Turner Hits four for the Cricketers

Premier Division In The Only Game In The Premier Division Kelloe Wmc Won 6-4 At Houghton Comrades, In An Open End To End Game Comrades Went Ahead Early Only For Kelloe To Get Back Into The Game Through An Alex Wilson Header. Kelloe Took the Lead Through an Own Goal from A Comrades Own Goal. They Extended Their Lead When Another Own Goal Was Scored. Comrades Reduced The Deficit Only For Kieran Megran To Restore The 2 Goal Cushion With A Well Worked Team Goal. Comrades Scored Again To Make It 4-3, Only For Megran To Score His 2nd Of The Game. With 10 Mins Left Houghton Scored To Set Up An Edgy Last Few Minutes But Megran Was On Hand To Score His 3rd Which Was His 2nd Hatrick In As Many League Games, Final Score 6-4 To Kelloe
First Division
In division one Houghton Mill All Stars were 4-0 winners away at Chester Hilda Park. Midway through the first half Mill netted three goals in the space of four minutes! The first started at the opposite end of the field when Nick Thompson bravely blocked a shot from Chester's Mark Pryor on his own goal line, Mill's quick break away ended with Shaun Corner being upended in the Chester penalty area for which Joe Mence slotted home the resulting penalty kick. Nick Thompson was involved in Mill's second a minute later when Shaun Corner lobbed the ball over keeper Scott Laidler after Thompson had closed down a defensive clearance. A neat David Hall pass fed Corner to blast home for Mill to take a 3-0 half time lead. Mill's fourth was on seventy five minutes when a right wing Nick Thompson cross landed at the far post for David Allison to coolly side foot the ball into the net.  Joe Mence was Mill's man of the match for the second week in succession whilst Stephen Gregory shone for Hilda Park. Washington Victoria entertained Gilesgate Moor Queens Head a Paul Kindon hat-trick and a Steven Wilson double saw the Vic overcome Gilesgate 5-0. The visitors were stubborn and the score was tight at 1-0 until midway through the 2nd half. After the Vic got the 2nd, they relaxed a little bit and punished Gilesgate who looked to get forward in search of a goal to get back in the game. McManus went closest for Gilesgate when an excellent strike from 30 yards came back off the post in the dying minutes. Burnside Wmc won 6-2 at Sedgefield Social Club,
Second Division
Ouston Fc entertained an in form Ushaw Moor Cricket Club, The Cricketers winning 6-1 Karl Turner Hitting 4 including a penalty, Mickey Chapman and Craig Flowers adding further Goals for the Cricketers.Shadforth Plough Inn Travelled to Framwellgate to play the Bede Lodge, Shadforth went into an early 2-0 lead and then Mark McKenzie pulled a goal back for Bede Lodge.   Before half time Shadforth extended their lead to 4-1.    During the second half Bede Lodge pulled a further 2 goals back through Chris Vaughan to make the final score 4-3.  To Shadforth.Chester Plough Inn made the trip to Sherburn and lost 2-1. The home side took the lead through an own goal but Gary McIlduff equalised soon after. Sherburn got the winner with 5 minutes remaining through another fortunate own goal. New Durham Wmc were the Guests of East Rainton Fc, New Durham Kicked against the Wind in the First Half and had 2-0 At Half Time with a Brace from Graeme Brenkley. Second Half Timmy Edwards Grabs A Brace To Complete A 4-0 Win Against Rainton.
Third Division
Lumley Fc entertained Chester Cricket Club; Lumley Fc deservedly took the spoils despite a late comeback by the cricketers. The home side were 3-0 up at the break courtesy of goals from Bailes, Laidler and Smith. Early in the second half, man of the match Gary Clarke made it 4-0. The Cricketers pulled three goals back to make it a nail biting finish 4.away side pulled a goal back through Andrew Wilcock. Willcock scored his 2nd and a late penalty by Andrew Robinson in the last 2minutes cut the deficit to 1 goal, but the home side saw the game out and picked up there first 3 points of the season.Pelaw Grange Dogs Travelled to New Brancepeth mc, With no recognised goals corers Pelaw Grange Dogs FC were always going to struggle up front and this proved the case. New Brancepeth pressurised Pelaw for most of the game but couldn't find a way past their defence even though they had the advantage of the pitch and the wind. In the second half after about 15 minutes New Brancepeth were awarded a penalty , this was taken by Craig Hindmarch but this was well saved by Craig Bain who then made two or three other saves to prevent New Brancepeth from scoring. Pelaw couldn't hold the ball up front and had defended well but on a corner they failed to pick up New Brancepeths Gary Hindmarch who headed the ball home to make it 1 nil. Not long afterwards New Brancepeths substitute Shaun Davis again un marked hit the ball home to make it 2 nil with 20 minutes to go. Pelaw hadn't had a shot all half but when they did it was well struck from 25 meters by Neil Worley that whistled into the net, Final score 2-1 to New Brancepeth Wmc. Bowburn Fc travelled top Chester Red Lion, One goal each from Andrew Robson and David watchman clinched the 3 points for Bowburn chances at Both ends but Bowburn had more clear chances.Framwellgate Moor Wmc and visitors Chester St Cuthbert’s Social shared the points in a 2-2 draw.
