League News - Sunday 23rd November

In the Alan Smith Memorial Trophy 2nd round the big shock of the Day saw Bishop Middleham Cross Keys of the second division pulled of a shock win at home to Burnside WMC. Of the premier league. Burnside took the lead against the run of play; however Phil Norman levelled for Middleham just before the interval. The game was at stalemate until the 75th. Minute when Craig Bell scored to put Middleham ahead. Two further goals for Middleham from Darren Salicki in the next ten minutes made the game comfortable for the home side. Burnside scored a late consolation goal and Middleham played the remaining five minutes out to progress to the next round. Kelloe WMC FC over came a tricky away tie at premier rivals Houghton Glendale winning 2 - 1.  It was the home side who started brightly but Kelloe soon dominated possession and took the lead through a clinical finish from Gavin Barton.  The second half continued in the same manner with Kelloe guilty of missing numerous chances with several fine saves from Glendale keeper Nicky Lawson.  With 5 minutes remaining, man of the match Chris Smith ran through on goal and pulled back for Gavin Barton to tap in for his second.  From the restart Glendale grabbed a late consolation from a good finish from striker Barry Turton.Newton Aycliffe wmc were 6-1 Home winners over the Lambton Arms. Sedgefield St. Edmunds - 5 West Rainton  0 ,Mark Ferguson 25mins and Jordan Cooksey just before half time made it 2 - 0 at half time. To the Edmunds, Further goals from Andy Blackburn, Jordan Cooksey and sub Carl Hodges secured an easy win for St. Edmunds.Sacriston WMC WERE 2-1 Home winners over Ushaw Moor Cricket Club.

In the Premier division Of the Swinburn Maddison Durham Sunday Football League the only game of the Day  was  the Big  Washington derby,  Fatfield Biddick Inn were the visitors to GlebeParkto take on the Washington Arms in an entertaining game which ended with the points shared. With both teams committed to attacking football the only surprise was that the final score was only 1-1. Michele DiMascio put the Biddick lads into the lead after thirty five minutes with a twenty five yard free kick which found its way passed the defending wall and into the far corner of the net. In the second half the Arms picked up the tempo in search of an equaliser which came on the sixty fifth minute mark, Chris Morrison powerfully heading home a Paul Anderson corner kick. The Arms continued to push on in search of a winner, however Fatfield Biddick always looked dangerous on the break and in the dying minute’s two tremendous saves by the Arms keeper Andy Maddocks to deny Biddick's Paul Kindon ensured the points were deservedly evenly shared.   

In a Delayed Durham County Sunday Cup Competition Premier League Leaders Brandon Bay Horse Travelled to Fellow premier Side Ferryhill Wmc, In a Close fought game between the two Premier League teams, although on chances Brandon could have had the game sewn up by half time.  The first goal courtesy of a clinical penalty from Andrew Johnson after he himself had been brought down when through on goal. Michael Fort made it 2-0 just before half time with a fine solo run from the halfway line, taking the ball past 3 Ferryhill players before slotting past the goal keeper.  The second half saw few chances created from either side, with a Final Score of Ferryhill 0 Brandon Bay Horse 2 , Brandon are now at Home to Hartlepool Lion Hillcarter in the next round.

There was very little between Houghton Mill All Stars and Lumley in the Second Round of the JD Taxi's Guards Cup.  In a tight encounter the only goal of the game was scored after thirty minutes when a neat pass from Mill's Robbie Walker was met by David Hall who coolly placed the ball under the body of Lumley's advancing 'keeper Phillip Roughley to put Mill into the next round. 

In the First Division Brandon Sports were 6-4 winners Over Birtley Board Inn, Burnmoor Cricket Club Beat Sacriston Cricket Club 2-1 and Esh winning Cricket Club were 5-2 Home winners over Sedgefield Black Lion.

In the Second Division Chester Plough Inn entertained Pittington Fc Daniel   HILL the Plough Forward scored within   in   2 minutes of the Start. The game   was played at a good tempo Hill produced a superb finish to make   it 2-0. Paul Harrison   made it 3-0     to the Plough.

In the Third Division Bowburn Cooperage entertained AFC Newton Hall and after last weeks defeat The Cooperage went in two goals ahead through Mark Finnigan and Michael Harper, after half time AFC Newton Hall pulled one back before Michael Harper got his second of the game a late consolation was not enough for Newton Hall and the final score was Cooperage 3 Newton Hall 2. Pelaw Grange Dog Fc Entertained East Rainton FC, with a boggy pitch the game was never going to be a spectacle and in the first half several players had a difficulty in keeping their feet. Just before half time KevinTurnes scored a neat goal to take Pelaw in 1 -0. In the second half Pelaw missed several chances and then a quick breakaway and movement by East Rainton saw them pull one back. Previous to this a clear foul in the penalty box on Pelaws Neil Worley wasn't given but Dave Donnelly then had a great run through to put Pelaw back in front and then with 2 minutes to go,, the referee gave a penalty to East Rainton f which they gleefully tuck away in the right hand corner. To level the scores at Full Time of 2-2

In the Fourth Division After a number of weeks without a game, due to Postponed Games Washington Usworth Top Club cruised to a 4.0 away victory at Sedgefield Cross hills. 2 goals from Costa Lorraine and goals a piece from Cal Welch and Steven Duffield give top club there 4th league victory. fielding a much weakened side Framwellgate Moor wmc had to work hard to beat Ferryhill Surtees 2- 1 Anthony  Ormiston  and Dave Pratt the scorers. League leaders Washington Duke of Albany FC produced an indifferent display against Bowburn Crowtrees.  Both teams were guilty of wasting opportunities although it was the home team who were creating the most chances.  In the end goals from Ritchie Lowthian (2), Andrew Cameron, Mark Liddle, Steven Talbot and Lee Bradburn gave the Duke a 6-0 win.  The home team could have easily hit double figures with better finishing, while Bowburn were thwarted by the post and two point blank saves from the Duke keeper.