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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

Shildon AFC 125th Anniversary Dinner

SHILDON AFC TO HOST 125th ANNIVERSARY DINNER

Shildon Football Club, founded in 1890, is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year.

In recognition of this milestone, the club – which is this season competing for its first league title in 75 years – is hosting a commemorative Sportsman’s Dinner, sponsored by Shildon AFC Supporters Club, at County Durham’s prestigious Redworth Hall.

The evening’s special guest speaker, sponsored by Identity Consult, will be Jeff Stelling of Sky Sports fame.

Since 1994, football fans across the nation have enjoyed listening to Hartlepool fan Stelling’s frenetic goal announcements as the presenter of Gillette Soccer Saturday for Sky Sports. He also presents Sky’s coverage of the Champions League and from 2009 until 2011 he presented Channel 4’s cult afternoon quiz show, Countdown.

The popular presenter has been named as Sports Broadcaster of the Year for five successive years by the Sports Journalists’ Association, based on a poll of its members, making him the only broadcaster to win the award since its inauguration.

The evening will be compered by local non-league groundhopper, well-known Sunderland and Shildon fan and fount of non-league knowledge, Peter Sixsmith.

The event will include a three-course silver service dinner, an auction of high quality sports memorabilia and a blind envelope with the chance to win a year’s membership to the Redworth Hall fitness suite (worth £500) and a year’s membership to the ladies health spa (worth £200).

Tickets for the event, which takes place on Saturday 27th June from 7pm, are priced at £40 and are available now. Tables of ten are available at £400 per table but tickets are selling fast with half the available tables already booked. Bookings will be on a first come, first served basis. Anyone wishing to attend is advised to reserve their seat or table as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

To book your seat or table at this illustrious event, which has a smart casual dress code (no jeans or trainers) contact Shildon AFC Director, Norman Smith on 07500 874505 or by email at norman.smith@shildonafc.com.

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ENL1 – Newcastle Benfield Result

Shildon AFC league title challenge takes a knock.

Shildon AFC league title challenge took a knock on Wednesday 11th February 2015 when they were beaten 2 – 0 at Newcastle Benfield.

With both teams playing open football there were chances at both ends with Shildon’s keeper Kyle Hayes making good saves from Michael Riley and Paul Brayson, with Benfield keeper Andrew Grainger stopping a Bobby Moore drive.

On 36 minutes Bobby Moore hit the bar from a corner before a soft penalty was awarded against Darren Richardson. Grayson’s penalty kick was brilliantly turned onto the post by Shildon keeper Kyle Hayes. A minute later however, he had no chance when captain Grayson was clean through and he lifted the ball over him for 1 – 0 to the home side.

Half Time:  Newcastle Benfield   1  Shildon AFC  0

Shildon were more effective in the 2nd half with Mark Hudson firing  just over the bar , and keeper making two good stops from Ben Wood.

Benfield were awarded a hotly disputed second penalty for a foul by Mark Hudson on 71 minutes, but this time Brayson managed to beat Hayes from the spot.

Both side continued to create chances but the score remained the same, with Benfield slightly edging the game on the night and deserved to win.

Final Score:   Newcastle Benfield  2  Shildon AFC  0

Subs:  Emms for Doninger 66,  Connor for Rae  77

Bookings:  (Y)  Wood 38, Hodgson 90.

After the match manager Gary Forrest said “In the first half I thought we were flat but we picked up in the second half and until the second penalty came along we looked like we could have scored and got something out of the game

Team

1) Kyle Hayes
2) Jamie Harwood
3) Darren Richardson
4) Mark Hudson
5) Liam Atkin
6) Daniel Moore
7) Mark Doninger
8) Sam Hodgson
9) Michael Rae
10) Ben Wood
11) Billy Greulich-Smith

Subs

12) Paul connor on for Rae
14) Lee Chapman
15) Jack Taylor
16) Chris Emms on for Doninger
17) Darren Craddock on for Atkin

Bookings

Wood
Hodgson

Man-of-The-Match

Durham Challenge Cup 3rd Round Result

Shildon AFC are through to the semi final of the Durham Challenge Cup after a comfortable 5 – 0 away win at Hartlepool FC on Saturday 7th February 2015.

