Sunderland Echo

Leaders Penshaw Catholic Club hang on for a point

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Bell netted from close-range.

Afterthebr­eak,Milbourne putPeltonu­nderpressu­rebut any nerves were settled when man of the match Michael Macadamfou­ndDaveyMil­len at the back post to make it 3-0.

Hood got his second in strange fashion knocking a ball in from the right that everyone left and it trickled in at the back post, minutes later he completed his hat-trick with a 20-yard strike into the top corner. Neil Worley secured Pelton’s final place with a calm finish.

Hartlepool Vets and WillowPond­foughtouta­1-1draw.

Vets left winger and star man Nicolae Stanciu had an early 18-yard shot saved by Willow keeper John Davis.

Vets nearly opened the scoring after Gary Atkinson latched onto a Virgil Stanciu cross and from the edge of the box fired across the goal just wide of the far post. After the break, Nicolae Stanciu curled a corner in at the near post that caused problems for Pond, David Laws putting the ball into the back of his own goal to gift Vets the lead their pressure deserved.

A long ball by centre-half Darren Smith eluded the Vets defence,Golightlyb­roughtthe ball down and fired low under out-rushingVet­skeeperBur­ns to equalise.

InDivision­TwoHartlep­ool Catholic Club beat Cobblers Hall 1-0 with a last-minute penalty.

It was a great game, but it was dominated by Catholic, who were piling on the pressure late on and the ball came to Shaun Arnell, who was fouled in the box.

Chris Tierney stepped up and blasted home the spotkick in an improved performanc­e from Club with John Webster man of the match.

Hartlepool Raby Arms worked hard for a 4-2 derby win against Hartlepool Stag and Monkey.

Kenny Weighill’s 25-yard stunner put Raby ahead, and Paul Robinson doubled the leadfromcl­oseinafter­hisfirst effort was saved.

Stag reduced the arrears before half-time. Dave Cooling’s shot was parried and Brendan Deer followed up to score.

It was end to end after the break,thevisitor­sgotthenex­t score to equalise, as the same pair combined, Deer playing in Cooling to level it up.

Robinson put Raby back in front, and it was soon 4-2 as Thompson walked the ball into the net to seal the points.

 ??  ?? Over 40s football between Boldon Colliery Old Barrel (navy red) and Ivy Legends, played at Boldon CA Sports Ground.
Over 40s football between Boldon Colliery Old Barrel (navy red) and Ivy Legends, played at Boldon CA Sports Ground.
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Boldon Colliery Old Barrel take the ball away from Ivy Legends.

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