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FA Carlsberg Vase second qualifying round draw
The darw for the second qualifying round of the FA Carlsberg Vase on September 24th is; Ryton & Crawcrook Albion v Crook Town, Penrith v Guisborough Town, Billingham Town v Whitehaven, Sunderland RCA v Bishop Auckland, Jarrow Roofing Boldon CA v Easington
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Wilks suffers more IRC woe
GUY Wilks suffered apparent engine failure as his Intercontinental Rally Challenge woes continued. Wilks' blow came on Special Stage Five at the Canon Mecsek Rallye in Hungary. Škoda Motorsport´s Jan Kopecký moved up to second place
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Hill shatters lap record as BSB Showdown hots up
TOMMY Hill snatched the MCE Insurance British Superbike initiative at Donington Park by shattering the lap record to claim pole start. Hill, who has a seven points lead in the title stakes going into this round, had been consistently fast across
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Saturday results
Saturday's results are Evostik Northern Premier League. Premier Division. Nantwich 2 Whitby Town 0 First Division North. Ossett Town 0 Durham City 1 FA Carlsberg Vase first qualifying round. Bedlington 9 Stokesley 1, Chester-le-Street 3 Bishop
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Pools set new club record
HARTLEPOOL United set a new club record with victory at Carlisle. Making it seven games without defeat at the start of the season means Pools write a new chapter in the club history. Goals in the first half from Gary Liddle and Adam Boyd put them
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Middlesbrough take three points in Turf battle
MIDDLESBROUGH continued their unbeaten start to the season with a 2-0 victory away at Burnley, taking them third in the Championship table. Nicky Bailey's tenth minute volley put the visitors into the lead, while Joe Bennett bundled over four minutes
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Sanchez-Munoz makes Darlington debut
New Spanish signing Jonatan Sanchez-Munoz comes in for his Darlington debut today as one of four changes at Luton Town. Sanchez-Munoz has joined from Malaga and will start today's game at left-back in a game that sees manager Mark Cooper hand
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Same again for Pools
MICK WADSWORTH sticks with the same starting XI as Hartlepool United aim to set a new club record at Carlisle.Making it seven games unbeaten at the start of the season would create a new benchmark. The only changes come on the bench, where Sam Collins
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McDonald returns for Boro
MIDDLESBROUGH welcome back striker Scott McDonald for the trip to Burnley today. McDonald suffered a hamstring injury during Boro's 3-1 defeat of Birmingham City, and missed the Peterborough United and Coventry City games. However, the international
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Bendtner to make Sunderland debut against Chelsea
NICKLAS Bendtner will make his Sunderland debut in this afternoon's home game with Chelsea, on the same day the club confirmed Asamoah Gyan had joined UAE side Al-Ain on loan. Bendtner joined on a season-long loan from Arsenal on transfer deadline day
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Gyan leaves Sunderland
ASAMOAH Gyan has left Sunderland to join United Arab Emirates side Al-Ain on a season-long loan. Despite Steve Bruce dismissing mounting speculation linking Gyan with a move away from Wearside during his press briefing on Friday, a loan
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Woman falls to death from flat as police arrive to help her
A WOMAN fell to her death from the third floor of a flat as police arrived to try and help her. At 6.35pm on Friday police were called to a report of a dispute at an address in the Moorings, St Peters Basin, Newcastle. “On police arrival they found
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Murder probe launched after man's death
DETECTIVES have launched a murder probe after a 41-year-old man who was assaulted, died as a result of his injuries. At around 6.30pm on Wednesday evening a 41-year-old man was attacked outside the Gospel Methodist Church on Bensham Road, Gateshead
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England squeeze past Argentina
ENGLAND survived a major scare to open their Rugby World Cup with an unimpressive, but priceless victory over Argentina in Dunedin. Ben Youngs came off the bench to score the only try of the match after 68 minutes and Jonny Wilkinson's conversion nudged
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Luscombe growing up fast at Pools
AFTER making his return to professional football last weekend, Stephen Wright admitted he was like 'a kid at Christmas'. It's a feeling Nathan Luscombe gets every day.Wright has played in the Champions League for Liverpool, the stuff of dreams for the
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Positive attitude is key for Wadsworth and Pools
MICK WADSWORTH insists there's no room for sulkers in his Hartlepool United squad.Team spirit and camaraderie go a long way at Victoria Park within his close-knit squad. Pools are unbeaten this season and the majority of his 22-man squad have been used
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Man in court over takeaway armed robbery
A 21-SALTBURN man was due to appear at Teesside Magistrates Court this morning after an alleged attempted armed robbery at a Chinese takeaway in the town's Milton Street. The alleged incident took place at 6.45pm on Thursday, September 8 and he was arrested
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Catt’s the driving force behind Black Cats
THE best years of Lee Cattermole's career should still lie ahead of him, but if there is one thing the tenacious captain can assure supporters of it is that his drive on and off the pitch will always be there in abundance. Cattermole's first love is
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Return door is still open for Steed
Steed Malbranque has not ruled out playing again after one of the most confusing periods of his career. The French midfielder left Sunderland this summer and joined Ligue 1 side St Etienne, only to leave last week amid initial reports he needed to care
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Tait an admirer of Exeter strengths
ALAN Tait will not be underestimating Exeter Chiefs as Newcastle Falcons attempt to earn their first Aviva Premiership points of the season this afternoon, claiming there is more to the Devon side than meets the eye. Last season, Exeter were lauded for
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Bruce backing Bendtner
SUNDERLAND boss Steve Bruce believes new striker Nicklas Bendtner has the potential to emulate the success Danny Welbeck enjoyed during his loan spell at the Stadium of Light. Bendtner joined the Black Cats from Arsenal on a season-long loan on transfer
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Bruce lashes out at Gyan’s
STEVE BRUCE has branded Asamoah Gyan's representatives as "parasites" and believes they are to blame for unsettling the striker during the transfer window. Gyan was subject to intense speculation linking him with a move away from the Stadium of Light
