Cole’s going back to the training ground as Silksworth are undone
Silksworth CW manager Jamie Cole admitted his side have “plenty to work on” following their 3-1 defeat at Annfield Plain.
Two goals from Carlos Malpass and one from Connor Shaw gave the hosts all three Wearside League First Division points at Derwent Park, as Cole’s men slipped to sixth place in the table.
Anunderwhelmingdisplay was given its deserved return withafirst-halfowngoaloffering some hope of a comeback that never materialised.
Cole offered an honest assessment of his side’s performance and immediately turned his attention towards improving matters in training this week.
He said: “We started the game slowly once again and Annfield caught us out to take the lead.
“That seemed to wake us up and get some control of the game,butwemissedchanceafter chance.
“An own-goal got us level at half-time, but we should have been three or four up.
“We weren’t at the races in the second-half and pretty much stayed in the dressing room.
“Credit to Annfield, because they did not stop and punished us on the counterattack.
“It was not our day, but there have been too many ‘not our days’ recently and we have plenty to work on at training this week.”
Farringdon Detached
moved into fourth place in the table with a 5-1 hammering of West Auckland Tunns.
Man-of-the-match Liam Goldsmith led the way with a brace, while there was a goal apiece for Aidan Stanton, Sam Robinson and Robert Thompson
as Liam Lay’s side romped to a straightforward home victory.
Washington United battled to a 1-1 draw at Shildon Reserves, as Alex Gudgeon’s equaliser cancelled out an opener from Ben Trotter.
Thepointswerealsoshared in the battle of two sides in the bottom four as Norton and Stockton Ancients Youth and Darlington Railway Athletic played out a 1-1 draw.
Jake Stott hit a hat-trick to inspireWolvistontoa5-1home
win against Durham United in anAlanHoodCharityCupfirst round tie.
ElliottDay,LouisWattsand JoshWardwereallontargetfor Chester-le-Street United as they claimed a 3-0 win against Richmond Town in a secondround
tie.
GoalsfromJonnyHirstand MarkRuddockgaveGateshead Leam Rangers a 2-0 home win against Windscale and FC Hartlepooledgeda4-3winover Shotton Colliery in the third and final second-round tie.