Its Hetton and Kelloe in the Ramside Final

The Two team for the First cup final of the season were decided on Sunday, the two semi-finals of the Ramside Hall hotel Cup winners Trophy were played.Hetton Lyons Cricket Club Travelled to Brandon Sports and Kelloe Wmc travelled to Pelton ROAB.Danny Craggs grabbed a hat-trick for the Lyons in this cup tie and both teams might have scored a lot more goals but for some great saves from both goalkeepers. Nicky Kane came close for the Lyons when his shot from close range smashed against the cross bar, shortly after Craggs was fouled and a brilliant free kick from 20 yards from Craig Price gave the goalkeeper no chance 0-1 after 18 minutes. Brandon replied with a shot from Gavin Mudd that was well saved from Jameson and on 29 minutes Brandon thought they had equalized but an excellent goal line clearance from Full back Dave Gordon kept it out. On 37 minutes Lyons doubled their lead good work from Capper and Price and Danny Craggs got his first goal 0-2.First minute of the second half and Joe Walton had a great chance to put the Lyons three up but a great save from the Brandon goalkeeper. The home side got a goal back on 51 minutes with a quickly taken free kick while the Lyons were arranging their wall and a minute later Hetton restored their lead, good work from Walton and he crossed for Craggs to score 1-3. Brandon kept on pushing forward and Gavin Mudd scored on the hour mark 2-3. The Lyons scored in the 83rd minute a brilliant cross field pass from Griffiths found Craggs he the side stepped the defender and his shot wide of the goalkeeper and in to the net to complete his hat trick 2-4. Minutes Later Craggs down the right hand side crossed for Joe Walton to get his well deserved goal 2-5.    Kelloe Wmc came from behind 3 times at Pelton, Pelton Taking the lead Through Craig Mickle, then Kelloe leveled Ian Ward, then Pelton went further ahead with a fine strike from Luke Kerry, Ian Ward added his second of the game to make it 2-2. Just after half Time Tony Davison put Pelton Back into the lead, with Kieran Megran Scoring for Kelloe to again level the scores. With minutes remaining Liam Beeston fired in Kelloes Winner.

In the Premier Division Langley Park Steelers entertained Chester’s for the second time in two weeks and again they lost by the same score line. Unlike the last game the Steelers took the lead in this match with Craig Mountain heading home a Kieran Moralee assist. Chester’s pulled the game back in their favor with a 2 - 1 lead before Craig Thompson leveled for the Steelers when he converted Liam Burn's cross. With 20 minutes to go the visitors won the match 3-2.Washington Chevies lost 7-1 at Newton Aycliffe Wmc.

Division One leaders Coxhoe WMC kept up their promotion challenge with a fine 7-2 away win at Houghton Mill All Stars. Colin Young gave Coxhoe an early lead hitting the ball into the corner of the net away from the arms of outstretched keeper Dan Pearson. Mill quickly equalized with a Joe Mence curling free kick from twenty yards out. Young scored again and Michael Owens beat Pearson from close range for 3-1 to Coxhoe. A long kick out from Mill keeper Pearson bounced off the back of a Coxhoe defender deceiving keeper Tom Orton for 3-2 at the half time break.A badly timed tackle from Mill's Liam Mence gave Coxhoe a penalty kick and Colin Young stepped up to grab his hat trick. On the hour mark Young netted his fourth, Mill's Sean Clinton then gave away a further penalty which Michael Owens dispatched perfectly. Owens grabbed another five minutes from time for a 7-2 victory. Washington Victoria were 2-0 home winners over Chester Hilda Park. Sacriston wms Traveled to Sedge field to Play Netpark.It was Sacriston who started the better side, getting the ball down and creating several chances. But slowly Net Park got back into the game, using their height advantage all over the park to good effect, several saves from the Sacriston keeper kept the score to 0-0 at half time. Sacriston started the 2nd half better with Net Park still bombarding the defense with high ball. Ben Sanderson broke free from several challenges and managed to slip the ball passed the Net Park keeper, only for the ball to hit the post roll along the goal line and hit the other post then go over the line. To make it 1-0 to the visitors, Sacriston caught Net Park on the break several times only for the keeper to pull of some great stops. Sacriston continued to cope well with the aerial threat and saw the game out to collect all 3 points Not many chances in the first half but Netpark had the best one when Martin Broom lobbed Potts in the Sacriston goal but he pulled off a fantastic save to keep the scores level at the break 0-0.Second half was again tight but Sacristion took the lead after a burst from midfield their lad went passed three players before his shot hit both posts and went in 0-1.Netpark were guilty of missing chances with Potts excellent in goal, Sacriston were had a few chances on the break as Netpark were pushing for the equalizer that didn't come, final score 0-1.Washington Cross Keys shared the points with visitors Burnside Wmc in an entertaining encounter at Glebe Park. Burnside started well but against the run of play the Keys took the lead with a powerful David Lyle header of a Gary Allen corner. Almost immediately from the restart Burnside equalizes. A long ball into the box found Burnsides Carl Finch unmarked and with little trouble headed the ball home. Burnsides dominance continued for the remainder of the first half and a well taken Craig Ellison free kick deservedly give them lead going into the half time break. The second half was a different affair with the Cross Keys dominating. After having two good penalty shouts ignored it looked like the Keys were going to get no reward but with five minutes remaining David Lyall was again on hand to score from a corner kick sweeping the ball home from a narrow angle.

