NON-LEAGUE

BIRTHDAY boy Dillon Morse was South Shields’ match-winner as they bounced back from their defeat at Colwyn Bay with a 2-1 win at Colne.

Michael Richardson had given the Mariners the lead just after the half-hour mark.

Chris Lynch headed the hosts level just after half-time, but Morse celebrated his twenty-third birthday with the winning goal.

The win keeps the Mariners top of the Evo-Stik North table.

In Northern League Division One, West Auckland Town returned to winning ways with a 3-1 win at Marske United.

Amar Purewal scored a brace and Nathan Fisher got the other goal for West.

Danny Earl had equalised for Marske after Purewal’s opener.

Sonni Coleman, Fred Woodhouse and Max Craggs were Stockton Town’s goalscorers as they claimed their first points of the season with an impressive 4-1 win at Sunderland RCA.

Jonny Murray’s late header proved to be the difference as Penrith were 2-1 winners against Newcastle Benfield.

Paul Brayson had given Benfield the lead with a sublime free-kick, only for Dean Rae to get the Bonny Blues back on level terms with an equally spectacular effort.

Consett won a five-goal thriller against North Shields.

Calvin Smith, David Dowson and Jordan Lavery got the goals for the Steelmen in a 3-2 win.

Gareth Bainbridge scored both of the Robins’ goals.

In Division Two, Paul Kane’s brace helped Bedlington Terriers to a 4-2 home win against Durham City.

There were three Durham FA Challenge Cup Preliminary Round ties last night.

Strikers Mark Fitzpatrick and Scott Heslop were amongst the Dunston UTS goalscorers as they won 6-2 at home against Bishop Auckland.

Kallum Broadhead, Dan Candlish and Ross Nicholson got Whickham’s goals in their 3-1 win against Darlington Under-18s.

Northern League Second Division side Crook Town were 1-0 winners at Division One Washington.

Daniel Pigg got the only goal of the game for the visitors.

MARK CARRUTHERS