Match Reports - Sat 5th Sep 2009
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ReportsWEARSIDE LEAGUE
by MALCOLM PRATT
Following a seven-goals drubbing in their previous game, Silksworth bounced back
to form, comfortably defeating neighbours Ashbrooke Belford House.
Ashbrooke went into the game having won five and lost just one of their six
games but they were no match for Steven Smith's side.
David McKinley opened the scoring after half an hour with a good chip and
before the interval outstanding work by Scott Walker split the
Belford House defence for Andrew Place to head home.
Early in the second period Place was again on target and it could have been
worse for Belford as Cameron Marshall missed a penalty.
Ryhope CW defeated Wolviston but still conceded the leadership on goals
difference to Scarborough Town.
It was a close call for Martin Swales' team and there were only five minutes
remaining as Richard Jordan scored the only goal following a good move
involving John Butler and Gareth Hill.
Scarborough Town, who conceded pole position last week, are back on top by
virtue of their 4-1 victory over Coxhoe Athletic.
With just seven minutes remaining, however, a shock was on the cards. The
South Durham side had led for a long period with Adam McDonald's early effort
but eventually Luke Jenkinson equalised.
In a frenetic finale a brace of goals from Robbie Hawkes and one by Joe Danby
enabled the Seasiders to snatch pole position from Ryhope. The sides have
identical playing records but Scarborough have scored one goal more than the
Wearsiders.
Easington Colliery comfortably saw off the challenge from Guisborough Town
whose only goal by Nicky Pugh didn't arrive until three minutes from time.
Robert Huntley, Liam Beeston and Barry Turton had the Colliers three goals up
by the interval and they were never troubled.
Houghton Town withstood late pressure from Annfield Plain to claim their third
win in six attempts.
Adam Forrest put them in front from the penalty spot and on the hour Tommy
Nobbit fired in a free kick from just outside the 18-yard line.
With 10 minutes left Roy Gordon reduced Plain's deficit and Houghton breathed
a sigh of relief as David Turner rattled the woodwork.
Jarrow's season so far has been marked by inconsistency. Following a
seven-goals romp last mid-week they suffered a three-goals defeat at Teesside
Athletic whose marksmen were James Kesterton and a brace from Billy Millington.
Boldon CA twice led through Michael Meek and Chris Robertson but were denied a
point at Windscale for whom Dean Rogers scored twice.
Willington trailed by three goals to Scott Davies, Sam Cook and Rob Jones at New
Marske but then rallied and set up an interesting finish.
John Harrison headed them back into the game and Adam Blenkinsopp scrambled
the ball home but New Marske held out.
Hartlepool went down 4-2 in an incident-packed game at Kirkbymoorside where
they ended with nine men.
Alex Strickland rifled a hat-trick with Carl Richardson also on target for the
home team. Craig Woodward and Simon Hanlon responded for Pools.
