Annandale Hotel v Black Swan: A and Black Swan shared the points in a six-goal thriller which left the home side still searching for a win at their new ground.
Scott gave the visitors the lead with a well struck shot from the edge of the box. Black Swan held on to the slender lead to the break although Annandale almost levelled, Booth's shot striking the post. The second half saw Booth once more strike a post before Dewing equalised with shot. Scott replied for the visitors with a headed goal to make it 2-1 but within seconds Booth made it 2-2, the referee playing a good advantage after Bell was brought down. Black Swan took the lead again when Heathcock deflected a Scott shot into his own net leaving Hogarth stranded in goal. Annandale pressed forward, Leighton crashing a 30 yard drive against the bar before Booth equalised with five minutes remaining, rounding the keeper after holding off a defender.
Brotton WMC v Hinderwell
Hinderwell got to grips with the heavy pitch conditions first and had a lot of possession for the first 15 minutes but with no end result. On 20 minutes a good 1 - 2 between Taylor and Scott resulted in Scott having a shot across the goal, with the ball in the air Keegans had an easy header to open the scoring for Brotton.Five minutes later, with Hinderwell still having most of the possession, Jones made a good run, his resulting shot deflecting off a Brotton defender to loop over the keepers head to level The heavy pitch took it's toll in the second half, most of the play being confined to midfield. Both teams had the occasional break but neithwer were able to find the winning goal.
Grosmont v Redcar Mackinlay Park
In a very even first half Grosmont took their chances well Walker and Duck both finding the goal, Man of the match, Lever being the provider on both occasions with well placed crosses from the right. Redcar upped the pace in the second half but it was Grosmont who again created the chances. A chance was narrowly missed by Duck then Peggs beat the defence and rounded the keeper but his shot skewed round the post. 20 minutes into the halff Mackinlay Park got back into the game when a long throw in was headed on to Nozidar who in turn headed into the net. With Holmes and Raw working tirelessly in a muddy midfield, Grosmont came back strongly. A nice one-two between Duck and Walker resulted in Walker sliding the ball under the keeper to give Grosmont a well deserved victory.
Highland Laddie v Boosbeck Utd
Although the game started even, Boosbeck took the lead on 15 minutes, a deflected cross falling to Winter who slotted the ball into the net, Laddie had the perfect reply five minutes later Dickinson challenging the keeper and Combellack tapping the ball home. After an end to end battle with both teams probing for an opening, Boosbeck re- took the lead in the 30th minute with a well taken goal from Al- Dick. Once again Laddie replied immediately, Daynes shooting into the corner of the net. Then with just a minute to half time Al- Dick netted his second to give Boosbeck the advantage at the break. The second half was only ten minutes old when Combellack got his second to level the score again. Both teams played some good football and kept looking for a winner. Boosbeck went ahead through Thompson with a mazy dribble and neat finish. Although Laddie continued to press Boosbeck further increased their lead when Winter was adjudged to have been brought down and Crawford fired in the penalty. Final score was 5-3.
The Northern Echo Cup
Goldsborough v Gt Ayton
Ayton started the game well and took a deserved lead after ten minutes when Murray scored from ten yards This spurred on Goldsborough and Dent levelled ten minutes later after some good work by Thompson. Five minutes later a headed goal; from Stewart took Goldsborough into the lead. Ayton quickly equalised with Murray scoring his second. Dent gave Goldsborough the lead just before half time, beating the Ayton keeper to the ball and heading into the empty net. Second half goals from Dent and Marsay made the game safe for Goldsborough, however Ayton scored a consolation goal in the 85th minute after being awarded a penalty.
Saturday's results: Annandale Hotel 3 Black Swan 3, Brotton WMC 1 Hinderwell 1, Grosmont 3 Redcar Mackinlay Park 1, Highland Laddie 3 Boosbeck Utd 5, Grangetown YCC v Lingdale Tavern - postponed.
The Northern Echo Cup: Goldsborough 5 Gt Ayton 3, Lingdale Utd 2 Lealholm 2, Stakesby Arms 0 Loftus Ath 12, Whitby Fishermen 2 Staithes Ath 3.
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