WEARSIDE LEAGUE
by MALCOLM PRATT
 
Peter  Benson was an early scorer against his former club but Ryhope CW hit back to defeat Ashbrooke Belford House in the Sunderland Shipowners' Cup.
 
The  striker, who regularly found the target for Ryhope, pounced on a  defensive mistake after just 15 minutes but within five minutes David Newby equalised with a solo effort, burying his shot low into the net.
 
Richard Jordan then scored what proved to be the winning goal in the 25th minute when he poked the ball home in a goalmouth scramble.
 
Coxhoe Athletic belied their lowly position and gave holders Teesside Athletic a good game before going out by a 3-1 margin.
 
Glen  Smith  and James Kesterton had the hosts two goals up but it was  no  more than Coxhoe deserved as Tony Lee reduced the deficit with a looping header.
 
Coxhoe went down to 10 men when Barrie Moses was injured. By then, they had used their substitutes. Late in the game Lewis Wood sealed Teesside's victory.
 
An  only goal by Michael Mackin was sufficient for New Marske against Hartlepool while leaders Scarborough Town ran riot at Cleator Moor Celtic who played for 81 minutes with 10 men following the dismissal of Michael Lewis.
 
Robbie  Hawkes  (3),  Luke  Jenkinson (2), Dean Craig,  Nathan  Cook  and  Wayne Brooksby  led  the  Seasiders to an 8-2 win. Glynn Edwards claimed a  couple  of consolation goals for the Cumbrians.
 
Fourth-top  Easington  Colliery made up ground on the three leading  clubs,  who were  on cup duty. Robert Huntley and Barry Turton were the scorers at Wolviston for whom Danny Shields had restored parity.
 
Chris  Linstedt celebrated his first game in charge leading Silksworth to a  4-1 victory over Houghton Town whose only marksman was Billy Harrison.
 
Gary  Tyzack gave the home side a perfect start scoring in the first minute  and in the second period further goals flowed from Andrew Place, Michael Renshaw and Anthony Rogerson.
 
Mark  Johnson, Shaun Heads and Chris Robertson netted for Boldon CA who won  the South  Tyneside derby at Jarrow for whom Chris Lunn and Jonathan Matthews  found the target.
 
Aaron  Robertson  and  Dominic  Elliott enabled Annfield Plain to  see  off  the challenge  from  Guisborough  Town  HC and Paul Round scored the  only  goal  as Kirkbymoorside defeated Windscale.