Cestrians edge past hosts Leam

Northern League Second Division outfit Chesterle-Street secured a 3-2 friendly win at Wearside League side Leam Rangers last night.

Andrew Clarkson, Laws and Charlton were on target for the Cestrians.

Wearside League Sunderland West End drew 1-1 with Northern League Seaham Red Star in a hard-fought clash

Sunderland Under23s scored twice inside 10 minutes on the way to a 3-1 closed-doors win over Stockton Town.

Bishop Auckland led 2-0 at Tow Law only to be rocked by three home goals before Kieran Galbraith hit a late leveller in a 3-3 draw.

Michael Hoganson and Shaun Ryder also struck for Ian Chandler’s Two Blues.

Spennymoor Town ruthlessly saw off Billingham Synthonia 11-1.

David Foley and Glen Taylor bagged hat-tricks, with Stephen Brogan, Andrew Johnson, Mark Anderson, Rob Ramshaw and Jamie Chandler also on target for the National League North outfit.

Dunston UTS lost 3-2 to Middlesbrough Under23s, despite Liam Brooks’ fine strike and an own-goal opener from Sam Stubbs.

Patrick Reading, Tyrone O’Neill and Dan Ward, with a late winner, gave Boro the edge.

West Auckland won 1-0 at Crook thanks to a welltaken Amar Purewal strike into the top corner of the net.

Sunderland RCA are away to Northern Alliance side AFC Killingworth tomorrow.