Muir the merrier as Paul hits four to hand victory to the Vic
Paul Muir scored four goals as the Queen Vic emerged as the biggest winners in the Second Division of the Sunderland Sunday League.
Muir’s quartet of strikes helped his side to a 9-2 win at home to Washington Athletic.
Brett Warne scored twice and Nathan Stavers also got in on the act with two of his own.
Luke Cassidy rounded off the scoring.
Athletic only mustered the two goals, courtesy of Trow and Longstaff.
Park View and Ryhope FC shared nine goals as the Park edged a 5-4 victory in a midtable clash.
Park’s goals came from Southern (2), Dargue, Robinson and Saville whilst Ryhope responded with all of their strikes coming from their substitutes Mitchell, Brown and Jayden Ellis (2).
Ryhope CW look to be on their way to safety after a great 4-0 win against mid-table rivals Washington New Tavern.
Matty Johnstone was on fire and bagged a hat-trick before Chris Lawrence hit the fourth.
The Tavern had Richie Corrighan shine between the sticks with his valiant display.
In the Third Division, Wear United and The Lakeside shared the points following a 3-3 draw as the battle for promotion heats up.
The Lakeside found themselves 2-0 up through Usher and Stephenson, but United hit back through Luke Tate.
The Lakeside then took over again with Watertown nodding home, only for United - who were excellent - to bounce back when Tommy Jobling smashed home a double to grab a share of the spoils.
Grindon Broadway waltzed to a 6-1 victory over Washington Blue Bell.
Oddies suffered a shock defeat in their quest for the league title as they fell 2-1 to promotion hopefuls Penshaw CC.
Penshaw moved into second spot with their win over Richie Timm’s side.
Adams scored for Oddies but goals in each half from Simpson and Jordon gave Penshaw maximum points.
Sunderland North’s mini revival continues as they silenced Millview CIU 3-2 to move further away from the drop zone.
It took goals from Josh Smith, Cook and Graham to earn the points for the hosts, Millview reducing the deficit through Conlin and Laing.
Witherwack gave the Millfield Free Gardeners a helping hand in their game after an early dismissal allowed the visitors to take over, with Todd Kershaw hitting two followed by a Joe Jones penalty to grab all three points.
In the Fourth Division, Ashbrooke Rosedene are now looking firm title contenders after they beat one of their closest rivals - Hall Farm Doxy Lad - 3-2 to cement their place in second spot in the league.
Hope-Hindmarsh, Turnbull and Dan Leonard found the net for Ashbrooke, and Hall Farm took them all the way with Lee Pez Pearce scoring twice.
Velocity Burton House won 5-3 at home to the Washington Cherry Tree.
Carpets Centre Elite took their place at the top of the league with an easy over the hapless Whitburn Panthers.
It ended 7-0 with goals from Robins (two), Harrison, Farquhar, Oxley, Murton and Gash.
Conner Wadey shone for the Panthers.
And the bottom two in the league locked horns, with Washington North Biddick left still searching for their second league win of the season after a 3-2 home defeat to AFC Houghton.
Houghton were always in charge as they scored goals through Wells, Morrison and Teasdale.
North Biddick kept themselves in contention as they hit back through Jack Main and James Thompson, but Houghton held on for the three points.