Medicals in need of tonic after defeat

MORPETH got their season off to a flying start with a thumping victory over Newcastle Medicals.

Will Pritchard netted four times, Darren Smith and Nick O’Neill both celebrating hat-tricks and Jack Phillips adding a brace.

Robbie Lewis and Will Maynard struck for Medicals.

Also making a good start were Haltwhistle Jubilee, who beat Gosforth Bohemian Reserves 4-1.

Jack Barker, Billy Rogan, Jack Currah and James Charteries were their marksmen, Luke Jordan for Bohemians.

2016/17 champions Ponteland United Reserves began their season with a comfortable 3-0 success over Wideopen A.

Peter Scott, Jake Lynch and Darren Parkes were on target for Kennie Malia’s side.

League newcomers Swalwell FC made a winning start with a tough 2-1 verdict against Newcastle Chemfica Amateurs.

Tony Routledge and Odira Ejibe netted for Swalwell, Liam Taylor countering for Chemfica. ■■HEBBURN Town Reserves registered a third consecutive away victory in the TWR Trade Frames Wearside League.

They came away from Hartlepool with a 5-2 win thanks to strikes from Ewan Simpson, Brian Johnson, Harry Simpson, Adam Sharp and Dom Minchella.

Silksworth CW are into the second round of the Total Sport Alan Hood Charity Cup after their emphatic 7-0 victory over Boldon CA.

Gateshead Leam Rangers romped to a 5-0 verdict against Washington Reserves.