The Albany Northern League

The two teams were level 1-1 at the end of ninety minutes, with Carl White scoring for Peterlee, and Chris Baxter for Crook.

Extra time looked as if it would end in stalemate and then penalties, until Alan Jones got the winner with just a minute left, to give Crook their first win of the season.

There were goals galore in the other ties.

Billingham Town hammered Prudhoe 9-2, with all but one of the goals coming in the first half.

David Onions and Paul Rowntree both scored two apiece for Billingham by the 24th minute, and after Prudhoe pulled a goal back, Neil Preston (2), James Chapman and Rowntree made it 8-2 before half time. Eddie Hebron scored the ninth in a comparatively quiet second half.

Shotton thrashed Norton 8-2 at Station Road.

They went three goals up inside the first ten minutes, with Roy Allen (2) and David Christie on target. Allen went on to score five, with David Beeston and Paul Moss getting the others. Gary Alford replied with two for Norton, who had Paul Harrison sent off.

Consett put six past Eppleton at Belle Vue.

Striker Tony Halliday scored a first half hat trick, with Ian Swan, Jeff Sugden and Trevor Laidler (penalty) scoring the others.

Shildon pulled off a surprise result by defeating Jarrow Roofing 4-2. Doug Grant put them ahead after 22 minutes, then Jarrow had Lee bailey sent off for swearing. David Brumpton made it 2-0 after 39 minutes from 25 yards, but Paul Chow pulled one back after 8 minutes. Paul Clarey scored from a Grant cross after 77 minutes, only for Micky Haley to run through for Jarrow's second. However, Neil Corking made sure for Shildon from Grant's cross late in the game.

Ashington scored four times in the second half at Washington to win 4-1. Steve Burns put Washington ahead after 25 minutes, but Alex Lawson, Steve Robson, Andy Armstrong and Alan Hogg gave Ashington the points.

Easington won 2-1 at Whickham. Andy Allen scored from a Paul Pitman pass to put Easington ahead after 30 minutes, with Stephen Salvin getting the second after 72 minutes from a Jon Constantine cross. Chris Tueart pulled one back for Whickham six minutes later.

Alnwick caused a shock in the League Cup on Tuesday night by beating First Division Tow Law 4-3.

Alnwick gave themselves some breathing space with two goals inside five minutes before half time, through Jason Belisle and Darren Coxford, then Robert Cockburn scored from a long range free kick just after the break. Nigel Bolton pulled a goal back from the penalty spot, with Keith Moorhead adding a second.

However, Cockburn pounced to make it 4-2, with Scott Nicholson's last minute goal coming too late.

Northallerton gave Whitley Bay a scare before going out 4-3 at Hillheads. Dave McKinlay missed an early penalty for Northallerton, before Whitley's Marc Nash converted a spot kick at the other end after 22 minutes. McKinlay levelled with a half volley after 30 minutes, but Dennis Livermore put Whitley ahead following a mistake. Andy Bowman made it 3-1 from a Livermore cross after 64 minutes, but then Ed Daly pulled a goal back for Northallerton from six yards.

Adam Brown equalised with a shot from the edge of the box, but with extra time looming, Bowman scored the winner from a Gary Middleton cross.

The league cup tie between Chester-le-Street and Newcastle Blue Star, which was postponed in midweek because of Star's Vase commitments, has been re-arranged for this Saturday.

Morpeth versus Dunston and Murton against Willington in the league, as well as Horden versus Marske in the League Cup, were all postponed on Tuesday night because of waterlogged pitches.

Guisborough Town moved out of the bottom three of the Albany Northern League First Division on Tuesday night with a 4-1 home win over Brandon.

Guisborough took the lead after 11 minutes through Richie Storr, then manager Mark Forster put them further ahead after 38 minutes.

John Ewart, on his return from Whitby, pulled one back for Brandon just before half time, but Micky Driscoll and Darren Mowbray added further goals in the second half.

In the second division on Wednesday, Kennek Ryhope CA drew 2-2 with Evenwood.

The visitors took the lead through Stuart Murray and then Richard Hinton in the first fifteen minutes, but then Hinton was sent off for deliberate handball on the line, Phil Towers converting the penalty after 33 minutes. Towers equalised midway through the second half.

Tow Law, who lost in the final of the Carlsberg Vase two years ago, must travel to Castleton Gabriels in the first round of this season's competition, after Newcastle Blue Star lost on penalties in Tuesday night's replay.

Dunston, who are hoping for a good run this season, are at home to Liversedge, while Seaham Red Star face Hall Road Rangers, who won at Kennek Ryhope CA in the last round.

Whitley Bay, who are playing in their first Vase competition, travel just a short distance to ANL Second Division club Thornaby.

West Auckland, who won at Durham City in the last round, face fellow ANL club Billingham Synthonia.

Billingham Town won't mind the journey to Curzon Ashton, as they have already won on their travels in the competition this season.

The revised draw is: Castleton Gabriels v Tow Law Town; Dunston Federation v Liversedge; Seaham Red Star v Hall Road Rangers; Ramsbottom United v Easington; South Shields v Jarrow Roofing; Thornaby v Whitley Bay; Marske United v Atherton LR; Billingham Synthonia v West Auckland; Chester-le- Street v Pickering Town; Prescot Cables v Brandon United; Newcastle Benfield Saints v Sheffield; Curzon Ashton v Billingham Town. Consett, Crook and Bedlington have byes to the second round.

Division One

P W D L F A Pts

Bedlington 8 6 2 0 24 4 20

Dunston 5 5 0 0 10 4 15

Marske 6 4 2 0 12 1 14

Whitley Bay 7 4 1 2 17 9 13

Peterlee 6 4 1 0 19 5 13

Billingham Town 6 4 0 2 16 7 12

Seaham 6 4 0 2 14 11 12

Durham City 8 2 5 1 11 9 11

Tow Law 6 3 1 2 19 9 10

Billingham Syn 4 3 0 1 11 4 9

Brandon 7 2 2 3 10 13 8

Chester-le-Street 6 2 1 3 14 9 7

Jarrow Roofing 7 2 1 4 8 16 7

Hebburn 5 2 0 3 7 10 6

Consett 7 2 0 5 9 14 6

West Auckland 6 2 0 4 9 14 6

N'astle Blue Star 6 1 2 3 7 13 5

Guisborough 5 1 1 3 9 12 4

Easington 5 1 0 4 6 20 3

Morpeth 6 1 0 5 5 17 3

Crook Town 7 0 1 6 4 28 1

Division Two

Ashington 7 5 1 1 28 13 16

Willington 7 4 1 2 13 7 13

Penrith 6 3 3 0 10 4 12

Whickham 8 3 3 2 12 7 12

Alnwick 8 3 3 2 15 11 12

Murton 8 4 0 4 16 20 12

Norton 9 3 3 3 7 11 12

Esh Winning 7 3 2 2 13 9 11

Horden 8 3 2 3 6 5 11

Thornaby 5 3 1 1 12 4 10

Washington 6 3 1 2 8 6 10

Northallerton 5 2 3 0 13 7 9

K'k Ryhope CA 7 2 3 2 10 11 9

South Shields 6 2 2 2 12 9 8

Evenwood 8 2 1 5 7 23 7

Shotton 7 1 3 3 11 14 6

Prudhoe 8 2 0 6 9 24 6

Shildon 7 1 2 4 6 13 5

Eppleton 7 0 2 5 8 15