Zylko strike seals a victory for the Uni
BAY PLASTICS NORTHERN ALLIANCE LEAGUE
NEWCASTLE University took advantage of inactivity elsewhere in the Premier Division and hosted Ashington Colliers, winning 2-1.
Matthew Konadou-Yiadom gave the hosts the lead after just 18 minutes and, although Lee Scott levelled on the stroke of half-time, Conrad Zylko popped up with what proved to be the winner 15 minutes from time.
Shankhouse drew 1-1 at Gateshead A, Johnson cancelling out O’Donnell’s goal for the home side, and Newbiggin prevailed 4-2 at North Shields Athletic.
Division One leaders Newcastle Chemfica travelled to basement side Cramlington Town, racking up a comfortable 9-1 victory.
Josh Grice and Fergus Lynch bagged braces alongside goals from Jozef Mazela, Andrew Hall, Callum Webb, Alex McKitterick and Jordan Robson.
Chemfica raced into a five-goal interval lead, Paul Middleton notching a consolation on the hour.
Hazlerigg Victory, currently second, welcomed second-bottom Monkseaton - enhancing their title chance with an emphatic 8-0 success.
Martin Soulsby bagged three, doubles came from Richard Coulson and Rees Farndell and Mitchell Ramsay also notched for added measure.
In Division Two, second-placed Prudhoe Youth Club Seniors hosted mid-table Coundon and Leeholme, triumphing 7-0 .
The counters came from Adam Greenwood, Danny Driver and Luke Banks in the opening ten minutes, David Burns and a Matty Robinson brace either side of the break and one for Sam Mannion.
Bedlington welcomed Wideopen, the two sides sharing six goals.
Joe Moscrop’s hat-trick, his first finish cancelling out Scott Flynn’s opener for the visitors, was cancelled out by a Harry Johnson penalty and, with three minutes reaming, a Stephen Spence equaliser.
In the only other game to beat the wet weather, Whitburn Athletic took on Blyth Town.
Visitors Town took a two-goal lead into the break with strikes from Dan Taylor on 29 minutes and Jak Ditchburn just before half-time while Whitburn notched through Alex Chapman four minutes after the restart.