Match Reports - Sat 12th December 2009
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Reportsby MALCOLM PRATT
Ryhope CW are on course for a double after reaching the semi-finals of the
Wearside League Cup with a 3-0 victory at Kirkbymoorside on Saturday.
The success though was not as easy as the scoreline suggests and it was not
until the final five minutes that the Wearsiders scored twice to make sure of
their place in the last four.
The Yorkshiremen enjoyed a lot of possession in the opening half but Ryhope's
defence was resolute and it was the visitors who broke the deadlock in the 47th
minute.
John Butler pounced on a defensive mistake and slotted home but the home side
hit back and could have equalised before Paul Hodgson (own goal) and Butler put
the result beyond doubt.
Scarborough Town reached Round Two with a 2-1 win over Teesside Athletic. Joel
Ramm scored twice within two minutes and although James Kesterton threw Athletic
a life-line, Boro held on.
Willington were hit for five by Cleator Moor Celtic in the first round of the
Monkwearmouth Charity Cup. All the goals were scored in the second half by Lee
Dunn, with a hat-trick, Craig Scott and Darren Johnson.
With the four leading sides on cup duty, attention in the league focused on the
bottom of the table.
Coxhoe Athletic improved their chances of avoiding the wooden spoon with a 3-1
victory over Houghton Town, whose only success was credited to Kevin Gordon in
stoppage time.
Michael Hillary, Shaun Rider and Stephen Oakley scored for the home side but the
outcome might have been different had Steve Patton's side not missed a penalty
when they trailed by two goals.
Silksworth lost by the only goal at Windscale and the pair remain in the bottom
six.
Goalkeeper Billy Hedgeley made several good saves but was beaten in the 75th
minute by Peter O'Donnell with the Wearsiders claiming an infrigement had been
committed.
Second-bottom Hartlepool drew with Guisborough Town HC who are only two places
above them. Anthony Bisswas netted for Town with Carl Winspear on target for
Pools.
Boldon CA were twice behind but won at Ashbrooke Belford House with strikes from
Shaun Heads, Jason Jones and Michael Meek, who scored the winner in the 89th
minute. Paul Robertson bagged a brace of goals for Tommy Dobbing's team.
After conceding an early goal to Glen Walker, New Marske defeated Wolviston with
efforts from Shaun Mackin and Sean Howes.
