Sunday 8th Jan

Were back after the two week break the Swinburne Maddison Durham Sunday Football League returned with a full programme of games. In The Premier Division Leaders Sedgefield St Edmunds Were On County Cup Duty, Houghton Comrades Took Advantage of This Winning 2-1 at Chester’s Fc to Draw Level at the Top of the Division. Fourth Placed Pelton ROAB Traveled To Kelloe Wmc, In An Evenly Matched Game Pelton Took The Lead When Kelloe Keeper Carl Morris Misjudged A Cross And The Luke Kerry Rolled The Ball Into An Empty Net To Give Pelton The Lead. After The Break, Kelloe Took The Game To Pelton But Were Caught When Kerry Was Left Unmarked To Head In His Second Of The Game. Liam Beeston Pulled One back For Kelloe, Kelloe Were Awarded a Penalty When John Turton Was Pushed. Pelton Restored Their 2 Goal Lead When They Scored Breakaway Goal Carl Ritchie Netting. Stuart Thompson Dribbled Through To Make It 3-2 But Pelton Scored Again When Morris Failed To Collect From A Corner Ritchie Getting His Second Of The Game. Turton Made It 4-3 But Pelton Held On To Win The Game. Bottom Club Washington Chevies entertained third placed Brandon Sports, Brandon were 1-0 up in first half through a Lee Blades free kick. Chevvies often threatened but didn’t take their chances. Brandon's second goal in the second half scored by Mark English. Chevvies deserved a goal for their efforts but were unable to convert any of the chances created. In the Top of the table clash in the First Division  Coxhoe Wmc entertained Washington Victoria, in a five goal thriller the visitors were 3-2 winners both sides were reduced to 10 men  Dave Taylor for Coxhoe and Darren Stanley for the Vics.Sedgefield Social  looking to move of the bottom  of the division entertained Sacriston Wmc Sedgefield started the stronger of the two sides, they took the lead following a short corner, the ball was crossed in the box and Sedgefield hit the post only for the ball to bounce back off the Sacriston defender into the net. The second came only a few moments later when they were awarded a free kick 20 yards out; the Sedgefield player curled a lovely shot around the wall to leave the keeper with no chance. 2-0 after ten minutes and things were looking bad for Sacriston. This was the wakeup call the visitors needed and they started to get into the game with Wearmouth causing problems for the home defense every time he got the ball. Sacriston received a penalty after some excellent play down the left hand side by Wearmouth. Wardle stepped up to take it and hit the post. Sacriston remained on top for the rest of the 2nd half but Sedgefield were always threatening on the break. 2-0 half the 2nd half saw Sacriston come out like a different side, they scored their first after some neat play from David Winter, he chipped the ball over the defense for Sanderson to run onto and lob the keeper. Sacriston's 2nd was another penalty won by Wearmouth, he was pulled back by the defender. Wardle stepped up again and this time scored in the bottom left corner. Sedgefield received a penalty when Peake was adjudged to have handled the ball in the box; the home player gave Potts no chance in the goals and made it 3-2. The outstanding Wearmouth brought the ball down in the box, wrong footed the defender and smashed a left footed shot past the keeper. Sacriston had chances to win the game with Summers putting two headers wide. Final result 3-3, Sedgefield Net Park moved out of the Bottom three with a fine win at Chester Hilda Park, A game played on a fantastic pitch in ideal conditions. A 'six-pointer' with both teams near the foot of the table. Net Park started the brighter of the two, Chris Barber missed an easy chance from 6 yards out with a header, and Net Park soon opened the scoring on 6mins with simple tap in from Dan Smith. On 30mins Chris Barber scored with a header from a free kick. On 40mins Barber was clumsily brought down in the box, he duly put the penalty away 3-0 (h/t).Hilda Park improved in the 2nd half but didn't create much as Net parks defense was superbly marshaled by mom Martin Lower. Both keepers were not called into any serious action until Hilda Park were awarded a penalty in the last minute, their lad finished it well. Final score Hilda Park 1-3 Netpark.Burnside Wmc won 3-1 at Gilesgate Moor Queens Head, Washington Cross Keys and visitors Sacriston Cricket Club shared the points in a 2-2 draw, Houghton Mill All Stars had a fine 4-2 home win over Chilton WMC, The first half was goalless although both sides came close to scoring - Mill's Nick Thompson 'kneed' a goal bound shot off the goal line and Max Stoker had a flying header well saved by Chilton keeper Gary Shaw. Chilton took the lead ten minutes into the second half when Mill keeper Dan Pearson upended Jonathon Hughes in the goal area. Nicky Pickford beat Pearson with the resulting penalty kick. Mill equalized shortly afterwards when a Liam Mence right wing cross deceived the Chilton defense and landed in the net. Shaun Corner netted Mill's second on the hour before a Joe Mence penalty kick made it 3-1. With ten minutes remaining Corner netted his second and Mill's fourth and in the dying moments of the game a brilliant first time volley by Chilton's Kirk Trewin finished the match at 4-2. Trewin was Chilton's man of the match whilst Mill's centre half Alistair Dodd’s was their star man. In the  Second Division Games at Ferryhill Saints and  Shadforth Plough were lost to the weather .Third placed Sherburn Lambton Arms entertained Ushaw Moor Cricket Club, The Lambton were reduced to 10 men with the dismissal of Jamie Abbott, after the 9-0 mins it was  a 3-3draw. Bottom club Esh winning Cricket Club won 4-1 at Washington Lambton Village. Durham Bede Lodge and visitors East Rain ton Fact shared the points in a 4-4 draw. In the Third Division the games involving Leaders Framwellgate Moor Wmc and second placed New Brancepeth wmc were lost to the weather, Third placed Bowburn Cooperage travelled to Pelaw Grange Dogs, and this was a completely different game to