Sunderland Ladies fail to take their chances

Sunderland Ladies were made to rue their missed chances against Redcar, but they did manage to pick up a valuable point.

Sunderland started strongly and deservedly took the lead with a cracking route one opening goal.

Kirsty Tate provided the assist with a strong strike out from the back.

Elinor Wood picked up the ball in the centre forward postion and beat the Redcar defence for pace before finishing through the keepers legs.

However, Redcar fought back, winning a succession of short corners and managed to pick up two goals to take a halftime lead.

Minutes into the second half, Sunderland scored a well deserved equaliser.

Wood was involved again, picking up the ball outside the D and crossing off a defenders boot to Laura Middleton, who made the most of the umpire’s advantage to push past the keeper and into the goal.

Sunderland pushed hard for a winner and created some great chances, but there was no way past the Redcar keeper.

Next week, the Ladies travel to Stockton.

Sunderland Men’s Seconds got back to winning ways with a 3-1 victory away at Stokesley.

Adam Pawley broke the deadlock with a fine goal and minutes later Steve Newby slipped a perfect through ball to Carrick Blacker, who fired home.

Tom Spence scored a superb penalty corner just after half-time to put Sunderland in the driving seat.

Stokesley scored a consolation goal late on. The Seconds are at home to Norton Seconds next week.

A young Sunderland Broom Men’s Thirds suffered a 7-2 defeat at the hands of the more experienced Darlington Seconds.

Dexter Scott put Sunderland ahead only for their opponents to respond with three strikes before half-time.

Rebecca Snaith scored for the away team, before Darlington completed the scoring with four secondhalf goals.