Jones fires in a hat-trick as Silksworth CW continue unbeaten run

Silksworth CW’s understrength squad produced a professional display as they saw off bottom of the table Coxhoe Athletic at Beechfield Park.

Kieren Beattie scored for the bottom of the table side, but Silksworth made the most of a much improved second-half display as a Joe Jones hat-trick and a goal apiece for Brad Wilson and Jordan Dagg stretched their unbeaten run to a third game.

The result also kept Jamie Cole’s men in the top five of the table and ensured their hosts are still looking for their first win of the campaign.

Farringdon Detached remain in second place in the table after their battling 1-1 draw at Durham Corinthians.

Callum Nichol put Farringdon

ahead inside the opening ten minutes, but an equaliser from Steven Telford ensured they had to settle for a point.

Gateshead Leam Rangers are two points clear at the top of the table after their five-goal demolition of Wolviston.

Aidan Rutledge led the way with a hat-trick and there was a goal apiece for Adam Byron and Nathan Bailey

as their side strolled to a convincing 5-0 win at Metcalfe Park.

Shotton Colliery lie in third place after they shared the points in a six-goal thriller at Darlington RA.

The hosts looked well on their way to claiming a comfortable win as a Christian Holliday brace and an owngoal gave them a three-goal lead at half-time.

However, Shotton rallied in the second 45 minutes and claimed a share of the spoils thanks to two goals from Liam Appleby and one from Jack Maskall.

Chester-le-Street United overturned a half-time deficit with a stunning secondhalf display in their 5-1 home hammering of FC Hartlepool.

Luke Naylor’s first-half goal edged Terry Hill’s men ahead at the interval - but a

Jak McKinley bagged a brace and a goal apiece from Taylor Robinson, James Bakou and Abdullah Alawahdi gave their hosts a comprehensive win.

Reece Fretwell and Kieren Fraser were on target in Windscale’s 2-0 win at Norton and Stockton Ancients and Richmond Town battled back from a goal down to earn a point in their 1-1 draw at Annfield Plain.