BATTLING BEEHIVE WIN CUP MATCH
Jackson Anderson Accountants Spennymoor Sunday League
BEEHIVE won the first cup match of the season last Sunday when they knocked Binchester Social Club out of the First Division Cup at the first hurdle.
Beehive were leading comfortably 4-1 with just 10 minutes to go thanks to four goals by prolific striker Kenny Melvin.
But Binchester front man Kevin Featherstone netted two to complete his hat-trick and an almost full recovery for the home side, although Beehive managed to hold out to progress to the quarter-finals of the competition.
“A couple of lapses in concentration let them back in,” admitted boss Mick Hill. “We were hanging on for the win at the end and relieved to hear the final whistle in a game we probably should have won comfortably.”
Meanwhile, Tudhoe United recorded their second win of the season with a narrow, 2-1 victory over Green Tree, Billy McLacklin and Christian Schofield getting their goals.
Secretary James Curley said: “It’s a good result for us after a difficult start to the season. We have some new players down and they are still gelling together, so hopefully this result will help kick-start our year.”
Meanwhile, title hopefuls Old Shildon comfortably beat Lakeside 6-1. Chris Smith had given Lakeside a first half lead, but goals by Paul Wilson (2), Thomas Louden (2), James Hedley and Ian Maddison bagged the points for Old Shildon.
Thorns won their fourth game of the campaign with a convincing, 9-1 win over Browney. Andrew Richardson (3), Steven Smith (2), Michael Oliver, Steven Richardson, Martin Longthorne and Anthony Stewart scored the goals.
In Division Two, Hunwick Joiners went to the top of the table on goal difference after beating Boot & Shoe 7-0.
Stephen Howe (2), Lee Genner (2), Shaun Brown, Chris Race and Ross Brown scored the goals as they leapfrogged fixtureless North Briton.
Secretary Aidan McCabe said: “It was a fairly comfortable win. We’re starting to get a good feel for the league now and we are settling well. Our target now is just to settle properly into the league and hopefully win promotion to Division One, because that’s where we want to be.”
Meanwhile, Masons Arms beat Shildon Athletic 5-3 thanks to strikes by Philip Thompson, Steven Fothergill and John Savage.
Secretary John Booth conceded: “It was an average performance, but we’re pleased to get our second win of the season on the board and hopefully we can build on that and start putting a run of form together.”
Jamie Scaiffe scored Athletic’s three goals. Their Secretary Wayne Stout admitted: “It wasn’t a good performance by us and it was a disappointing result. We went 1-0 up but as soon as they equalised our heads went down and that was it..”
RESULTS ROUND-UP
Sunday September 7
Division One: Thorns 9, Browney 1; Green Tree 1, Tudhoe Utd 2; Lakeside 1, Old Shildon 6; Salvins 4, Postchaise 4.
Division Two: Shildon Athletic 3, Masons Arms 5; Eldon Arms 1, Victoria 3; Hunwick 7, Boot & Shoe 0; Middlestone Moor 3, Belvedere 5.
1st Division Cup R1: Binchester SC 3, Beehive 4.
LEAGUE TABLES
1ST DIVISION | | | | | | | | | | | | | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Diff | | SPENNYMOOR SUNDAY LEAGUE | Broompark Loves | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 11 | | Old Shildon W.M.C. | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 12 | 15 | | Thorns | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 4 | | Newton Aycliffe | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 11 | | Lakeside | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 7 | | Horndale W.M.C. | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 9 | -2 | | Browney W.M.C. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 7 | -9 | | Beehive | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 1 | | Tudhoe Utd. | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 0 | | Postchaise | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 2 | -7 | | Salvins* | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 1 | -4 | * | Green Tree | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 1 | -20 | | Binchester S.C. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | -7 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2ND DIVISION | | | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Diff | | Hunwick Joiners | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 15 | 12 | 11 | | Belvedere | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 6 | | North Briton | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 8 | | Masons Arms | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 4 | | Cumby Arms | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 5 | | Grand | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 4 | | Masons Utd. | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 1 | | Shildon Athletic | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 7 | -3 | | Victoria | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 7 | -3 | | Midd. Moor | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 5 | -2 | | Voltigeur | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 4 | -3 | | Boot & Shoe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 0 | -20 | | Eldon Arms * | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -2 | -8 | * | | | | | | | | | | | | | * 3pts deducted | | | | | | | | | |
|
| 