Sunderland Catholic Club Over-40s League: In the Premier League Billingham Wanderers drew 2-2 at home with the leaders Killingworth Arms.

The first half ended goal less but after the re-start Billingham gained control and led 2-0 courtesy of goals from a Boro player Charlie Bell and Keith Corner but Killingworth pulled one back with a Paul Hodgson penalty on the last period and then grabbed the equaliser when Henderson scored with a cross-cum-shot which completely deceived the home defence.

Ferryhill Greyhounds won 2-1 away to The Lord Seaham.

In Division One Darlington Croft lost 0-2 away to Wallsend RAOB who are still on top and have still not conceded a goal.

Newton Aycliffe had a heyday winning 7-0 at home to newly promoted Barnes Hotel who had several players unavailable and were unable to cope with a very lively Aycliffe side. Scorers were Geoff Peadon - a hat trick, Tony Jinks a brace and Charlie Smith and Davy Owen one a piece.

Langley Park Rams Head lost 0-3 at home to top of the league Blackhall Hardwick. Trevor Carr cleverly beat the keeper to give Blackhall and interval lead and two second half goals from Neil Wray (pen) and Paul Carr settled the issue.

In Division Two Barnard Castle Glaxo turned in a superb performance to defeat the unbeaten Hartlepool side the Touchdown Hotel 2-1 at home. The Touchdown have to date scored 23 goals for and one against in league and cup matches so that the Castle win was totally unexpected for them. The Touchdown started off in their usual attacking style and put the Castle under considerable pressure for the opening 15 minutes, but Keeper Kenny Herron pulled off three great saves to deny them scoring. Then the Castle came back into the game and took the lead when the evergreen 54 year old David Bowes produced a fantastic solo run in which he beat three men and then the Keeper to score and put the Castle 1-0 up. Close to the interval Kevin Hodgson picked up a loose ball slipped his marker and scored with a pile driver from 20 yards to make it 2-0 to the Castle.

The re-start saw the Castle miss several chances of increasing their league, then with only 15 minutes remaining Steven Ridden scored with a spot kick to pull one back and gave the Touchdown the chance of saving the game. The Touchdown push all forward but the Castle's defence held firm and despite all the efforts never looked like conceding a goal and ended a well deserved 2-1 winners.

Consett lost 3-4 away to Spring Gardens.

The Gardens led 1-0 at the break and after the re-start went 3-0 up before Consett pulled one back. Ronnie Skinner competed his hat trick to make it 4-1 only for Consett to stage a come-back and score twice to make it 3-4 but time had run out for them.

In Division Three Durham C Strollers won 3-1 away to Steels despite fielding a bare eleven side, their secretary Angela Conlon desperately needs more players, so would any interested 40 or over contact her (01388) 527271.

Billingham Town won 3-2 at home to Regency Windows and in joint third spot. They opened the scoring when Tony Screen headed home a cross from Ally McLoud, but Regency leveled through a long range shot before half time. After the re-start Jimmy Speight put them back into the lead only for Regency to again level this time in a goal mouth scramble. With only a minute left Screen headed home a cross from Paul Twizell to give the home side a 3-2 victory.

In a very high scoring game Wynyard Vets won 6-5 away to Marsden Inn and are now top of the table.

West Cornforth although they never gave up trying just couldn't find the net and lost 0-2 at home to Wingate.

Whitley Bay started strongly in their 5-2 win against Darlington RA and scored through Barry Watson after 18mins but RA hit back after 35mins with Andy Scullion chipping the keeper from 18 yards.

Bay then raced into a 4-1 lead though P Carr (2) and D Lawson before former Hartlepool United player, Chris McMaster, hit his fifth goal of the season from 30 yards to pull it back to 4-2.

However, Bay finished strongly and added a further goal through M Burke to make it 5-2.

In Division Four Crook Town who were without a game, having won and lost one in their opening matches and from all accounts have quite a workmanlike time which promises much for their first season in the league.