Month: February 2015

ENL 1 – West Auckland Result

An Evenly Matched Affair

Shildon AFC are still 3rd in the league after an enthralling evenly matched  2 – 2 home draw against top of the league side West Auckland Town on Saturday 28th February 2015.

In front of a big crowd, Shildon nearly scored in the 1st minute when Jamie Harwood found Lee Scroggins but his shot was well blocked with his body by keeper Dan Lowson.

West scored a minute later with their first attack of the game when Lewis Galpin found ex Shildon forward Craig Ruddy, who looked suspiciously off side, for him to put the ball past keeper Kyle Hayes.

Shildon came slowly into the game  and were level on 24 minutes when Lee Scroggins found Paul Connor whose cool right footer beat keeper Lowson. Connor had the ball in the net again, but the goal was ruled off side by the assistant referee.

On 33 minutes West’s Craig Ruddy’s shot was deflected wide for a corner, then Daryll Hall headed just over the bar. Shortly after, Shildon’s keeper Kyle Hayes pulled off two great saves, the first from Alex Francis and then from Mattie Moffat, before the ball was eventually cleared off the line.

Half Time:  Shildon AFC  1  West Auckland Town  1

Early in the 2nd half it was end to end stuff but not many clear cut chances, with Mattie Moffat firing over the bar just before the hour.

Shildon went behind for the 2nd time on 71 minutes when Micky Tait fired into the area for top notch poacher Mattie Moffat to poke the ball home.

The lead was short lived as the Railwaymen were level minutes later when Paul Connor put in a brilliant cross from the right and Mark Doninger blasted a cracking goal into the roof of the next from close range.

Shildon were reduced to 10 men on 80 minutes when Sam Hodgson received his 2nd yellow card, and with the one man advantage West’s player/manager Steven Skinner send central defender Daryll Hall into the attack in the quest for the winner. But with just 3 minutes remaining this move nearly backfired on him as Shildon’s Mark Doninger crossed to the unmarked Adam Rundle, but he headed wide with the goal at his mercy.

Final Score:  Shildon AFC  2  West Auckland Town  2

Goalscorers:  Connor 24, Doninger 77.

Subs:  Richardson for Chapman 46, Rundle for Emms 75, Ellison for Wood 81.

Bookings:  (R) Hodgson 80  (Y)  Emms 75, Moore 90.

A hard fought game between two evenly matched sides. In the end a draw was a fair result. After today’s results West have been knocked off the top of the league with Guisborough taking over the top spot. They have 67 points and played 33 games. West, in 2nd place are on 66 points and played 32 games, whilst Shildon are 3rd on 63 points but have only played 29 games. The league title is still wide open.

Team

1) Kyle Hayes
2) Jamie Harwood
3) Lee Chapman
4) Lee Scroggins
5) Darren Craddock
6) Daniel Moore
7) Mark Doninger
8) Sam Hodgson
9) Paul Connor
10) Ben Wood
11) Chris Emms

Subs

12) Adam Rundle on for Emms
14) Darren Richardson on for Chapman
15) Carl Jones
16) Marc Ellison on for Wood
17) Lewis Graham

Goals

Connor, Doninger

Bookings

Yellow – Moore, Emms,

Red – Hodgson

Man-of-The-Match

ENL1 – Billingham Synthonia Final Score

The Railwaymen are up to 3rd in the League

Shildon AFC are now 3rd in the league after an easy 4 – 0 away win at Billingham Synthonia on Wednesday 25th February 2015.

The Railwaymen are now just three points behind league leaders West Auckland Town, who have play three more games. Shildon’s next game is one of their biggest in the league this season when West Auckland visit Dean Street on Saturday 28th February, a six pointer.

Tonight’s game, just like the previous encounter with Billingham, was anything but a classic with Shildon not at their best and Synners not able to get a single shot on target for the whole 90 minutes.

Shildon took the lead after 17 minutes when a shot come cross from Darren Craddock was deemed to have crossed the line after a goalmouth scramble.

Thereafter, there wasn’t another shot from either side until just before the break when Paul Connor ran  through and fired past keeper Peter Burke.

