This weeks league programme was restricted to three fixtures due to outside cup commitments.

Playing well in the first half Darlington Skerne Park led Darlington Archdeacon through a Martin Scott goal, they couldn't maintain the momentum in the second and Archdeacon pulled back to 2-1 through Paul Mulrooney and Chris Jordan, with ten minutes to go subs Michael Phraves and Ian Thompson sealed a 4-1 win for 'Deacon.

Darlington Travellers Rest beat Darlington GSOB Res 4-1.

Darlington Stadia inflicted the first defeat on Darlington The Mowden taking the game five goals to two.

Four clubs had good wins in the Durham Minor Cup. After a closely contested game Tindale WMC came away from Wardley FC with a 3-2 victory.

Four goals for Dave Tate three for Dave Allen and one for Karl Allen gave Chilton Community College a resounding 8-1 victory over Darlington GSOB and Shildon Elm Road WMC came from a goal down to defeat Sunderland The Cambridge by 5-2 with a brace going to Carl Dawson. Hurworth Emerson Arms also had to come from behind, from two down they sealed their win 3-2 in the closing minutes against Darlington Hole-in-the-Wall.

* Clubs are reminded there will be a League meeting on Tuesday, October 21 (7.15pm) at the RA Club, Brinkburn Road, Darlington.