Shildon forward Billy Greulich-Smith has committed himself to Shildon for a further 2 years by signing a new contract.
Chairman David Dent said ” I’m absolutely delighted that Billy has extended his contract. This is a massive step forward in our plans for the future with one of the top players in the Northern League committing his immediate future to our project here at Shildon”.
Adam Burnicle with Shildon’s First
Billy heads in the Second
Jack Blackford adds the 3rd
Dan Groves adds the 4th
Shildon are delighted to announce that the following players have today signed for the 2017/18 Season.
Lewis Dodds
Daniel Groves
Billy Greulich-Smith
Michael Rae
This follows on from the previous players who have re-signed for the 2017/18 Season, Sam Hodgson, Matty Robson and Adam Burnicle.
A Billy Greulich-Smith hat-trick and goals from Anthony Bell and Ben Wood gave Shildon a 5-0 win against Jarrow Roofing.
The win now gives Shildon a 13 point advantage at the top of the Ebac Northern League Division One.
Full match report to follow
Shildon remain 5 points clear at the top of the Ebac Northern League after a 7-1 demolition of Washington.
Kicking with the wind in the first half Washington took the lead through Davison on 20 minutes. Then Billy Greulich-Smith scored his first of what would be 4 in the game to level it up at half time.
In the second half Shildon dominated from start to finish with Billy completing his hat-rick and Jamie Harwood and Ben Wood scoring. With 2 minutes to go Anthony Bell as fouled in the penalty box by Stephen Stewart and stepped up to make the final score Shildon 7 Washington 1.
Shildon AFC Retain the Durham Challenge Cup
Shildon AFC retained the Durham Challenge Cup after a comfortable 2 – 0 win in the final against Gateshead FC, played in front of a crowd of 618 at the Hetton Centre on Friday 3rd April 2015.
The Railwaymen have now won the competition two years running, after waiting 42 years to win it last year.
Shildon took a firm hold early on taking the lead on 11 minutes when Ben Wood burst through and squared the ball to Mark Doninger for him to sidefoot past keeper Alex Baird.
The Railwaymen’s defence were comfortably dealing with Gateshead’s isolated attacks.
A right wing cross from Ben Wood just failed to find the head of Billy Greulich-Smith, and just before the break a Wood left foot strike was punched out by the keeper.
Half Time: Gateshead FC 0 Shildon AFC 1
On 50 minutes it was 2 – 0 to the Railwaymen when a loose pass from Gateshead’s Dillon Morse was picked up by Ben Wood whose precise pass found Billy Greulich-Smith who hammered low into the net.
On 55 minutes Gateshead’s first real opportunity fell to No 10 Jake Orrell in the 6 yard box, but Kyle Hayes pulled off a great save. Minutes later, the same player Jake Orrell beat the off side trap and was through, but once again the Shildon keeper made a tremendous stop with his feet, injuring himself in the process.
On the hour Bobby Moore missed a good opportunity to increase the lead, before Mark Doninger’s long range strike hit the post.
On 71 minutes Gateshead were down to 10 men when No 4 Dean Briggs received his 2nd yellow card.
For Shildon both Jack Taylor and Billy Greulich-Smith fired wide, and at the other end Gateshead’s Tom Marshall’s great point blank header from 10 yards brought an equally great save from Kyle Hayes.
Final Score: Gateshead FC 0 Shildon AFC 2
Goalscorers: Doninger 11, Greulich-Smith 50.
Subs: Craddock for Scroggins 46, Ellison for Brackstone 46, Rundle for Taylor 79.
Bookings: (Y) Wood 16
After the match manager Gary Forrest said “This was a good team performance. We had some good chances and maybe could have scored a few more, nevertheless we got back to what we do best, that is pass the ball about. It was a comfortable win”.
Team
1) Hayes
2) Jamie Harwood
3) John Brackstone
4) Jack Taylor
5) Carl Jones
6) Daniel Moore
7) Sam Hodgson
8) Lee Scroggins
9) Mark Doninger
10) Ben Wood
11) Billy Greulich-Smith
Subs
12) Lee Chapman
14) Adam Rundle on for Taylor
15) Darren Craddock on for Scroggins
16) Liam Atkin
17) Marc Ellison on for Brackstone
Goals
Doninger, Greulich-Smith
Booking
Wood
Shildon Grind Out a Win
In blustery conditions Shildon ground out a 2 – 1 home win against Penrith on Saturday 28th March 2015.
