Sunday 8th May

The Final Day of the Season

Goals from Michael Fort and Two from Dave Lawson Gave Brandon Bay Horse a 3-2 home win over Sacriston Cricket Club; this relegated the Cricket Club as they needed three points. Chester Hilda Park were also Relegated as they crashed to a 6-2 defeat at Kelloe Wmc. Hetton Lyons Cricket Club Thanks to goals from Warren Byrne (4) Liam Beeston and Jason Ainsley

In the First Division Champions Houghton Comrades drew 1-1 at the Biddick Inn, The Chester Osborne were 5-3 winners at Gilesgate Moor Hotel, Langley Park Steelers crashed to a 4-2 defeat at relegated Ushaw Moor Cricket Club. Washington Arms reordered their biggest win of the Season winning 9-3 at Sedgefield Black Lion.

In the Second Division

Champions Coxhoe Wmc shared the Points with visitors Chilton Wmc; Sherburn Lambton Arms won 4-1 at Durham Bede Lodge. Washington Victoria were 10-0 Home winners over Fellow Washington Side Lambton Village Inn.

In the   Third Division East Rainton Fc Travelled to Ferryhill Saints. It was Rainton who won the epic battle with Ferryhill Saints.  In this division 3 clash it was second place for the winner and the right to play in division 2.Ferryhill dominated the first half and went into the break comfortable 3-0 winners.  The second half started the same and Ferryhill increased their lead to 4.  With 20 minutes left on the clock, East Rainton FC started their amazing fight back.  Goals from Gaunt, Shepherd, Beckwith and Hopps pulled the score back to 4-4 and with seconds remaining on the clock, Ferryhill won a corner.  Everyone pushed up into the Rainton box, including the Ferryhill goalkeeper.  East Rainton won back possession through Robert Walker; He pumped a long ball up field towards East Rainton’s Jonathan Gaunt, who managed to beat the last defender and slot into the empty net.  East Rainton win 5-4.The Bird Inn won 4-0 at Framwellgate Moor Wmc. In the final game of the season after having played a 2-2 all draw on Thursday with High Handen Hold Fc with a make shift back four and having to change the keeper at the start of the second half due to cracked ribs it was a more normal team for Pelaw Grange Dogs FC. However as keeper Wayne Laws was called into work at the last moment midfielder Chris Gosnell was left with the short straw to take over in goal for Pelaw Grange Dogs after having taken over on the Thursday night as well. Pelaw took the lead first as Andrew Tippins chased a long ball and headed it past the keeper just 5 minutes before half time. Pelaw however then let Pittington score with a mistake at the back to make it 1-1 at half time. Before this though Centre Back Scott Patterson had been laid flat out after colliding with Pittingtons Michael Turner who had come up for a corner for about 4 minutes. At the start of the second half Paul Hargreaves headed Pelaw Grange Dogs in front again as Pittingtons defence was static from a free kick. Paul then scored another goal making it 3-1 to Pelaw and when Andrew Tippins made it 4-1 Pittington were really struggling. Pelaw made a substitution with Gary Ryan coming on for Peter Snowball who had worked hard throughout the game. Andrew Tippins then made it 5-1 after rounding the keeper and with 13 minutes to go Neil Worley came off to give Anthony Nicholson a run and with 5 minutes to go he scored after a shot from Paul Curry was parried by the keeper and he rifled it into the net to make it 6-1. Pelaw nearly made it 7 in the final few seconds but the ball went high over the bar from Andrew Tippins flick. Pittington had also made substitutions without any success and had changed their formation at half time to try and break the deadlock but this worked against them. Craig Bain and David Fleming along with Andrew Smiles had good games in defence for Pelaw Grange dogs and David Donnelly had worked in the midfield. Shadforth Plough Inn were 5-4 winners over visitors Bowburn Cooperage.Witton Gilbert Wmc lost 10-3 at Home to Champions New Durham Wmc.

In the Fourth Division New Brancepeth Wmc lost 3-1 at Dubmire Wmc, Ferryhill Post Boy beat ferryhill Dynamo’s 9-5 and Washington Colliery won 2-1 at Langley Park Rams Head.