Darlington Charity Cup

Darlington RA Reserves joined both Darlington SRM and Teesside Arriva in the second round of the Darlington Charity Cup after this comfortable win over Ferryhill Post Boy, the opening forty minutes were evenly contested, but Steve Appleby then gave RA the lead five minutes before half time, but five minutes into the second half both teams were reduced to ten men with the RA player seemingly innocent of any wrong doing, but sent off with a Ferryhill player. Fifteen minutes later the RA got control of the match when Michael Weston made it 2-0, with ten minutes remaining Mark Armstrong added the third before Graham Dodsworth made it 4-0 with four minutes remaining.

D'ton SRM 3 v 0 D'ton Hole in the Wall

Darlington Simpson Rolling Mills ad a break from League matches and played local rivals Darlington Hole in the Wall in the Darlington Charity Cup, Paul Thorns, last weeks hat trick hero in their 3-1 win over Teesside Link, gave SRM a 20th minute lead the only goal of an even first forty-five minutes. Five minutes into the second half the bricks were knocked out of the Hole in the Wall side when Thorns scored his second of the match and in the 63rd minute Gavin Harris made sure of a place in the next round to secure a 3-0 win.

Tees. Arriva 8 v 0 D'ton Archdeacons

Arriva took an early lead through Neil Hay after three minutes, a minute later John Rose made it 2-0 and then made it 3-0 six minutes later with his second of the match. Dave Clark then made it 4-0 in the 25th minute before Hay then made it 5-0 in the 19th minute and completed his hat trick ten minutes before half time, 6-0 the half time score. The second half saw Darlington Archdeacons press forward but 20 minutes into the second half Kevin Auton made the score 7-0 before Hay scored his forth of the game in the 75th minute to make it 8-0 and a place in the next round.

Darlington Church & Friendly League

Although conditions were atrocious the League did manage a full program, credit must go to the players who provided some excellent encounters in all the games.

Darlington RA Youth's 100 per cent record fell in a great game against Hurworth Otter & Fish. After mastering the conditions better in the first period Otter took the lead through Jonathan Bell on the stroke of half-time. In the second RA started to find their feet but some good keeping by Dean Winfield kept them at bay, the clincher came when sub Paul Godfrey's 35 yarder went in off the post to seal a 2-0 victory.

It took a Steve Thompson goal late in the second to give Darlington The Mowden victory on their visit to Shildon Elm Road WMC. With play flowing up and down the pitch it was always going to end either a draw or a single goal victory. It was the same story in the Newton Aycliffe Navy Club - Darlington GSOB game with John Anderson scoring a late winner for Navy Club.

Darlington AFC Greyhound were denied a share of the points against Darlington Travellers Rest when Mike Wilson scored with the last kick of the game. Paul Prince opened for Greyhound after five minutes with Steve Major levelling five minutes later. James Salmond put Travellers ahead just before the break, midway in the second the teams were level again when Graeme Stamper struck.

Stillington The Royal took a 3-1 interval lead through a Charlie Sedgewick header and one apiece for Simon Hares and Paul Cleary when they entertained Aycliffe Saints, whose goal came via Jonathan Hall, Royal went 6-1 up with another two for Hares and one for Cleary but they were then hit by Saints who scored three in the space of five minutes putting them right back in the game, Royal brought on young sub Lee Norman and he sealed the game with his first goal for the club.

Darlington Skerne Park once again were let down by some of their members (maybe they don't like playing in muddy conditions) and they took the field with only nine players who put up a creditable first half performance against Bishopton Hoppers Transport holding them 4-3. Numbers told in the second as Hoppers ran out 8-3 winners, Wayne Turner hit a brace with hat-tricks going to Martin Hogg and Ian Thompson (two penalties).

T M Disco Crook & District League

Stanhope hit the bar against leaders Willington WMC but the visitors took the lead against the run of play just before half time. Willington had a good second half and went on to win 4-1 through Anthony Stewart, Ian Woodhall, Malcolm McWilliams and sub Chris Pickles. Wayne Fletcher scored for Stanhope.

Howden Australian's four-game winning run ended in a 5-2 defeat at West Auckland Queens Head. Andrew Bowes, Matthew Moffatt, Wayne Dobinson, Derek Cooper and Carl Jones scored the goals to end Queens run of two league games without a win. Stephen and Kevin Burke replied.

An amazing game at Crook saw the Wanderers defeat visitors Byers Green St Peters 7-6. Lee Furber grabbed a hat trick for the winners and the rest came from Paul Bailes (2), Glen Johnson and Wayne Lonsdale. Byers Green replies came through Gavin Dunnett (2), Paul Brownson, David Savage, Wesley Tarn and Paul Brown.

After losing their last four league games Evenwood White Swan returned to wining ways against Tow Law Cattle Mart. Jason Bradley (2), Chris Geddes and Chris Coatsworth scored in a 4-1 victory.

Crook White Swan and Wearhead United shared the spoils in a 3-3 draw. Lee Airey (2) and Darren Deuchars netted for the Swan and Wearhead goals came from John Wheatley (2) and Ross Sanderson.

Rugby Club made progress in the Albert Vickers cup with a 3-0 win at Roddymoor.