Ashington on top after extending run

ASHINGTON continued their perfect record so far this season and moved to the top of the Ebac Northern League Division One table with a hard-earned win at West Allotment Celtic.

Dan Maguire fired the visitors in front inside the opening two minutes but they were pegged back by a Michael Baxter equaliser midway through the half.

However, it was the Colliers that hit back to take the points when Craig Spooner grabbed their winner just before the half-hour mark.

Whickham also continue to impress this season as Nathan Greenwood and Scott Robson scored in their 2-0 win at Pickering Town as and Oscar Taylor grabbed a last-minute equaliser as Newton Aycliffe claimed a 2-2 draw at Redcar Athletic.

Seaham Red Star and Heaton Stannington failed to break the deadlock in their goalless draw and West Auckland Town left it late to claim the points in their visit to Sunderland RCA as Reece Noble’s last-minute strike decided a tight contest on Wearside.

Thornaby bounced back from their FA Cup disappointment with a 3-1 win at Penrith and Jordan Holt got the only goal of Carlisle City’s impressive win at Bishop Auckland.

Aidan Rutledge produced a stunning individual display as he hit four goals in Birtley Town’s 6-2 home win against Division Two rivals Chester-le-street United.

Callum Smith and Jack Honour also scored for the Hoops.

Kevin Westphal and Louis Calvert were both on target as Blyth Town claimed successive victories with a 2-0 from their visit to Sunderland West End.

Billingham Town’s fine start to the season continued as Ben Heeley, Jack Pounder, Karl Southern and Kyle Davis were all on target in a 4-0 home win against Prudhoe YC.

Kurtis Howes was the star of the show for Redcar Town as his hat-trick put his side on their way

to a 4-0 win at Chester-le-street Town.

Thomas Olley got the only goal of the game as Esh Winning claimed a second consecutive win against Willington.

Tow Law Town took a major scalp in the FA Cup as they deservedly claimed a 2-0 home win against Northern Premier League club Tadcaster Albion.

Andrei Ardelean put the Lawyers in front from the penalty on the half-hour mark and a second-half free-kick from David Parker settled the contest.