Pre-Season Oddities

Hexham took an early lead after a goalmouth scramble went in off a defender, but the visitors soon equalised through Jack Barker. Halty grabbed two goals before half time when Barker headed in on 37 minutes, then two minutes later Harry Crowe redirected a shot from the edge of the box into the net.

Haltwhistle look to have a decent side for this season, finishing the match strongly with Barker getting his hat-trick, and some good team play saw Liam and Harry Crowe add to the score late on, to make it 6-1 at full time. 

HJFC 6(Barker  7,37,72 H.Crowe 39,86 L.Crowe 85)

Att.48hc

835. Mainsworth Recreation Ground

Ferryhill Athletic 4-1 Willington WMC

Pre-Season Friendly

Friday 22nd July 2022

Willington took the lead five minutes before half time, when #17 cut inside from the right and fired his shot into the top corner, but the home side equalised in added on time when Luke Thompson poked the ball home with their first decent effort on goal. 

Ferryhill were much better in the second half with a powerful header from Jay White, followed by Joel Bennett guiding the ball in from a right-wing cross to put them in control. The last action of the night saw Alfie Backhouse grab a fourth against who proved to be very tough opponents.

FAFC 4(Thompson 45+2 White 50 Bennett 55 Backhouse 90)

WWMC 1(#17 40)

Att.73hc

Heddon United 0-2 Ashington AFC Reserves

Pre-Season Friendly

Saturday 23rd July 2022

For the second day running there were cricket and football matches taking place side-by-side at the same time.  The local 2nd XI were playing United Stars CC while Heddon faced fellow 3rd Division side Ashington Reserves, who scored in the closing stages of each half.  Cameron Elliott gave them the lead in the 42nd minute and he could have had a hat-trick, hitting the woodwork on either side of half time. The match was pretty even and the result was finally settled when Lee Armstrong fired in from wide on the right into an unguarded goal to make it 0-2.