It was one way traffic from the kick off with the Railwaymen passing the ball around at leisure, taking the lead on 17 minutes when a Billy Greulich-Smith header was knocked onto the bar by keeper Callum Hudson, rebounding back out for Micky Rae to head home.

Shortly after it was 2 – 0 when a Micky Rae cross found Billy Greulich-Smith who headed in from close range.

It was constant Shildon pressure but Micky Rae, Billy Greulich-Smith and Ben Wood all failed to add to the score.

Half Time:  Hartlepool FC  0  Shildon AFC  2

It was all Shildon in the 2nd half and just after the hour Lee Chapman’s free kick gave keeper Hudson no chance.

On 72 minutes Ben Wood made it 4 – 0 firing into the bottom corner and then a brilliant strike from 25 yards by Jack Taylor made it 5 – 0.

Final Score:  Hartlepool FC  0  Shildon AFC  5

Goalscorers:  Rae 17, Greulich-Smith 19, Chapman 64, Wood 72, Taylor 79.

Subs:  Taylor for Scroggins 64, Doninger for Rae 68

After the match manager Gary Forrest said “This was a comfortable win”.

Team

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

Subs

12) Paul Connor
14) Mark Doninger on for Rae
15) John Brackstone
16) Jack Taylor
17) Darren Craddock

Goals

Michael Rae
Ben Wood
Billy Greulich-Smith
Lee Chapman
Jack Taylor

Man-of-The-Match

Durham Challenge Cup Preview

Hartlepool_FC

 Venue

Hartlepool FC
Greyfields Enclosure
Jesmond Lane
Hartlepool
TS24 8QT

Match Day

7th February
Kick Off: 13:30

Admission Prices
Adult – £ 4.00
Concession – £ 2.00

Current League Position – 9th Wearside League
P 26  W 10  D 6  L 10  F 53  A 57  Pts 36

Last Match Played
31st January 2015 – Wearside League
Hordon CW 2 Hartlepool FC 3

How they got here
10th January 2015
Hartlepool 2 Billingham Synthonia 0

Facts

Founded: 1980’s
Nickname: N/A
Record Attendance: N/A
Home Colours: Blue white stripe shirts, blue socks and shorts
Away Colours: Red Shirts, Shorts and Socks
Website: http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/hartlepoolfootballclub/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/hpoolfc
Facebook: 

Hartlepool FC History taken from www.pitchero.com/clubs/hartlepoolfootballclub/

Our club was formed initially as the Fens Hotel in the 1980’s, playing in the Hartlepool Church League and was formed by present general manager Tony Thomas, known to all as ‘Tommo’. We then became Arriva FC and moved to the Mowbray Hotel playing on the Manor College pitch.

As Arriva the club won several local cups, and after finishing runners-up in the Durham Minor Trophy we went on to win it the following year With a 5-4 penalty shoot out win over Horden CC at Peterlee FC.

In 2002-3 season, then known as Teesside Arriva, the club moved into Division 2 of the Teesside League gaining promotion after losing the title on goal difference in the last game of the season after hitting the bar in injury time which would have won the title and winning the Washington Trophy, with a 3-1 win over Spennymoor B.D At Chester-le Street with 2 from Kevin Auton and a Glen Watson Volley a Burness Bowl win over Darlington S.R.M at Wolviston goals from Niel Hay and Dave Clark secured a 2-1 win and finishing as runners-up in the Darlington Charity Cup.

