DIVISION ONE//ROUND UP A review of the ten Division One fixtures from Saturday Here we go! 👇 @bishopafc v @WhitleyBayFC 📊RESULT// Bishop Auckland 3-1 Whitley Bay Bishops had the better of the opening exchanges with the visitors defending well although a little last gasp at times. Bay had the clearer chances with Mackenzie Sharpe driving just over the cross bar and then forcing home stopper Shane Bland into a fine smothering save. But it was the hosts who took the lead on 37 minutes as recent acquisition Liam Noble opened his Bishops account with a well placed strike from the edge of the box. Mauro Asikaogu was at full stretch to keep out a Gary Martin drive to keep the score at 1-0 at the break. Craig Moody continued his fine run of form in front of goal as he made it 2-0 on 50 minutes as swept home a low Dan Burlace centre, he has now scored in the last four games. Gary Martin then made it three as he netted for the second game running as he headed home a Luke Williams corner just before the hour Bay pulled a goal back on 76 minutes as Sharpe slid in Noah Millington and his finish looped over the onrushing Bland to make it 3-1 but that was as good as it got for the visitors. Bishops made it back to back home league wins as they collected a 6th league victory of the season at Heritage Park. They remain in 2nd place - two points behind leaders Easington Colliery but with a game in hand. Bay have now suffered successive defeats as they dropped two places to 12th after a 5th away league loss of the campaign. 🔮PREDICTION// We predicted a 2-1 home win so we can be reasonably happy with being just that pesky single home goal away. Next @Blyth_TownFC v @Official_SAFC 📊RESULT// Blyth Town 0-2 Shildon The game’s first effort in anger came from the hosts but Owen Mitchell’s strike cleared the crossbar. The visitors took the lead on 38 minutes as Jack Blackford crashed home a superb volley from a Joe Posthill dink to the back post, Blackford now has five league goals for the season. Ben Urwin put the result beyond doubt when he sidefooted home on 82 minutes to make it 2-0. Blyth are now without a league win in their last nine after a fourth home league defeat of the season - a third home league loss on the bounce. They dropped two places to 15th after back to back blanks in front of goal. Shildon climbed a place to 3rd as they recorded a 6th away league victory of the season. Andy Jennison’s sixth league clean sheet of the campaign helped them to back to back league wins. 🔮PREDICTION// We predicted a 3-1 away win so the two goal winning margin of victory for the Railwaymen is worthy of a self pat on the back. Next @CarlisleCityFC v @NAycliffeFC 📊RESULT// Carlisle City 0-0 Newton Aycliffe The visitors’ Andrew Nelson had an early chance but it came to nothing. Jordan Irving fired City’s first presentable opportunity wide of the upright before ROb McCartney was denied by the lino’s flag after he had tucked away. Jake Dobinson went close for Aycliffe. A Kelvin James header drifted just wide before the half ended goalless shortly after Irving drilled an effort at Tom Shanley in the visitors net. Home stopper Sam Worth was pressed into action early in the second half as he denied Sam Johnson. And although both sides huffed and puffed, with Worth perhaps the busier, it ended goalless. City have now drawn three of their last five in league action. They dropped a place to 15th despite a third home point of the season. Sam Worth with his first league shutout as City recorded a third league clean sheet. Aycliffe also dropped a place, to 10th, after a third awayday draw of the season in league action. Tom Shanley kept his, and the Newtonians, fifth league clean sheet of the campaign. 🔮PREDICTION// We predicted a 1-1 draw so the goalless stalemate was the draw call was a great shout from us. Next @crooktown_afc v @NorthallertonFC 📊RESULT// Crook Town 3-0 Northallerton Town Connor Shields should have given the hosts an early lead but he fired over from six yards after Corey NIcholson’s low centre. But the hosts were ahead on 15 minutes as Joe Bates drilled home from the edge of the box - he has now scored in the last three league games. Shields made it two on 22 minutes as he stooped to head home another Nicholson centre. Nicholson then took aim himself but dragged his effort wide of post before an Ally freekick fellow well wide of the upright at the other end. Bates claimed his second of the game on the stroke of halftime, as he volleyed home after a long throw. A goalless second half followed as Crook’s first half treble sealed all three points. Crook returned to winning ways as they eased to a 6th league victory of the season at the Millfield, as Oliver Basey kept his fourth league clean sheet of the season - and the Black & Ambers’ fifth. Northallerton fell to a 9th away league defeat of the season - and the sixth awayday loss on the bounce. They remained in 17th place despite failing to score in a sixth league outing, only Penrith have more league blanks(10). 