RCA BACK IN STYLE
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Sunderland RCA bounced back from their home defeat against Newcastle Benfield with a 3-0 win at Whickham.
Stephen Callen put Martin Swales’ side ahead on 25 minutes with a powerful, low drive from the edge of the area.
Callen doubled his tally after the hour mark and Luke Page wrapped up the points three minutes from time.
Seaham Red Star came away from Blyth AFC without anything to show for their determined display.
Braves striker Dan Wilson continued his fine start to the season and made it five goals in two games in a 2-1 win for the Division Two champions.
Warren Byrne had got Red Star back on levelterms after Wilson put the hosts ahead on 10 minutes from the penalty-spot.
The former North Shields striker then secured the points for his side with a powerful header six minutes into the second-half.
Easington Colliery came from behind to take all three points at Heaton Stannington in Northern League Division Two.
Joe Kerridge put the Stan ahead on 15 minutes but goals from Liam Adamson and Ethan Wood gave the Colliers their second win of the season.
Mark Robinson was in the goals again in the Wearside League as Sunderland West End made it two wins out of two with a 4-1 victory at Horden CW.
Lewis Fairley marked his West End debut with a goal to get the scoring underway before Brad Foster doubled the lead from the penalty-spot.
Barry Turton restored the two-goal advantage after Michael Cockburn had halved the deficit and Robinson put the seal on another dominant display from Anthony Nelson’s men with a goal on 65 minutes.
Stephen Moody’s goal meant that Silksworth CW bounced back from Friday night’s derby defeat against West End with an impressive 1-0 win at Harton and Westoe.
Hebburn Town Reserves took all three points from their trip to Cumbria as goals from Brian Johnson, Ryan Bolam and Harry Simpson gave them a 3-0 win at Windscale.
Chris Tarn scored twice and missed a penalty as Darlington RA came from behind to secure all three points with a 3-2 win against a determined Boldon CA side.
An Andrew Blackburn brace helped Hartlepool FC to a 4-1 home win against Gateshead Leam Rangers and Mikey McGee netted a hat-trick in Wolviston’s 7-0 demolition of Coxhoe Athletic.
Annfield Plain came out on top in an extraordinary eleven-goal game against Darlington Town.
Iain Curson and Scott Watson both scored braces for the hosts as they came out on top with a 6-5 win at Derwent Park.
West Auckland Tunns are still searching for their first win since promotion after they were beaten 4-1 at home by Richmond Town.