Fourth Division
Kelloe Davy Lamp cruised to a 8 2 victory over Visitors Ferryhill Dynamo's on what was a bitterly cold Sunday morning, the Lamp started well with a great run from Shaun Dower who managed to take on 3 defenders then the keeper to slot home after 16 mins, 7 minutes later Steven Carruthers got the first of his hat trick, 2 goals from Daniel Davis and 1 each from Michael Soppitt and Jamie Fletcher completed the Lamps tally. The Dynamos stuck to their guns and they were rewarded with goals in the 29 Minute which debutant Nathan Carr tapped in and 60 min.Vinny Gash. Another Win For Langley Park Rams Head In The Away Fixture At Quarrington Hill Wmc. In Very Wintry Conditions A Very Scrappy Game And Langley Took Lead After 30 Minutes Through Anthony Bussey, Then Went Further Ahead Just Before Half Time Went Steven Cummings Played A Great Ball Through To Tony Rutter Who Finished Well. Second Half Langley Should Have Scored More but Bad Misses and Couple of Good  Goalkeeping Saves Kept It 2-0 Then Langley Made Sure Of Game When Steven Cummings Scored. Bishop Middleham Fc were 6-4 winners at Burnmoor Jkrs, and Witton Gilbert Wmc crashed to a 5-0 defeat at Washington Honest Boy.
D and P trophies Knockout Cup.
In the D and P Trophies Knockout Trophy 2^nd Round Dubmire Wmc were 8-2 winners at Shincliffe the Avenue , In the Semi Final Of the Trophy The Bird Inn entertained Pittington Fc, both teams were scrappy at the beginning of the game, but the bird inn took the lead with a defensive mistake from Pittingtons defence, but after this Pittington started playing good football, and went 2-1 up, but then the bird inn, took control of the game, and managed to score another 3 to put Pittington of the cup.
Pass and Go League Cup Quarter Final
Coxhoe Wmc Entertained Hetton Lyons Cricket Club, The third cup meeting between these two clubs this season and the Lyons edged it again. On a very heavy pitch neither goalkeepers had a great deal to do. The Lyons started off the better of the two teams but found themselves a goal down after 14 minutes, on the counter attack and the slipped the ball through to the right and his shot from close range went through the goalkeeper’s legs 1-0. Joe Walton got the Lyons back on level terms in the 36th minute a cross from Steven Capper and Walton smashed the ball in to the net 1-1.Second half was a battle of the midfield and shots on target were becoming a rarity  but in the 80th minute a short ball from Walton to Nicky Kane and he beat the defender and his shot beat the goalkeeper and in to the corner of the net 1-2. Coxhoe should have taken the game in to extra time but the strikers shot in the 92nd minute went wide of the goal from close range.
JD Taxis Trophy
In the Quarter Final of the JD Taxis Trophy Washington Cross Keys lost 3-1 at Sacriston Cricket Club.
Bishop Auckland Heart Foundation Charity Cup
In the Bishop Auckland Heart Foundation Charity Cup 2^nd Round, The Big result of the day saw last season’s winners from the wear valley Sunday League Staindrop Fc beaten by Ferryhill Saints 4-3. In an all Durham Sunday Football League Tie Brandon Sports Travelled to Washington JFC, The 3rd time WJFC & Brandon Sports have met in the last 6 weeks. Brandon  took the lead in the 30min with a cracking shot from Dave Fort  flying into the top right hand corner, Brandon got there 2nd 10 mins later when a miss hit clearance by the home teams keeper went straight to Dave Shields and he lobbed it back over the keepers head from 30yds 2-0 Brandon, WJF scored a last min goal just before h/t when a brilliant run down the right by Dave Taylor his one - two with Paul  Briggs saw him slam the ball home from 8 yds 2-1 h/t. WJFC came out fighting in the 2nd half and got a deserved equaliser in the 65 min when Tony Mcadam scored a raker from 18yds hitting the underside of the bar on the way in, WJR then contributed to their own demise with poor clearances by the WJF defence found Dave Fort who fired in for his second of the game, With Minutes remaining Brandon were awarded a Penalty, Gav Mudd stepped up to fire the ball home to give Brandon a 4-2 win. Chilton Wmc travelled to Pelerlee Sunday Side Shotton Comrades, Chilton were very under strength for this match missing six players but took lead after 3 mins with a goal from Gary Shaw, from then on it was all Shotton who ran in 8 goals on a very heavy pitch which did suit the lightweight Chilton team, but they did score 2mins from the end when Andrew Dolphin scored. To make it 8-2 to Shotton.Sedgefield st Edmunds went in the hat for the next round with a Fine 5-0 home win over Spennymoor Sunday League Side Middlestone Moor Masons Arms.  Keith Flockett 2, Brian Fairhurst, John Parsons, John Beamson.scoring for the Edmunds. Newton Aycliffe wmc were 8-2 Home winners over Wear Valley side Bishop Auckland Bay Horse, Langley Park Wmc were beaten 4-1 at Witton Park Rose and Crown.