Pearson feeling good after Ryhope CW’s win over Town
“Whenever you set out on a Saturday you hope to come back with three points, and we have done that.
“At times it was a little bit shaky, there were chances in the first half, and I thought it was going to come back and bite us.
“I was happy to get that second goal and it was a relief for myself.It’sagreatthreepoints.”
Seaham Red Star battled their way to a vital home win against fellow strugglers Whickham.
Mark Collingwood’s side went ahead on 25 minutes when top goalscorer Dan Wilson found the net – but they were pegged back by a Jamie Statt penalty just before the hour.
However, Red Star would not be denied, and youngster Jayden Cahill-Taylor grabbed a winner eight minutes from time.
Sunderland RCA were unable to put a half on Stockton Town’s march towards the Division One title.
AnchorsgoalkeeperCallum Roberts put his side ahead as his long free-kick caught out RCA number one Robert Dean on 16 minutes.
Fred Woodhouse doubled the lead six minutes before half-timeandAnchorscaptain Adam Nicholson added a third on the hour-mark.
ElsewhereonSaturday,Kyle Patton grabbed a late winner as North Shields came out on top in the battle of two in-form sides with a 1-0 win at Newton Aycliffe.
Guisborough Town were also narrow winners as Brian Close got the only goal of the game in their visit to Newton Aycliffe.
FormerRyhopeCWstriker MichaelRae,NickyMartinand Connor Dunlavey were all on target in Northallerton Town’s 3-0 home win against Penrith and the deadlock remained in place in Newcastle Benfield’s goalless draw against Ashington.
Whitley Bay and Thornaby shared the points at Hillheads as Bay striker Marcus Giles cancelled out an opener from James Rowe.
The Northern League will have two representatives in the last eight of the FA Vase afterConsettandHebburnTown came through fifth round ties.
Consett battled their way past Deal Town at Belle View as second half goals from Luke CarrandArjunPurewalhelped the Steelmen into the quarterfinal for the first time in their history.
And Hebburn will also be making a maiden appearance in the last eight after Robbie Spence grabbed the only goal of the game three minutes before the end of extra-time to help his side see off Hallmark Security League side Longridge Town.
West Auckland Town were unable to become the third Northern League side to reach the quarter-final after they werebeatenatPlymouthParkway.
Amar Purewal put Gary Forrest’s side ahead just after the half-hour mark, but their quest to reach a third final was brought to an end as Billy Palfrey and Rob Farkins turned the game on its head to send the hosts into Monday’s draw.
Sunderland West End manager Darren Liddle wants his side to find their shooting boots after their goalless draw against Tow Law Town in Division Two.
The two sides went into the game in contrasting form with the Lawyers arriving at Nissan Sports Ground on the back of a nine-game unbeaten run.
West End were looking for a first win since a 3-1 triumph against Bedlington Terriers in mid-January and a first goal since Lewis Lynn grabbed the final goal in the same game.
A win and a goal continued to evade Liddle’s side on Saturday, but they did claim a point against a Tow Law side that have a chance of gate-crashing the promotion places over the coming weeks.
After the game Liddle said: “We were excellent, and I can’t really think of many chances that Tow Law had with what I think was a full-strength side.
“We were very good defensively and it’s about getting things right on the attack for us now.
“We created a couple of half-chances, but it’s not just the forwards that have to take that responsibility.
“The whole team has to becausetheyallcancreatechances and score goals.
“So hopefully we can work together to improve in the aspect of the game.”