DURHAM SUNDAY LEAGUE MATCH REPORTS 2006/2007 SEASON

29th OCTOBER 2006

In the NTL League Cup 3rd round Hetton Lyons warmed up for their F.A. Sunday Cup game against Coundon Conservatives with a win over league rivals Houghton Glendale. This is the second time the Durham giants have clashed this season in cup competitions.
Hetton were the stronger side throughout but were made to work hard by an injury depleted Glendale team, in truth the Lyons could’ve been 3-0 up inside fifteen minutes but for the agility of Glendale’s keeper Nicky Lawson. Hetton did take the lead through centre-half Graham Liddle mid-way through the half when he scrambled the ball in at the back post. The second half produced five goals with Stuart Irvine adding to Hetton’s lead soon after the break, but Houghton battled on and scored in the 70th minute, sub Neil Bowman the scorer, the Lyons responded quickly as Brightwell and Lowther made it 4-1 before Bowman doubled his tally for the day at the end.
A first half brace from Anth Morrell and one each from Lee Cosgrove and Danny Murray put Fatfield Albion in the driving seat, although Gilesgate Travelers Rest did pull one back right on half time from Barry Robertson they were never going to trouble the visitors in the second half with both Morrell and Cosgrove completing hat tricks plus goals from Smith and Stephenson making it 9-1.
Houghton Mill All Stars and Sacriston Colliery CC were involved in a pulsating Leedmarque Concepts Staffieri Cup third round tie. Mill took the lead on twenty minutes when a defense splitting pass from Gary Adey set up Steve Fenn to slot home for 1-0. Five minutes into the second half Fenn was upended in the goal area. He took the resulting penalty kick himself and fired the ball into the corner of the net. On seventy minutes Mill’s centre back Andy Adey had a crazy five minute spell that he’ll want to forget. First he inadvertently knocked the ball into his own net whilst attempting a clearance, then a late tackle was awarded with his second yellow card of the match and subsequently his marching orders. Mill’s ten men battled bravely for the final fifteen
minutes and on seventy eight minutes a Steve Fenn shot rebounded to David Hall who coolly knocked in for 3-1. Sacristan’s Rob Draper neatly curled a free kick around the defensive wall to make it 3-2 and set up an exciting last five minutes. But the All Stars hung on and now go through to the quarter finals.
In the Sedgefield derby The Black Lion entertained Premiership side the St Edmunds, a very close game saw the visitors win 3-0 thanks to goals from Steve Flockett and two from Stephen Smith. Meanwhile in the Lasertech Trophy Pelaw Grange Dog Track were 4-0 away winners at Sedgefeild Crosshills.
In Division One Houghton Comrades, visitors to the Washington Arms, found themselves three goals down at the end of the first half. The Arms signal their intention right from the start with a Scott Onions effort hitting the crossbar in the first minute. Playing some of their best football of the season so far The Arms dominate the play and capitalise with three quality team goals superbly finished off by Vinny Moran, Ian Tindle and Craig Smith. The Comrades do much better the second period and during a good spell mid way through the half pull a goal back with a Gary Muncaster strike from the penalty spot, and in the dying moments of the game Arms keeper Graham Atkinson has to make a brave save to maintain the two goal margin. Newton Aycliffe Wmc traveled to Fatfield Biddick and were 7-2 winners thanks to goals from Chris Mason, Andy Ryder(2) and Danny Mellaby (4).
In the Second Division a goal each from Scott Huddleston and Dave Hewson was not enough for the Chicago Rock as they were well beaten 6-2 at Sacriston Wmc. Four goals for Darren Burnam and one from Dave Heslop eased Esh Winning Cricket Club to a 5-1 home win over Chester Plough Inn in the Third Division encounter, John Foster the plough marksman.
In the Fourth Division John Gaunt scored the only goal for East Rainton Travellers Rest as they crashed to a 6-1 home defeat from visitors Belmont Wmc. Quebec Steelers were 4-1 home winners over Bishop Middleham Cross Keys, scorers Steve Clifford (2) and one each from James Smith and Stuart Bayles.



