Saturday 10th November 2018
Ebac Northern League Division One
Ashington 0 v Newton Aycliffe 3
Newton Aycliffe travelled to Ashington and came away with a comfortable 3-0 victory which moved them up to 11th in the league.
The visitors started well and Ben Wood brought out a good save from home keeper Grant in the 2nd minute. A minute later a good Tom Gavin cross into the six yard box was cleared under pressure by the Ashington defence, and on seven minutes James Rowe had a shot headed off the line. Aycliffe were rewarded on 27 minutes when a cross was laid back into the path of Ben Wood, who made no mistake. Ben Wood was fouled 25 yards out two minutes later and Gavin hit an unstoppable free kick into the top corner of the net (see the video of that goal on the Club’s Facebook page!).
Aycliffe were well on top and further increased their lead five minutes before half time. Man-of-the match Ben Wood hit a powerful shot, which Grant could only push out to Vinny Gash who tucked it in the corner for 3-0.
Aycliffe dominated the second half as well, but didn’t add to the score. Gash and Matty Pennal were both put through against Grant, but couldn’t find a way past him. Alan Harrison got away down the right at the end of the match, and he put a low cross into the six yard box, which Pennal just failed to connect with.
In an extremely generous gesture Ashington donated the gate money from the game to the Motor Neurone Disease Association whose logo is incorporated in their new kit. Their Chairman, Brian Shotton, said “Our club is richly associated with the charity Motor Neurone Disease Association through our late stalwart Les Alderson and the decision to emblazen the logo was made a few months ago.”
As it was Remembrance weekend the clubs joined many other teams up & down the country in observing a Two Minute Silence before kick off. Aycliffe Treasurer Yvonne Wood played the Last Post to mark the start of the Silence.
Aycliffe’s next match is at home to Newcastle Benfield 3pm Saturday 17th November at Moore Lane.
MOTM: Ben Wood.
Attendance: 199.
Cautions: none.
Subs: Pennal for Gash (68m), Harrison for Ben Wood (73m), Browne for Ethan Wood (90m).
