This North Riding County Football Association Sunday Challenge Cup second round tie was played under dreadful gale force winds and rainy weather conditions. Fortunately the pitch held up well, despite a number of pools developing. With both teams committed to attacking football. It was South Bank who opened the scoring after 15 minutes with a twenty five yard screamer from Anthony Reed. The Bank wasted a number of chances restricting Vale to a few half chances just before half time Phillip King was injured and Jamie May went to centre back halftime 1-0. Early in the second half Vale of York hit the bar, then were awarded a penalty fortunately for the Bank this was hit high and wide, Danny Watson then made a fine save to keep Banks narrow lead intact all in the space of the first ten minutes of the restart. It was a worrying time when the influential Martin Laing had to leave the field. Matty Morgan coming on helped to settle things he was involved in a build up with Gary Owens to set up Kevin McDermott to hit home from close range. 2-0. Man of the Match Gary Owens combined with Jamie May putting McDermott clear to chip the advancing keeper to make it 3-0. Praise to the Vale of York (Kirk Hammerton) team for their sportsmanship and to referee Stephen Foster of Northallerton for his handling of the game in atrocious conditions. Stainsby also progressed in the same competition with a 3-0 win at home to Marton Taxis

The Eagle remain top of Division two after a 4 - 1 victory against early pacesetters Stockton West End.  Both sides went into this fixture with unbeaten records having won six and drawn one of their opening games and neither side wanted to lose. It was the visitors who took the lead early in the game through Matthew Martin, then came a brace from man of the match Daniel Ward and then Martin Rogan either side of half time which gave The Eagle all three points.  A special mention goes to referee Dennis Attey for keeping control of the game in atrocious conditions.

Sun Inn Athletic moved into second place with a 7-2 win away at Fairfield Athletic thanks to goals from Richie Peacock 2, Darren Hakami 2, Scott Lambe, Andrew Brown and David Butterfield, Stephen Timmins and Aaron Flory replied for Fairfield Athletic.

Thornaby Cricket Club enjoyed a convincing 6-1 win away to Perrys thanks to a hat trick from Darren Fixter, a brace from Charlie Eeles plus one for Chris Levick, Carl Black replied for Perrys.

Port Clarence are fifth after a narrow 4-3 win at home to Billingham The Kings with their goals being spread out amongst Jamie Cook, man of the match Chris Fleming, Lee Twizell and substitute Steven Pickard) Billingham The Kings replied through David Robson, Peter Conway and James O’Brien.

The other fixture in division two saw Lord Nelson have a narrow 2-1 win at home to Malleable thanks to goals from Lee Carberry and Richard Read, Mark Aithwaite replied for the Malleable. This victory lifted Lord Nelson off the bottom of the table.

In division one leaders The Sheraton slipped to a 4-3 defeat against bottom of the table Charltons Hotel to dent their promotion hopes and open up the promotion race. Charltons Hotel scored through two goals from Tony Johnson, and one apiece for David Thomas and new signing Darren Willans. Ashley Hauxwell, Jonathan Cooper and Steven Lonsdale were on target for The Sheraton.

This allowed other teams to close in on them, Mandale had a narrow 4-3 win over Billingham The Merlin, the Merlin scored first before Mandale built up a 4-1 lead only for Merlin to hit back with two further goals and had Mandale hanging on with their keeper Gary Poole earning a man of the match award. Scorers for Merlin were Kirk Parton, Stuart Hawsby and Sean Wem whilst Marc Todd with two and one for Jamie Poole and Lee O’Toole scored for Mandale.

Londonderry Arms moved into second place with a 4-2 win against Billingham Telstar for whom Craig Brown and James McLeod were the scorers.

Sun Inn moved up the table with a 7-2 win over Norton Unicorn the goals coming from Tony Robinson, Chris Whaley and Ray Ayre who each netted twice and Johnny Richards, Chris Hurrell and Andy Thomas scored for the Unicorn.