LAST-GASP BOAR KO
WHITEHILLS ROCK HOUGHTON ALL-STARS WITH DRAMATIC STOPPAGE-TIME CUP WINNER
Whitehills won through a tight tie in the JD Taxis Guards Cup, winning 1-0 at Houghton Wild Boar AllStars with a 92nd-minute strike.
Both keepers were in fine form – Dean Clark for Boar, Liam Smith for Whitehills – and the game was at stalemate until the dying seconds.
A low right-wing cross from James Blackburn was met by Brad Graham, who sidefooted home from six yards to delight his Whitehills team-mates, leaving the hosts bewildered.
Boar, with Liam Lusk starring, had the majority of the possession but failed to create enough clear chances.
Depleted Burnside produced some fine football to march through, beating Bishop Middleham 8-1.
Burnside hit the goal frame three times in 10 minutes before being rocked as Bishop took the lead with a Liam Handley strike.
Ross Stoker came off the bench to volley a superb leveller, and they duly ran out convincing winners.
Craig Ellison hit a hattrick, while Max Stoker struck twice and further goals came from Derek Kelsey and Steven Macdonald.
Hilda Park fell behind to Chester Park Inn but roared back to finish 9-1 derby winners.
Mark Swift gave Park Inn the lead after the weathered the early storm, but Stephen Clifford quickly levelled, heading home Jamie Gordon’s cross. Adam Bell chipped a second, then he and Clifford scored again to make it 4-1 by the break.
Gordon added a secondhalf double, while Bell went on to enjoy a quadruple and Clifford a hat-trick in a dominant display.
Man of the match Olly Hotchkiss hit a clinical hattrick as East Rainton overwhelmed Bede Lodge SC in a 6-0 success.
Jonathon Gaunt, Adam O’Neill and Stuart Bleanch completed a well deserved victory for Rainton,
Ouston Juniors eventually ran out comfortable 104 winners in a lively tie at Quarrington Hill WMC.
Incredibly, it was 2-2 after 11 minutes as Scott Johnson’s brace was cancelled out in turn by the hosts.
Joe Faley made it 3-2 and then hat tricks from both Andy Hall and star man Conner Anderson, plus an own goal, finished the job.
Bowburn edged past Lumley Snooker Club 2-1, thanks to a fine individual strike from Daniel Crisp and sub Adam Green’s goal, with Craig Hill starring. Josh Nicholson notched for Snooker, who rued a missed James Laidler penalty.
Chester Garden Farm RAR nicked a 5-3 win at Sacriston The Shoes after an even clash, with two-goal Tom Wray supported by efforts from Dan Johnson, Michael Williamson and Scott Howe. Thomas Illingworth, Olly Forsyth and Steven Haswell replied.
Lumley twice led against Ferryhill Community Hub, but they were pegged back in a 2-2 draw and eventually lost 5-4 on penalties.
Lumley dominated the first half, but Dean Halpin was outstanding in Hub’s goal, before he was finally beaten on 41 minutes, with Dan Melvin netting.
Ferryhill levelled, but Brett Russell had Lumley back on top, only for the visitors to square it up again, with John Burnham and Brad Wilkinson scoring.
Houghton Chilton Lodge lost 5-2 at Grange Villa, despite leading early in the second half.
Liam Mitchell latched onto Ryan Smith’s pass to lift home Villa’s opener, but Lodge levelled on 21 minutes and went ahead in the 53rd.
Mitchell equalised from Ben Jefferson’s cross on the hour mark, then three goals in the final 15 minutes sealed Villa’s victory.
Jefferson headed home for 3-2 after his shot came back off the post, then Lodge passed up some great chances to level it up again. Instead, Mitchell added a fourth, completing his hattrick, in off the post, and Mark Greener’s long-ranger completed the scoring.
Hetton New Inn exited 5-0 at Ushaw Moor Cricket Club, for whom Scott Nattrass fired a hat-trick. Craig Flowers added a double.
Hetton Social Club endured an arduous day as Gilesgate Woodman Inn dominated from the first minute in a 10-1 victory.
Four-goal Richard Begg was supported by doubles from Pete Lavery and Daniel Hatton, with Andrew Wright and Matthew Petts also scoring. Maculey Brannigan fired Hetton’s consolation early in the second half. Pittington progressed with a 4-2 win at Framwellgate Moor WMC, who led 2-0 at the break with a Smith brace, including a magnificent 25-yard halfvolley. Smith had a third goal disallowed before Pittington responded. Anthony Harrison (2), Reece Gowling (2), Liam Fenwick, Stephen Richardson and Ryan Peart also netted. Chris Lambert was Witton’s top man.
Lambton Lions romped home 6-1 at Bearpark. Fourgoal Ross Mitchinson led the way, backed by Jack Braban and Cameron Page, with Liam Jones replying.
Houghton Town made it 10 points from five games thanks to an excellent allround performance in a 4-0 success at Chilton WMC.
Chilton struggled to contain the visitors’ power and pace. Keeper Adam Pickford starred.
Sacriston Cricket Club were good 4-0 winners at Ouston Cherry Tree. Ben Wasbourne (2), Liam Fenton and Ash Liaghi netted.
Ferryhill Celtic grabbed a 5-3 derby win against Ferryhill Dynamoes, who managed three late consolations.
Jason White (2), Jonny Agar (2) and Marco Linhart notched for Celtic, with Nathan Wall (2) and Callum Sweeney replying. John Makepeace (Celtic) and Vinny Gash (Dynamoes) both saw red.
Pelton RAOB enjoyed a Cameron Nichol hat-trick in a 5-1 win at Sedgefield St Edmund’s. Kenneth Ball and an own goal made it five, with Calum Johnston replying.
Newton Aycliffe Huntsman came good in the final 20 minutes to win 3-0 at Brandon Sports Club, with Shaun Ryder firing a treble.
In Division Two, West Rainton led 2-0 at Langley Park, thanks to Lindsay Collinson and Graeme Brenkley, but Matthew Wilkie and sub Ryan Lansley levelled it up.