Shaw is top result as Shields win

JOSH Gillies and Jon Shaw were on target as South Shields maintained their place at the top of the Premier Division table with a 2-0 home win against Gainsborough Trinity.

Former Gateshead and Darlington attacking midfielder Gillies struck just before half-time to give the Mariners a narrow lead at the interval.

The visitors were reduced to ten men on 68 minutes when Ash Worsfold received a straight red card for a poor challenge on Gary Brown.

Their hosts took until injurytime to confirm their win when Shaw doubled their lead after good work from Millenic Alli.

■■SEAHAM Red Star bounced back from their heavy home defeat to Newton Aycliffe by seeing off Heaton Stannington in Group A of the Mitre Sports Brooks Mileson Memorial League Cup.

Anthony Myers and Morgan Dart found the net to give Red Star a two-goal lead as half-time approached.

However, a Thibault Charmey penalty reduced the advantage by the time the interval had been reached.

Richard Coulson restored the hosts’ two-goal lead and they held on for a win – despite Jonathan Wright giving the Stan hope with an injury-time strike.

■■KALLUM Hannah scored twice as Billingham Town fought back from two goals down to claim a point in their Group B game at Ryhope CW.

■■WEST Allotment Celtic put their first defeat of the season behind them with a 4-1 result at Ashington in Group C.

Damien Stevens put the Colliers ahead on the hour-mark, but a Shane Jones hat-trick and a Jacob Forster strike helped the visitors to all three points at Woodhorn Lane.

■■TOM Bramley and Brad Hird scored for Whitley Bay in a 2-0 home victory against Chester-leStreet Town in Group H.

■■FORMER Newcastle United defender Olivier Bernard failed to inspire Durham City to only their second win of the season as they fell to a 4-1 defeat at Birtley Town.

Bernard was in charge for the the first time as Mark Pattison, Jack Honour, Tony Smith and Aaron McEwan all notched for the Hoops.