Johnson Hits Three to send Supporters Home

By Ground hopper

In the Quarter Finals of the Durham Football Association Sunday Cup Brandon Bay Horse entertained Hartlepool Supporters Association from the Hartlepool Sunday League. The Brandon Pitch at Dorlonco Villas was passed fit, very heavy but Playable. Brandon made the Home advantage pay as they comfortably won the Tie 6-1, A Hat Trick from Adam Johnson and one each for Michael Fort, Dave Lawson and Mick English, Star man for the Bay Horse was Gavin Mudd. Defending cup holders Hetton Lyons Cricket Club deservedly progressed in to the semi finals of the competition but they had to work hard for their victory on a very heavy pitch at Boldon against Home side Boldon Shack from the South Shields Sunday League. Hetton started the game without a recognized forward due to injuries but it didn't stop them from creating some good chances early in the game, Chris bell had a great chance but his shot that went thru the keepers legs hit the post and went out of play, a minute later Daniel Moore had the ball in the back of the net but his goal was disallowed by the linesman for offside then minutes Chris bell saw his shot hit the bar after some good work from Steve Capper. Half time the Lyons well on top but nothing to show from it. Second half underway Boldon got in to the game a bit more but the Lyons defence was solid. Hetton got the breakthrough in the 73rd minute, a long ball from Tommy English and Leon Ryan flicked it on to Chris Bell and he chipped the advancing goalkeeper, great goal it took a long time but it was worth the wait 0-1. Both teams made changes as there was some very tired players and it was the Lyons sub Jason Ainsley that put the Lyons 2 goals up in the 90th minute, a free kick from 25 yards and he kept it low and the Boldon goalkeeper couldn't hold on to it and the ball was in the back of the net 0-2. Boldon did have a chance in injury time but Carl Beasley cleared the ball off the line.

The Leagues First Cup Final of the Season was decided in the JD Taxis Trophy Semi-Finals. Langley Park Steelers Entertained Chester Cricket Club, It the Langley Park Steelers came out on top in this semi final. Michael Redshaw headed home a corner to give Chester Cricket Club a 1-0 lead, which they held onto until conceding a penalty shortly before half time. Kieron Moralee who ventured forward and earned a penalty kick when he was up ended in the area. Liam Burn flicked on a Michael Quinn throw in and the skipper was felled as he took the ball across the box. Stepping up to take his first penalty for the Steelers, Jamie Clifford made no messing with a fine shot to the keepers right to level the scores. The second half saw the Steelers enjoy a greater share of the possession, but both sides managed to create decent chances to snatch a winner. Indeed, with less than 10 minutes to go, Chester Cricket Club saw an effort cleared off the line only for Steelers to go up the other end and grab victory. with 10 minutes left on the clock. Michael Nichol had entered the field of play 10 minutes earlier and he controlled a quality cross field ball from Chris Welch. He advanced down the right flank and then pulled the ball back for Jamie Clifford to hammer into the roof of the net from close range, 2-1 Steelers
There was still time for drama, however, as the Cricketers saw a goal chalked off for a hotly disputed offside, but Steelers held on to their 2-1 victory to reach the final. The game was good to watch for the healthy crowd.In the Other Semi-Final Waterhouses Fc crashed to a 5-0 Defeat at Washington Victoria.

Pelton ROAB Progressed to the semi final of the Spennymoor Town FC League Cup with a Hard Fought 4-0 win at Pelaw Grange Dogs. Elton Took the lead on 39 Mins Kenny Ball firing Home, In the 56 Min Pelton were awarded a Penalty Craig Marron ran up, and with a right footed shot the ball found the net. Pelton went further ahead in the 67 Min. Luke Kerry added the final touch from close range with the right foot. Then with 10 Mins remaining Anthony Davison found the net from six yards out with a speculative right footed effort. To make it 4-0.

In the Presidents Trophy Quarter Final New Durham Wmc entertained Framwellgate Moor Wmc And It Was New Durham Wmc Who Progressed To The Semi Finals Of The Competition Beating Framwellgate Moor 2-1, Mark Wild Opened The Scoring With A Great Goal In The First Minute Of The Game Framwellgate Moor Levelled On The Half Hour, Then 5 Minutes Later New Durham Took The Lead Again, The Second Half Saw New Durham Create Chance After Chance Hitting The Bar And Post On 4 Occasions, ,But Overall A Comfortable Win For New Durham.

In the First Round of the D and P Trophies Knockout Cup Washington Honest Boy entertained Sherburn Lambton Arms. The scores Level at 0-0 at the half time break, with the Honest Boy squandering 3 or 4 chances. Then early in the second half Lambton Arms scored with a slack piece of Honest Boy defending resulting in a good goal from Sherburn. After the end to end passage of the first half Sherburn whipped a cross in and there striker latched on to it to get another goal 2-0 then the Honest Boy fought back with Andrew Thompson rounding the goal keeper only to fluff the ball over the bar, which summed up the honest boys day hitting the post 4 times and another 3 yard sitter from Paul Craister. They finally got there reward when Karl Bell rose like a salmon to score from a corner. But Sherburn held on till the final whistle, well done to the ref who had a cracking game in tough wet conditions. Final score 2-1.Lumley Fc Cruised into the Quarter Finals of the Competition Following a Hard Fought Victory over Chester le Street Easy Street. Sean Henderson Gave Lumley An Early Lead, Only For Easy Street To Equalise Soon After. Then Alex Malcolm Scored Twice To Give Lumley A 3-1 Advantage & At This Point Lumley Were In Full Control, Only For Gary Jackson To Be Sent Off For Retaliation. Veteran John Lines Came Off The Bench To Provide Defensive Cover But Easy Street Soon Pulled 1 Back Then Ex Lumley Forward Wood Levelled 3-3. On The Stroke Off Half Time 10 Man Lumley Regained The Lead Through Gray. The Second Half Saw Sean Henderson Net To Regain Lumley's 2 Goal Advantage But Again Easy Street Replied, 5-4. Easy Street Were Then Reduced To 10 Men, As Easy Street Searched For An Equaliser, Lumley Broke & Won A Corner. From The Resulting Corner Victory Was Secured From an Unlikely Source, As Veteran Come Super, Sub John Lines Pounced On A Lose Ball, 6-4

