Owen Hits four for Aycliffe

By
Groundhopper

PREMIER Divison
In the Premier Division Langley Park Wmc Travelled to Newton Aycliffe Wmc, There was little to choose between the sides in the early exchanges, and both sides created a couple of good chances. After 25 minutes a long ball into the Langley box created havoc and ended with a defender slicing the ball into his own net. Five minutes later a neat one two between Mason and Brischuk led to Brischuck rolling the ball into the net. Pressure began to mount on the Langley defence, and right on half time Wright managed to force the third home from close range.The second half belonged to Aycliffe winger Stuart Owen who scored four times, the second being a penalty, which resulted in a Langley defender being shown the red card. After being reduced to ten men Langley were under constant pressure and McMullen also grabbed a goal to make the final score 8-0.Sedgefield st Edmunds Travelled to Washington JFC, the First meeting between the two sides. Two second half goals from Andrew Beamson and Paul Cleary, gave st Edmunds a fine 2-0 away win.Sacriston Cricket Club and visitors Brandon Bay Horse shared the Points in a 1-1 Draw.

DIV 1
The Washington Arms bounced back from lasts Weeks County Cup hammering to give Sedgefield Black Lion a 9-0 mauling in the Division One encounter at Glebe Park. David Lyall opened the floodgates after ten minutes after which the goals flowed, man of the match Craig Smith netting two as did Danny Murray, Chris Morrison scored before making way for substitute Carlo Barrass who promptly went on to score a hat-trick.Ushaw Moor Cricket Club entertained Sacriston Wmc, It was Fairly even for the first 10 min until Sacriston had to make a sub due to a injury .Sacristons defence had to put up with a barrage of long balls from Ushaw Moor and nearly conceded a Goal midway through the 1st half. Ushaw Moor had a corner and one of their players came in unmarked at the back post only to head against the underside of the bar, the ball bounced on the line and was then cleared, the Ushaw Moor players appealed for a goal but it was not given. Sacriston continued to create chances with Davey Wardle working hard in Sacriston midfield Sacriston scored with after a goalmouth scramble just before Half Time with Wardle poking the ball home. 1-0 at half time Ushaw Moor made a sub in the second half and their looked a lot more dangerous, only solid defending from the Sacriston back four stopped them from equalising, Ushaw Moor kept pressing and forced a error from Gary Varty to allow the striker through on goal, he slotted it past the oncoming keeper to make it 1-1.
Sacriston kept wasting chances but finally Ben Sanderson scored a trademark goal, beating the offside trap he was left one on one with the goalkeeper, he put the ball in the corner to make it 2-1.
Sacriston should have scored a 3rd with good play down the right wing, the ball was squared and Aaron White only had to pass it in to an empty net but somehow he managed to miss the ball!!
Final Result: Ushaw Moor 1-2 Sacriston WMC Barley Mow Inn travelled to Langley Park to play the Steelers, Steelers FC were 3 goals to the better in this 11 goal thriller. A game not recommended for the faint hearted but a huge spectacle for the neutral could have gone either way until mid way through the second half. A hat trick for Adam Malekpour and a brace to Kieron Moralee for the second week running with Jamie Clifford and Liam Burn who scored his first for the club being enough to see off the visitors. Barley Mow Striker Ryan Moore Hitting a Hat Trick and Barley skipper Neil Evans scoring for the opposition, Final score 7-4 to the Steelers. The old clich 'a game of two halves' certainly applied to Houghton Mill All Stars home league division one match with neighbours Burnside WMC. Mill were much the better side throughout the first half and three David Hall goals gave Mill a 3-0 half time lead - Hall's second goal was a joy to watch as he lobbed the ball over the Burnside defence on the half way line before running at goal, rounding keeper Chris Wilson and firing the ball into an empty net. Whatever Burnside's Manager Brett Cummings said to his team mates at half time worked wonders as Burnside started the second half much the livelier team as they netted two goals within two minutes of the restart. Cummings himself scored the first and Carl Finch the second. On seventy five minutes Burnside's Jon Caris had a shot at goal from twenty yards out and the ball deflected off the heel of Mill's Scot Watson to deceive keeper Pearson for a cruel but well deserved equaliser.

