Northern Alliance Round Up 27/04/13

Heaton Stannington hit top gear in the title run in as Lee Johnson smashed in a hat-trick in a demolition job on Percy Main.

Gary McGarrigal headed in, Jonathon Wright tucked away another and Kev Carr drilled in low from a corner while Johnson nodded home, took advantage of a defensive mix-up and fired in to complete a fine treble. Adrian Watson lobbed in a consolation.

Blyth Town kept their own title hopes alive with three late goals at Carlisle City that probably put paid to any lingering hopes that the Cumbrians harboured of taking the silverware themselves.

Jack Stanley fired in from a corner to give unbeaten Town an early advantage and City took a further blow when keeper Adam Bradley went off injured and had to be replaced by midfielder Stuart Kilgour between the sticks.

However, goals from Dan Greenslade and Dan Bulman turned things around only for sub Graham Heath to equalise in the 76^th minute and Blyth breathed easier just sixty seconds later as John Amos put them ahead. Kyle devlin rounded things off with a couple of minutes to go.

Harraby United’s Dean Armstrong let fly from 25 yards to add to Lee Otway’s opener at Killingworth Sporting, who hit a late consolation through Ben Taylor and goals from Reece Davies and Karl Campbell gave Stocksfield the points against Shankhouse, who netted through Paul Dunn.

Ray Oshin haunted his former Hebburn Reyrolle team-mates with a double that keeps them in the relegation zone. Michael Fenwick, Mason Stephenson and Kevin Westphal added the others for Seaton Delaval while Ashington Colliers maintained their good run with goals from Michael Hogg and Jamie Patterson at relegated Rutherford, who had levelled through Shaun Todhunter.

Craig Burke plundered four and he was joined on the scoresheet by Gav Jones and Steve Matthews as holders Wallsend Town booked a spot in the Pin Point Recruitment Bill Gardner Memorial Trophy Final at Cramlington Town, who led thanks to a Dean Nicholl strike.

Wallington’s Jordan Nellis hit another hat-trick as the Greens maintained a ten point advantage at the top of Division One. Sam Walton bagged a brace with Ryan Davenport notching the consolation for hosts Redheugh.

Willington Quay Saints led at Red House Farm but goals from Haydor Hassan and Lee Brady kept Farm’s promotion push on track while Northbank’s Mark Worral (2), Cameron Wilson (2) and John Slaven crashed in without reply at Cullercoats.

Richard Kent hit the winner for Ponteland United in a close game at Hexham while Matty Atkin (2) and Alex Kennedy were the Bohemians hit-men in their narrow victory at Forest hall, who chalked up through Dan McDonald and Diu Lomana.

Matty Donkin slammed in four as North Shields Athletic got their Division Two title bid back on track against Cramlington United.

Lee Crammond got two and Scott Jasper the other with United hitting back through Kye Foster and Michael Jordan.

Birtley Saint Joseph’s had Michael Redshaw, Damien Stevens, Dan Irving and James Bowman fire in during their success at Wallsend Boys Club while Wooler’s Shaun Palmer grabbed the only goal at Longbenton.

Lee Waugh, Joe Besford, Dean Lees and Louis Boddy were on the scoresheet for New Fordley at Grainger Park, who replied through Chrissy Robinson and Shaun Sager while an own goal and Ollie Cartwright shot gave Alston the points against High Howdon.

Dave Hewitt, Andrew Bennett and Stuart Taylor netted for Seaton Burn in a good win at Blyth Isabella with two superb strikes from Allan Storey and Matty Clayton gave Newcastle Benfield Reserves a hard-fought win against Swalwell, who struck through Adam Langley and applied plenty of pressure on without being able to beat the in-form Benfield keeper again.

Kicks Leisure George Dobbins League Cup Final

At Woodhorn Lane, Ashington
Heaton Stannington 6 Wallington 2

Heaton Stannington hit First Division Wallington with a five goal blast 
in the final 15 minutes to lift the Kicks Leisure George Dobbins League 
Cup.
A Sam Walton penalty had put the underdogs ahead and although Jonathon 
Wright levelled things up before the break, Jordan Nellis struck to 
give the Greens hopes of pulling off a surprise.
But the Premier Division leader's quality told in the end as Wright 
added a second from the penalty spot and Lee Johnson (2), Gary Dixon 
and Anthony Johnson all netted late on to take the silverware.

