Shildon played some good football as they made it 2 wins out of 2 in the League Cup Group F with a 2-0 victory at Willington.
Nathan Steel converted a penalty after he was brought down in the box by the Willington keeper to give Shildon the lead after 22 minutes.
Chay Liddle then scored his first goal for the club in the 40th minute to finish the scoring.
Both teams had chances in the second half with Shaun Newbrook making a couple of saves to keep his clean sheet in tact.
Attendance :143
Martin Gray leaves Shildon AFC
The Club announces the departure of its Sporting Director, Martin Gray from Shildon AFC. Martin has left to focus on his Academy and other business interests.
The Club stated “ We are grateful for the blueprint Martin has set down for the future direction of the Clubs training regime and Academy structure. He has a wealth of experience which we have been fortunate to draw upon whilst he’s been at the Club and he has helped set the foundations for the next chapter in Shildon AFC’s history. We always knew that Martin would be employed by Shildon AFC for a limited period of time and we wish him all the best in his future career”
Billy Greulich-Smith rescued a point in the 96th minute at home to Seaham Red Star.
Shildon had many chances in either half to gain all three points but it was a defensive mistake that let Daniel Wilson round the keeper to give Seaham the lead after 60 minutes.
Danny Craggs hit the post with a shot from outside the box and Aidan Heywood headed over from 4 yards as Shildon piled pressure on the Seaham goal.
Billy was then sent clear to score with the last kick of the match.
Full Time : Shildon 1 Seaham Red Star 1
Attendance : 363
Shildon look to return to winning ways at Dean Street
Following back to back away defeats on the road to Stockton and West Auckland Town respectively, Shildon will be hoping to get back on track against a Seaham Red Star side that currently sit 19th in the league.
Despite a much improved performance against high flying Stockton Town, The Railway Men have still failed to net in their last two outings, something manager Daniel Moore will look to see addressed this weekend.
Moore may be looking towards star forward Billy Greulich-Smith to continue the fine form displayed against Northallerton, which saw the striker bag a Hat-trick in a convincing 3-0 win.
With the away side leaking 23 league goals and picking up just 1 win all season, Shildon will be looking to ensure that they take maximum points against the relegation battling side, but cannot afford any complacency.
A 2-2 draw when the sides last met at Dean Street saw Shildon blow the 2-0 lead they secured in the opening 10 minutes. Manager Daniel Moore will be hoping for a similar start when the sides meet on Saturday, but will also expect a higher level of concentration throughout, in-order to assure the 3 points
A win for Shildon could see The Railway Men move into the top 4, leapfrogging Guisborough Town, who face mid-table Newcastle Benfield.
Central defender Iulian Petrache has extended his loan with Shildon.
We thank Morpeth Town for agreeing to the extension which will run until the end of October.
Iulian has featured in 6 of our games during September and will go into the squad for tomorrow’s game against Seaham Red Star
It was a much improved performance by Shildon, but, Daniel McWilliams scored the only goal of the game to give Stockton a 1-0 win.
The goal came in the 25min when his shot was deflected past Shaun Newbrook.
In the second half Shildon put Stockton under constant pressure but couldn’t find the breakthrough.
Attendance : 486
Shildon Man Of The Match : Chay Liddle