WEARSIDE LEAGUE
by MALCOLM PRATT
 
Ryhope  CW  twice came from behind to win a thrilling Monkwearmouth Charity  Cup Second Round tie at Scarborough Town.
 
A close contest was anticipated between the two leading teams and the prediction was  spot on. Only an injury-time penalty separated the sides as  the Wearsiders clinched a 4-3 victory.
 
Martin  Swales'  team was on the back foot during the opening half. An own  goal gave Boro a dream start and before the interval Joel Ramm doubled the lead.
 
Ryhope  mounted  a spirited second half fighback and after John  Butler  reduced the deficit, David Newby equalised.
 
The  Seasiders  regained  the  initiative with a penalty from  Nathan  Cook  and after  Butler  restored  parity,  Ryhope were awarded  a  stoppage-time  penalty which Glen Moan converted.
 
Just  one goal proved sufficient for Wolviston who defeated Guisborough Town  HC in the other tie with Alan Foley firing home a 26th-minute penalty.
 
Jarrow  came  from behind to defeat Hartlepool 2-1 in the Preliminary  Round  of the Wearside League Cup.
 
Goalkeeper  Tony Ord made two oustanding saves from debutant Joe Forster  before being beaten by John Webster shortly before the interval.
 
Midway  through  the  second period Liam Clark levelled and  with  five  minutes remaining he struck the winner.
 
Boldon  CA  exited  the Sunderland Shipowners' Cup at the  Quarter  Final  stage when  New  Marske won 3-1 courtesy of goals from Stephen Barker,  Shane  Erskine and Shaun Howes. Chris Robertson was Boldon's only marksman with a penalty.
 
Ashbrooke  Belford House moved into third position behind leaders Ryhope CW  and Scarborough Town.
 
It  was  not  until  the 80th minute that Martin Deacon  scored  the  only  goal against  Houghton  Town  whose  efforts were continually thwarted  by  the  home defence in which David Christie was outstanding.
 
Easington  Colliery  went behind to a Michael Owens goal but  quickly  recovered and ended 4-1 winners at Coxhoe Athletic.
 
Chris  Tarn  equalised  before  the  break and  in  the  second  period,  Adrian Sanders,  Rob  Huntley and Danny Flounders earned the Colliers the points  which lifted them into fifth place.
 
Silksworth  went  down to Willington who moved off the bottom of the table  with their second win of the season.
 
Liam  Bowes  struck the only goal on 21 minutes and although Silksworth  pressed during the second period, they failed to produce an equaliser.
 
Teesside  Athletic  dropped  down  to  fourth-top  when  they  were  held  to  a goal-less draw by Cleator Moor Celtic.