In the Leagues Premier Division 2nd Placed Kelloe Wmc crashed to a 3-2 Defeat at Sacriston Cricket Club, and Washington JFC lost 3-2 at Sedgefield st Edmunds.

In the First Division the only game to be played saw Houghton Mill All Stars Travel to Burnside Wmc. Burnside WMC took the Honours in a 2-1 win, Mill lead after only five minutes when Gary Adey beat keeper the Burnside Keeper Dean Caris with a low shot from ten yards out into the right hand corner of the net. Mill's joy was short-lived however as Burnside quickly equalised through Alec Chapman whose speculative shot from thirty yards out deceived Mill keeper Dan Pearson. On thirty five minutes Burnside were unlucky not to go ahead when Jamie Fletcher was harshly judged to be off side knocking the ball into the net from six yards out after it had hit the upright. In the second half Mill had a glorious chance for a 2-1 lead when a Gary Adey shot was parried by keeper Caris to Paul Rogerson who with the goal at his mercy some how managed to scuff the ball wide. Mill keeper Dan Pearson made three excellent second half saves to keep the game at deadlock including a one on one with Burnside's Trevor Laidler. But it was Laidler who netted the winning goal heading in a right wing cross on seventy eight minutes to give Burnside the three points.

In the Second Division promotion chasing Coxhoe wick travelled to Chester Le Street to play the Plough In at the Riverside Complex. Coxhoe wmc maintained their good run of form with a comprehensive victory. Coxhoe started the game slowly and found themselves a goal down early in the first half. The scores were soon level when Luke Lavery swivelled in the box to drill a low shot beyond the Chester keeper. Colin Young scored two well taken goals in two minutes to give Coxhoe a 3-1 lead going into half time. Daniel Davis extended Coxhoe's lead when he lobbed the Chester keeper when put clean through by Simon Ord. Chester grabbed a goal on the break to reduce the deficit to two goals midway through the second half. Coxhoe were not to be denied the three points however as Paul Broom notched two goals in the final 15 minutes to give Coxhoe a comprehensive 6-2 victory. Pelton Fc crashed to a 6-2 Defeat at Chilton Wmc.

In the Third Division the only game played saw East Rainton FC beat Ferryhill Saints 3-2.Goals from Callum Hopps, Andrew Shepherd and Jonathan Gaunt did the damage for East Rainton. In this hugely entertaining Division 3 clash.

In the Fourth Division Ferryhill Post Boy were 4-2 Home winners over Dubmire Wmc, Quarrington Hill Wmc won 6-4 against Visitors Burnmoor Jkr, Another entertaining game between these teams which has produced 16 goals this season. Great for the neutral not so good for the managers. Quarrington Hill Wmc took an early lead after 3 minutes through Alex Clewes. Burnmoor equalised 2 minutes later. By the 26 minute Quarrington Hill were leading 3-1 after goals from Dan Beaney and Chris Winter. Half Time 3-1.

Second half Burnmoor started brightly pulling a goal back on 50 minutes, only for the Q's to grab another goal through MOM Chris Winter 2 minutes later to make it 4-2. But credit to Burnmoor who refused to give up and started to control the game and managed to get back to 4-4. But goals from Alex Clewes and Dan Beaney sealed the points for Quarrington Hill. Washington Colliery's 1st home fixture for 3 & half months ended 4-3 to the visitors Ferryhill Dynamo’s. The 1st half didn’t really get started until the 44th min when out rushing Gordon Harrison took down the Dynamo’s attacker resulting in a penalty which was put away to give the Dynamo’s a 1-0 lead at half time. The 2nd half was an end to end encounter with 6 goals coming in the last 20 mins. Colliery got the equaliser when Drew Grays corner floated strait into the net, not long after Colliery were awarded a penalty which was confidently put away by sub Mark Wallis. Dynamos didn’t give up and there persistence paid off when they got themselves an equaliser. Chris Grier restored Collieries lead after slotting home Craig Neal’s cross. That’s the way it stayed till 2mins from time when Dynamo’s got 2 goals in as many minutes to make the score 3-4, the final whistle went seconds after the restart.

The Following Games were cancelled due to the weather:
D and P Trophy
Davy Lamp v Witton Gilbert Wmc
Premier Division
Ferryhill Wmc v Langley Park Wmc
Newton Aycliffe Wmc v Hilda Park
First Division
Houghton Comrades v Washington Arms
Ushaw Moor CC v The Osborne Wmc
Sedgefield Black Lion v The Biddick Inn
Second Division
Bede Lodge v Netpark
Third Division
Chilton Lodge v Cross Keys
Pittington v Bird Inn
Shadforth v Cooperage.
Fourth Division
Garden House v Leonard’s
New Brancepeth v Salutation.