fine drive into the top corner from just outside the box.

Alex Redfern restored the Whitley Bay A advantage five minutes into the first period of extra time but with the clock ticking down, Gary Dixon showed nerves of steel to fire in a last minute penalty that took the Final to the thrilling shoot-out.