DIV 2
Sedgefield Net Park played their worst 45mins of football all season against visitors Pelton Fc; it was Pelton Fc took full advantage by notching four goals in the first 30mins. Credit to Pelton some of the goals were very well worked with their two forwards causing a lot of problems, for Net parkH/T 4-0 ,Net park came out to salvage some pride and played much better. A strong run by Andrew Shepherd resulted in a high ball that Dan Pilling got a touch before the keeper to give Net park hope 4-1. Net Park piled the pressure on but the Pelton keeper and mom Jip were up for the challenge. Lines finished well after 70mins to give Net Park a chance 4-2. Chris Barber had a great chance to score Net parks 3rd but the keeper saved brilliantly if that had gone in who knows but credit to Pelton they held on to take all 3 points. Chilton Wmc were 8-0 winners at Lumley Fc and Chester Plough Inn were 7-4 Home winners over West Rainton Fc

DIV 3
Shadforth entertained top of the league Pelaw Grange dogs, knowing a win would see them just one point behind the leaders.Shadforth came into this game of the back of two great league wins against other promotion contenders, East Rainton & New Durham WMC. The Plough started 3 5 2, And took the lead in the first half with a great team goal, Martin Denney was played in down the right hand-side after a great bit of build up play, Dan McCaffery made a late burst into the box to grab his fourth of the season with a well placed volley into the far top corner. The visitors were level within a matter of minutes, with a shot from David Donnelly on the edge of the box rattled the shins of Richard Scott then hit of Jack Moore and bobbled into the back of the net. The Plough regained the lead from the spot, Stephen Maddox jinxed through five challenges on the edge of the box and threaded a neat ball trough to Stu Coxon, who was took out from behind the ref give the kick. Moore stepped up to convert confidently. Half Time 2 1, The second half got under way and it would get better for the centre half Moore, he started the move off and ran through into the box and was un marked, Dan Hall crossed and found Moore who had the simple task of nodding beyond a helpless keeper, Moore would get the 4 and his hat-trick, we went forward for a corner and the ball dropped to his left foot and finished emphatically, a perfect hat-trick, one with the right, one with the head and one with the left. The Plough looked comfortable and were good for their 3 points and deserved them, The Plough were without four regular players this season, but the lads proved we really do have a great squad this term.Full Time 4 1. New Durham Wmc won 5-0 at Houghton Chilton Lodge. It was back to the bread and butter of the league after good performances in cup ties in the previous 2 weeks as Witton Gilbert Wmc entertained Bishop Middleham Cross Keys.Witton started brightly enough and for the first 25 minutes had the majority of the game but failed to gain any advantage and suffered a sucker punch when Bishop went one up in their first meaningful attack. It took Witton a while to gain composure but came back into it when Scott Embleton smashed a 25 yard dive into the net to level the scores up. Just before half time Bishop Middleham went further ahead .In the second half Witton went further behind with 26 minutes left. David Callcutt was sent on as a Sub for Witton to try and get them back into the game, it paid off as he crashed in Wittons second from 10 yards out. But Bishop Middleham Fought back and added two quick Goals to make it 2-4, in a frantic last 10 minutes Callcutt got another goal for Witton. Witton then missed a great opportunity to level things up when Callcutts near post shot was dragged wide. Scott Embleton then missed another great chance when his header went wide in the last Minute of the Game to make the Final score 4-3 to the visitors.

DIV 4
Kelloe Davy Lamp Travelled to Framwellgate Moor to play the Salutation, the Davey Lamp started the game very quick and got a goal within the first couple of minutes from a ball through the defence. Salutation gradually clawed themselves back in to the game and played some very good one and two touch passing through the middle of the park, with Anthony Bussey and Liam Maddox controlling things. A ball in from the right saw Hughes slide in and get an equaliser which put the Salutation on the front foot and Bowen then got another goal with a right foot finish in to the corner after another ball in from the right. All Davy Lamps threats were coming from balls over the top and the Salutation got caught out twice in succession trying to play the offside trap and kelloe took their tally to 3. Another goal a piece from a Hughes and then Bowen saw the Salutation take a 4-3 lead in the second half. Davy lamp then pushed an extra man forward trying to get an equaliser, which came shortly after that from a comer kick that wasnt cleared at the near post and was stabbed home to make it 4-4. It was then all hands to the pump for a few mines as Kelloe piled forward, but the Salutations better passing started to tell and more chances began to be created. Smith missing from close range from a low shot that the keeper saved, then Anthony Bussey grabbed his first of the game. A tap in at the far post after great work from Hughes to take his man on and cross from the left. Bowen then completed his hat trick after another ball from the wide area, this time from the right by Hughes and after a great dummy by Bussey; Bowen had all the time in the world to slot it past the keeper. Anthony Bussey finished off the scoring and grabbed his second of the game by chasing a long ball down the left, cutting in and beating two men before shooting past the keeper at the far post. A deserved win for the salutation 7-4, New Brancepeth Wmc were 4-1 winners at Durham Garden House. Chester Leonards recorded a 4th win on the bounce as they entertained Ferryhill Dynamos, thanks to a late winner from captain Nichol. In what was a poor game, Leonards went behind,. Then Leonards equalised all most instantly through new striker Wilkinson. Then the winner came late on from the skipper. Full time. Leonards 2-1 dynamosALAN SMITH TROPHY
Chester Cricket Club Travelled to Fatfield Biddick Inn, the Cricketers, for large parts, they were the better team and produced another good performance against higher division opposition. Fatfield took an early lead when a debatable foul on a clearing defender went unpunished; the ball fell to a Fatfield midfielder who struck home from distance. Despite this setback, The Cricketers gradually regained confidence and enjoyed long spells of attacking possession without ever having the cutting edge to find an equaliser, going in at half time only a goal down but looking the better team. Chester CC tried to continue where they left off at the beginning of the second half; the home side extend their lead to 3-0. The Cricketers managed to pull a goal back shortly after through Michael Redshaw, the big centre half nodding home at the back post, but with Chester CC pushing for more goals, Fatfield Biddick wrapped up the game with another two goals. Credit to Fatfield Biddick Inn who took their chances when they came along in an enjoyable cup game played in the right spirit. A Hat trick from Callum Hopps and a David Lowther Goal seal an East Rainton Fc 4-2 win over Dubmire WMCPelton ROAB Travelled to Ferryhill Post Boy, Pelton tacking the Lead on 11 mins, converted from outside the area with a right footed finish; it was a superb individual goal which Kenny Ball wont forget! The move started with some clever play from Anthony Davison. Then on 24 Mins Ryan Drummand fired home from 18 yards out with a well-finished left foot goal, following a cross from Michael Graver. To Give Pelton a 2-0 lead in the second Half on 67 min a well delivered corner from Anthony Davison was converted by Paul Freeman. A textbook finish with the head from close range, then Pelton completed the scoring in the. 73 min Ryan Drummand fired home from close range with a clinical left foot goal, following a cross from Michael Graver. To give them a 4-0 win.