🔮PREDICTION// We predicted a 2-1 home win so a decent shout all things considered. Next @Official_ECAFC v @NBFC_Official 📊RESULT// Easington Colliery 3-1 Newcastle Benfield The visitors had the first sight of goal but Jack Roys headed over when well placed. Predictably Liam Adamson followed with the Colliers first effort but he dragged his strike wide. Adamson then forced visiting stopper James Hughes into a low save from range. Benfield’s Promise Nzumba then hit the cross bar. Before Michael Colquhoun saw an effort saved by Colliers’ No1 James Hopkinson. The visitors took the lead just before the half hour mark, Nzumba prodding home after a spot of penalty box pinball following a corner. Nathan Greenwood brought the hosts back level on 37 as he ran clear to curl home to score for the third game running. That was the Colliers 50th league goal of the campaign. The Colliers would head into the break with a lead after Adamson volleyed home from a Jame Watson centre two minutes into first half added time. Adamson had also scored in the last three. Benfeld thought they’d be awarded a penalty but the officials settled on a free kick, which was well off target when eventually taken. Denny Tapping forced Hughes into a smart stop but Adamson gave the hosts a two goal cushion as he rounded the keeper to slot home his 21st league goal of the season on 77 minutes. Hopkinson produced a fine late save to deny James Wilson as the Colliers claimed all three points. Easington retained top spot as they claimed a 9th home league victory of the season. Adamson scored two for the third game running as the Colliers made it three league wins on the bounce. Benfield have now lost four league games in a row - and are winless in six after an 8th away league loss of the season. They remained bottom, three points adrift of Penrith in 20th, who also have a game in hand on the Lions. 🔮PREDICTION// We predicted a 4-1 home win so a little unlucky not to record a late BANG ON but a decent shout nonetheless. Next @kendaltownfc v @BirtleyTFC 📊RESULT// Kendal Town 2-1 Birtley Town Niall Cowperthwaite opened the scoring on five minutes after he tucked away off the foot of the post following a smart one-two with Joe Wilkinson. His first goal of the season. Cowperthwaite saw a free kick palmed over by visiting stopper Alfie Gordon but shortly after Gordon’s punch from a cross hit the back of a defender to fall kindly for Wilkinson who tapped into the empty net on 11 minutes. Wilkinson then dragged a shot well wide when well paced after a clever Cowperthwaite flick. Nick Marley blocked a Matt Bailey clearance but the ball went just wide of the upright, then Reece Harrison shot over from seven yards under heavy pressure. Tom Russell then nearly added a home third but his low shot came back off the post. Host up by two at the half. Owen Lancaster volleyed home from a corner on 55 minutes to make it 2-1, two goals in three outings for the defender. A Marley header looped onto the cross bar as the game entered the last fifteen but although the endeavour continued there was no further addition to the scoresheet. Kendal returned to winning ways as they claimed a fourth home league victory of the season. They remained in 16th despite the three points but moved to within striking distance of the sides above them. Birtley dropped a place to 7th after a third awayday league defeat of the season. The Hoops suffered back to back league defeats for the first time this campaign. 