Friday 27th October
Northern Premier League Division One East
Newton Aycliffe 1 v Consett 4
Consett were the decisive victors in this County Durham encounter. The first half was an even contest. Liam Adamson’s deflected shot allowed Cole Kiernan to fire the hosts ahead from close range in the 13th minute. Yet Consett would swiftly retaliate via a Scott Fenwick header from a corner three minutes later. In the 41st minute Jake Orrell made it 2-1 to the visitors.
The second half saw Consett gain a stronger foothold in the game, with Ben Ramsey finding Wil Shaw who slotted home on the hour mark. Shortly after, Aycliffe were given the opportunity to pull one back through a penalty, but a fantastic James Anderson double save denied the home side.
The fourth goal came from a corner with Aycliffe keeper Dan Cameron’s punch finding his own net.
Aycliffe make the long trip to Carton Town on Saturday, returning to the SecuriCorp Stadium to face Bridlington Town on 11 November. That game will be followed by the Durham Challenge Cup tie on Tuesday 14 November when Aycliffe will host Bishop Auckland.
Photo by Yvonne Wood of Liam Adamson on the attack against Consett. Match report by Ryan Livingston.