The Pin Point Recruitment Combination Cup Final

Ponteland United 1 Red House Farm 1 (AET -  Ponteland United won 5-4 on penalies)

Martin Soulsby fired Red House Farm ahead in the first half, but the game was levelled when the Red House keeper was dismissed for a foul in the box and United’s Paul Hodgson slammed in the equaliser from the penalty spot.

The ten men battled gamely on and had a great chance to go in front in the first period of extra time, but missed a spot-kick of their own.

They paid the price when they missed another in the penalty shoot-out as the black and whites claimed the silverware.

Northern Alliance round up 20/04/13

Six points clear with nine games to play – the cards are getting stacked in Heaton Stannington’s favour.

The black and whites have been on a phenomenal winning run and show no signs of letting up as they look to take back-to-back titles.

Derek Thompson’s side have applied to move up into Division Two of the Northern League next term and they are looking to do it in style as a goal in each half from Lee Johnson and Kevin Carr secured the points against Walker Central.

Amble United’s hopes took a dent as they went down at home to Carlisle City with Brandon Longcakes taking full advantage of some slack defending to hit a double.

Blyth Town remain unbeaten and hit top gear as they hit seven at Rutherford with John Amos (2), Malcolm Morien (2), Jack Donaldson, Michael Robinson and David Atkinson on target in a ruthless display, with Peter Williams hitting a lone reply.

John Robson, Ray Oshin (2) and Mike Dunworth scored for Seaton Delaval at Wallsend Town, whose scorers were Jordan Jones and Paul Gordon while Jamie Patterson’s strike for Ashington Colliers was cancelled out by a late leveller for Stocksfield’s Ben Dibb-Fuller.

It also ended all square at Shankhouse who had Josh Walsh and Philip Cartwright on target against Killingworth Sporting, who led twice through Andy Johnson and a Connal Reed penalty.

David Fisher and Dean Armstrong netted for Harraby United in their win at Percy Main, who had Scott Pocklington fire home from the spot.

Sam Walton’s brace helped keep Wallington on track for the Division One title.

Stevie Warwick and Nathan Williamson grabbed the others with Garrick Murphy-Collins scoring for hosts Newcastle Chemfica.

Red House Farm lost some ground as they went down 2-1 at Bedlington Terriers reserves, with Chris Dobey and Ben Lorking the Terriers target men and a single early goal from Cameron Wilson for Northbank at Cramlington Town put them back in the promotion picture.

Joe Bell netted for Redheugh and Forest Hall’s Michael Reay replied and it also ended in deadlock at Heddon with Kevin Urwin notching a late leveller to a Paul McLean goal for Hexham.

An own goal and a Darren Campbell effort for Bohemians also gave them a point against Newcastle Uni with Jonny Sexton and Alex Ames on the scoresheet for the Students.

Andrew Davidson, Richard Kent, Billy Holden and Craig Cook crashed in for Ponteland United during their victory over Cullercoats, with Hylton Laws replying.

Division Two leaders North Shields Athletic were stunned as Ryan McEvoy (2), Dwayne Murray and Paul Freeman smashed in for Grainger Park to earn the Westenders a surprise win. Johnny Wyres scored in reply.

Birtley St. Joseph’s kept up the pressure as they hit Swalwell for six with Lee Cuthbertson (2), Damien Stevens, Daniel Waller, Chris Guy and James Bowman the scorers. David Watson pulled one back.

Wideopen are third after Nathan Rogerson and Ross Dickinson netted in their victory at High Howdon and Wooler’s Stuart Bertram bagged a brace in a win over Alston. Michael Saunders and Jamie Punton got the others with Alex Wright hitting home for visitors Alston.

Matthew Lavender (2) and Curtis Miller celebrated scoring in Blyth Isabella’s success at Newcastle Benfield Reserves. Tom Clark grabbed a consolation.

David Hewitt struck twice, one from the penalty spot, in Seaton Burn’s win against Longbenton, who pulled one back through Daniel Gore but couldn’t find an equaliser and New Fordley’s great run continued as Lee Waugh, Steve Ardley, Andy Waugh and Joe Besford stretched the net without reply in a derby at Cramlington United.

Goals from Ross Berkeley (pen), Sean Latimer and Michael Starkie gave Wallsend Boys Club the points against Alnwick Town Reserves.

