A ten-man Main are no match for the Uni
NEWCASTLE University romped to a 9-0 win at ten-man Percy Main Amateurs, opening up an impressive 14-point gap at the top in the process.
Five up at the break, they led through Lee Scott’s first of the afternoon.
Conrad Zylko chipped in with a goal and Olly Walden bagged a 20-minute hat-trick, his first from the spot after Main’s Jack Armstrong was dismissed.
The second period carried on in the same vein with Joshua Ferguson adding the Students’ sixth ten minutes after the restart.
Scott registered his second minutes later before Niza Chilufya got in on the act with a late brace to wrap up the victory.
Newcastle Blue Star moved joint second with a narrow 3-2 success at home to Gateshead Reserves.
Star netted through Martin Soulsby (penalty), Andrew Smith and Iury De Maraes, Jack Warriner with a brace in a reply.
Ponteland were held to a 1-1 draw by Whitley Bay A, Max Emmerson cancelling out Gary Cook’s opener for the hosts.
Phil Airey notched a first-half hattrick on his debut for Alnwick Town - helping them to a 4-1 result at Seaton Delaval.
Joseph Threlfall added the fourth for Town before Delaval pulled one back, Jack Watchman netting from the spot.
Wallington won 3-2 at home to North Shields Athletic, notching through Josh Laverick, Jake Walton and John Paxton - Michael Begbie and an own goal in reply .
Newcastle Chemfica came from behind to triumph 2-1 at Shankhouse, leading midway through the first half via Bruce.
McLoughlin levelled from the spot before the interval and Fisher notched the winner two minutes from time.
FC United of Newcastle saw off Division Two opposition to progress in the Bill Gardner Cup, defeating their hosts Coundon and Leeholme 4-3.
Killingworth, with Malcolm Morien again firing, picked up where they left off last year.
Morien notched twice as Killy prevailed 4-0 at home to Gateshead Rutherford, Konner Lamb, and a debut strike from John Campbell also featuring.
■ WHITLEY Sporting Club returned to the top of the Team Valley Carpets Division Two table thanks to a 3-2 result at Whitburn and Cleadon.
Rothbury were held to a 2-2 draw by visitors Cramlington United.
Tim Bodley gave Sporting a first -half lead which was turned on its head early in the second period when Whitburn moved ahead through counters from Alex Chapman and Daniel Wilson.
However, the final quarter belonged to the leaders - Dave Adams bagging a brace to steal the win and move them a point above Rothbury, who were held 2-2 by Cramlington United.
The Reds led shortly before the interval through Daniel Thompson but Niall Younger levelled eight minutes after the restart.
Luke Taylor then gave United the advantage on the hour - but the hosts equalised minutes from time through Gareth McCann.
Willington Quay Saints gatecrashed the top four when they won 4-1 at home to Stobswood.
Ross Thirlaway scored early in each half for a two-goal cushion.
Joe Connor then made it three before the hour - Keith Bell pulling one back 17 minutes from time.
Alex Foreman added Saints’ fourth shortly afterwards.
Spittal crashed to a 3-1 loss at Cramlington Town, all the goals arriving in the final half-hour.
John Wyres claimed two of them and Gavin Agnew the other four minutes from time, Ben Amers replying.
Richie Clarke and Nick Doyle were on the mark as Seaton Sluice defeated Jesmond 2-0.