Northern Alliance newcomers Lynemouth FC have stepped up from the North Northumberland League after winning the title and lifting the NCFL Presidents Cup.
Lynemouth is a former mining village 3 miles northeast of Ashington, close to the village of Ellington. Lynemouth Colliery was in operation between 1927 and 1994, which closed due to an underground fire, before it was demolished in 2005.
Lynemouth Community Hub is at the car park entrance, with the football pitch at the back over the far end There’s also a bowling green, skate park and kids playground within the site.
Lynemouth 2 Wideopen FC Reserves 3
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A very entertaining second half, which could have gone either way once Ryan Lashley made it 2-2 with a superb free-kick. However, it was the visitors who clinched it when #16 finished off a breakaway move.
1-0(Connor Willis 18’) 1-1 (#11 21’) 1-2(#11 59’) 2-2(Ryan Lashley 78’) 2-3(#16 84’)
963.Gallagher Park
I saw Bedlington United at Blyth Sporting Club, and now they’ve relocated into the town to Gallagher Park. The ground is found at the bottom end of the park, where there is the pavilion, two football pitches, a bmx track and a children's play area.
Bedlington United use the pitch opposite the pavilion which is roped off at the sides.
Bedlington United 4 Hadrian FC 5
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A cracking game where as soon as one team took the lead, the other side quickly equalised. The vital leveller came ten minutes from time, when a shot was handled on the line by the United centre-half (great save by the way) and Dylan Barclay slotted home the resulting penalty to make it four-each. Moments later Barclay completed his hat-trick which turned out to be the winning goal.
0-1(Baran Kaan Tugrul 8’) 1-1(#8 24’) 1-2(Dylan Barclay 33’) 2-2(#3 34’) 3-2(#8 50’) 3-3(Taylor Kerr 64’) 4-3(#14 72’) RED - 80’ #5(Bedlington) 4-4(Barclay 81pen) 4-5(Barclay 82’)
Awaiting confirmation on goalscorers in both games. Blog will be updated in due course.
