Unlucky Phil find it’s all Downhill in 13-1 cup loss
In the Fourth Division, the match ball was shared among Jay Roper, Anth Yates and Matty Frost as they all hit hat-tricks for Downhill Free Gardeners against Washington Philadelphia Castle in a stupendous 13-1 win.
Adam Smith managed to reduce the deficit with his goal but further strikes from Shephard, Wood, Newton and Owens finished the rout.
Park View took a welcome win as they come up against The Jolly Steward Raiders and claimedtheirfirstthreepoints.
Stevenson and Di Castro scored doubles and Nkemjika hit Park View’s fifth.
Velocity Last Orders edged a thriller against Birtley Town with a 5-4 win.
Laybourne, Parkes, Middlemiss and 2 from Davey Raeper were on hand for the home team and Birtley had Cuthbertson and a treble for Jay Langston after coming off the bench.
Belmont United could be the surprise package for the title as they took a 4-2 win against Whitburn.
Briggs, Perry, Hellens, Mutimer found the net to give their team the win.
Whitburn responded with goals from Robe and Bays.
The Albion recorded their first win of the season with an emphatic result over Doxford Athletic, it finished 8-1 as Dodd, Cushlow and Palmer all scored doubles then Hutchinson and Mcananey finished the scoring for the hosts.
Doxy replied through Dan Raymond.
Washington Lambton Lions went goal crazy in a convincing 10-0 victory over the Blue Bell.
Goals came from Cowan, Jordan, Burnett, Oliver, Dodd, Hylands and braces from Goodwin and Bain earned the victory.