Seaton Building up timely promotion push momentum
Seaton Buildings left it late to secure a crucial point in their pursuit for promotion from Division Two of the Sunderland and District Over-40s League.
Away at Hartlepool Raby Arms, Seaton controlled controlled the midfield in the earlystageswithouttroublingthe home side.
After already going close, Lloyd opened the scoring for Raby with a great finish.
Seaton still bossed possession after the break, but still couldn’t trouble Raby’s back line. But with one minute remaining, Seaton equalised through John James to floor the battling Raby side.
Seaton, in third place, also claimed a 4-2 win over Newton Aycliffe Cobblers Hall on Wednesday evening and now findpromotionisintheirown hands with four league games to go.
In the Premier, Hartlepool FCBlueshadahard-fought2-0 homewinagainstWashington EMS.HartlepoolFChadChris BirkbeckandMarkLoyneson target.
Sherburn edged a closely matched game by a single goal against Penshaw at Herrington Park, winning 2-1.
Penshaw broke the deadlockwithafinegoalwhenPaul Hodgson was released out wide and delivered a perfect cross for Chris Moody.
The lead didn’t last long thoughwithSherburnscoring
a very good goal of their own despiteagreateffortbykeeper Tony Mustard to keep it out.
The second half continued inthesamepatternuntilamix up in the Penshaw defence gifted Sherburn a 2-1 lead, which they held on to.
Houghton The Burn ran out big winners when they defeatanunder-strengthWillow Pond side 5-1, with Maddison scoring all five goals.
Pond did claw themselves level in the early stages when Lee was brought down for a penalty, that he took himself and slotted home.
FIXTURES: Premier Div: Easington Colliery CIU v Ryhope Foresters, Ferryhill Greyhound v Blyth Masons Arms, Hartlepool FC Blues v South Shields, Killingworth YPC v The Times Inn, MiddlesbroughSCvPeltonCrown Inn, Sherburn Village WMC v Marden, Washington EMS v Hebburn Town.
Div One: CSSC Darsley Park v N/Shields Pineapple, Consett v Humbledon Plains Farm, Grindon Broadway v Woodhorn Lane, Redcar Town v Dubmire SC, Sedgefield v Hartlepool Jacksons,
The Milbourne Arms v Roseberry Hilda Park.
Div 2: Peterlee Helford v Durham County.
Ironside Cup: Hartlepool Raby Arms v Hartlepool Cricket Club, Mill View SC v Hartlepool Tech, Newcastle East End v S/Shields Catholic Club, N/Aycliffe Cobblers Hall v Richmond Town, Hall Farm v Seaton Buildings, Washington Biddick Inn v Boldon Old Barrel, Peterlee Bye, Durham County Bye.
EchoCup:Billingham Vets v Hedworthfield Red Hackle, Durham Bede Lodge v Pennywell
Comrades, Heighington Bay Horse v Whitburn, Shildon AFC v Newcastle Blue Star, Wingate Constitutional v Ivy Legends, Bedlington Bye, WalkergateBye,TrimdonVets Bye.
Billy Lorraine Cup: Darlington Railway v The Philadelphia, Hartlepool Vets v The Doxy Lad, Houghton the Burn v Sunderland Royal Navy, Redcar The Newmarket v SunderlandWillowPond,Seaton Carew v Sunderland Rolls Royce, West Moor v Billingham the Lion, Catchgate Bye, Houghton Cricket Bye.