SATURDAY OCTOBER 18TH 2014

WHEATLEY HILL WMC FC 7 V 3 EBCHESTER CONSETT RESERVES

A game of 2 halves. Comical error's from both sides in the first half with Ebchester leading the way 3-2 at half time. Goals from Brett McGill, Dan Reed and Stephen Agnew gave Ebchester the advantage at half time. Wheatley Hill came out the blocks straight away equalising under a minute in the second half through Nathan Stoker who eventually grabbed a hatrick and could of bin 5 or 6 easily. The game was eventually killed off with Liam Cockerill coming off the bench and netting 2. The other 2 goal scorers were David Trenholme and a brilliant finish from David Jackson.

FERRYHILL TOWN 0 V 3 WALLSEND TOWN

Ferryhill 0-3 Wallsend. First half Ferryhill 0 Wallsend scored 1 in la 1 scored in the last minute of the 1st half. Then Wallsend grabbing another 2 goals in the second half making it 3-0. Ferryhill had their chances of getting a point with a depleted squad

HARTLEPOOL FC RESERVES 3 V 3 HYLTON SC

Hartlepool FC expected a tough game and that's what they got. Both teams started positively with Hartlepool the brighter kicking with the wind. FC took the lead after 10 with a neat cross by Donaghy that was headed home by debutant Dean Wright. Sunderland was level within 5 when FC failed to clear. FC were then denied by the bar and failed to capitalise with 2 one on ones with the keeper as the half ended level. FC took the lead in the second half with Wrights 2nd as he slotted into the corner. The game should have been over when a Sunderland player was dismissed but they come back even stronger and not only equalised with a neat turn but took the lead when a deflected free kick found the corner. FC salvaged a point in the dying minutes with a great counter attack. A great game to watch. Sunderland scorers were Moody x 2, and Kennedy with MOM going to their keeper Docherty. FC scorers were Wright x 2 and Larkin who also picked up the MOM award

BISHOP AUCKLAND RESERVES 4 V 2 BRANDON UNITED RESERVES

In a topsy turvy game, it was the home side that eventually came out on top. Brandon took a deserved lead early in the first half from a goalkeeping mishap, before Scott Connell curled in a terrific free kick as the equaliser. This seemed to spark the home side into life with Liam Bain lobbing the goalkeeper from 25 yards to put the hosts in the league. The Brandon goalkeeper was in fine form to deny Louis Fitzgerald and Lewis Rowell, but the visitors took advantage of a poor defensive line to equalise before the break. The second half was a long affair, with the hosts having the better of the chances. Shaun Pickford buried one home after a through ball to take the lead again, with further chances falling to Darren Newton and Alex Cantwell that went astray. The points were wrapped up 5 minutes from time after some quick thinking from a thrown allowed Lewis Dunn to round the goalkeeper and tap home

CHESTER-LE-STREET TOWN WHITEHILL 5 V 1 BIRTLEY FC

Whitehill entertained Birtley and went nap with a 5-1 home win. On top from the start Whitehill had the ball in the net twice in the first 25 mins, but the assistant ruled both chances off for offside. The Birtley keeper and their Man of the Match was doing his best to keep his goal intact but he couldn't do anything on 29 mins after Craig Mickle crossed for Tony Healer to side foot the ball in for 1-0.  It was 2-0 ten mins later when Adam Quigley went on a 60 yard run and crossed the ball for Craig Mickle to score. H.T. 2 0. Whitehill went 3-0 up on 51 mins following another cross, this time it was Tommy Wray who sent the ball in for Tony Healer to score his second of the game. Two mins later it was 4-0 with Craig Mickles second of the game. On 70 mins Craig Mickle completed his hat trick as Whitehill went nap and 5-0up. To their credit Birtley kept going and scored a consolation goal through James Ward on 72 mins to give us our final score of 5-1

HORSLEY HILL FC 5 V 2 SHERBURN VILLAGE WMC FC

After an entraining first half which saw both team coming in at 2-2, Horsley Hill ran out worthy 5 - 2 winners. Danny Symington, Adam Bell, Tom West, Levi Collins and Frankie Hucks were on target for the Hill

MURTON AFC 1 V 2 SHILDON RESERVES

Murton were unfortunate not to take anything from the game with shield on scoring a late winner. Shiloh controlled the early part of the game and looked dangerous going forward, ,Murton came into it and also looked dangerous themselves. Shiloh took the lead mid way through the first half Murton drew level just after half time however the game was settled late on with an excellent finish by the Shildon centre half making the score Murton 1 Shildon 2

AUCKLAND CHARITY CUP ROUND 1

EVENWOOD TOWN 0 V 5 COUNDON & LEEHOLME YOUTH FC

The game started with Evenwood matching the performance of a strong Coundon team. Coundon then took the lead from a header by Michael Barker. Steven Johnson scored another goal for Coundon with Coundon putting Evenwood under a lot of pressure. Coundon had a 2-0 lead at half time but the lead could have been more with some good saves from the Evenwood Goalkeeper. Coundon started strong in the second half with a great strike from a free kick by Paul Bailes giving them another goal. Further goals from Steven Johnson and Paul Bailes gave Coundon a 5-0 win.