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Ben Reay signs for Shildon AFC

Shildon AFC is pleased to announce the signing of Ben Reay (subject to league approval) from Newton Aycliffe FC.

Ben will be familiar to Shildon fans having played 17 times for the Club across the 2018/19 & 2019/20 seasons (scoring 4 goals) before moving to Newton Aycliffe FC.

Ben Reay commented “I’m really excited to be playing for Shildon again. I played for Shildon’s youth team and made my debut for the first team when I was 17. Since them I’ve made over 100 appearances in the northern league and now I’m looking forward to testing myself in this league”.

Shildon AFC Manager, Chris Hughes said “We are very pleased to make Ben our first signing at the club. He is a player we have known about for many years and have always followed his career with interest.  Ben is capable of playing across the front line and is a player who will excite the fans. We welcome him back to Shildon and look forward to what he will bring to the team”.

Welcome back to Shildon AFC Ben.

Newton Aycliffe 1 Shildon 1, Match Report by Adam Gill

Newton Aycliffe 1-1 Shildon: Match Report

10 man Shildon were held to a draw by Newton Aycliffe after Jordan Lavery was sent off at Moore Lane in the Ebac Northern League Division One.

David Palmer gave the away side the lead in the 50th minute before Lavery was sent off five minutes later for a lunging challenge.

Newton Aycliffe pulled level 20 minutes from time when Ben Reay curled home after beating Shildon keeper Shaun Newbrook to the ball.

Shildon were looking to return to winning ways after a disappointing defeat at Hebburn whilst Newton Aycliffe looked to pick up their first win.

The visitors started the brightest of the two, when Michael Sweet saw his effort tipped over by Adam Pickford just two minutes in.

No clear chances came for either side until the 43rd minute, when Andrei Ardelean saw his close range strike brilliantly tipped over the bar by Newbrook.

The Railwaymen took the lead when Palmer rose highest from Lavery’s corner to turn the ball into the Aycliffe net beyond Pickford.

Shildon were reduced to 10 just five minutes later, when Lavery was adjudged to have caught Reay on the leg with his studs.

The extra man showed for Aycliffe and they were level 15 minutes later, when Reay beat Newbrook to ball, before turning him and curling a great strike into the top right corner.

Despite being a man down Shildon kept pushing and almost regained their lead, when Billy Greulich-Smith found himself through on goal, however he could only send his lobbed effort wide.

Aycliffe failed to break Shildon down, meaning both sides had to settle for a point.

Shildon entertain Northallerton Town at Dean Street on Tuesday whilst Newton Aycliffe host Newcastle Benfield in their next match.

ENL1 RESULT | Shildon 3 Newton Aycliffe 3

Newton Aycliffe scored with 11 minutes left of the game to gain a point in front of a crowd of 448 at Dean Street.

Shildon took the lead after 12mins when the linesman judged the ball to be over the line. 6 minutes later Newton Aycliffe were 2-1 up. The equaliser was a brilliant free kick from Tom Gavin and then Daniel Kent glanced in a cross from Alan Harrison.

In the second half Billy Greulich-Smith made an instant impact after coming on, heading in a cross from Jack Blackford. Man Of The Match Aidan Heywood then gave Shildon a 3-2 only for Newton Aycliffe substitute Kurt Matthews to equalise

Att : 448

ENL 1 Result : Newton Aycliffe 2 Shildon 1

Newton Aycliffe took all three points in the local derby.

Jordan Roberts & Ben Trotter scored within the space of 2 minutes quarter of an hour into the game to put Shildon on the back foot.

Billy Greulich-Smith pulled a goal back to Shildon hope but despite a lot of pressure couldn’t break down the Newton Aycliffe defence.

The result leaves Shildon in 6th place in the Ebac Northern League.

Final Score : Newton Aycliffe 2 Shildon 1