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ENL1 RESULT | Newcastle Benfield 1 Shildon 3

Shildon came from a goal down to beat Newcastle Benfield at Sam Smith’s park.

Dale Pearson gave Newcastle Benfield the perfect start after 2 minutes with a volley from 20 yards that flew into the top corner of the net.

Shildon then had a few chances in the first half with new signing Zak Atkinson twice going close and Brad Hird with a header from close range.

Straight from the restart Shildon were level when Atkinson went down the right and crossed for Hird to level from close range.

Billy Greulich-Smith then went through the centre of the Benfield defence to make it 2-1 after 65 mins.

Nathan Steel finished the scoring in the 88th minute with a neat turn and finish to cap a very good team performance.

Shildon AFC Supporting emerging talent

You may see some new faces appear on match days in the coming weeks as we support Shildon AFC’s emerging talent. 

This allows the under 18’s to play league matches as well as train with the first team to help them develop as players and develop their skills.

Some names you may have seen up to now are :

Oscar Eckley-Aldsworth, Mason Hurworth, Steven Johnson and from this week Lewis Waters.

NEW SIGNING | Zak Atkinson from Ashington

We are pleased to announce that Zak Atkinson has agreed terms and will be joining the first team from this Saturday

The striker joins us from Ashington FC and has had spells with Blyth Spartans, Bedlington and Rutherford AFC, having trained at Middlesbrough Academy.

“I have been very impressed by the professionalism of everyone connected with the club and Shildon have a fantastic reputation, I feel that this is the right move and I am delighted to sign”

Many Thanks to Ashington and Gav Perry for his availability to conclude the transfer.

ENL1 RESULT | Shildon 3 Ryhope CW 4

Shildon started 2019 with a 4-3 defeat to Ryhope CW and finished the game with 9 men.

Northern League Top Scorer James Ellis gave Ryhope the lead after 19mins with an excellent strike into the top corner of the net from the edge of the box.

Aidan Heywood brought Shildon level firing into the top of the net after 37mins and so it stayed to half time.

Ellis doubled his and Ryhope’s tally with a penalty to the right hand bottom corner after 54mins. Billy Greulich-Smith levelled the scores again after 63mins with a well taken goal.

Mickey Rae then scored two further penalties the second of which saw Marc Ellison gets his second yellow after a foul on a Ryhope attacker.

With 3 minutes left Brad Hird scored after a scramble in the box to give Shildon hope, but, in the aftermath of the goal, Daniel Moore was sent off trying to retrieve the ball from the goalkeeper.

Final Score : Shildon 3 Ryhope CW 4

Happy New Year from Shildon AFC

We would like to wish all supporters, volunteers, committee members and sponsors a very Happy New Year from everyone at Shildon Football Club.

Thank you for your continued support during 2018 and we look forward seeing you all at our first fixture of 2019 at Dean Street against Ryhope CW on Saturday 5th January.

ENL1 RESULT | Newton Aycliffe 0 Shildon 1

Shildon took all three points in the Boxing Day derby away to Newton Aycliffe.

Shildon spurned a few opportunities in the first half to take control of the game and went in at half time 0-0.

The decisive goal came in the 62 minute when David Palmer fired a shot in off the post.

FT Newton Aycliffe 0 Shildon 1

ENL1 RESULT | Stockton Town 1 Shildon 3

Billy Greulich-Smith scored with a header in the final minute of the first half to give Shildon a half time lead.

Aidan Heywood then doubled the lead 3 minutes after the restart with a low shot to the goalkeepers right. Heywood then scored the goal of the game half way through the second half with a shot from outside the box that flew into the top corner.

With 15 mins left Kevin Hayes scored to reduce the deficit with another shot from outside the box but that was how the game ended with 3-1 victory to Shildon.

Shildon AFC – Chairmans Christmas message

Shildon AFC – Chairmans Christmas message

2018 has been a mixed year for the Club. We’ve made huge strides off the pitch but on the field has been disappointing

Those of you who attended the recent talk in with myself and Martin will have a better idea of what’s happening behind the scenes but the bottom line is we are a Club in transition and that is shown in the results

I put together a budget at the beginning of the season which the Management team agreed would allow us to compete at the top of the League. That hasn’t happened, neither have we had a good Vase run. Believe me there is no one more disappointed than me

We needed to make some radical changes which I’ve done with the introduction of Martin and changes to the Management and playing staff. Martin subsequently introduced a new training regime for the Players and we are now seeing the first signs of our Academy coming through. Dan made changes to the squad and brought in Dane Eltringham, and Oscar Eckley-Aldsworth came on against Newton Aycliffe who’s only 16. Mason Hurworth was on the bench recently and both Ben Reay who plays for our Under 17’s and Steve Johnson, son of Steve Senior who some of you will remember as a former Shildon player, now all train with the first team and have signed first team deals. These players are all 17 and represent the future of the Club. On top of that we are now seeing the development of Aidan Heywood, Brad Hird, Aaron Duell and Dom Curl all of whom are 21 or under

I appreciate that young talented footballers alone will not take the Club forward and that’s why we are delighted to sign a proven NL Centre Half in Dale Mulligan who last May played at Wembley in an FA Vase final. This will allow Dan Moore to concentrate on improving the squad performance and to develop as a Manager. We are looking to make one or two additions during the course of this season but only if they can enhance the squad and contribute towards a team that must challenge at the top next season.

We can’t turn this Club around overnight, it will take time. We have a 5 year plan to take this Club as high as we can and we want all of you and the wider community to come on this journey with us

The remainder of this season is all about improving on and off the pitch. Off the pitch I’ve restructured the Board to attract investors to the Club to help us have the necessary budget to challenge for the League title next season. The Academy is starting to take shape with new players attracted to the Club and I’m really proud of what we are doing for the local community. Believe me myself and Martin are working really hard behind the scenes and we are making progress.

On the pitch Dan Moore has a target to finish in the top 6 which I think is more than achievable with the squad. This, coupled with one or two additions to the team, will give us some momentum as we move into next season

It’s been a hard year for us all but I’m absolutely sure with all of your support we will take this Club to a level that it’s never played at before.

Have a lovely Christmas everyone and here’s to a successful New Year