Half Time:  Billingham Synthonia  0  Shildon AFC  2

Just before the hour Chris Emms was replaced by Mark Doninger and 10 minutes later Paul Connor cleverly dummied inside the Synners penalty area for Mark Doninger to score from 12 yards.

Four minutes later Doninger got his 2nd of the night firing into the roof of the net from 20 yards.

Final Score:  Billingham Synthonia  0  Shildon AFC  4

Goalscorers:  Craddock 17, Connor 45, Doninger 69, 73.

Subs:  Doninger for Emms 59, Rundle for Connor 70, Richardson for Rae 90.

Bookings:  (Y)  Scroggins 64.

After the match manager Gary Forrest said “Another good team performance”.

Team

1) Kyle Hayes
2) Jamie Harwood
3) Lee Chapman
4) Lee Scroggins
5) Darren Craddock
6) Daniel Moore
7) Chris Emms
8) Sam Hodgson
9) Paul Connor
10) Ben Wood
11) Michael Rae

Subs

12) Adam Rundle on for Connor
14) Darren Richardson on for Rae
15) Mark Doninger on for Emms
16 ) Carl Jones
17) John Brackstone

Booking

Lee Scroggins

Goals

Craddock, Connor, Doninger x 2

Man-of-The-Match

ENL 1 – Final Score

Shildon AFC are now 4th in the League

Shildon AFC are now 4th in the league with games in hand on the teams above them after another comfortable 5 – 1 home win against Sunderland RCA on Saturday 21st February 2015.

It was all Shildon from the kick off with Billy Greulich-Smith heading over on just 7 minutes. A minute later Micky Rae only had keeper Jonathan Carmichael to beat but he fired wide.

Constant home pressure paid off on 25 minutes after good work from Ben Wood who crossed for Chris Emms to fire low into the net.

After 3 more missed chances, 2 from Lee Scroggins and 1 from Chris Emms, Shildon’s persistence paid off on 44 minutes when Ben Wood found Micky Rae who squared the ball to Chris Emms for his 2nd goal of the game.

Half Time:  Shildon AFC  2  Sunderland RCA  0

The 2nd half was a continuation of the 1st with the Railwaymen in control.

After chances by Emms, Rae, and Jones, Billy Greulich-Smith blasted home from 10 yards on 66 minutes.

Two minutes later it was 4 – 0 when Micky Rae crossed to the far post for Ben Wood to tap in.

With 12 minutes remaining Mark Doninger made it 5 – 0 when he looped the ball into the roof of the net.

On 80 minutes a sporadic RCA chance fell to Stephen Bogie, but he fired over when he could have scored, but with just 5 minutes remaining RCA’s star man No 10- Stephen Callen got a consolation goal with a long range drive through a crowd of players.

Subs:  Doninger for Rae 68, Ellison for Scroggins 76, Taylor for Hodgson 79.

After the match manager Gary Forrest said “A good team performance once again, and another 3 points and we move on to the next game”.

Team

1) Kyle Hayes
2) Jamie Harewood
3) Lee Chapman
4) Lee Scroggins
5) Carl Jones
6) Daniel Moore
7) Chris Emms
8) Sam Hodgson
9) Michael Rae
10) Ben Wood
11) Billy Greulich-Smith

Subs

12) John Brackstone
14) Jack Taylor on for Hodgson
15) Mark Doninger on for Rae
16) Marc Ellison on for Scroggins
17) Darren Richasrdson

Goals

Chris Emms x 2 , Billy Greulich-Smith, Ben Wood, Mark Doninger

Man-of-The-Match

League Cup Result

Shildon AFC are through to the Last Eight

Shildon AFC are through to the last eight of the Brooks Milestone Northern League Cup after an easy 2 – 0 home win against Billingham Synthonia on Wednesday 18th February 2015.

It was third time lucky for the game to be played as the previous two dates were cancelled because of the bad weather.

On a windy evening, it was the visitors who had the first chance of the game on 20 minutes when Ross Gardner blasted over the bar. It transpired this was the only scoring chance Synners had for the whole of the 90 minutes, with Shildon’s keeper Kyle Hayes not required to make a single save all night.

