A scare but it is 17 wins now for Killi

NORTHERN Alliance League Premier Division leaders Killingworth stretched their winning start to the season to 17 victories.

However, they had to come from 2-0 down to defeat mid-table Alnwick Town 4-2.

Jordan Dobie and Simon Farrier had the visitors two goals to the good at the interval.

In the second half, Sam Grieveson scored twice - and missed a penalty at 3-2 - Charlie Grieveson and Jamie Holmes also registering.

Victory for Killy means they head into the New Year 13 points clear of second-placed Newcastle Blue Star, who defeated Newcastle Chemfica 1-0 thanks to Ethan Bewley’s strike.

Andrew Bulford netted once on his Burradon and New Fordley debut as they won 6-1 at Seaton Delaval.

Prudhoe Youth Club climbed into fourth on goal difference afer seeing off visitors Whitley Bay Reserves, 6-1 - Craig Fairley with a hat-trick.

Percy Main Amateurs finished the year with a 4-1 victory at Cullercoats, John Campbell with a brace, and Ponteland United drew 1-1 with North Shields Athletic.

■CRAMLINGTON United continued setting the pace in Division One as they triumphed 4-1 at home to Hexham.

Bedlington moved into third with a win over FC United of Newcastle as Joe Thomson notched four times.

Hebburn Under-23s beat Whitley Bay Sporting 9-3, Jack Robertson with a hat-trick, and go seventh as a result.

■NEWCASTLE University won 7-1 at home to Cullercoats Reserves in Division Two’s only game.

■IN Division Three, Red House Farm triumphed 6-1 at Ellington Development.

■IN the Team Valley Carpets Challenge Cup quarter-finals, Wallington won 2-1 at home to Haltwhistle Jubilee after extra time.

Winlaton, with a brace from Steven Aiston, saw off Gateshead Rutherford 4-0.

■MORPETH edged through in the Amateur Cup, 2-1 at home to Ashington Reserves, while a solitary Damien Connor effort gave Willington Quay Saints victory at home to Newcastle Blue Star Reserves in the Northumberland Minor Cup.