the previous meeting at Bowburn with both teams missing players. Pelaw scored first after around 30 minutes via Chris Gosnell but within minutes the game was level again at 1-1 Jack Carr heading home.. Neither team in the second half showed any great effectiveness in front of goal and the game came to a close with both teams looking tired although Bowburn had tried to revive themselves by using the substitutes. Final score 1-1. The Bird In entertained Chester st Cuthbert’s, the away side winning 5-3. Chester Cricket Club travelled to West Rainton and came away with all 3 points thanks to goals from Andrew Robinson, Andrew Willcock (2) and Michael Redshaw. Chester Cricket Club won 4-3 In the Fourth Division Leaders Ferryhill Dynamo’s crashed to 4-1 defeat at Washington New Tavern Washington took the lead after a defensive mix up between centre half and goal keeper to allow the striker to tap in. After half time both teams played some good stuff until Ferryhill pulled one back from Aunger from a tight angel this spurred Washington on to score another after that Ferryhill chased the game and Washington scored 2 late goals one a superb free kick Second placed Bishop Middleham Fc entertained mid table Quarrington Hill Wmc a well contested game. Quarrington Hill took the lead through a very rare but well taken goal from Luke Tinkler. Half time 1-0. In the second half the Q's doubled their lead with a 25 yard strike from Steve Jury. Bishop kept going and pulled a goal back on 80 mins but Quarrington  Hill managed to hold on to take all 3 points. Man of the Match for Q Hill was Luke Jury. Third Placed Langley Park Rams Head traveled to Pity Me to play the Lambton Hounds FC. Langley were 2-0 after 25 minutes with goals from Tony Rutter from Anthony Bussey, pity me got back into game with a dubious penalty which pity me scored.2-1 at half time. Pity me played better football first 15 minutes of second half without creating a goal scoring chance then Langley finished of game with goals from Tony Rutter then a 30 yard rocket from Michael Watson and an own goal in last minute Washington Jays entertained Kelloe Davy Lamp, Daniel Davis opened the scoring for the Davy lamp in the 16 th minute but Washington equalized 2 mins later. Although the score remained 1 1 at full time the match could have been high scoring for both teams. Joe Hammond the Lamps keeper and Josh Fox the Jays keeper played brilliantly and prevented both sides from gaining 3 points. Both keepers nominated for man of the match in a good natured 90 min each end game.Witton Gilbert Wmc were 6-4 home winners over Washington Honest Boy. A topsy turvy game finished with the home side gaining the points.However it didn’t seem that it would go that way when Honest Boy went into a 2 goal lead by mid way in the 1st half.Witton bounced back with goals from the prolific David Callcutt and Peter Maughan to level things up at 2-2.However defensive lapses let in Honest Boy to go 2-4 ahead and the game slipping away from Witton.Again Callcutt clawed them back into the game in the 60th minute and then the introduction of substitute Jake Welch seemed to change the pattern of the game his pace bothered Honest Boy and within 4 minutes of him being on the field he levelled matters up with a header over the advancing keeper. Callcutt then rattled the post with a thundering free kick. Things then got even better for Witton when Welch neatly rounded the keeper 10 minutes from time to put them 5 – 4 ahead and Calcutt completed his hat trick in injury time. In the Semi-Final of the Washington Jfk Sponsored Presidents Trophy New Durham Wmc travelled to Ouston Fc .In a very close game New Durham moved into the final with a 2-0 win over Ouston, Durham goals came in the first half. Mark Wild made it 1-0 after 25 mins them Nicky Marley made it 2 on 35 mins, second half Durham made chances to kill of the game,. Ouston kept plugging away without threatening Durham’s goal, but credit to Ouston who played some good football In the Semi Final of the D and P trophy Chester Red Lion entertained Dubmire Wmc, Red Lon went 1-0 up after 2min controlling the game for the first 10min and maybe should have scored more if not for the Dubmire keeper. Red lion wasted 1-2 more changes before half time and went in at the break 1-0 up with the Red lion keeper not having to make a save. The sec half started the same as the first and red lion were 2-0 up after 5min of the sec half and looking good for their lead. With 25min to go Dubmire won a pen and was taken well to make it 2-1. After that Dubmire poured forward but were unable to break down the Red lion defense. In the Durham Football Association County Cup Hetton Lyons Cricket Club entertained Staindrop Fc.Hetton had some good chances to take the lead in the first half, Ian Watson saw his shot hit the crossbar a minute later Craig Price saw his shot hit the post with the goalkeeper well beaten, Watson should have scored moments later with an easy chance but it went wide of the goal. The Lyons kept the pressure on in the second half and Danny Craggs saw his shot tipped over the bar with a great save from the Staindrop goalkeeper. The visitors nearly took the lead against the run of play but the shot hit the post. The Lyons eventually broke the deadlock in the 70th minute when substitute Keith Graydon played a short ball through to Danny Craggs and his shot found the net 1-0. Craggs made it 2-0 with minutes to go, Callum Griffiths played a lovely ball through to Craggs he ran wide of the advancing goalkeeper and a great shot from a tight angle found the corner of the net. David Gordon scored with the last kick of the game; Craggs was fouled on the edge of the penalty area and a superb free kick beating the wall and the goalkeeper to make it 3-0. Sedgefield St Edmunds were 2-1 Home winners over Billingham Cons Fc thanks to goals from Ben Smith and John Maddison. Newton Aycliffe Wmc also progressed with a 8-1 home win over Hartlepool Supporters. Langley Park Wmc were 4-2 winners at Hartlepool MMS Victory.