Marske floor Roofing to close in on Morpeth

MARSKE United moved up to second in Northern League Division One on goal difference with a 4-0 win at Jarrow Roofing.

Craig Gott scored and assisted one, before Danny Earl’s secondhalf double put Marske five points behind leaders Morpeth Town with two games in-hand.

Consett moved up to sixth after coming from behind at Seaham Red Star.

Aaron Croft had given Red Star the lead after 13 minutes but Jack Elliot netted a vital equaliser for the Steelman on the stroke of halftime. Michael Sweet then scored the winner on 64 minutes.

Stockton Town edged out a managerless Ashington 3-2. Fred Woodhouse, Max Craggs and Sonni Coleman cancelled out Michael Chilton’s brace as Ashington had David Edwards sent off 18 minutes before full-time.

Meanwhile, Sunderland RCA struck a late equaliser to share the spoils with Dunston UTS.

Heaton Stannington moved up to fourth in Northern League Division Two after beating Durham City 2-1 courtesy of Dan Robinson’s firsthalf brace.

The Stan played the final six minutes with 10 men due to Lee Johnson’s dismissal.

Northallerton Town started their Ernest Armstrong Memorial Trophy defence by beating 10-men Whickham on penalties.

Joe Mole was sent off in the 33rd minute when Whickham led, but Allerton hit back midway through the second-half.

A Gateshead side with a touch of senior experience progressed in the Durham Challenge Cup at the expense of Tow Law Town.

First-teamers Macauley Langstaff and JJ O’Donnell were among the scorers in a 3-0 win for the Heed.

South Shields needed penalties to beat Farsley Celtic in the Integro League Cup.

Farsley scored two late goals to level but the Mariners held their nerve to win the shootout 5-3.

Shields handed Ross Colquhoun his debut, eight minutes from time, to become the club’s youngest ever debutant at 16 years, four months and 12 days.