Pearson takes positives after Ryhope are beaten at league leaders

Ryhope CW joint-manager Gary Pearson was keen to take the positives from his side’s defeat against top-of-the-table Consett.

Ryhope reacted well to falling behind to a Dan Capewell goal in the opening stages, as Danni Lay netted to get his side back on level-terms.

But the early moments of the second-half swung the game in the hosts’ favour, as debutant Matt Ridley restored their lead and Luke Carr confirmed their Northern League Division One win inside the final 20 minutes.

Pearson told The Echo: “The first-half was very even, if anything we maybe shaded it with more chances and possession.

“I was happy going in level at half-time, but then another set-piece in the early-stages of the second-half has killed us.

“There were positives from the game and we were able to get the ball down and play it.

“The result doesn’t look great and our last three results don’t look great, but we have a break from the league this week when we play Spennymoor in midweek.”

Seaham Red Star fell to a 1-0 defeat at Redcar Athletic thanks to an Isaac Walker goal and Sunderland RCA manager Steve Riley was condemned to a 2-0 defeat against former club Bishop Auckland by goals from Dale Milburn and Wayne Whitfield.

Louis Johnson and JJ Bartliff gave Guisborough Town a 2-0 home win against Billingham Town, while Lewis Scorgie, Paul Brayson, Abu Salim and Connor Walker were on target as Newcastle Benfield strolled to a 4-1 win at Penrith.

Liam Jarvie, Ben Reay and Marc Costello netted in Newton

Aycliffe’s 3-0 win at Whitley Bay.

Whickham edged an eightgoal thriller against Ashington. Ben Harmison, Dean Briggs and Craig Spooner scored for the Colliers, but a Matty Barlow brace and goals from Kaleb Young, Scott Robson and Nathan Greenwood gave Whickham a 5-3 win.

West Allotment Celtic came from a goal down to claim a 3-1 home win against

Northallerton Town thanks to strikes from Scott McCarthy, Guy Bates and Matty Hayton and goals from Jordan Blinco and Ciaran Jackson gave West Auckland Town a 2-0 win against nine-man Thornaby.

North Shields remain on course for the FA Vase final after Chris McDonald and Dan Wilson netted in their 2-0 win over Rugby Town to secure a place in today’s quarter-final draw.