Northern Alliance Round Up 13/04/13

The race at the top of the table shows no sign of letting up as Amble United, Heaton Stannington and Blyth Town all recorded big wins on the road.

United’s Sean Taylor celebrated hitting a hat-trick in a resounding 6-0 success at Wallsend Town, with Ross Gair, Josh Hay and Matty Graham sticking away the others while Heaton’s Lee Johnson fired in two stunning long range free kicks, and Jonathon Wright also plundered a double, in a good win at Harraby.

The Cumbrians had Darren Addison head in and were pressing until two goals in stoppage time sealed it.

Daniel Beresford had his shooting boots on at Percy Main and also hit a hat-trick, with Chris Lyle and John Iveson also hitting the net, while James Leggett hit a late consolation while Town keeper Scott Earl also saved a penalty.

Rob Haney, Kevin Westphal and Alex Redfearn scored for Seaton Delaval in the first half against Rutherford, but the bottom side rallied and pulled one back through Peter Williams. John Robson added the fourth for the Red Devils.

Three players saw red at Killingworth Sporting as Jamie Patterson’s double gave Ashington Colliers the points, Jack Foulds’ strike proving just a consolation, while Josh Walsh fired Shankhouse ahead at Walker Central.

Chris Hamilton levelled soon after and Paul Collinson’s deflected stoppage time drive won it.

Chris Hall grabbed his customary goal for Stocksfield at Whitley Bay A, but it ended all square with Liam Harris on target for the Seahorses.

Jordan Nellis slammed in his second hat-trick in a week, taking his season’s tally to 25, as Wallington kept their promotion charge on track against Cullercoats and Red House Farm were also winners by the same scoreline against Bohemians, with Ross Bailey, Paul Newton-Eddy and Mark Sheeran sharing the joy.

Daniel Wright and Billy Holden both hit doubles for Ponteland United in their romp at Willington Quay Saints, with Craig Cook and Peter Scott getting the others and Mark Henderson and Ryan Ferrier replying while Northbank also crashed in six against Newcastle Uni – Cameron Wilson (2), Mark Worral (2), Ollie Driver and Tom Rickerby on the scoresheet.

Jordan Watson, David Mason and Chris Bond were Cramlington Town’s hitmen at Redheugh, who netted through Ben Howell, while Steven Spence and Steve McLaughlin fired home for Newcastle Chemfica against Hexham, who had Marc Nixon on target.

Scott Jasper (2) and Lee Crammond were North Shields Athletic’s scorers at Newcastle Benfield Reserves as they continue to lead the way in Division Two.

Stephen Thompson pulled one back for Benfield’s youngsters while goals from Dan Waller, Lee Cuthbertson, Martin Guy and Tony Smith saw Birtley Saint Joseph’s win a seven-goal thriller at Blyth Isabella in what was a dress rehearsal for the Pin Point recruitment Amateur Cup Final. Jeff Fuller (2) and Billy Olechnowicz scored for Isabella.

Wideopen’s great form continued as they trailed to Richard Latimer’s goal for Wallsend Boys Club but hit back through Ross Dickinson, Leigh Shickle and David Gabittus and Wooler kept in the promotion hunt with goals in each from Stuart Bertram and Mark Forrest at Seaton Burn.

Lee Waugh struck twice in New Fordley’s win over High Howdon, with Alex Nesbit getting the other and Jason Pearson replying and Swalwell continued to move away from the basement as Richie Routledge hit three at Grainger Park. Craig Wood got the other, James Walker on target for the hosts.

Alston’s Dan Alexander struck twice against Cramlington United who got themselves out of the basement with a Dan Grey double while Alnwick Town reserves had Mickey Hall, Steven Hogg and Stephen Hutchins net against Longbenton, with the Bulls taken a point through a Dan Gove header, Anthony Brown 30-yard screamer and Pete Webster volley.

FA Inter-League Cup

The Northern Alliance’s hopes of advancing in the FA Inter-League Cup were dashed by a second half strike from the Cheshire League’s Ged McAllister, who swept in a breakaway left wing cross in the 66^th minute.

In a tight game in windy conditions at Witton Albion, the Alliance, represented by Carlisle City, pushed forward in search of a leveller in the last ten minutes but Cheshire defended stoutly to advance.

Northern Alliance Round Up 6/4/13

Amble United’s Josh Hay and Sean Taylor were on target at Stocksfield as the Seasiders maintained pole position.