Chester Plough Inn made the short trip to Rainton in a second division fixture and ran out comfortable 6-1 winners thanks to goals from Ben Lloyd (2) Sam Baddams (2) Mark Atchison and Joel Baddams. Jonathan Gaunt scored from the penalty spot for East Rainton.Ushaw Moor Cricket Club beat visitors Esh Winning Cricket Club 2-1.

3rd division leaders Framwellgate Moor Wmc kept up their excellent form with a comfortable win at home to West Rainton FC. James Smith scored two well taken goals to put Fram 2-0 ahead but Rainton pulled one back late on to give a 2-1 scoreline.After a week off Pelaw Grange Dogs FC came into this home game against High Handen Bird Inn fc eager to win .The Bird were lively down the right and put some good crosses in that came to nothing. Pelaw Grange Dogs fc then saw Marc Wood break into the Bird box and was brought down for a penalty that Neil Worley slotted home after 18 minutes. 10 minutes later the Bird drew level with a good cross and header into Pelaws goal to make it 1all. This only last a few minutes though as Marc Wood dummied and shrugged off a couple of tackles and then shot with his right into the back of the net. Not long before half time Chris Hawkins made it 3 - 1 for the dogs and the Bird were rattled. In the second half Pelaw Grange Dogs FC dominated and it wasn't surprising they went 4 -1 up with another goal by Chris Hawkins. Chester Cricket Club hosted New Brancepeth Wmc, New Brancepeth Wmc coming out on top with a 4-1 victory, Andrew Willcock scoring the Cricketers' consolation goal. Chester Red Line and visitors Dubmire shared the points in a 2-2 Draw. Chester st Cuthbert’s won 4-2 at Pittington Fc

In the Fourth Division Quarrington Hill Wmc Traveled to Washington New Tavern Credit to both teams and the referee for their contribution to a cracking game of football. Conditions and pitch were excellent and both teams played good football in a competitive sporting game. Washington took the lead and had the lions share of possession and chances, many of which they failed to convert. It was no surprise when they doubled their lead. But a spirited fight back from Q Hill, who had missed a few chances of their own and seen the Tavern keeper pull off some superb saves, got the score back to 2-2 with goals from Jeff Dean and Alan Tingley. Q Hill then made it 3-2, Jeff Dean netting his second of the game. But a correctly awarded penalty late on was converted, after a double save from Q Hill keeper and MOM Dan Beanery, to make it 3-3Langley Park Rams Head  continued the early season form with a good home  win against Kelloe Davy Lamp.Kelloe had the best of the opening 30 minutes, then Langley got going and got a penalty after 30 minutes when Rutter was fouled, Steven Mikel took it but missed with a fine save of the keeper and went for a corner but Langley scored of the corner with Steven Cummings blasting in from close range, Langley then went further ahead after 38 mins when Bussey shot and keeper and he could only save and ball went into Tony Rutters feet and he put ball in, Kelloe scored with last kick in the first half from a corner so promised to be an open second half.Langley then went further ahead afer 50 minutes with david mcguire scoring from a corner in a goalmouth scramble, Langley just upped game after that and four from Anthony Bussey on 58, 75,81 and 88 minutes.Washington Honest Boy entertained Ferry hill Dynamo’s ,The Honest Boy took the lead followed by a well worked goal from the Dynamoes.A ball laid off by Dale Aunger to Liam Armstrong who beat a man turned and shot from 18 yards into the bottom corner before half time. After the break the Dynamo’s took the lead a cross from Aunger, Peareth took a touch and shot from 20 yards putting it in the bottom corner, the honest boy equalized in a fairly even game. final score 2-2.An under strength Witton Gilbert Wmc  side missing Scott Embleton , Ben Morgan and Ritchie Eland , entertained Bishop Middle ham Fc ,Witton gave a good account of themselves in the first half and went 1 up with a thunderous strike from 28 yards by Man of the Match Mark Burden. The second half was an even encounter in which Witton lost their way a little and some good team play from Bishop saw them draw level within 10 minutes of the half. Another good strike from Burden put Witton back in front but then naïve defending saw them concede a further 2 goals to lose the game 2-3.

