Author: Martyn Tweddle

ENL 1 : Shildon 0 South Shields 1

Shildon stay in third position in the Ebac Northern League after a Gavin Cogden strike gave the visitors all three points.

After a goalless first half which saw both teams hit the post with free kicks Shildon’s Jamie Harwood was sent off for a second bookable offence in the 53rd minute. The all important goal came in the 69th minute when Cogden was put through by ex Shildon player Briggs to fire past the keeper.

Shildon 0 South Shields 1

Full Match Report to follow

ENL 1 : Shildon 3 Newton Aycliffe 2

The Derby Day bragging rights are with Shildon after a 3-2 victory over Newton Aycliffe this afternoon.

Shildon raced into a 3-0 lead with goals from Micky Rae, Paul Connor and Billy Greulich-Smith. Just before half time Dennis Knight curled a free kick into the bottom corner to make it 3-1.

Knight then made it 3-2 in the second half with a header from a cross. Shildon had a few chances to make the game safe, but at the final whistle it finished Shildon 3 Newton Aycliffe 2.

Fill match report to follow.

ENL1 : Dunston UTS 1 Shildon 5

Danny Parker and Amar Purewal both made their debuts as second half substitutes in the 5-1 victory away to Dunston UTS.

Lewis Wing opened the scoring after a couple of minutes but Dunston hit straight back with a goal from Malky Morien.

Billy Greulich-Smith scored from close range, and then a Jamie Harwood header, both from Lewis Wing corners gave Shildon a 3-1 lead at the break.

In the second half a goal from David Ferguson and then Lewis Dodds lobbed the keeper from 22 yards to make the final score 5-1.