Northern Alliance Round Up 22/02/14

Northbank sub Ross Irving scored two specials as they Cumbrians rocked Whitley Bay A.

Irving smashed one into the top corner from 25 yards with his first touch and although Andrew Robertson levelled when he went around the keeper and tucked away, Irving was the hero when he fired the winner through a crowd of players from the edge of the box.

Carlisle City’s Martin Shepherd also hit a double as the Sky Blues hit back after Danny Beresford had given hosts Blyth Town the advantage, with Connor Andrews popping up to share the spoils.

Lee Hamilton’s hat-trick for Killingworth Station included two penalties against Seaton Delaval, who had Mason Stephenson on the scoresheet while Stocksfield’s Phil Davidson slammed in a treble against Rutherford. Keiron Day netted direct from a corner and Kane Wight completed the scoring.

Michael Armstrong, Michael Strachan and Paul Newton-Eddy scored in Red House Farm’s win over Percy Main, who hit back through Stewart Wright, while Adam Smith and Stephen Cockburn (pen) were Hebburn Reyrolle’s scorers in their draw with Ashington Colliers, whose hit-men were James Brown and Joe Moscrop.

Walker Central stretched their lead at the top to seven points with goals from Carl Begbie and Christopher Maddocks against Wallington, who grabbed a late consolation thanks to an own goal.

Birtley Saint Josephs put a dent in Cramlington Town’s title hopes in Division One with goals from Dan Waller, Anthony Smith and James Bowman while Bohemians took the points against New Fordley with goals from Derek Ure, Tavis Couling and an own goal. New Fordley’s consolation was also an own goal.

Luke Fisher’s own goal gave Hexham the lead at Newcastle Uni which was cancelled out by an Angus Taylor screamer while Liam Anderson and Andrew Davison (pen) netted for Ponteland United as they beat Wooler.

Gary Hall hit a late winner for Heddon at Willington Quay Saints. Dan Robinson (2) and Andrew Davison got the others with Andy Breheny, Grant Starling and Glen Johnson (pen) successful at the other end for battling Saints.

Longbenton’s hopes of regaining top spot in Division Two were dashed against Newcastle Benfield Reserves, who netted through Ben Jefferson and Chris Thompson. Chris Sword scored for the Bulls.

Chris Chan, Chris Marshall, Stew Dodds and Dean Blacklock were High Howdon’s hit-men against Cramlington United – Tony Rees replying.

Goals from Liam Roberts and Liam Donnelly gave Whitburn the points at Swalwell, who pulled one back through Lee Cranney and Nicky Whitelaw, Michael Starkie and Carl Morrison scored for Wallsend Boys Club in their success against West Allotment Celtic A, who pulled one back courtesy of Sean Allen.

It ended goalless between Gateshead Leam Rangers and Seaton Burn.

Chris Rue, Peter Snowdon and Gary Yates scored for Shankhouse as they beat Prudhoe Town to go into the NFA Les Todd Senior Benevolent Bowl  semi-finals but their was heartache for Chopwell, who were reduced to nine men and went down 3-2 to Shildon Railway in the DFA Minor Cup semi final.

Cup kings Newcastle Chemfica held their nerve in a penalty shoot-out to book a spot in the Archers of Blyth George Dobbins League Cup Final.

Goals from Dean Laycock and Steve McLaughlin had been cancelled out by strikes from North Shields Athletic’s Scott Jasper and Liam Climpson before Chemfica won the shoot-out 3-2 to go into their second Cup Final so far this term.

And Alnwick Town Reserves went into the Final of the Bluefin Group Bill Gardner Trophy with an exciting 2-1 win over Blyth Isabella. Dominic Schievetta and Peter Murray fired in for Town, with Dan Wardle netting the Isabella consolation.

Northern Alliance round up 15/02/14

The headache for Northern Alliance fixture secretaries Len Renham and George Davison shows no signs of letting up as the wet weather again decimated the programme.

