SATURDAY OCTOBER 4TH 2014

DURHAM COUNTY FA TROPHY PRELIMINARY ROUND

 WHEATLEY HILL WMC FC 4 V 2 BIRTLEY FC

This was a frustrating afternoon for Wheatley Hill who trailed 2-1 within 10 minutes before 2 goals from Fred Jackson and Brett Carr. Numerous amounts  of chances and possession were wasted throughout the game but Wheatley Hill eventually came through.

SHILDON RESERVES 4 V 0 DURHAM EMMANUEL CHURCH

Shildon returned to form with a 4 goal win against Emanuelle church. First half goals from Stephen Clifford and Jack Carr gave the home team a boost .Jack scored two more to complete his hatrick for the mercurial wide man. The game was played in a sporting manner and well refereed by Marc Kartoroz.

CHESTER-LE-STREET TOWN WHITEHILL 5 V 0 BIRTLEY ST.JOSEPHS

Whitehill ended up with a comfortable 5-0 home win to Northern Alliance League Birtley St Josephs. In a goalless first half, Whitehill shaded play but were not clinical enough in front of goal, but the Birtley keeper still pulled off a couple of great saves to keep it 0-0 at half time. The second half saw Whitehill step it up a pace and deservedly took the lead on 55 mins when good work involving Graeme Embleton and Tony Healer saw Stephen Wood fire in for 1-0. It was 2-0 six mins later when Craig Mickle set up Adam Quigley to finish well. Adam Quigley was quickly denied a second on 65 mins but the keeper once again saved well with his legs to put the ball out for a corner kick. The goal of the game came 2 mins later when Greame Embleton hit a tremendous volley from 20 yards into the top corner for 3-0.  Whitehill were well on top now and Stephen Wood made it 4-0 when he was first to react to a Craig Mickle shot and he slotted in the rebound on 71 mins. Whitehill went nap ten mins later when Adam Quigley broke away and scored to make it 5-0. Birtley had their best chance of the game late on when the ball was headed wide at the far post, but it is Whitehill who march into the next round.

 SUNDERLAND SILKSWORTH CW 6 V 0 BRANDON UNITED RESERVES

The score line does not do justice to a fabulous battling performance by Brandon against high flying Silksworth of the Wearside league.. With only nine players declaring themselves fit and available Brandon had to rely on both coaches playing to make up the eleven. A goal down after seven minutes Brandon were in real trouble when captain Shaun Wilson and defender Michael Heckles were injured in the first 20 mins and were unable to continue leaving Brandon with only nine players on the pitch. Despite this setback Brandon battled for everything and Cameron Annison was unlucky to see a shot slide just wide of the Silksworth post. Half time came with Silksworth still holding the one goal advantage. In the second half Silksworth were awarded a penalty, converted to make the score 2 - 0 until 80 mins when the Brandon simply ran out of legs and they conceded four goals in the last ten minutes. Man of the match for Silksworth was Daniel Martin and for Brandon was the whole team.

EBCHESTER CONSETT RESERVES 1 V 3 SEDGEFIELD NETPark

In a close encounter between the two sides it was Sedgefield who opened the scoring. A direct ball forward and Ebchester didn't clear their lines before a good finish over the goalkeeper gave Sedgefield the lead. Ebchester responded within ten minutes, some neat play got Dan Reed one on one with the goalkeeper and he finished well to level the game. Ebchester then had multiple chances to take the lead but were unable to find the finish at the end of some good play. It was Sedgefield who got the next goal, Ebchester struggling to clear their lines again and Sedgefield didn't waste the chance. Half Time it was 2-1 to the away team. The second half neither team took the game to the other, with not many chances to talk about it was Sedgefield who got the crucial 4th goal, a good finish leaving the keeper with no chance. Ebchester pushed to get back into the game but were unable to find the finish at the end. Sedgefield edged a close game 3-1.

HARTLEPOOL FC RESERVES 1 V 5 GATESHEAD RUTHERFORD

Hartlepool found themselves 2 down after only 4 minutes after some poor defending. They pulled on back shortly after to give a bit of hope but the league difference between the two teams showed as Gateshead went into the break 4-1 up. Hartlepool put up a better fight in the second half but conceded again 5 minutes from the end.