SATURDAY JANUARY 10TH 2015

FERRYHILL TOWN 1 V 6 HORSLEY HILL FC

Ferryhill 1- 6 Horsley Hill. Horsley Hill dominated whole game deserved all three points creating good chances scoring 6 good built up goals Ferryhill man of match was Luke Brown goal scorer was number 9 Shane Snaith with a 35 yards screamer with a wonderful strike lobbing the keeper leaving him flapping like a bitdman

SHERBURN VILLAGE WMC FC 1 V 3 SHILDON RESERVES

Very windy conditions were going to make it very difficult for both teams. On 5 mins Sherburn had the first chance which fell to striker Nicky Marley whose close range shot was saved by the keeper. 5 mins later Marley was brought down in the box looked a certain penalty but referee Armstrong thought otherwise. Both teams were putting on a great show of football despite the conditions. A header Marley again on 44 hit the bar. Half time 0-0. Shildon started the second half the better team and on 55 mins Shildons Jack Carr put them ahead with a well taken goal 1-0. A penalty decision 10 mins later after the ball struck Sherburn's defender Andrew Chester on the arm was given for Shildons Andrew Bartle to strike home 2-0. A ball on 72 mins by Sherburn's Omar Mustafa found Nicky Marley who flicked on to Gaz Dodds to strike home from 20 yds. A goal by Shildons no 9 Steve Clifford sealed the game on 80 mins. The game ended 3-1 to Shildon.

HYLTON SC 4 V 1 BRANDON UNITED RESERVES

Hylton entertained a hard working Brandon Utd reserves team at the Billy hardy complex. Gavin Ackroyd was back into the heart of the defence after a long layoff and with fellow new boy Jake Tyrell straight into the squad, Hylton were still missing 5 first team members but still confident of the 3 points. Hylton started the brightest with Golightly and Herron on the wing giving Brandon’s defence a torrid time, it wasn’t long before Catchiside dribbled on the edge of the box shot and deflected off the defender 1-0 Catchiside. Brandon tried to pass the ball about but Hylton worked well closing them down, Hylton looked comfortable passing but with no real conviction and the forwards being frustrated by feeding on scraps, a defensive error from Hylton gave Brandon a shot at goal and he made no mistake 1-1. Hylton’s management team were not happy and changes were imminent, on came woody and with his pace and trickery the game saw him square to Ghandi (hope) to make it 2-1. Hylton pressed further with no real cause for concern and a dozen chances went by then a free kick on the edge of the box, Ghandi curled it into the top corner 3-1.
With the game fizzling out Hylton had most of the ball and Billy Harrison lobbed the keeper from 25 yards, great goal to end the game 4-1? Hylton should have been into double figures but will take the 3 points all the same, good performances all round.

HARTLEPOOL FC RESERVES 1 V 2 WHEATLEY HILL WMC FC

As usual Wheatley Hill turned up and played their no nonsense well drilled football. Hartlepool however matched the visitors in difficult windy conditions and was guilty of missing chances before Wheatley Hill took the lead on 18 mins. Hartlepool had 5 chances before Hill took the lead the easiest being a 3v1 situations second before Wheatley Hill raced up the field to take the .ad with a well taken goal.  The second half saw a more committed display by the home team and the hard work paid off in the 60th minute when Joe Evans won the ball and lobbed it forward to Danny Cartwright. Cartwright controlled it well and smashed the equaliser into the corner of Hills MOM Russell Blenkinsopp’s net. Hartlepool should have pushed on but were hit with a sucker punch just three minutes later when they failed to challenge in midfield and the ball ended up in the back of the net with a well taken goal. Both teams were evenly matched with Blenkinsopp pulling off a great block in the dying minutes to deny pool a point.