Tag: Shildon AFC

Shildon AFC kicked off their season in earnest on Saturday 1st August 2015 when they travelled to Marske Utd. to play for the Ebac Northern League Cleator Cup Trophy. The Railwaymen came away 2 – 0 comfortable winners, controlling the play for most of the game.

Shildon had keeper Jake Johnson and No 3 Matthew Robson making their debuts, with recent signings Dan Groves, Lewis Wing and Kyle Fryatt all in the starting line-up.

In the 3rd minute Marske’s No 8 Craig Gott’s good shot produced an equally good save from Shildon keeper Jake Johnson.

Shortly after, slack defending from Marske let Ben Wood through but he fired wide.

It was all Shildon with Kyle Fryatt tearing down the right, too fast for the defence, but his shot went across the face of the goal. Ben Wood shot wide and Kyle Fryatt fired over before Marske keeper Robert Dean made a close range block from a Bobby Moore header.

Just before the break Shildon’s constant pressure finally paid off when a cross from the right found Billy Greulich-Smith who fired in from close range.

Half Time: Marske Utd. 0 Shildon AFC 1

Shildon kept up the pressure in the 2nd half with three early successive corners. Two long range efforts from Lewis Wing sailed just over, before Billy Greulich-Smith failed to find contact with his head, with the goal at his mercy.

The Railwaymen deservedly were 2 – 0 up on 79 minutes when a cross from the right resulted in a goalmouth scrabble and captain Mark Hudson headed against the bar and over the line.

Marske were resigned to kick and rush tack ticks and never got going in the second half.

Final Score: Marske Utd 0 Shildon AFC 2

Goalscorers: Greulich-Smith 42, Hudson 79.

Subs: Hudson for Doninger 67, Ellison for Rae 74, Chapman for Wood 88.

Man-of-the-Match: Lewis Wing

After the match Assistant Manager Stuart Niven said “This was a comfortable win with Marske never really troubling us at all. We should have won by more than two clear goals”.

July 28, 2015July 28, 2015

Seaham Red Star 1 Shildon 3

Shildon retained the John Hay Memorial Trophy with a 3 1 win at Seaham.

Mark Doninger opened the scoring with a free kick from 25 yards early in the first half. Seaham grabbed an equaliser in the second half with another well taken free kick by ex Shildon player Lee Kerr.

Straight from Kick off Shildon restored there lead when Paul Connor arrived at the back post to tap in. The 3rd and best goal of the night came from Kyle Fryatt who hit a volley from 25 yards into the top corner of the net.

Team

1) Callum Hayes
2) John Davis
3) Mark Hudson
4) Lewis Wing
5) Carl Jones
6) John Brackstone
7) Kyle Fryatt
8) Mark Doninger
9) Paul connor
10) Ben Wood
11) Billy Greulich-Smith

Subs

12) Michael Rae
14) James Harwood
15) Lee Chapman
16) Barry Poskett
17) Stuart Niven

July 22, 2015July 22, 2015

Evening with Malcolm Dawes

July 19, 2015July 21, 2015

Salford 3 Shildon 0

The 3rd pre-season friendly of the season was the toughest so far with Shildon going down 3-0 to a very good Salford side. Shildon also wore their new away kit for the first time sponsored by motif8 Team 1) Keith Finch 2) Dan Groves 3) John Brackstone 4) Jonny Davis 5) Daniel Moore 6) Carl Jones 7) Lewis Wing 8) Sam Hodgson 9) Michael Rae 10) Kyle Fryatt 11) Billy Greulich-Smith Subs 12) Lee Chapman 14) Marc Ellison 15) Paul Connor 16) Ben Addison 17) Mark Hodgson (gk)

a few more photos can be seen on Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/112543602@N04/sets/72157655651755030