Two sent off as Morpeth edge victory
LIAM Henderson scored the only goal of the game as Morpeth Town stayed top of the EBAC Northern League Division One table with a 1-0 win over Shildon.
Both sides ended the game with 10 men, as Chris Reid and Matty Robson were both dismissed for two bookable offences.
James Fairley and Adam Wheatley were on the scoresheet for second-placed Marske United as they put five past Consett.
A Jordan Summerly own goal condemned North Shields to a 2-1 defeat at Newcastle Benfield.
Stephen Anderson’s penalty ensured that Dunston UTS took all three points with a 1-0 win at Newton Aycliffe. However, Chris Swailes’ side missed two other spot-kicks at Moor Lane.
Paul Connor smashed a hat-trick as West Auckland Town hammered bottom of the table Billingham Synthonia. Adam Mitchell also scored in a 4-0 win for West.
A Lee Chapman brace helped Seaham Red Star overturn a 3-1 deficit to secure all three points in their 4-3 Wearside derby win against Sunderland RCA.
Team Northumbria skipper Robbie Spence scored the only goal of the game in Team Northumbria’s win at Ryhope CW.
Steve Bowey gained his first win as Ashington manager as Craig Scott and Kyle Downey were on the score-sheet in their 3-0 win over Jarrow Roofing.
Mason McNeill was among the scorers as Guisborough Town won 4-0 at struggling Washington, and Liam Brooks injury-time goal secured a point for Whitley Bay in their 1-1 draw against Bishop Auckland.
Tow Law Town came from behind at Thornaby to top the EBAC Northern League Division Two. Lewis Teasdale scored twice as the Lawyers ended the weekend in pole-position.
Whickham hit eight at Esh Winning as Andrew Bulford netted a brace on his Lang-Jacks debut. ■■South Shields secured a 3-1 home win against Atherton Collieries in their Evo Stik North League fixture.
The Mariners have now gone an entire calendar year without failing to score in a game, but they wasted a whole host of chances to put the Collieries out of sight.
The in-form Robert Briggs gave them a 2-1 lead just before the hour-mark, but they had to wait for an injury-time strike from Jamie Holmes to seal the points.