Durham Alliance League

Two determined, but depleted squads, did not prevent Chesters and Ebchester producing a competitive game in tricky conditions. David Hewson scored four as the hosts hit a rich vein of form, overwhelming the bottom-club 6-1. Chris Maughan and Paddy Gerratt also got on the scoresheet for Chesters whilst Ebchester's consolation goal, from Chris Parkin, came courtesy of a John Lines goalkeeping error. The result moves Chesters into ninth place. In the second round of the Durham County Trophy, Belford House entertained Witton Park. A tight game ultimately saw Belford move into the next round with a 2-1 win, thanks to goals from Kenny Taylor and Joe Holborn. At Whitehill, a deadlocked first-half turned into a defeat for the hosts, as Roddymoor booked their place in the next round, thanks to two goals in 11 minutes as a consequence of two defensive errors.