Ryhope go fifth after seeing off Roofing

Ryhope CW moved up to fifth place in the Ebac Northern League Division One after beating Jarrow Roofing.

After a goalless first half, the Wearsiders went in front when Joseph Melvin found the bottom corner of the net with his shot.

They doubled their lead when Corey Nicholson fired home the second to secure the points on the hour mark.

Washington welcomed Seaham Red Star and took a third minute lead when Jordan Jewson sent a piledriver into the top corner of the net from 35 yards out. That remained the score until the last minute, when Liam McBryde fired home an equaliser.

In the second division, Chester-le-Street welcomed Durham City.

After a goalless first half, City went ahead three minutes into the second half, when Benjamin Joyeux fired the ball home.

However, Daniel Maddison broke through in the 78th minute, to beat the keeper on a one-to-one to level things up.

Tow Law Town went top of the league on goal difference after racing into a 3-0 half-time lead at home to Willington.

Lewis Teasdale fired in a hat-trick with goals on 4, 15 and 43 minutes.

The visitors pulled one back just after the interval through Evan Graham, but two goals from Kai Hewitson on 49 and 79 minutes, and a sixth from Ben Collinson eight minutes from time, sealed the rout.

MichaelBrownreceived his marching orders late in the game.

In the TWR Bi Folds Wearside League, Hebburn Town Reserves hammered Windscale 6-0, to go second in the table.

Goals from Ewan Simpson (2), Stephen Bogie, Joe Warren (2) and James Wilson ensured an easy win.

Hamburg striker Pierre-Michel Lasogga has joined Leeds on a seasonlong loan, the German club have announced.

The 25-year-old travelled to England yesterday after emerging as Leeds’ number one target to replace the departed Chris Wood, who joined Burnley for £15million last week.