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10 Shields Gazette , Saturday , January 24 , 1976 SHIELDS STILL THREE CLEAR ON THEIR return to Northern Alliance duty last week , South Shields won easily 3-0 against Bede College in what was little more than a work - out . It was good to see Ken Parker back on the goals trail with a hat - trick before half - time , and for Fred Carr to show no ill - effects of his recent injury lay - off . In similar vein , Jim Robson came on as sub . in the final 20 minutes for a work - out after his protracted injury spell . This success kept the Mariners three points ahead of Percy Main who also won comfortably , 3-1 over Newcastle University , whose keeper Mike Sherlock saved the students from heavier defeat . Marine Park stayed ahead of Seaham Red Star on goal Season 1975/76 14 points can clinch title average , after a narrow 1-0 win over Greenwells . It was goal - a - game George Stoneman who grabbed the vital counter but Marine should have had the result sewn up by half - time . Seaham avenged an earlier League Cup defeat by Belford with a 4-1 verdict over the Blues , who have recently been doing well . The shock result was the 1-1 draw for Bedlington , the bottom side , against highly placed Carlisle City who had scored . ten in the 1974/75 75/76 39 37 15 Consecutive League Wins Unbeaten Un beaten 4 reverse fixture earlier this term ! A 6-1 win was their best of the season for Workington Reserves , whose luckless victims , Wallsend Athletic , had thus conceded 11 goals in two weeks . All games at Bridgnorth coming up next week , South Shields would want to steer clear of injuries to key players at Durham University today . Meantime , the Mariners supporters have calculated that seven more wins in the league will assure their side of winning the league championship again this season The Reds cured their goals famine with goals by veteran Eric Banks ( 2 ) , Wayne Harrison ( 2 ) , Ron Walker and full back Dave Edgar , while Athletic added to their own misery with a penalty miss . With their vital FA Vase tie Bedlingon NORTHERN ALLIANCE PWDLNA P Sth Shields 17 15 2 68 14 32 4 49 29 29 Percy Main 20 13 Marine Park 20 13 3 2 5 55 29 28 2 46 26 28 5 47 18 27 Seaham R St 19 11 Carlisle City 19 13 Waddington Belford 16 11 3 41 21 24 7 42 34 20 Morpeth Tn 21 16 Alnwick Tn Threkly Well 16 Greenwells 21 Wktion Res 20 Wilsend Ath 20 Dinivam Univ 13 Nele Univ Bede 13 13 Coll Goals 64 18 9 9 7 6 6 Above Records ended by Durham University 2 South Shields 1 . 24 Jan 1976 at Durham . 20 6 1 2 2 1 11 44 52 19 3 6 34 22 17 64-10 -10 Aug 30/75 to Jan 17/76 146-24 Oct 12/74 to 130-27 Fob 8/75 to 8 36 42 14 1 14 41 42 13 4 5 11 27 45 13 6 1 13 30 56 13 16 6 17 27 4 9 16 39 8 9 17 44 1 1 18 18 88 3 Mariners ' unbeaten run lobbed over the advancing keeper , comes to SOUTH SHIELDS failed in their bid on Saturday to break the 40 un beaten Northern Alli ance games barrier . While snow forced many other fixtures to be cancelled , the Mariners went to fourth bottom Durham University and could not find a way into the Durham goal until it was too late . Both Durham goals in their 2-1 win were the result of serious defensive mistakes and , with less than a week to go to the Bridgnorth FA Vase tie , some tightening up has got to be done . errors against the eager students , who two days earlier had won 3-0 at Bede College . Throughout the second half Durham made isolated attacks when the persistent attempts by Shields for an equaliser broke down , Kenny 1974 . Parker , in particular , was unlucky not to score in two instances . In the 63rd minute ha obat the edge of the DAVEN Costly mistakes BEATEN for the first time this season at Durham University last week , South Shields TWO BLUNDERS badly but paid dearly ENDS SHIELDS ' two Oddly enough this was only the third league win in 15 games by the University , who now move above their fellow students from Newcastle , an end It was as early as the failed to get an equaliser . eighth mirate that Durham After 26 minutes Jimmy took a shock lead . As the Robson , who had earlier area , goalkeeper Dick Ritchie Maddon , had a shot ball came into the Shields come on for the injured Patterson came off his line pushed against the bar by challenged lost possession . neat play on the right put to collect , but when Braughton after Ray Young's The chance then fell to him through into the box . Graham , only yards off the line , and he made no mistake in pushing the ball home . Due to being on cup - tie duty today , and next week when they travel to Carlisle in the League Challenge Cup , South Shields could be headed in the Northern Alliance table by both Marine Park and Seaham Red Star , neither of whom have cup commitments . Provided they learnt their lesson , the Mariners might benefit from that 2-1 defeat at Durham , which It was not because of the lack of openings that Shields UNBEATEN RUN overhead kick for an astute goal , which proved to be the Marine winner . could ease the pressure built up by a long unbeaten sequence , February fixture list shows the leaders to have two fairly easy league games against Bedlington ( H ) and then Newcastle University ( A ) before that crucial game with Marine Park scheduled for the 28th . Meantime , challengers Marine Park and Seaham clash in the league next week , the result of which should prove to be beneficial to the Mariners . Marine Park were well held for over an hour by Newcastle University , before Alan Adams broke the deadlock with an At the same time Seaham Red Star won 3-1 at Throckley to keep alive their title chances , on 30 points parity with Marine just behind the league leaders . There were three games postponed due to the snow last week , namely Morpeth Percy Main , Bede College v Workington Res . and Wallsend Athletic v Alnwick . V After conflicting halves Wallington pulled back from 0-2 to 2-2 against Carlisle City at Scots Gap . Wallington have a game Shields bombarded the Durham goal in the closing minutes and finally succeeded in defeating Braughton to get a consolation goal . of A Young shot from long range which the keeper could not hold rebounded to Robson who easily knocked So on reflection it was a home from only two yards . question of finishing that capitalising on the two decided the match , Durham chances that came their way , Note : This was Shields first Northern Alliance defeat since Saturday , October 4 , TENNIS strengthened their squad by shrewdly signing up Colin Rutter , last season's joint top league scorer , from nearby Morpeth Town , where he had been in dispute with that club for a while . Belford extended their unbeaten home run to ten league games with a 3-1 success over Greenwells , whom everyone seems to warrant as being worthy of higher placing in the league . In the event the Sunderland side scored first but by the interval it was 1-1 then Belford asserted their superiority with two further counters . So Shields Marine Pk Seaham RS Percy Main NORTHERN ALLIANCE PW D L F A Pts 18 15 2 1 69 16 32 21 14 2 5 56 29 30 20 12 6 2 49 27 30 20 13 3 4 49 29 29 2 5 49 20 28 3 3 43 23 25 Carlisle City 20 13 Wallington 17 11 Belford 19 10 2 7 45 35 22 Morpeth Tn 21 9 1 11 44 52 19 Alnwick Tn 16 7 3 6 34 22 17 Thr'kley Wel 17 6 2 9 37 45 14 Greenwells 22 6 1 15 42 45 13 4 5 11 27 45 13 20 1 13 30 56 13 W'kgton Res 20 Wallsend A Durham Uni 15 N'ele Univ 14 Bede Coll 6 6 22 28 12 10 16 40 8 14 2 10 17 47 6 Bedlington 20 1 18 18 88 3 68221 3 4 |
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