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New Durham wmc entertained Burnmoor jnrs and scored 7 with a hatrick from mom Graeme Brinkley and 2 from Mark Wild, 1 from Andrew Ward, and 1 from sub Gavin Joyce, Burnmoor took the lead after mistake from Durham keeper but soon leveled through a 40 yard screamer from Andrew Ward and there after Durham were in control of the game, credit to Burnmoor who never stopped working for each other could luck to them for the rest of the season. Houghton Chilton Lodge appeared to be coasting to a comfortable against visitors Lumley Fc courtesy of goals from Mark Thirkell, and a fifteen yard volley from man of the match Jonathon fox putting them into a two nil lead. Lumley had other ideas however and rocked Chilton Lodge with a three goal burst in ten minutes. Gavin Tate rescued Chilton equalizing from the spot with five minutes left forcing the game into extra time. Lumley quickly regained the lead to make it 4-3, only for Gavin Tait to equalize again from the spot following a foul on Jonathon Fox. A Shaun Smith cross was turned in by Mark Thirkell to edge Chilton into a 5-4 lead and an epic game was wrapped up when Gavin Tate completed his hat-trick to make it 6-4 to Chilton.

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Sacriston Cricket Club entertained Ouston Fc, Sacriston controlled the first half with Gary Draper nearly scored on 3 minutes when he tried a outside of the foot curler from 20 yards which went just wide. For the rest of the first half our stand in keeper Robert Nixon's goal was never troubled and we had all the possession. James Thornton was in the thick of the action and went close with a couple of free kicks and his corners were causing trouble but we were not making the most of his excellent delivery. Although the Cricketers had much of the play their passing at times was awful and we were not making the most of the possession that they had.
The course of the game changed on 48 minutes when a speculative shot from Ouston was palmed out by Nixon in the Sacriston goal and the rebound fell straight to an unmarked Ouston forward who then finished an easy chance to make it 1-0. The equalizer came 11 minutes from time when some good passing in and around the Ouston penalty area resulted in Collinson playing in Coates who had plenty of time to pick his spot and he put the ball into the bottom left corner to make it 1-1. After having gone close several times before Hunter couldn't have picked a better time for his first goal when he finished coolly with a left footed shot following Kevin Coates pass in injury time to win the game for the cricketers After that in injury time Ouston committed every man forward but lost the ball and we counter attacked and Grant Boyd got all the way into the box before being brought down by the Ouston goalkeeper to get us a stonewall penalty. Gary Draper kept his cool to score the penalty putting the ball into the bottom left hand corner to take his tally to 11 for the season and ensure our place in the last 8 of the guard’s cup.
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Chilton Wmc were away to  Newton Aycliffe Legion an unknown quantity, Chilton scored after 17min through Anthony Local, David Maugham scored a second on 42mins Aycliffe tried but could not get into any sort of pattern going and never troubled the Chilton back line. David Maugham scored a 3rd from the spot, it was just a matter of time till Chilton scored again and sub Gary Shaw scored in the 87th min to rap up the match.

Washington JFC traveled to Coundon to play the Foresters, In a Very good game two teams trying to play football, both teams had chances and the H/T score 0-0 was a fair result. After the break JFC had more of the ball and were definitely the stronger team in the 2nd half this paid dividends when Coundon`s keeper brought down a JFC forward in the box, PENALTY and Vincent scored his sixth spot kick of the campaign with Aplomb sending the keeper the wrong way, 1-0, as the home side pressed for an equalizer WJFC broke from defense and a through ball from Macadam put Miller through from his own half and no one was going to catch him, he finished the move with a low right foot strike into the far corner of the goal 2-0 jfc and with only a minute left that was good night ViennaSedgefield St Edmunds were 2-0 home winners over Bishop Auckland Social,Ferryhill Saints were 3-1 winners at Bowburn Fc, Langley Park Wmc needed extra Time at  Cockfield , Langley winning 3-2 .

Heart Foundation Cup 2^nd Round

Witton Park Rose and Crown v Langley Park WMC
Chilton WMC v Shotton Comrades
Ferryhill Saints v Staindrop
Darlington Slaters v DRSM Allstars
Tindale Crescent wmc v Ferryhill Celtic
Washington JFC v Brandon Sports Club
Newton Aycliffe WMC v Bishop Auckland Bay Horse
Sedgefield St Edmunds v Middlestone Moor Masons ArmsTies
Ties to be played on Sunday 27th November 2011