Brandon Prince Bishop won 3-1 at home to Whitehill FC.

They went behind after 20 minutes when Kevin Coates beat the keeper with a glancing header. Brandon equalised after 13 minutes when Michael Fort received the ball from Gavin Ball to slip it past the keeper from 12 yards out.

In the second half Brandon were well on top with most of the play with David Fort and Graham Stobbs very impressive up front. Their good play was rewarded when Graham Stobbs won the ball moved down the right wing to cross the ball to David Fort who made no mistake hitting a firm shot from ten yards. Brandon went 3-1 up in the 80th minute when Lee Johnson tapped the ball in from a mix-up in the Whitehill goalmouth.

Seaham Mallard had a comfortable 4-0 win at home to Durham Victoria Bridge. In the tenth minute Lee Cuthbert headed in the first goal at the far post. He got the second with another header in the 50th minute, five minutes later Jonathan Reynolds got number three, he made 40 yards progress with a couple of passes then hit the net from 18 yards out. Cuthbert completed his hat trick with a simple tap in from a scramble in front of Durham's goal.

Birtley Town Reserves went down 2-1 at home to Belford House.

Birtley went ahead after 12 minutes with a fine move, a good cross by Neil Wilson was headed on to Colin Beadling who slipped it to Joe Shaw who gave the keeper no chance. Belford equalised in the 20th minute Stuart Burton won the ball 18 yards from goal then neatly chipped it over the keeper. Joe Holborn earned the three points for Belford with a fine free kick from 20 yards out in the 55th minute.

Simonside Social Club deserved the three points with a 3-1 win at home to Shildon Railway, Kevin Hamilton put Shildon in front with a 25 yard volley after 37 minutes. Simonside were awarded a penalty in the 44th minute when David Basham was brought down in the box.

Ray Simpson hit the equaliser from the spot. Simonside went 2-1 up when Mark Patterson hit the net from 18 yards out in 62 minutes. Rob Bonner made it 3-1 when he received a cross from Wayne Miller to beat the keeper in 33 minutes.

Gateshead A shared the points with Seaham Town Community FC in a 1-1 draw. A goal in 35 minutes by Richard Small for Gateshead was cancelled out with an equaliser from John Dobinson in 55 minutes for Seaham.

Results - Wednesday, August 20: Durham City Afc Res. 5 Seaham Town Community Fc 2; Durham Victoria Bridge 0 Brandon Prince Bishop 3; Ebchester FC 2 Gateshead A 2; Hartlepool Town 3 Seaham Mallard 0; Shildon Railway FC 6 Durham University F.C. 3; Simonside SC 2 Belford House FC 6; Whitehill FC 5 Birtley Town Res. 2.