A Josh Draycott double and a Rob Grainey strike gave Stocksfield three points against basement side Hebburn Reyrolle in the Premier Division.

Lee Turnbull hit the only goal in Gateshead Leam Rangers’ win at High Howdon in Division Two and AFC Newbiggin went into the semi finals of the Northumberland FA Minor Cup as they thumped Hexham 6-0.

Ross Muter and Darren Burn both struck twice with Michael Angus and Jon McEnaney getting the others.

Northern Alliance round up 8/2/14

Waterlogged pitches played havoc with the Northern Alliance fixtures for the sixth week running and the League now faces the prospect of a fixture backlog towards the end of the season.

Second half strikes from Mason Stephenson and Stephen Howes gave Seaton Delaval Amateurs the points against Stocksfield while it ended goalless at Northbank as they took on leaders Walker Central in an end-to-end game.

Gareth Pearson slotted the only goal for Wooler in a good win at Birtley Saint Josephs in Division One and it ended all square between Newcastle Uni and second-placed Newcastle Chemfica (Independent). Dan Clements and Dave Kewn netted for the Students with Dean Laycock and Steve McLaughlin scoring for ‘Fica.

Dean Mulholland bagged a brace in Gateshead Leam Rangers’ demolition job on West Allotment Celtic A in Division Two.

Louis Meach, Lee Turnbull, Mark Williams, Liam Grant, Ryan Gibson and James Fenwick all added to the total as they piled on the agony.

High Howdon’s Chris Marshall, Chris Phillips and Anthony Bruce netted as they surprised second placed Longbenton, who had Pete Webster on the scoresheet.

Gateshead Redheugh celebrated booking a spot in the Final of the Durham FA Trophy. Goals from Kev Hay and Scott Robson put them in control and although Sunderland Hylton pulled one back, they conceded an own goal to restore Redheugh’s two goal advantage. Hylton pulled another back but the Division One side held out for a shot at the silverware.

Lee Hamilton hit a hat-trick in Killingworth Station’s 5-0 win at Cramlington Town in the Northumberland FA Les Todd Senior Benevolent Bowl.

Michael Turner and an own goal completed the tally.

Malcolm Morien scored twice as Blyth Town advanced with a 4-1 win over Red House Farm. Ian Lee and sub John Amos got the others, with Michael Strachan netting for the visitors.

Cullercoats crashed out of the Northumberland FA Minor Cup with a 5-3 reverse at North Northumberland League side Red Row Welfare, but North Shields Athletic will join Newcastle Chemfica Independent in the semi finals after a 5-3 win at Blyth Isabella.

Anthony Keith, Anthony Etherington, Scott Jasper, Sean Millington and Liam Climpson all fired in for Athletic with Andrew Haigh, Jake Miller and Dan Carr netting for a spirited Isabella.

Northern Alliance Round Up 01/02/14

With persistent rain falling all week on already waterlogged pitches, the Northern Alliance programme took another heavy hit.

Whitley Bay A beat Wallington 4-3 in a penalty shoot-out after the game had ended goalless to go into the Les Todd Northumberland FA Senior Benevolent Bowl semi finals. Keeper Michael Hammond saved twice to earn the plaudits.

Dean Laycock and Steve McLaughlin fired in for Newcastle Chemfica (Independent) as they secured a spot in the Northumberland FA Minor Cup semi-finals by beating Ponteland United.

Kev Bell’s double for Wooler was cancelled out by two Dan Clements strikes for Newcastle Uni in a promotion-chasing Division One clash while Shaun Sager hit a hat-trick for Grainger Park in an exciting ten-goal Second Division encounter with Newcastle Benfield on the 3G pitch at Blakelaw.

Liam Anderson struck twice and Nathan Lowdon got the other with Ben Jefferson also crashing in three times for Benfield Reserves as the game swung from end-to-end. Andrew McBride was also on target.

Chris Marshall was a hat-trick hero for High Howdon in their Friday night encounter at West Allotment Celtic A. Luke Molloy got the other, with Shaun Boyle striking for Celtic.