Neil Hay won the Golden Boot for being the second Divisions Leading Scorer.
he also scored the club’s first goal in the Teesside League against Billingham Wanderers

A name change to Hartlepool FC then took place in the close season and in 2003-4 the club won the Teesside league and the Durham Trophy with a 1-0 win over Shildon B.R at Norton Glen Watson scoring a last minute winner and also finished runners-up the following year.
The club’s first goal as Hartlepool FC was scored by Paul Hill to win the game 1-0 at Whitby Fishburn Park in the first game in division 1.

In 2006-7 Hartlepool FC gained entry into the Wearside League, and in 2007-8 topped the table in March but several injuries cost the chance of the title. The first Wearside League game was a 5 hour round trip to Cumbria to play Windscale and after leading 1-0 at the break we went down 2-1. Sean Kinnersley scored the first goal on 28 minutes.

The first hat trick was scored by Chris Archer v Windscale at home. The youngest player to play was Matty Thomas at 15 years and 167 days in September 2009. The youngest scorer was Andy Ross at 17 years and 320 days while Jon Gibson played 35 out of the 39 games losing out on a full season due to a ban.

In 2005-6 Shaun Ross became the first club player to be given a chance to play professional football when he was given a one-year contract by fomer Pool’s boss Mike Newell at Luton Town FC. Although Shaun never broke into the senior team he did play for the reserves, but returned to us the following year after Newell left the club.

On September 27 2006 the club drew Hartlepool United in the Durham Challenge Trophy at Billingham Town. Although we lost 4-1 we put in a good performance against a team made up of reserves and youth team players who later went on to win the Trophy.

In 2007 club president Tom Harvey was presented at Victoria Park with a gold medal and mementoes from the FA and Durham FA after 50 years service with both associations. Tom, vice president of Durham FA, is also a director. In 2010 Tom was made a life member of Durham FA in recognition of his many years of outstanding service.

In 2005-6 we entered a reserve team in Div 2 of the Teesside League managed by Ron Dowson and Gary Benvin the following season they moved as the senior team into div 1 when we gained entry into the Wearside League and were runners-up in the Lou Moore Trophy, but due to costs and travel we resigned at the end of that season.

In 2005-6 season the club was awarded the F A Charter Standard Club Award
and at the end of the season chairman John Ward was awarded the D.F.A Charter Standard Merit award for work with the Club ,Manor College and Manor residents association.

In season 2004-5 we entered a team in the Durham Lomax u18 league managed by Tony Thomas and Paul Muir. After a good season the club lost 3-2 after extra time in the cup final v Willington who won all the trophies that season. An indifferent season followed as the players were then over age – an attempt to keep going the next season failed due to players moving up and work commitments.

In season 2005-6 Dave Lobb introduced his u16 team playing in the Teesside Alliance and they finished a very respectable 3rd in the league. The following season they won the u18 league title, the Challenge cup with a 3-1 win over Norton & Stockton at Hurworth and the Hartlepool Sports Council team of the year as u17’s. In 2007-8 they crowned it all of by winning the Durham u18 trophy with a 5-0 win over Crest at Billingham and only lost the title on goal difference to Marton after conceding a goal in the 6th minute of added time after leading 2-1. Andy Ross was the leagues leading scorer in 2006-7 and Billy Gatenby was the leading scorer in 2007-8.

In 2007-8 we entered a team in the church league managed by Ron Dowson and Darren Rowbotham which included all of the u18 squad. They won the Arnold Swift Trophy with a 2-1 win over Hartlepool Fens were runners-up in the league, and reached the senior Durham Minor Cup semi-final out of 120 teams. In 2008-9 they finished third in the league and reached the last eight in the Minor cup, again out of 128 teams.

During the Season Billy Gatenby and Paul Gibson notched up 122 goals between them playing for the u/18 team and several games for the Reserves

In 2006-7 Carl Paylor brought in an u11 team competing in the Russell Foster League but due to small squad called it a day after just one season.

