Sporting Club Sunderland, hosting Birtley Town Reserves, shared the spoils in a 4-4 draw.

The first goal came after 10 minutes, Lee Butler driving the ball in from 20 yards. Barry Cook's volley also from 20 yards out made it 2-0 and Cook made it three. Lee Cuthbertson pulled a goal back for Birtley on 60 minutes. A goal by Gareth Greener from the spot seemed to have sealed it for Sporting Club at 4-1 in the 65th minute. In a late rally Mark Pelley (70), Dean Wilson (88) and Lee Cuthbertson with his second, in the 89th minute, gave Birtley a share of the points.

Spennymoor Black & Decker came out on top 2-1 against Seaham The Duke. They were behind after 23 minutes when John Mitchell tapped the ball in after a mix-up in the box. The Duke looked like taking the points until a 15yard screamer by Paul Arnott put B&D level. This spurred on the Decker who pressed all the way and were rewarded after 88 minutes, Lee Bell heading in at the back post from a corner.

A Goal from Michael Conner and a brace from David Scott gave Belford House a 3-0 win against Simonside SC.

Seaham Mallard hammered Ebchester FC 8-0, Barry Cougle hit four goals, James Taylor (2), Stephen Newby and Tommy Fletcher added to the tally.

Hartlepool Town were held to a 2-2 draw at home to Durham Victoria Bridge. Kane Hobson put Durham ahead after ten minutes. A penalty by Chris Birkbeck after 55 minutes had Hartlepool level. Durham were in front again after 82 minutes when Paul Atwell, in goal for Hartlepool, fumbled allowing Kenny Mervin a simple tap-in. Another penalty by Birkbeck after 88 minutes earned Hartlepool the draw.

Cockfield FC knocked Brandon Station out of the South Durham Charity Bowl to reach the semi-finals with a 4-1 win.

The only goal - scored by Neil Robinson - for Shildon Railway against Killingham Arms earned them a place in the final of the South Durham Charity Bowl.

Coxhoe Athletic won their quarter-final tie in the Weardale Charity Cup 2-0 at home to Crook Wanderers.

P W D L F A Pts

Whitehill FC 21 14 3 4 72 32 45

Hartlepool Town 22 13 3 6 73 32 42

Black & Decker 19 12 4 3 61 28 40

Coxhoe Athletic 16 13 1 2 46 19 40

Belford House FC 20 12 3 5 53 37 39

Shildon Railway FC 18 11 1 6 50 40 34

Sporting Club Sunderland 18 9 4 5 56 31 31

Cockfield FC 17 9 4 4 45 24 31

Seaham The Duke FC 20 9 1 10 46 42 28

Brandon Station 11 7 2 2 41 9 23

Seaham Mallard 19 5 2 12 46 68 17

Birtley Town Res. 22 3 3 16 38 83 12

Simonside SC 21 4 0 17 39 86 12

Durham Victoria Bridge 22 3 2 17 28 76 11

*Ebchester FC 20 2 1 17 26 113 4