15th OCTOBER 2006

In the NTL League Cup Chilton Wmc of the premier division had to fight all the way through to a penalty shoot out to overcome a lively challenge from first division Washington Arms. In a highly entertaining game Chilton took an early two goal lead with goals from Mason & Davey, Washington Arms grabbed a goal back just before half time with a well worked move finished off superbly by John Wilson. After the break the Arms stormed into a 2-4 lead, thanks to a hat-trick from man of the match Carl(Percy)Robson, but could not hold on as goals from Searby(75th minute) and a tremendous Michael Hodgson volley in the final minute of normal time give Chilton a lifeline. The Arms started the period of extra time with a fine individual effort from Michael Reay to restore their lead but once again fell foul to a last minute equalizer, Chilton substitute Jay Ward doing the damage. With the final score of 5-5 the games outcome was decided by a penalty shoot which Chilton won 5-4. Chester Plough Inn F.C. traveled away to high flying Langley Park Wmc where they started the game brightly but the game sprung into life after forty minutes when the Langley Park Wmc center half upended Darren Henderson in the area and Plough Inn were awarded a penalty which Keith Lines coolly sent the keeper the wrong way. The home keeper Kelvin Ross then pulled off a great save to prevent Plough from increasing the lead. In the second half and with only fifteen minutes to go Langley Park scored an equalizer through Craig Coates and three minutes later took the lead through Andy Morris. The game looked to be slipping away from the Plough until the Langley full back sliced the ball onto his own crossbar and Plough's Jamie Seymour was there to head the rebound home forcing the game into extra time. Langley Park Wmc proved to strong for the third division team in extra time and scored two quick goals, Greg Chapman and Dan O’Brien on the either side of the half to secure their win.
Houghton Mill All Stars progressed to the second round of the Durham City Supporters Association Guards Cup with a fine 7-2 win over Biddick Inn. Mill took the lead in the first minute when Steve Fenn slotted the ball around Biddick 'keeper David Smith after some fine work from David Hall. Alistair Dodds and a further Steve Fenn goal made it 3-0 at the break. A Rob Walker header put Mill four up before Biddick's Lee Baxter reduced the deficit. Simon Doran for Mill and Simon Grainey for Biddick extended the score to 5-2. Nick Thompson and a third Steve Fenn goal gave Mill a 7-2 lead. In the 85th minute Biddick had Anthony Myers sent off for two bookable
offences.
In the leagues Premier Divison Fatfield Albion entertained Houghton Glendale Social, an early own goal saw Fatfield one up in a first half that they totally dominated. Two goals from Anthony Smith made it three nil at the break. The Glendale came out strong in the second half and pulled one back through sub Graeme Hutchinson but to no avail as Fatfield finished 3-1 winners. Hetton Lyons Cricket Club went top of the Premier League beating visitors Sherburn Lambton Arms 4-0, with this win, Paul Robinson had a scoring debut supported by strikes from Paul Hinton and Chris Lowther, Stuart Brightwell scored with a rare header to finish off the day.
Coxhoe WMC entertained Bowburn Crowtrees in the leagues Third Divison ,but it was the visitors who ran out 9-0 winners with six coming from Raymond Pirt including 1 penalty the other goals coming from substitute Michael Dobinson, Mark Finninigan direct from a corner and Robert Hurton.

