Town rout strugglers for first win

PRUDHOE Town secured their first win of the season, beating Guisborough 5-0 at home.

Katy Hemmingway gave the hosts a 12th-minute lead before adding her second four minutes later, her first goals for the club.

Within 60 seconds it was 3-0 when Catherine Johnston netted her eighth goal of the campaign, as the the hosts took control.

But they had to wait until the hour mark to make it 4-0 when Samantha Garcia found the net.

The scoring was completed nine minutes from time when Catherine Brown scored her first goal for the club.

Guisborough suffered a sixth straight defeat, leaving them with goal difference of minus 58 and propping up the table, with Cramlington a point better off.

Prudhoe’s first points took them to within a point of Blyth in the bottom four.

Title favourites South Shields produced a brilliant display to end York RI’s unbeaten run, with a surprisingly comfortable 7-0 home victory.

Dionne Fleming opened the scoring, bagging an early brace, before Alex Fontaine, who scored on her debut last week, hit a hat-trick.

A brilliant individual goal by Elizabeth Fraser and Natalie Beswick converting a precise Helen Dryden free-kick finished the scoring to complete the unexpected rout.

South Shields move above York RI into second on goal difference, a point behind leaders Boro Rangers but with a game in hand.

Consett held title challengers Boldon CA Villa to a 1-1 draw at home.

Stephanie Curry gave the hosts the lead before Allison Ferris levelled for fourth-placed Boldon, who are now two points adrift of the leaders having played a game more.

Consett, meanwhile, stay in fifth, four points behind the leaders.

On Sunday leaders Boro Rangers put their unbeaten record on the line when they host South Shields.

Third-placed York RI welcome Boldon CA Villa, while Consett will aim to close the gap as they entertain Prudhoe Town.

At the bottom, Blyth make the trip to Guisborough.