WEARSIDE LEAGUE by MALCOLM PRATT
 
Ryhope  CW's dream of a Sunderland Shipowners' Cup and championship double ended at Teesside Athletic on Saturday following an exciting semi final tie.
 
The  Wearsiders  made  the worst possible start, conceding the  lead  as  Daniel Drazdauskas scored with a glancing header after just eight minutes.
 
It  took  Martin  Swales' team just five minutes to equalise  when  John  Butler steadied himself and fired home from close-range.
 
Ryhope were desperately unlucky to go behind for a second time, on 32 minutes. A corner  by Mendum was punched by goalkeeper Neil Atkinson and the ball rebounded from the shoulder of Neil Moan into the net.
 
Thereafter, the visitors peppered the home goal and the Teessiders spent most of the  second half in defence especially after having Shaun Taylor sent off in the 75th minute.
 
Jarrow  exited  the Monkwearmouth Charity Cup at Annfield Plain who reached  the semi finals.
 
Graeme Wilson was an early scorer and it took Jarrow 68 minutes to level through Lee Buglass. In extra time, Eddie Miller struck the winner.
 
There  was  some consolation for Ryhope CW in that second-top  Scarborough  Town surrendered a three-goals lead at Windscale whose marksmen were Peter O'Donnell, Lee Dixon and Dean Rogers.
 
Josh Green, Wayne Brooksby and Jamie Patterson were all on target in the opening 26  minutes  but the Seasiders failed to hold onto their lead and Ryhope  remain three  points clear, now having played the same number of games as their closest challengers.
 
Silksworth scored first courtesy of Anthony Rodgerson but third-top Cleator Moor Celtic  comfortably took the points thanks to a brace from Robert Fowler and one goal by Gary George.
 
Houghton  Town suffered a 4-0 defeat at Kirkbymoorside whose marksmen were  Paul Round (2), Damon Cox and Alex Strickland.
 
Boldon CA were 3-1 up at the halfway stage with efforts from Chris Robertson (2) and  Michael  Meek but Coxhoe Athletic gained a point as Kevin Mulgrew added  to his early goal and Trevor Tearney netted the equaliser.
 
Willington  remain  bottom  after losing at Wolviston whose scorers  were  Scott Meehan, Glen Walker and Mark Farrell. John Harrison (pen) replied.