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.

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Shildon AFC Loan Signing : Amar Purewal

Shildon have signed Darlington 1883 Striker Amar Purewal on a short term loan.

Amar joined Darlington during the summer of 2012 from Durham City, and was one of the first signings by manager Martin Gray. He started his career in Newcastle United’s youth team and joined Durham City from Northern League side Bishop Auckland in 2010 and finished his first season as leading scorer for the Citizens when they were in the Evostik League. He joined Darlo in the summer of 2012, and finished the season as top scorer with 24 league goals. He went on to score another 21 in season 2013-14. Amar became the first player in the new era to reach 50 goals when he scored a hat trick against Harrogate RA on October 1st, but was ruled out for the rest of the season because of a cruciate injury in January.

He returned in the later stages of the 2015-16 season, and achieved a good enough fitness level to be chosen for Panjab in the Conifa World Cup. He scored seven goals for Panjab on their way to the final.

Shildon AFC New Signing : Danny Parker

Shildon are delighted to announce that defender Danny Parker has signed from Evo-Stik Premier League side Blyth Spartans.

The 25 year old was previously at Motherwell, Durham City and Bishop Auckland.

Blyth Spartans Debut:
v Marine (17 August 2013)

First Goal for Blyth Spartans:
v Ashton United (17 September 2014)

Team Honours (at Blyth Spartans AFC):
– Northumberland Senior Cup Winner (2015)
– Northumberland Senior Cup Runner Up (2014)

Individual Honours (at Blyth Spartans AFC):
– Port of Blyth POTM (Jan 2014)
– England ‘C’ Representative Side (2014)

 

ENL1 : Shildon 4 Sunderland RCA 1

Sunderland RCA started brightly and went ahead when a cross ball evaded a stretching Matty Robson and fell to Larkin who placed the ball past Liversedge in the Shildon goal.

After already been booked Ross McNab was judged to have brought Ferguson down when through on goal and was sent off. Micky Rae leveled the scores just before half time with a header from a Lewis Dodds cross.

In the second half Shildon made the man advantage count with 3 further goals, first the goal of the night when David Ferguson beat two players and curled the ball into the top corner of the net. Then Billy Greulich-Smith tapped in to make it 3-1 and finally Lewis Wing added the fourth placing it passed the keeper.

Final Score : Shildon 4 Sunderland RCA 1

Full match report to follow