The were given a fright when Chris Hall pulled one back but held out for the win that keeps them a point ahead of Blyth Town, who had Daniel Beresford (2), John Amos and Stephen Howes fire home against Rutherford.

Heaton Stannington’s Jonathon Wright struck four times in a ten-goal thriller at Shankhouse. Lee Johnson and Andrew Johnson also chipped in with the hosts’ tally coming from an own goal, Paul Dunn, Dean Deagle and Adam Scope.

Carlisle City were also among the goals, hitting five against Walker Central. Kyle Armstrong, Sean Wilkinson, Tom Lucock (2) and Martin Shepherd made up their total with Fabian Pritchard nodding in twice in reply.

Goals from Gav Hattrick and Lewis Burns gave Whitley Bay A the win at Ashington Colliers while Joanthon Simpson, Darren Addison (pen) and Dean Armstrong struck for Harraby United at Hebburn Reyrolle, who had Dean Stewart and Steven Wood reply.

Chris Bell’s opener for Percy Main was cancelled out by a late Micheal Fenwick strike for Seaton Delaval and it ended goalless between Killingwrth Sporting and Wallsend Town.

Jordan Nellis struck a hat-trick as Wallington romped back to top of Division One. Justin Milligan, Sam Walton and an own goal completed their six goal haul with Chris Major grabbing a consolation for shell-shocked Northbank while Red House Farm also hit six at Morpeth Town A.

Jack Martin, Martin Soulsby, Shane Brooks, Roi Ticknell, Dale Pearson and Michael Steinmetz piled the agony on the basement side.

Scott Johnson (2), Robert Frame and Steven Satterthwaite netted for Heddon in a goal-fest at Forest Hall with Michael Reay (2), Thomas Faid and Daniel McDonald replying while Adam Bains hit the only goal in Bedlington Terriers reserves win against Newcastle Uni.

Newcastle Chemfica’s Steven Spence, Tito Davison and Chris Homans scored in their 3-2 success against Gateshead Redheugh, which they dedicated to popular former player Lee Halpin, the film-maker who was found dead in a vacant hostel last week.
Chemfica held a minute’s silence prior to kick-off in memory of 26-year-old Lee, who was making a documentary about sleeping rough on Newcastle’s streets.
Steven Hart and Jack Whittaker netted for Cullercoats against Hexham, but replies from Liam Heenan and Orin Parkin made it all square.

Bohemians also took a point with Paul Studley crashing home and Stephen Rae hitting the target for visitors Ponteland United.

Cramlington Town advanced in the Pin Point Recruitment Bill Gardner Memorial Trophy with a 4-0 success at Newcastle Benfield Reserves.

Jordan Watson (2) and Paul Alexander (2) were the scorers.

North Shields Athletic’s Gary Farrage was the hero with the only goal at High Howdon, which takes them eight points clear at the top of Division Two.

A surprise looked on the cards when Tony Leach and James Walker put Grainger Park 2-0 up against Wideopen, but the third-placed side hit back through Ross Dickinson (2) and Michael Strachan.

Wooler’s Michael Saunders was on target goals from New Fordley’s Lee Waugh, Lewis Boddy and Daniel Young gave them the points and Wallsend Boys Club’s scorers were Ross Berkeley, Michael Starkie and an own goal but they missed a last-gasp penalty to take a point as visitors Alston crashed in four and Swalwell celebrated victory as they saw off Cramlington United 3-1 in the basement battle.

When Seaton Burn keeper Chris Carr dived to parry a 30^th minute penalty, Birtley Saint Joseph’s Tony Smith reacted quickest to stab the winner into the net to put them  into the Pin Point Recruitment Amateur Cup Final where they face Blyth Isabella whose scorers were Che Aisbitt, Andrew Haigh, Kris Allington and Matthew Lavender against Longbenton.

Kicks Leisure Challenge Cup Final

Amble United 3 Carlisle City 2

Sean Taylor thumped in a double and Josh Hay was also on target in a devastating first half performance that saw Amble United lift the first silverware of the season.

Taylor’s brace and Hay’s strike all came within a twelve minute spell in the opening period that the Seasiders dominated.

City pulled one back through Sean Bannon five minutes after the interval and United were made to sweat for the win when Dan Greenslade added a second ten minutes from the end, but they held firm.