LEAGUE CUP
In the League Cup Sponsored by Spennymoor Town Fc the big game of the day was the Local Derby Kelloe WMC entertained rivals Coxhoe WMC in the 3rd round of the Competition. Kelloe started the brightest and forced the play, Kieran Megran hitting the bar early on from a free kick. Kelloe then broke through Stuart Thompson who crossed for Jonathan Hare to finish. Kelloe then dominated possession and had other chances to extend the lead before half time. After the break Kelloe's superior fitness started to tell and made numerous chances before Kieran Megran crossed for Gavin Barton to head home to make it 2 - 0. Coxhoe had a couple of half chances before Paul Broom slotted home foe a consolation goal making it 2 - 1 with 10 minutes left. Kelloe pressed forward and should have extended their lead but missed again numerous chances. Chester Osborne wmc played host to Bowburn Cooperage, an early penalty award to the Osborne was taken by Nathan Barrels the Cooperage Keeper making a Brilliant save, shortly after Bowburn Cooperage took the lead. The Osborne levelled through Nathan Burrell who played the ball superbly through the defence and ran on to take the ball around the Cooperage keeper and turn it in, The Osborne then went on to take the lead with Glen Taylor scoring from a Lloyd McGee pass. The Osborne sat back and it was Bowburn who went in 3-2 up at the interval. The Osborne made changes and never looked back, Chris Winn came out of goal and obliged with a hatrick in fifteen minutes, 2 goals from Paul Botcherby and 1 each from Andrew Willcock and substitute Michael Toon saw them through to the next round 9-4 winners.Gilesgate Moor Hotel were 4-0 Home winners over Durham Bede Lodge. 3rd division Framwellgate Moor Wmc faced the daunting task of playing against probably the best side in England Hetton Lyons Cricket Club at Murton, the Lyons Cricket Club making five changes from last week, The Lyons Got off to a great start 3 minutes had gone and Warren Byrne was upended in the box and Keith Graydon scored from the penalty spot. Daniel Moore made it 2-0 after 15 minutes when a cross from Ainsley that beat the keeper and Moore slotted the ball in to the net,22 minutes gone and good work down the right hand side from Lawther and his cross was put into the net from the Fram defender 3-0. Chris Bell made it 4-0 after 35 minutes with a great run, when his first shot was saved but he made sure the rebound went into the back of the net. Five minutes before the break and a brilliant ball from Johnny Butler that split the defence open like a can of sardines and Keith Graydon ran on to it and smashed the ball in to the net half time 5-0.The Lyons kept the pressure up in the second half and Warren Byrne deservedly got his goal in the 47th minute with some good work in the penalty area then beating the keeper 6-0. Lowther got his first of the game when Beasley set him up with a great pass in which Lowther made no mistake to make it 7-0 with 58 minutes gone. Two minutes later and a great run from Bell and his pass to Canavan his shot hit the post and Lowther was there to poke the ball home to make it 8-0. Michael Canavan made it 9-0 (65 mins) when the Fram defenders failed to clear the ball and his shot gave the keeper no chance. Chris Lowther got his hat trick 8 minutes later with a clinical shot from the edge of the six yard box 10-0, and with 5 minutes to go Keith Finch cleared the ball down field, Chris Bell picked it up beat the defender and his shot gave the goalkeeper no chance 11-0. The Lyons played some good football and with some big games coming up no one wants to be left out also full credit to the Framwellgate Moor players for never stop trying for the 90 minutes and especially there keeper David Passmore who made some brilliant saves.