In 2006-7 Andy Nixon brought over his then u13 team and in season 2008-9 were runners-up in the challenge cup after a great run in the county cup. While nearly all the team as Manor College won the county schools cup. This cup, known as the Londonderry Cup, is the oldest school cup competition in Britain and Manor were only the third team from Hartlepool to win it, beating Lord Lawson School in the final at Billingham. Fifteen out of the seventeen player Manor squad in that final have played for, or are still playing for, Hartlepool FC.

This squad moved on to competing in the TJFA U18’s league and was run by Chris Jones and John Marsden for two very successful seasons seeing the squad win the Division Two title in 2010-1 and the Division One title in 2011-2.

On June 12th 2010 Hartlepool FC set up a Girls Soccer School at TDSOB club base. These are ninety minute sessions which now take place every Saturday morning at 10-30. Thanks go to Dave Newton, Andrew Nixon, Anthony Thomas and John Marsden for getting this off the ground. The sessions are now administered by Kerri French and Head Coach Liam Clark.

In the 2010-11 season Andrew Ross won the Wearside League most Man of the Match Awards during the season .

In the 2011/12 season the side finished 12th in the Wearside League, under the stewardship of first Tony Thomas and then Chris Lax from October onwards. The season was most memorable for a scheduled Durham Challenge Cup game against then Blue Square Premier side Darlington. Unfortunately the Quakers entered administration and were unable to fulfil their fixture, meaning Pool got a bye to the second round where they lost 2-0 to Northern League Esh Winning.

On Thursday, May 10, Chris Lax left the club with immediate effect as manager, and club chairman for 12 years John Ward also left the club, after a decade and a two years of excellent, committed service to he club.

In 2011-12 season Mick O’Callaghan and Amy Cowan started a Girls u/11 9 a side team in the Russell Foster Summer league at the start of the season as did
Jonny Murray who formed a boys u/8 Team in the T.J.A.F.L in the same season they won the Hartlepool United Tournament and were beaten finalists in the League cup they then moved on to Greatham FC.

Two weeks after the departure of Chris Lax, on May 25, Wilf Constantine was brought in as the club’s new manager, with a coaching staff of his son Jonathan, Paul Pringle and Brain Rowe for the 2012/13 Wearside League season.

Sadly, due to health problems, Constantine was forced to step down from his role as manager in mid-September, leaving the club in a very healthy position of 8th. In caretaker charge was Pringle who steered the side to two successive wins.

On September 26 2012, the club announced their new manager as Gary Benvin who had formerly played for the club and managed the club’s reserve side in 2005/06. After a poor run Benvin was replaced by Eddie Routledge and his assistant Don Naylor in March 2013. The clubs Under 21 side clinched the inaugural DFA/Russell Foster U21 league with one game to play and having lost only one game all season.

At the end off the 2013-14 season Jack Gibson became the team youngest scorer at the age of 16 and 62 days.

After the departure off manager Don Naylor on October 4th 2014 the management team from Seaton Carew came on board on November 1st Terry Hill,Chris Birkbeck , Paul and Julie Hackwell and former Chairman John Ward
and secured a Durham Challenge Cup win over Silksworth to set up a 2nd round game at home Northern League Div 1 team Billingham Synthonia.

The club would like to thank Don for all his work keeping the club going during a bad period his hard work paid off as the club survived a financial scare with the Help of Nirimax Waste Disposal Company at the end of 2012

Secretary Chris Murray also deserves great praise during this time.
At the start off 2014-15 season Kevin Faints Seaton Carew u/17 team came on board to play in the Russell Foster Sunday League.

While Paul Beddow’s Greatham u/18 team came on board as our reserve team and play in the Durham Alliance league.
Jake Larkin scoring the teams first goal at Shildon Reserves in a 2-2 draw.

A major sponsorship deal with JDR Cable Company in February 2014 as secured the future off the club thanks to all that made this possible.

On January 10th 2015 the club reached the 3rd round of the Durham Challenge Cup for the first time after a 2-0 home win over Northern League Div 1 team Billingham Synthonia with goals from Craig Hutchinson and Matty Kelsey meaning a home tie with high flying Shildon in the quarter final.