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Double trouble as clubs prepare for derbies
FOUR North-East rugby clubs face the cut and thrust of early season derby matches today, with Tynedale hosting Blaydon while Billingham entertain Middlesbrough. In the National One clash, Blaydon will be out to avenge two narrow defeats by the Corbridge
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Hill eager to open the gap
TOMMY Hill is determined to increase his slender seven points advantage in the chase for the MCE Insurance British Superbike crown which enters the first of three rounds of the Showdown for the title at Donington Park. The rider for the Guisborough-based
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Sea Moon can live up to Doncaster expectations
By NIALL HANNITY The oldest and final Classic, the Ladbrokes St Leger, takes centre stage at Doncaster this afternoon and Sir Michael Stoute, who has had a very quiet season by his own standards, has a live chance of taking the race with the well-backed
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Southern councils bid to block rail link
A WATCHDOG has been urged to investigate after councils in the South set aside £1m of taxpayers’ cash to fight plans for high-speed rail links from London to the North. Graham Evans, a Tory MP on Merseyside, condemned the “disgraceful misuse
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Moat: I feel like King Kong
RAOUL MOAT likened himself to King Kong and the Incredible Hulk while on the run from armed police. The gunman said he struggled to contain his murderous rage and that he “hated himself” because of it. The feelings could have been triggered by
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Grandfather says he was terrorised by neighbours
A GRANDFATHER accused of building a bomb to deal with nightmare neighbours he said had plagued his family told police the desperate measure was a cry for help. Nicholas Smith was arrested after being found making napalm at his County Durham home
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Farewell to our man of steel
HUNDREDS of North-East steelworkers joined family and friends of Geoff Waterfield to pay tribute to the man who led the successful battle to save the region’s steelmaking industry at his funeral yesterday. Many had to stand outside a packed St
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Staff accused after police station 'attack'
A POLICE officer and a civilian worker are to appear in court over allegations that they attacked an arrested man. Sergeant Stephen Harvey, 50, and Detention Officer Michael Mount, 60, both based at Peterlee police station, in County Durham, have
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Tall order for Murray
British number one Andy Murray declared himself pleased with his performance after seeing off giant American John Isner in four sets to reach the US Open semi-finals in New York last night. The Scot became only the seventh man in the Open era to reach
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Bopara guides England to hard-earned victory
Captain Alastair Cook paid tribute to England's lower order after they held their nerve to secure a three-wicket win in an awkward Duckworth-Lewis chase against India at The Oval last night. England clinched an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series, but
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Pig farmer trots off with £1m
A PIG farmer has pledged to marry his fiancee after winning a million pounds on ITV quiz show Red or Black? Father-of-two Darren Thompson claimed the top prize with the help of two-year- old daughter Olivia, who picked black for the final game
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Teenager in court after pushing Newcastle player
A TEENAGER who ran onto the pitch during a Wear-Tyne derby and shoved Newcastle United goalkeeper Steve Harper to the ground has been banned from attending games for three years. Sunderland season ticket holder Ross Miller, 17, breached pitch
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Tributes paid to solicitor and governor
TRIBUTES have been paid to a devout Catholic solicitor and school governor who was found dead at his home. Charles Shirtcliffe, duty solicitor at Northallerton police station and senior partner of Shirtcliffe Law, which has offices in Finkle Street
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Challenges of pub games too testing for youngsters
YOUNG people are ignoring traditional pub games such as fives and threes because they can no longer add up in their heads, it has been claimed. The claim was made as members of a North-East dominoes league defeated a vote to allow women into their
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Commision to say how MPs will be lost
HOW the North-East is to lose three MPs will be revealed on Monday. Many villages, and even some towns, in south Durham and the Tees Valley will find themselves in new constituencies by the next election. The re-drawing of the boundaries is because
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Fresh attack on stroke unit plan
AFTER handing over a petition against the closure of a North-East stroke unit to NHS officials, critics of the plans launched a fresh broadside. The 780-name petition from Darlington Stroke Club opposing the proposed closure of Darlington Memorial
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'Murder accused confident'
A MUSIC teacher who killed his partner and put her body in a suitcase in his garage was described in court as a ladies’ man. A statement from music school director Geoff Whitfield was read out at the trial of Andrew Lindo, 29, originally from
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Haskell fired up for World Cup opener
James Haskell has warned Argentina that England are ready to hit them with an explosive mix of desperation, fear and desire in today's Rugby World Cup opener. England completed their final preparations with an intense training session and then a light
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Purkiss delighted to extend his stay
Having agreed to stay at The Northern Echo Arena, Ben Purkiss is hoping to build on a promising first month with Darlington. The defender this week committed to a further two months with Quakers by extending his loan from Oxford United, the club he joined
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Marine fuel testing firm secures LLoyds Register tie-up
A TEES Valley marine fuel testing firm has tripled its workforce after securing a tie-up with one of the worlds oldest shipping insurers. Guardian Marine Testing (GMT) has formed a partnership with Fobas, Lloyd's Register's fuel consultancy service.
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Wake looks for assistant
Chester-le-Street caretaker manager Colin Wake has launched a search for an assistant in an effort to hold on to the job on a more permanent basis. Wake, one of the longest serving players in Chester history, was handed the role on Monday following the
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Today's fixtures -- Saturday 10th September.
The fixtures for Saturday September 10th. FA Carlsberg Vase first qualifying round. Bedlington v Stokesley, Chester-le-Street v Bishop Auckland, Crook Town v Seaham Red Star, Easington v Prudhoe, Esh Winning v Morpeth, Guisborough