Douglas fires in three for University
NEWCASTLE University maintained their 11-point lead at the top with a 5-1 win at bottom side FC United of Newcastle. Keith Douglas rifled in a hat-trick.
Killingworth stay second on goal difference after winning 4-1 at New Fordley. Dan Stevenson bagged a brace.
Blue Star romped to a seven-goal dismantling of hosts Whitley Bay A on Friday, Richard grabbing a hat-trick.
There were draws at North Shields Athletic and Seaton Delaval as both came from behind to earn a point against Percy Main and Wallington respectively; Antony Ridley and Paul Collinson opened for the Main at Shields, who fired back through Jonathon Coulthard and Phil Watson while a Kyle Reardon brace had Wallington two up at Delaval, who earned a point via Usman Ugidan and Stephen Lucas.
Joe Turnbull scored twice as Gateshead Rutherford defeated visitors Shankhouse 3-2, as did Jack Warriner for Gateshead Reserves in their 3-2 win at Newcastle Chemfica.
Ponteland left it late to defeat visitors Alnwick 2-0, Mason Stevenson opening the scoring. Louis Calvert stepped up in stoppage time to seal the points from the spot.
First Division leaders Blyth Town reached the final of the Northumberland Minor Cup with a 5-1 home win over New York. They’ll play Cullercoats after they came from behind to win 3-1 against Haltwhistle Jubilee.
In the league, the top-four clash saw Bedlington beat Blyth Spartans Reserves 3-2, all five goals arriving in the first half.
Braces from Sean Best and Craig Rook helped Winlaton to a 5-1 win at bottom club Newcastle East End. Hebburn U23s won 3-0 at home to Wallsend Boys Club. Seaton Burn won 1-0 at Gosforth Bohemians and Felling Magpies against Prudhoe Youth Club finished goalless.
The see-saw battle for the Second Division title continued as Rothbury, with three games in hand, returned to the top on goal difference after they won 4-2 at Jesmond. Whitley Sporting Club fell to a 2-1 reverse at Stobswood.
Willington Quay Siants edged a five-goal thriller at Wideopen and Blyth FC came from behind to win 6-2 at Spittal.
Liam Mckee hit a four-goal salvo as Cramlington Town won 5-2 against visiting Ellington, Condon won 1-0 at Burradon and Seaton Sluice beat Gateshead Redheugh 4-2.
PETER MANN