Three-goal Joe puts Bes foot forward

KILLINGWORTH YPC maintained their free-scoring lead at the top when they romped to a 7-0 home win over title hopefuls Wallsend Boys Club.

Joe Besford led the way with a hat-trick and was joined on the scoresheet by a brace from Connor Lamb and one apiece from Martin Roper and Robert Nolan.

Felling Magpies kept pace with a 2-0 home success over Forest Hall secured with a second-half brace from Ryan Everington.

Hexham took care of visitors Hebburn Reyrolle, Tom Hacking netting in a 4-1 victory.

Bradley Lowes and Will Forsyth also notched, Reyrolle replying through Sean Flood.

Red Row Welfare notched four times without reply in their home win over Gosforth Bohemians, all the counters in the second half through Jonathyn Quinn, Luke Baston, David Stobbart and Ashley Lally.

Seven goals were shared at Seaton Burn as they edged past visitors Cullercoats 4-3.

Arman Mirkirami celebrated a hat-trick for the Burn, David Hewitt also on the mark, while Cullercoats replied through Cook, Vines and Towes.

A sole effort from Tunmore was enough for Monkseaton to earn a 1-0 success at Cramlington Town.

Hazlerigg notched a deserved 3-0 verdict at home to Wallsend Community, their finishes supplied by Jay Adams and Martin Soulsby in the first half and Richard Coulson in the second.

In the League Cup, Newcastle Chemfica defeated Second Division hosts Seghill 5-2 with a double from Chemfica’s Steve McLaughlin the main feature.

He was joined on the scoresheet by an own-gaol and efforts from Hendrix Ekwen and Fergus Lynch, Seghill responding via a Bainbridge penalty and an Adam Binks strike. ■■DURHAM Alliance Combination League leaders Horden CW thrashed Farringdon Detached 9-2 to go five points clear at the top.

Hylton Sports Club were 6-0 victors at Harrow Reserves while Durham City Reserves crashed 6-2 at home to West Auckland Tunns.