The Railwaymen took the lead on 24 minutes when a well hit free kick was fired over keeper Peter Burke for 1 – 0.

Two minutes later Ben Wood was tripped in the box for a penalty which Lee Scroggins blasted in.

On 36 minutes Shildon nearly got a third when a perfect cross from Paul Connor found Billy Greulich-Smith who headed against the post.

Half Time:  Shildon AFC  2  Billingham Synthonia  0

Kicking against the wind the 2nd half was a dull affair with Shildon’s Lee Scroggins firing over and Ben Wood firing wide, with Synners not able to muster a single shot.

Final Score:  Shildon AFC  2  Billingham Synthonia  0

Goalscorers:  Chapman 24, Scroggins 26.

Subs:  Richardson for Chapman 46, Brackstone for Moore 70, Taylor for Connor 77.

Shildon are at home in the next round to Seaham Red Star who are currently running away with the Ebac 2nd Division and are no mugs, having beaten North Shields 2 – 1 in the previous round.

After the match manager Gary Forrest said “Job done”.

Team

1) Kyle Hayes
2) Jamie Harwood
3) Lee Chapman
4) Lee Scroggins
5) Darren Craddock
6) Daniel Moore
7) Billy Greulich-Smith
8) Sam Hodgson
9) Paul Connor
10) Ben Wood
11) Mark Doninger

Subs

12) Chris Emms
14) Jack Taylor on for Connor
15) John Brackstone on for Moore
16) Adam Rundle
17) Darren Richardson on for Chapman

Man-of-The-MatchScroggins

ENL1 – Marske United Final Score

Shildon AFC Keep Their League Title Challenge On Track

Shildon AFC keep their league title challenge on track after a close encounter with high flying 3rd placed Marske United on Saturday 17th February 2015. The Railwaymen were 2 – 1 winners after a 90 minute penalty gave the home side all 3 points.

Shildon were ahead after 10 minutes when a right wing corner from Ben Wood found Billy Greulich-Smith who headed into the top corner of the net from 6 yards out.

Marske levelled just 5 minutes later when a corner by Josh Macdonald was pushed out by keeper Kyle Hayes. Shildon’s Paul Connor thought he had cleared the ball off the line, but the assistant referee awarded a goal, given to No 5 Thomas Bott.

It was an open game with chances from both sides. Marske’s Josh Macdonald, looking well off side, was clean through but Kyle Hayes made a great block with his feet.

For Shildon Micky Rae had a one on one with the keeper Robert Dean who also blocked well with his feet.

Half Time:  Shildon AFC  1  Marske United  1

On the hour a Ben Wood scissor kick went just wide, before Wood was through on goal but keeper Dean saved the day..

For Marske, a Darren Hollingsworth power drive was stopped by keeper Hayes.

After a Billy Greulich-Smith header and Mark Doninger firing into the side netting from 6 yards out, it looked like the game would end up all square, but on the 90th minute Adam Wheatley handled in the box for a penalty which Lee Scroggins blasted into the roof of the net.

Shortly after the goal there was a massive fracas with several players from both side involved, but remarkably, no one was booked. The game finished on 97 minutes.

Final Score:  Shildon AFC  2  Marske United  1

Goalscorers:  Greulich-Smith 10, Scroggins 90.

Subs:  Doninger for Rae 38, Ellison for Connor 90.

Bookings:  (Y) Chapman 42.

After the match manager Gary Forrest said “It was a good solid team performance today against a very good side. We kept our shape, and they never really hurt us, and to be fair, it was a soft goal. We edged it on the day and deserved to win”.

Team

1) Kyle Hayes
2) Jamie Harwood
3) Lee Chapman
4) Lee Scroggins
5) Darren Craddock
6) Daniel Moore
7) Billy Greulich-Smith
8) Sam Hodgson
9) Paul Connor
10) Ben Wood
11) Michael Rae

Subs

12) Marc Ellison on for Connor
14) Chris Emms
15) Mark Doninger on for Rae
16) John Brackstone
17) Jack Taylor

Man-of-The-Match