WEARSIDE LEAGUE by MALCOLM PRATT
 
Ryhope CW maintained a four point lead at the top of the table when they blitzed Kirkbymoorside with four goals, but rivals Scarborough Town did even better on a day when goals were in abundance.
 
Glen Moan and John Butler had the Wearsiders ahead by the 25th minute but it was another  hour  before  John  Bewick  put  the  game  beyond  the  reach  of  the Yorkshirmen.
 
In  stoppage  time, goalkeeper Darren Collier was beaten for a fourth  time,  as Michael Turnbull completed a comprehensive victory.
 
Scarborough  Town  romped to an 8-1 win over Willington and are now the  leading scorers with 59 goals from 15 games.
 
Joe  Danby  (2), Mattie Brown (2), Joel Ramm, Wayne Brooksby, Georgie  Rose  and Nathan   Cook  (pen)  were  the  marskmen  with  Andrew  Richardson  claiming  a consolation for second-bottom Willington.
 
Ashbrooke  Belford House stay third top following an exciting six-goals thriller with  Annfield  Plain who led three times through Shaun Sagar, Eddie Miller  and Graeme Wilson.
 
Michael  Charlton and Lee Harrison (pen) were on target for Ashbrooke who didn't claim  their  last equaliser until the final minute when Paul  Robertson  headed home.
 
Houghton Town twice recovered from a two-goals deficit and won 4-3 at Boldon CA.
 
David  Hopper and Michael Meek gave the hosts a dream start before Mattie  Raine threw Houghton a lifeline on the hour.
 
Almost  immediately Chris Robertson restored Boldon's two-goals cushion but in a frenetic  finale Houghton took the points with strikes by Wayne Harrison,  Gavin Dorwood and Brad Freeman.
 
An  Andrew  Place penalty awarded when Alex Anderson was sent off after just  13 minutes, put Silksworth on the road to victory at New Marske.
 
Anthony  Rogerson doubled the lead and although Phil Peggs replied for the  home side with 10 minutes remaining, Chris Lindstedt's team resisted late pressure.
 
Hartlepool  remain  at the basement following defeat at Jarrow where Chris  Lunn scored  all  three  goals and Coxhoe Athletic suffered a similar  fate  visiting Guisborough  Town HC whose marksmen were Ross Hodgson, Paul Milward and  Anthony Bizwaz.
 
Despite  enjoying the advantage of an own goal from Ben Bateson, Wolviston ended well beaten by Cleator Moor Celtic for whom Robert Fowler, Craig Scott and Leigh Dunn scored in the second period.
 
Easington Colliery's fixture at Teesside Athletic was postponed.