Silksworth sunk by slick Jarrow

Silksworth CW found old rivals Jarrow too strong in last night’s Durham Challenge Cup preliminary round tie.

Jarrow, relishing their first season in the Northern League, took a 10thminute lead, when Peter Kane put Matthew McFarlane through and he lifted the ball over the goalkeeper, from just inside the box.

Jarrow doubled their lead on 25 minutes, when Stevie Graham’s free-kick found Kane, who headed in from eight yards.

Two minutes later, the Wearside League hosts reduced the deficit, when a corner kick was somehow bundled into the net, at the near post, by Kieron Featherstone for an own goal.

Just after the interval, Kai Elliott’s free-kick deflected into the net to make it 3-1.

Jarrow extended their lead on 63 minutes, when Kris Allen sent the keeper the wrong way from the penalty spot. It was 5-1 soon after, when Liam Clarke slid the ball home under the advancing goalkeeper.

Willington won 1-0 at Wearside League high-fliers Boldon CA, Conor Winter netting on 50 minutes.

Esh Winning lost 4-1 at home to Tow Law Town, with Mykel Summerson responding to efforts from Scott Oldfield, Lewis Teasdale, Dean Thexton and Mark Pattison.

Hebburn Town had to fight hard to see off Ryton & Crawcrook Albion 3-2, with Gary Shaw and two-goal Mechack Kanda netting. Wearside League Harton & Westoe lost 2-1 to Northern Alliance side Gateshead Rutherford.