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Durham Alliance

THE Washington Aged Peoples Trophy took centre stage with all but two clubs involved in second round matches.Read

BEADS left to sweat after experiencing first defeat of the season

FIRST Division leaders Richmond Town retain their top spot in the league after inflicting a first defeat of the season at BEADS FC.Read

Stannington winning run ended by deflection

HEATON Stannington’s winning run was ended by a deflected free-kick 10 minutes from time.Read

Hartlepool United 0 Sheffield Wednesday 1

MICK WADSWORTH insists his Hartlepool side won’t be affected by their first loss of the season – and backed his players to launch another unbeaten run.Read

CARLISLE United and Walsall battled out an entertaining draw in the sunshine as a game of two halves saw the Cumbrians struggle to find the ball in the first half before going on to dominate proceedings after the break.Read

Shielfield defeat for Borderers

TABLE-TOPPING Annan Athletic go marching on after snatching a second-half winner against Berwick Rangers at Shielfield Park.Read

Carlisle United 1 Stevenage 0

CARLISLE United lifted spirits with only their second home win of the season.Read

Clyde 1 Berwick Rangers 4

DARREN GRIBBEN struck twice in three second-half minutes to send Berwick on their way to three points against Clyde.Read

AFC Bournemouth 1 Hartlepool United 2

FIVE wins in a row, unbeaten this season and up to third in League One – these are heady days for Pools.Read

Wearside League review

STOCKTON Town had the distinction of ending Ryhope CW’s 100 per cent record.Read

Northern Alliance league review

ANDY REAY smashed in a last-gasp winner as Rutherford completed a storming comeback against fellow strugglers Ponteland.Read

Durham Alliance review

LEADERS Coundon and Leeholme stretched their advantage at the top to seven points with a 5-2 win at Swalwell Amateurs.Read

Teesside League review

RICHMOND TOWN took over at the top of Division One after they beat Cargo Fleet 3-1.Read

Hartlepool United 3 Bury 0

LAST week Mick Wadsworth described Colin Nish as Pools’ Emile Heskey – and the striker yesterday proved his boss wrong with two goals as his side eased past Bury.Read

Chesterfield 4 Carlisle United 1

CARLISLE United waved goodbye to their unbeaten league away record as Chesterfield continued their own recent run of good form with a devastating display of attacking.Read