🔮PREDICTION// We predicted a 3-2 away win so we were a little wide of the mark. It happens, it's ok. We will be back, as will Birtley. Next @nbsfc2018 v @MarskeUnitedFC 📊RESULT// Newcastle Blue Star 3-2 Marske United The hosts had already created a couple of early opportunities down there right before Jakub Zych headed home a right winged Joe Eggleston cross to open the scoring on 25 minutes. Eggleston was again the provider as his cross found Ben Shodeinde on 34 minutes and the lively debutant headed home the hosts second. The visitors were awarded a penalty two minutes before the break as Lewis Scorgie pulled down Jey Draper, Kenzie Harker stepped up to convert from twelve yards to make it 2-1 at the break. Zych saw Seasiders stopper Mike Algie save well from a couple of efforts before Josh Follin made it 3-1 on 83 after Algie had made another couple of good saves in the build up before the Blue Star No.8 found the bottom corner from twelve yards. Leo Robinson pulled a goal back on 90+6 minutes, a crisp strike from 22 yards that found the top corner. Blue Star’s interim management team tasted victory for the first time as the Scotswood outfit claimed a first league win in three - and a fourth home league win of the season. The three points took them up two places to 13th. Marske’s goal drought ended at 396 minutes, a little over 6 ½ hours, but they still fell to a fifth away league defeat of the season. They stayed in 18th place but have now lost five league games on the bounce. 🔮PREDICTION// We predicted a 1-1 draw, and we almost called tie as these two refound a little form in front of goal. A big win for Blue Star. Next @redcartownfc v @penrith_afc 📊RESULT// Redcar Town 3-2 Penrith Debutant Greg McCarragher, who joined in the week from Kendal Town, bent an early effort wide for the visitors. However Penrith did take the lead as Connor Hammell curled a low strike into the bottom corner from the edge of the box on 14 minutes. His first goal of the season. Hammell nearly doubled that lead but was thwarted by a superb block by Jayden Sekete. Kayden Robinson-Coley brought the hosts back level on 26 minutes as he reacted quickest to tuck home the rebound after Lewis Boyd parried a Kyran Clark low shot. Boyd then made a couple of good stops to deny Clark and then Carmichael but five minutes before the break the Penrith No1 was beaten by a Carmichael penalty after Clark had been fouled. But the visitors would head into the break all square. Hammell drilled home his second of the afternoon, and of the season, five minutes into first half added time. Carmichael spent ten minutes on the naughty step early in the second half with Kevin McKenna forcing Will Cowey into action with the hosts temporarily down to ten. The returned Carmichael fired just wide of the upright before Luke Brown pulled his effort wide as the visitors looked for a winner. And just as the game looked to be heading for a draw, the ball fell kindly to substitute Cam Wilson who lifted the ball over Boyd to claim the win five minutes into added time. Redcar saw their unbeaten league run to five games as they collected a third league victory at the Neeform. A third league win on the bounce saw them climb two places up to 9th. Penrith lost for the eighth time on their travels as they remained in 20th place. They have now won just once in eight league games. 🔮PREDICTION// We predicted a 2-1 home win so a very decent shout from us I think you will agree. Next @ThornabyFC_ v @YarmEaglescliff 📊RESULT// Thornaby 0-1 Yarm & Eaglescliffe Kieron Parnaby saw an early effort turned onto the post from visiting stopper Callum Elliot before the visitors were awarded a penalty after Sam Conway was adjudged to have been pushed. The usually reliable Tom Atkinson saw his spotkick turned round the post by Sam Taylor as the Eagles failed from twelve yards for the first time this season after four previously successful spot kicks. Y&E were undaunted though and took the lead from the resultant corner as Joe Dalton headed home on 16 minutes. One goal separated the sides at the break. Taylor saved well at his near post from sub Harry Williams just after the hour mark. Both sides grafted as the second half progressed, with the hosts on the front foot, but the closest they came to an equaliser was a Luke Drummond header that was superbly saved by Roberts five minutes from time. Thornaby have now lost four league games on the bounce as they failed to score for only the third time this season in league action. They stayed in 8th place despite a fourth home league loss. Yarm moved up a place to 4th after Callum Elliott’s fourth league shutout helped them to a 6th league away victory of the season. Their unbeaten league run now stands at six games, including wins in the last three. 