Arngrove Northern League: Consett's magnificent 24-game unbeaten run in the Second Division finally came to an end when Guisborough secured one of the shock results of the season on Saturday.

The league's third-bottom side beat them with a single goal, gaining ample revenge for the club's 12-1 thrashing at Consett back in September. Guisborough manager Andy Toman, who took charge soon after that defeat, said: "Consett had a lot of the ball, but we defended well and didn't allow them any space behind our defence.

"Our players worked really hard, and didn't allow them many chances.

"It's a marvellous result for the club, considering what happened earlier in the season."

Toman has completely overhauled the playing staff, with none of the players in the side hammered in September in the squad on Saturday.

Mark O'Bern was the player who smashed Consett's record, scoring with a left-foot shot into the top corner after 12 minutes.

Guisborough have now lost just once in their last eight matches, and are eight points above the relegation zone.

Consett finished the game with ten men because midfielder Alan Oliver had to go off with an ankle injury. Despite the defeat, Consett still have an 11-point lead and games in hand on most of the other promotion contenders.

In the first division, Shildon gave themselves some valuable breathing space above the relegation zone when they beat Tow Law 3-1 at Dean Street.

Wayne Gredziak gave them an early lead when he beat Darren Horrigan, then John Ryan made it 2-0 when Horrigan could only parry a shot from Gredziak and he turned in the rebound.

Ryan got another from close range early in the second half, but Lawyers kept going and pulled one back with a Stuart Niven shot.

Lawyers are fourth bottom, nine points ahead of Ashington, who were beaten 1-0 at second-placed Billingham Synthonia.

There were very few chances in the game, but the goal that mattered came after 70 minutes when David Wells set up Colin Iley to score from just inside the area.

Synners' Shaun Hope almost scored a second near the end. Synners are 14 points behind leaders Newcastle Blue Star, who won 2-1 at Jarrow Roofing thanks to a last-minute penalty.

Roofing took the lead when Andy Allen won possession of the ball in midfield, and beat Adam Dowell with a powerful shot from 25 yards, but Star levelled through Danny Anderson from a corner.

Both teams had their chances to win it, but in the dying seconds Garry Barnes was brought down and Dave Southern tucked away the penalty for his 23rd league goal of the season.

West Auckland are now third after they stretched their unbeaten league run to ten matches with a 1-0 home win over Sunderland Nissan.

There were plenty of chances in the game to both sides, and West broke through when Mattie Moffat scored his 24th league goal of the season.

Nissan had chances through Gavin Cogdon and Stephen Stewart to score the equaliser, but keeper Mark Bell denied them.

Bedlington dropped to fourth after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Chester-le-Street at Welfare Park. Jonny Wightman opened the scoring for Chester with a shot from the edge of the box, but were then forced back as Bedlington piled on the pressure. Steve Preen and Gareth McAlindon were both denied before Robbie Cockburn manged to break through in the second half.

Billingham Town are fifth after a 1-1 draw at Dunston. The home side took the lead when Graeme Armstrong fired past Darren Collier with Town claiming offside, but Jamie Clarke equalised.

Dunston were reduced to ten men when Micky Farrey was dismissed for violent conduct, but Town failed to make the advantage count, as David Yale and Steve Huggins missed chances.

Durham City's seven game unbeaten run came to an end when they lost 4-2 at home to Newcastle Benfield. The first half didn't produce much action until Gareth Bainbridge put Durham in front just before the break, but Micky Chilton hit back with two strikes for Benfield within five minutes of the restart.

Stephen Young added a third, and even though Steve Richardson pulled one back, Chilton completed his hat-trick. Durham's Stephen Leadbitter missed a late penalty.

Thornaby ended their seven game losing run coming from 2-0 down to draw at West Allotment.

Alex Houlsby and David Potts put Allotment in control, but Mark Salmon pulled one back with a header for Thornaby midway through the second half, then Neil Campbell equalised from the penalty spot.

Esh Winning are off the bottom after they drew 1-1 with Horden at Waterhouses.

Horden took the lead with a shot by Lee Ure midway through the first half, but Esh equalised when recent signing Nigel Bolton scored.

Brandon replace Esh at the bottom after they lost 3-2 at Morpeth, who are now up to sixth.

Morpeth cruised into a three goal lead with strikes by Chris Rue and Kevin Henderson (two), but Brandon pulled goals back through Nick Gibson and Sam Davison.

In the other second division games, Northallerton stayed second after beating North Shields 4-0 at Ainderby Road.

Karl Charlton gave them the lead in the opening minutes when he scored with a left-foot shot, and Dane Wilson got the second from a Paul Curry cross.

They made it 3-0 on 75 minutes when Carl Chillingsworth volleyed in, then he got another from a Peter Boldison assist.

Darlington RA's glorious season continued with a 3-0 home win over Seaham Red Star to keep them in third, four points ahead of the pack.

They took the lead when Charlie Walton crossed for Nick Harrison to head in, then Michael Carter headed the second from a free kick.

Steve Johnson got the third when he broke clear in the second half to score his tenth league goal since his return to the club. Crook are still in with a chance of promotion after they thrashed Ryton 6-0 at the Millfield.

Karl Everitt's spot-kick was saved, but Paul Stout followed up to score, then Roy Allen missed another penalty but scored from the rebound.

Stout headed the third, and just before half time Jonathan Milroy scored. Stout scored from the spot after a foul on Danny Mellanby, then Mellanby completed the rout.

Norton remain in touch with the promotion pack after a 1-0 win at Prudhoe, Jamie Dawson scoring after seven minutes.

Washington stay fourth after they twice came from behind to beat Alnwick 3-2. Whickham are fifth after they beat revived South Shields 3-0.

Penrith also have a chance of promotion with their games in hand, and they won 2-0 at Kennek Ryhope CA.