Kicking with the wind behind them a John Brackstone free kick was punched away in the 1st minute.
Shildon could have been three goals down within the first 9 minutes. On the 4th minute Penrith’s Martyn Coleman was pulled back inside the area by Darren Craddock for a clear penalty, but the referee said play on.
Minutes later Sam Bells great left foot shot was punched over by Shildon’s keeper Kyle Hayes.
On 9 minutes a Sam Bell header was goal bound but it hit a Penrith player near the goal line and bounced out.
Against the run of play Shildon took the lead on 14 minutes when Mark Doninger was fouled and Lee Scroggins scored from the free kick.
It was 2 – 0 shortly after when Billy Greulich-Smith fired a right foot shot into the bottom corner.
On 34 minutes Shildon should have also been awarded a penalty when Billy Greulich-Smith was pushed over in the box, but once again the ref. said play on.
Half Time: Shildon AFC 2 Penrith 0
Before the hour a Billy Greulich-Smith header was dropped by keeper Richardson, but the ball was scrambled away.
Taking advantage of the wind behind them, Penrith looked a far better team and on 66 minutes a great right wing corner was headed home by Will Paul for 2 – 1.
Thereafter Penrith took control of the game with Shildon defending corner after corner.
In time added on a long free kick from Sam Bell assisted by the wind was goal bound but once again Shildon’s class keeper Kyle Hayes punched the ball over the bar.
The Railwaymen were relieved to hear the final whistle.
Final Score: Shildon AFC 2 Penrith 1
Goalscorers: Scroggins 14, Greulich-Smith 19.
Subs: Jones for Doninger 83.
Team
1) Kyle Hayes
2) Jamie Harwood
3) John Brackstone
4) Lee Scroggins
5) Daniel Moore
6) Darren Craddock
7) Mark Hudson
8) Sam Hodgson
9) Mark Doninger
10) Ben Wood
11) Billy Greulich-Smith
Subs
12) Marc Ellison
14) Adam Rundle
15) Lee Chapman
16) Carl Jones on for Doninger
17) Jack Taylor
Goals
Lee Scroggins
Billy Greulich-Smith
Shildon AFC are now 4th in the League
Shildon AFC are now 4th in the league with games in hand on the teams above them after another comfortable 5 – 1 home win against Sunderland RCA on Saturday 21st February 2015.
It was all Shildon from the kick off with Billy Greulich-Smith heading over on just 7 minutes. A minute later Micky Rae only had keeper Jonathan Carmichael to beat but he fired wide.
Constant home pressure paid off on 25 minutes after good work from Ben Wood who crossed for Chris Emms to fire low into the net.
After 3 more missed chances, 2 from Lee Scroggins and 1 from Chris Emms, Shildon’s persistence paid off on 44 minutes when Ben Wood found Micky Rae who squared the ball to Chris Emms for his 2nd goal of the game.
Half Time: Shildon AFC 2 Sunderland RCA 0
The 2nd half was a continuation of the 1st with the Railwaymen in control.
After chances by Emms, Rae, and Jones, Billy Greulich-Smith blasted home from 10 yards on 66 minutes.
Two minutes later it was 4 – 0 when Micky Rae crossed to the far post for Ben Wood to tap in.
With 12 minutes remaining Mark Doninger made it 5 – 0 when he looped the ball into the roof of the net.
On 80 minutes a sporadic RCA chance fell to Stephen Bogie, but he fired over when he could have scored, but with just 5 minutes remaining RCA’s star man No 10- Stephen Callen got a consolation goal with a long range drive through a crowd of players.
Subs: Doninger for Rae 68, Ellison for Scroggins 76, Taylor for Hodgson 79.
After the match manager Gary Forrest said “A good team performance once again, and another 3 points and we move on to the next game”.
Team
1) Kyle Hayes
2) Jamie Harewood
3) Lee Chapman
4) Lee Scroggins
5) Carl Jones
6) Daniel Moore
7) Chris Emms
8) Sam Hodgson
9) Michael Rae
10) Ben Wood
11) Billy Greulich-Smith
Subs
12) John Brackstone
14) Jack Taylor on for Hodgson
15) Mark Doninger on for Rae
16) Marc Ellison on for Scroggins
17) Darren Richasrdson
Goals
Chris Emms x 2 , Billy Greulich-Smith, Ben Wood, Mark Doninger