🔮PREDICTION// We predicted a 2-2 draw so the crystal ball obviously needs a rub, as did our eyes when we saw bagsman TA had missed a pen. Next @WhickhamFC v @HordenCWFC 📊RESULT// Whickham 2-5 Horden CW The hosts were ahead on six minutes as Favour Ekomemen tapped home at the back stick from an Arron Zamor ball across the six yard box. Ewan Purdy’s first goal of the season brought the Marras back square on the half hour with a precise finish from the edge of the box. All square at the break, 1-1. Purdy turned provider on 52 minutes as his corner was met by the head of Ben Riding to make it 2-1. It was three on 68 minutes, Jack Pounder heading home from a Jack Turnbull cross, and then barely a minute later it was four as Chris Wallace crashed home off the bar. The Marras then scored a third in three minutes as Riding claimed his second of the afternoon with another header. Jesse Nelson pulled a goal back from the penalty spot four minutes from time but the visitors took the points. Whickham have now lost three on the bounce in league action after a fourth league defeat this season at the Glebe. They stayed in 19th place. Horden have now won four league games on the bounce as they hit five goals for the first time this season in league action to claim a fourth awayday win in NL1. They leapfrogged Birtley Town into 6th place. 🔮PREDICTION// We predicted a 2-1 away win so apart from the woeful short predicted goals we at least got the outcome on the nose. 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ℹ️//TODAY//FIXTURE//FA VASE @Fulwoodams v @YarmEaglescliff Comp: FA Vase - First Round Proper Venue: Lightfoot Green Lane, PR4 0AP Kick Off: 3pm 📈CURRENT FORM// Fulwood Amateurs// North West Counties Football League - First Division North 13th | WLLWWW - Won 3-0 at home to Daisy Hill at the weekend courtesy of goals from Spencer Lucas(2) and Charlie Ridge. They then progressed in the Edward Case Cup with a 4-3 win on penalties at home to Ashton Town. Arran Beattie on target as it ended 1-1 after 90 minutes. In home league action they have won 2/6 games, with three draws and a single defeat completing their home league record to date. Lucas leads the way in terms of goals with 17 in thirteen appearances for Phil Blackwell’s men. Yarm & Eaglescliffe// Northern League Division One 5th | WLDWDW - Followed last Saturday’s 3-3 home draw with Newton Aycliffe with a 4-0 home win over Marske United in midweek. Tom Atkinson took his personal tally to 13 for the season with a hat trick at the weekend. Josh Larkin netted a midweek brace with Charlie Fixter and Sam Conway also on target as Callum Roberts kept his third league clean sheet of the season. They have won 4/6 league games on the road, with a draw and a single loss rounding out their current NL1 away record. They have yet to concede a Vase goal - Roberts again with both shutouts, including against Kendal Town in the last round where an Atkinson brace sealed a 2-0 home win. Atkinson has scored all three of Y&E’s Vase goals to date. 🏆VASE HISTORY// Fulwood Amateurs// 2nd FA Vase campaign. Best: They reached the Third Round in their debut season in the competitions before a 2-0 loss away at Droylsden. Last Season: See above. Yarm & Eaglescliffe// 3rd FA Vase campaign. Best: They reached the Second Round last season before losing 5-4 on penalties at home to today’s hosts Fulwood Amateurs. The game had ended 2-2. They had beaten Newcastle University, Pickering Town & Colne on the way. Last Season: See above. 🛣️HOW THEY GOT HERE// Fulwood Amateurs// This is their first appearance in the competitions this season. Yarm & Eaglescliffe// 1Q v Thackley (A) W 1-0 : Atkinson 2Q v Kendal Town (H) W 2-0 : Atkinson(2) ⏪PRE-VASE-IOUS MEETINGS// The sides met last season. The Ams won the Second Round tie 5-4 on penalties at Bedford Terrace after a 2-2 draw. A Tom Atkinson brace had Y&E leading 2-0 at the 90 minute mark before added time goals from Spencer Lucas & Ben Jackson sent the tie to spotkicks. 🔮OUR PREDICTION// Y&E arrive in excellent form, carrying momentum from a dominant midweek win and boasting one of the strongest away records in Division One. Tom Atkinson’s form in both league and Vase competition makes them a constant threat, while Callum Roberts has yet to concede a Vase goal this season. Fulwood Ams have plenty of attacking quality themselves, particularly through the prolific Spencer Lucas, and home advantage should keep them firmly in the contest. Expect an entertaining tie with opportunities at both ends, but Yarm to nick it and avenge last season. Maybe even on pens. Ams 1–2 Eagles Comments, Likes & Reposts are very much appreciated. If you really like our work you could buy us a ko-fi, link in bio! 🏆