Hebburn keep up pressure on Celtic

CLEATOR Moor Celtic maintained their lead at the top of the Wearside League with a 2-0 home win against Sunderland West End.

The Cumbrian outfit continued their fine form and a goal in each half from Darren Little and Kieran Maguire helped them to all three points.

Hebburn Town Reserves kept up the pressure on the leaders with a brilliant 3-2 win at Hartlepool FC.

Jamie Tumilty and Mike Snowdon put the hosts two goals ahead going into halftime.

Josh Houghton pulled one back just before the interval and set the foundations for an inspired comeback.

The young Hornets came away with a vital three points thanks to second-half strikes from Gary Crutwell and Jamie Lawson.

Redcar Athletic lie in third place after they also came from two goals down to win against Harton and Westoe CW.

Aaron Coulson’s brace put the visitors in complete control against Athletic but two Adam Preston goals and a late Stuart Brown strike helped the Teesside outfit to all three points.

Durham Trophy winners Gateshead Leam Rangers lifted themselves to just below mid-table with a thrilling 4-3 home win against Wolviston.

A Junior Masandi brace wasn’t enough to prevent Leam Rangers from securing all three points in a controversial game that left the visitors to question what they saw after some controversial decisions from the match officials.

Goals from Alan Mulholland, James Wood and Leon Kane gave Leam Rangers a thrilling win.

Silksworth CW moved up to eighth in the league with a dominant 4-0 win at Darlington Reserves.

The victory saw the Wearside outfit leapfrog their opponents in the table.

Coxhoe Athletic’s home game against Richmond Town was abandoned with just seven minutes on the clock after Athletic’s Jay Smith suffered a “serious fracture of his right leg”.

MARK CARRUTHERS