PRESIDENTS TROPHY
In the 2nd Round of the Presidents Trophy , this A game, where first half Quarrington Hill wmc struggled to get to grips with the opposition Ferryhill Saints who were 4 - 0 up at half time through some generous play and a couple of well worked goals. Second half was a much more even affair, Quarrington hill getting one with a well taken Dan Beaney penalty but Ferryhill extending the lead late on. Man of the Match was Alex Clewes who was outstanding in the middle of the park committing to every tackle and playing some neat football throughout.. Waterhouses were 5-2 Home winners over Chester Easystreet Fc, Washington Honest Boy Entertained Washington Colliery in the Big Washington Derby .The weather made for tricky conditions and The Honest Boy were down to the bare bones missing 4 or 5 first team players but it was The Boy who started the brightest with Martin Fishwick hitting the post after only five minutes and stringing together some nice passing moves against derby rivals Washington Colliery. Five minutes later The Honest Boy did take the lead with Andy Thompson passing a ball forward to Nathan Varty on edge of the box; Nathan turned and struck a low drive into the bottom left corner. After that Washington Colliery started to come back into the game and Mark Boundy had to react well to block a low drive from the angle with his legs. From Mark's save the ball broke to Lee Simpson who played an incisive long pall (he booted it up the pitch) for Andy Thompson to run on to, he broke into the box and was brought down by The Colliery's Centre half for a penalty. Dean Sinclair Stepped up to take the penalty but the keeper read it and did well to get across and palm it away. This seemed to spur The Colliery on and they were unlucky not to score when a deep cross to the back post was volleyed against the post With Johnny Gaunt clearing the rebound away. Soon after the Boy were two-nil up after Varty, usually a right back but making a rare appearance up front, pounced on a Sinclair shot which held up in a boggy goalmouth to put it in from 2 yards. Shortly after that Varty returned the favour leaving Sinclair with the easiest of finishes. 3-0 HALF TIME Colliery started off the better of the two teams in the second half and Boundy had to go full length to keep out a long range strike that seemed to be heading for the top corner. From the resulting corner The Colliery did make it 3-1 after a looping cross that Boundy lost in the sun dropped onto the forward who was all on his own and he headed it into the top corner. The Colliery then pushed on and Boundy tipped over a fierce volley from the edge of the box and Simpson and Gaunt had to stand strong against a barrage of long balls. The Colliery nearly got back into the match after getting a second goal, the ball holding up in the same boggy goalmouth as assisted the Boy in the first half for their lad to square it and an easy finish from 3 yards. Honest Boy then made a change bringing off Varty and introducing Duff. The managerial masterstroke paid off soon after when Taylor played a ball inside from the left for Duff who let the ball run across his body and hit a sweet strike with his right foot that left the keeper with no chance. It wasnt long before it was 5-2, Taylor sliding a ball through for Tullis who produced a delightful chip from 25 yards that once again, left the keeper with no chance. The game was wrapped when Taylor who made no mistake from all of 1 yard. 6-2 to the Honest Boy who progress to the next round but special mention goes to the referee who tried to let the game flow in tricky conditions and The Colliery lads who we wish well until we play them in the league later this season.Washington Victoria Travelled to Langley Park to play the Rams Head. The game kicked off and after Both Teams settled down with the Victoria having the better of the chances; Steve Wilson went close as did Lee Munro. The deadlock was broken after 15 Mins , Steven Douglas slid the ball through to Mark Liddle who pushed it past the 'keeper only to be brought down and the referee awarded the penalty. Liddle hit it firmly into the top corner for 1-0. Not long after, Tom Hunt had a chance from a corner, his header flashed wide of the post. The Victoria scored a second not much later though, Wilson driving in a cross which seemed to change direction in the air and surprised everyone by clipping the post and nestling in the back of the net. It remained 2-0 until half time. Second half Langley only tests Talbot in goal once, which he saved really well down low to his left. The Victorias 3rd came from a corner, Lee Charlton nipping in to side foot home from close range. By now we were comfortable, but we still pushed for more. Steven Wilson was a constant threat down the right, and Langley tried pretty much everything to stop him, while Mickey Dowson was also getting the better of his marker, only to be fouled constantly as Langley resorted to kicking people instead of the ball. The Victoria got a 4th with 5 minutes remaining; Douglas skinned his marker in midfield before putting Kindon through on goal, who curled it into the top corner for the goal of the game. 4-0 and through to the next round,