Ponteland United 1-1 Whitley Bay A
Northern Football Alliance League - Premier Division
Saturday 5th January 2019
Due to the multi-million pound redevelopment of Ponteland Leisure Centre, the football club have moved just up the road and set up a new home at Ponteland High School. My visit to Ponteland United in January 2008 featured in ‘Around The Alliance - part one’, which you can read here.
Since that visit eleven years ago, Pont were Premier Division champions for the first time in 2010-11 and spent three seasons in the First Division, following relegation in 2012.
Callerton Lane,
Ponteland,
NE20 9EY
Northern Alliance Football League Premier Division grounds visited 16/16
Ponteland United have played home matches at Druids Park this season before moving to the new site. The ground is fully enclosed and rallied on all sides. There is a pair of wooden dugouts and one side, with the players using the school facilities for changing rooms.
Ponteland (4th) v Whitley Bay A(14th)
Northern Alliance Premier Division Matchday 18 v17
2pm ko
Att.34hc
Weather:dry
PFC 1(#10 8) Goalscorer TBC
WBAFC 1(Emmerson 30)
The hosts took an early lead when the #10 ran onto a through ball and finished well with a nice lob over the ‘keeper. The visitors equalised on the half hour mark with a fine individual effort from Max Emmerson.
Pont were the better side after the break, but missed a hatful of chances. In the end they had to settle for a point, but they would probably feel like it’s two points dropped.
Spondoolicks
Admission: £2
No refreshment facilities
