WEARSIDE LEAGUE

by MALCOLM PRATT
 
Ryhope  CW  were  twice  ahead but had to settle for a  point  when  New  Marske
equalised late in the game with a hotly-disputed penalty.
 
John  Butler  fired the Wearsiders into a 10th-minute lead with a clinical  shot
from the edge of the penalty area but Michael Mackin headed the equaliser.
 
Early  in  the second period, Kristian Kamarra put the visitors in front with  a
scrambled effort and Anthony Ross's drive restored parity.
 
With  just  15 minutes remaining Glen Moan headed in a corner but just  when  it
appeared  that Martin Swales' side would secure another win, Nick Ward fired  in
his spot kick.
 
Ryhope  remain  second,  two  points behind leaders  Scarborough  Town  who  hit
Boldon CA with a four-goals blitz.
 
Robbie  Hawkes  bagged a brace with Mark Barber and Luke Jenninson also  on  the
mark. Boldon's Dean McKeown was taken to hospital after crashing into a post.
 
Ashbrooke  Belford  House  are  in the top six  and  they  comfortably  defeated
Hartlepool.  David  Baxter fired them in front on two minutes and in the  second
period  Martin Deacon and Brian Smailes also found the net. Mark Ecclestone  was
outstanding for Ashbrooke.
 
Mark  Robinson  restored  parity for Houghton Town after Summersgill  had  fired
Wolviston  ahead  but  three minutes from time Steve Patton's  side  conceded  a
winning goal to Walker.
 
Coxhoe  Athletic  crashed  5-0  at Windscale for whom  Dean  Rogers  produced  a
stunning performance scoring four times. John Donnelly was the other marksman.
 
Annfield  Plain were also in Cumbria and Cleator Moor Celtic claimed the  points
thanks to Craig Hadley and Terry George.
 
Jarrow  earned  a  point at Kirkbymoorside with a goal-less draw  and  third-top
Teesside  Athletic maintained their promotion aspirations defeating  Guisborough
Town  HC thanks to Billy Millington (2) and James Kesterton. Russell Spence  was
the visitors' only scorer.
 
The   two   sides  competing  in  the  FA  Carlsberg  Vase  both  went  out   to
Skilltrainingltd Northern League teams.
 
Easington  Colliery  were only a minute away from taking Shildon to  extra  time
and  it  took a spectacular free kick from Andrew Johnson to end their hopes  of
glory.
 
Willington  gave neighbours West Auckland Town a good game before losing by  the
odd  goal.  Carl  Thompson struck for the Hall Lane team with Martin  Young  and
Ian Maddison earning West their passage into the Third Qualifying Round.