8th OCTOBER 2006

In the Durham City Supporters Association Guards Cup first round the big derby game of the day saw Washington Lambton Village take on local rivals Washington Arms, the Arms the stronger side having the best of the first half went into a three goal lead with a Gary Price goal and a brace of goals from Carl Robson, Washington Lambton came back strongly after the half time break with a couple of goals from man of the match Richard Mellet but with only a few minutes remaining John Wilson fired a penalty past the Lambton Village keeper Jon Laverick to seal 4-2 victory for the Washington Arms and put them into the next round. Pelaw Grange Dog Track had a fine 4-1 home win over visitors from the league’s first division Hetton Fox and Hounds, goals from Shaun Summers(2), Dave Donnerdale and Andy Tipping put them into the next round. A goal each from Allan Green and Michael McLean was not enough to prevent Chicago Rock from crashing to a 12-2 defeat at Brandon Sports. Goals from Paul Fenwick, Lee Knight, Billy Johnson and two from Shaun Spoors gave Houghton Comrades a comfortable win at Belmont Wmc. Chester Horner’s needed and own goal and two fines strikes from Lee Slater and Simon Peacock to beat visitors Bishop Middleham Cross Keys 3-1, Marc Hindson scoring for the Cross Keys. Gilesgate Moor D.L.I. entertained West Rainton Greyhound and was 3-2 winners.
In the NTL Transport league cup first division side Lumley FC entertained last season’s premier league runners up Kelloe Wmc. In a very exciting game with end to end football Lumley who took the lead in the first half thanks to a superb Steven Roughly free kick fired into the top corner giving Kelloe keeper Stephen Peters no chance. Mid-way into the second half Glen Jackson's latched on to a fine cross from Andy Armstrong to head the ball into the Kelloe net to give Lumley a 2-0 lead. Kelloe now looked to comeback into the game applying pressure on the Lumley goal, Lumley keeper Phill Roughley making some great saves but with five minutes remaining Kelloe equalized & in the aftermath of the goal Lumley's Gary Jackson was sent off for foul language. With extra time looming it was ten men Lumley who scored a last minute winner through Glen Jackson. Washington Dunlop Social from the leagues Third Division entertained current holders of the cup Hetton Lyons Cricket Club, The Social Club left the field with their heads held high as they only narrowly lost to Premier Champions, Dunlop played the better football for 50 minutes and took the lead through Richard McAdams who finished well past Lyons keeper Keith Finch mid way through the first half, McAdams proved to be a thorn in the Lyons side all day and missed the opportunity to make it 2-0 just after the re-start, Lyons substitute Paul Hinton picked his team-mates up and carried them through to the last 16 with two second half goals and Graham Liddle scored his second in as many games to put it beyond the resilient and talented Dunlop side who disposed of Premier League leaders Brandon Bay Horse in the previous round. In a local derby Houghton Glendale were forced to battle all the way in order to see off Houghton Mill All Stars Glendale led 2-0 at the break, Liam Milburn hitting home the first following a corner kick and a 20 yard Adam Forrest shot deceived Mill 'keeper Ian Price for Glendale's second. Mill were unfortunate on the hour mark when a goal was disallowed for off side, then Glendale 'keeper Nike Lawson superbly saved a point blank header from Mill's Gary Adey. Kevin Johnston pulled one back for Mill on 80 minutes and although Mill kept piling on the pressure they were unable to break through the Glendale defense who ran out 2-1 winners. A comfortable first half for Premier Side Fatfield Albion against visitors Kibblesworth Plough Inn from the league’s Fourth Division, saw them two up at the break, both goals from Danny Murray. Kibblesworth came out strong in the second with Paul Proud pulling one back from a spot kick which was won by Ploughs man of the match Nathan Burnett. Gavin Pine made it 3-1 before a great strike from Colin Simpson brought it back to 3-2. Fatfield then took full control for the rest of the game with Murray completing his hat trick plus goals from Scott, Fittes and Truman to finish the game 7-2 to the Albion. Newton Aycliffe Wmc progressed to the next round with a fine 7-1 home win over visitors Houghton Chilton Lodge. A Danny Mellaby hat-trick set the Aycliffe boys on the way backed up with goals from Dionn Riatt, Aaron Wright, Andy Ryder and Liam Cooper. Chris Merritt getting the consolation goal for the Lodge.
In the Only Game in the Premier Division Pelton ROAB were 5-1 winners at Washington Dunlop Tyres. In the First Divison Langley Park Wmc were 5-0 winners at Newton Grange. In the Second Divison a hat-trick from John Maddison plus one for Martynn Musgrave gave Sedgefield Black Lion a 4-1 away win at Sacriston Wmc
In the Third Divison Shincliffe Avenue FC beat Witton Gilbert White Tun by 3 goals to nil. In the first half, Shincliffe were guilty of squandering numerous chances and it was nil, nil at half time. It wasn’t until the 60th minute that Shincliffe took the lead when Steven Gardner finished after breaking through from the right hand side. Gardner got his second of the game five minutes later and Shincliffe got their third goal when Barry Hindson headed in from a Ben Wicling cross. Washington Ox and Plough were 4-1 home winners over Coxhoe Wmc. Goals from Darren Henderson and Jamie Seymour gave Chester Plough a hard fought 2-1 win at Bowburn Cooperage.
In the Fourth Divison two of the new teams met each other Chester Hilda Park crashed to a 6-0 defeat at East Rainton Travelers Rest, Jon Gaunt hitting a hat-trick with solo efforts from Gary Newman, Steve Spence and Thomas Hotchkiss. Elton Crown and Washington Tavern shared the points in a 3-3 draw. Gilesgate Moor Travelers Rest were 3-0 winners at Langley Park Social.