Durham Sunday Cup
08/09/10 10:39 Filed in: Match Reports
The Sheraton started brightly in this Durham Sunday Cup preliminary round playing some good football Raymond Ayre looked shape up front with Tony Johnson, centre midfielder Lee O Connell in his first game this season after illness hit a 30 yard ball to right winger Martin Slater who found Ray Ayre, Ray Ayre ran through and placed the ball past Jamie Bowe in the Cowpen goal to get his first goal for the Sheraton this season 0-1 inside 10 minutes. The Sheraton took their foot off the peddle and were playing in first gear but showed some good spells Marc Parry was seeing a lot of the ball out on the left wing with both Marc parry and left back Craig Allan working well on the left side both looking dangerous going forward.
The second came from right winger Martin Slater again with a great through ball to Tony Johnson who poked it past Jamie Bowe for 0-2 the Sheraton weren't at their best but still looked like getting more. Tony Johnson made it 0-3 with a little help from Cowpen centre back Phil King. Cowpen got one back on the stroke off half time a mix up at the back gifted Andy Rowney a chance which he took well beating in form keeper Danny Phillips to make it 1-3 at half time. The Sheraton shuffled the team a little and moved Martin Slater up front and Ray to the wing the Sheraton continued to push forward leaving themselves open to a quick break, Tony Johnson then returned the favour for Martin Slater with Slater finding the back of the net meaning all three goal scorer’s got off the mark for the season. Jamie Bowe made some great saves to keep Cowpen in the game before the Cowpen had a ten minute spell of good pressure in which Andy Rowney added a great solo goal first beating Craig Allan then going past centre back Liam Connor then beating Danny Phillips for a second time, the game finished 2-4 to the Sheraton.
Hardwick maintained their 100% start to the season with a close fought win over newly promoted and potential league title rivals Mandale FC. Mandale gained the early advantage when after some pressure from Hardwick they broke away and Gary Bowe scored from close range. This spurred Hardwick on and an onslaught on the Mandale goal ensued with Simcox pulling off a string of fine saves in the Mandale goal. The pressure however paid off just before half-time when a miss-hit shot from Jamie Owens on the edge of the goal area eluded the Mandale keeper and found the bottom corner of the net. Mandale began the second half with the wind behind them and dominated possession for twenty minutes but found the Hardwick defence resolute in all positions. When they finally created an opening Darren White pulled out a superb full length save to thwart them. Hardwick gradually worked their way back into the game and were finally getting the better of the possession as the game continued. Then they got the all important winning goal. Tom Burke latched onto a through ball on the left hand side of the goal area, shrugged off the Mandale defender, sent in a low cross and a Mandale defender could only turn the ball into his own net. Hardwick managed to see the game out for the all important win.
In the Premier division Rosegale N&SA bounced back after a shaky start to the season, with a fine victory over a very useful South Bank side. Billy Gatenby was ask to fill the role of the Rosegale hit man Danny Earl (out injured) and he didn't disappoint, scoring for his team early on after pouncing on a goalkeeping miss kick and slotting in to a vacant net. Dean Bell added a second using his quick feet to escape the close attention of the Bank defenders before powering home. Gatenby was on hand again just before the break, rattling home a rebound off the keeper from his initial shot. South Bank started the second half the brighter and were rewarded with a fine header by at the back post following a corner kick. Bell sealed the game late on after bringing the ball down on his chest and volleying an unstoppable shot into the back of the net.
The second came from right winger Martin Slater again with a great through ball to Tony Johnson who poked it past Jamie Bowe for 0-2 the Sheraton weren't at their best but still looked like getting more. Tony Johnson made it 0-3 with a little help from Cowpen centre back Phil King. Cowpen got one back on the stroke off half time a mix up at the back gifted Andy Rowney a chance which he took well beating in form keeper Danny Phillips to make it 1-3 at half time. The Sheraton shuffled the team a little and moved Martin Slater up front and Ray to the wing the Sheraton continued to push forward leaving themselves open to a quick break, Tony Johnson then returned the favour for Martin Slater with Slater finding the back of the net meaning all three goal scorer’s got off the mark for the season. Jamie Bowe made some great saves to keep Cowpen in the game before the Cowpen had a ten minute spell of good pressure in which Andy Rowney added a great solo goal first beating Craig Allan then going past centre back Liam Connor then beating Danny Phillips for a second time, the game finished 2-4 to the Sheraton.
Hardwick maintained their 100% start to the season with a close fought win over newly promoted and potential league title rivals Mandale FC. Mandale gained the early advantage when after some pressure from Hardwick they broke away and Gary Bowe scored from close range. This spurred Hardwick on and an onslaught on the Mandale goal ensued with Simcox pulling off a string of fine saves in the Mandale goal. The pressure however paid off just before half-time when a miss-hit shot from Jamie Owens on the edge of the goal area eluded the Mandale keeper and found the bottom corner of the net. Mandale began the second half with the wind behind them and dominated possession for twenty minutes but found the Hardwick defence resolute in all positions. When they finally created an opening Darren White pulled out a superb full length save to thwart them. Hardwick gradually worked their way back into the game and were finally getting the better of the possession as the game continued. Then they got the all important winning goal. Tom Burke latched onto a through ball on the left hand side of the goal area, shrugged off the Mandale defender, sent in a low cross and a Mandale defender could only turn the ball into his own net. Hardwick managed to see the game out for the all important win.
In the Premier division Rosegale N&SA bounced back after a shaky start to the season, with a fine victory over a very useful South Bank side. Billy Gatenby was ask to fill the role of the Rosegale hit man Danny Earl (out injured) and he didn't disappoint, scoring for his team early on after pouncing on a goalkeeping miss kick and slotting in to a vacant net. Dean Bell added a second using his quick feet to escape the close attention of the Bank defenders before powering home. Gatenby was on hand again just before the break, rattling home a rebound off the keeper from his initial shot. South Bank started the second half the brighter and were rewarded with a fine header by at the back post following a corner kick. Bell sealed the game late on after bringing the ball down on his chest and volleying an unstoppable shot into the back of the net.