Month: September 2019

FULL TIME | Bishop Auckland 1 Shildon 5

Shildon score 5 against local rivals.

Opening with a new 3-5-2 system it looked like it was taking time for the players to get used to it when Winn opened the scoring for Bishop on the half hour mark.

From then on though it was Shildon who took control of the game. On 34 minutes Billy Greulich-Smith stabbed the ball home after a scramble in the box.

7 minutes later Billy was on hand again to turn a Matty Robson cross into the net past former Shildon stopper Nick Liversedge. A couple of minutes after Matty Robson fired in a shot from a narrow angle to make it 3-1 at Half Time.

Aidan Heywood then scored the goal of the game. Picking the ball up beat a couple of players before curling a shot into the top corner of the net.

Kurt Matthews finished off the scoring guiding a header over the Bishop keeper.

Full Time : Bishop Auckland 1 Shildon 5

Attendance : 438

MATCH PREVIEW: Bishop Auckland vs Shildon

Saturday 7th September 2019

by Ash Brighton 

Shildon looking to regain that goal scoring touch on derby day

Shildon will be in search of finding their early season goal scoring form as they make the short trip to local rivals Bishop Auckland on Saturday.

The railway men head into the weekends game on the back of another disappointing game mid-week away to Whickham.

A very late second half goal ensured that Shildon came away with at least a point however coach Bryan woods believes the side must be doing better in front of goal.

“One thing we need to do is to start converting more of our chances, there’s too many touches in and around the box and I think we could have had a handful.”

Despite the two dropped points, woods still felt the result highlighted a more than desirable trait for the side.

“Just the fact we’ve walked off with a point, the lads have right until the end and if we want to take any real positive out the game it’s that we battled right until the end. “

Meanwhile, Bishop Auckland host today’s game on the back of 2 straight defeats in which they have shipped six goals, potentially more today should Shildon manage to find their shooting boots once again.

MATCH PREVIEW | Ash Brighton previews our game against Whickham

Wednesday 4th September

By Ash Brighton

Moore – “we’ve got to start putting points on the board”

 

Shildon will be in search of a much needed three points when they take on a wavering Whickham side on Wednesday night.

 

The club head into the next round of mid-week fixtures in the Ebac Northern League division one on the back of a convincing 3-0 dismissal of Tow Law town on Saturday.

 

Speaking after his sides weekend victory in the FA vase qualifying round, manager Daniel Moore was pleased to see a more assured defensive display as well as the overall performance.

 

“Pleased with a clean sheet. Build up play in phases was really good. Again, in that final third we had a few chances and didn’t take them but yeah overall, I was pleased. “

 

Moving onto Wednesday nights matchup Moore anticipates another tough fixture but one the club can be confident and come away with points.

 

“We’ll go there. Another tough game but we’ve got to start putting points on the board if we’re going to finish in that top three. “

 

“We have to go there with a bit of confidence with the clean sheet and get a result.”

 

As for whickham, they enter Wednesday’s game on the back of 4 straight defeats after a strong start to the season and will be in search of a win to get themselves back into the mix at the top of the table.