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10 - Shields Gazette , Monday , March 15 , 1976 Shields avoid the double PARKER GRABS LATE SAVER DURHAM UNIVERSITY are in their first season as members of the Northern Alliance , but they have proved beyond any shadow of a doubt to be the best of the three ' college ' sides , but of more importance to league leaders South Shields is the fact that they have now established themselves as the Mariners ' bogey team . In January Shields went to Durham as the only unbeaten side in the league and came away pointless . On Saturday in the return fixture at the Jack Clark Ground the University swept into an identical 2-0 lead , having again led by goal at half as on Shields pulled one back , time but went suspicions grew that 2 - 1 would be the final score and that of all teams Durham University would complete the most sensational double of the season . But in the final minute Parker substitute Kenny stabbed home the equaliser point , to salvage a the importance of which was not fully realised until news of the top of the table Carlisle City v . Marine Park clash came through . The Cumbrians did the Mariners a great favour by defeating Marine 2 - . one time . a CHANCES MISSED Shields ' draw , then , became valuable point gained rather than one lost as it keeps them above all other championship contenders . Following last weeks ' Boldon reach cup semis - in extra time a BOLDON CW clinched place in the semi - final of the Wearside League Challenge Cup when they beat Eppleton 2-1 in extra time at Boldon on Saturday . Although the first half was goalless , there was plenty of excitement . Scott should have put the home side ahead when he was clean through with only the keeper to beat but his final effort was well wide . Carmichael hit a great drive which was just off target and then Smith headed over the bar from a good position . NORTHERN ALLIANCE P W D L F A Pt 22 18 3 1 90 21 39 26 18 2 6 64 31 38 6 62 36 35 5 54 20 34 4 55 32 34 Sth Shields Marine Pk Percy Main Carlisle City Seaham RS Wallington Belford Durham Un . 23 Morpeth Tn 25 10 Alnwick Tn 20 Throckley W 20 Wkton Res 23 Greenwells 25 Wallsend Ath 23 Ncastle Univ 23 Bedlington 26 25 16 23 16 24 14 6 4 23 13 24.12 3 Bede College 17 kick In the 40th minute the visitors were awarded a penalty but Gibson's spot hit the bar and rebounded into play . The second half was only minutes old when Buck put Eppleton in front with an easy chance from close in . The home side fought back and equalised in the 60th minute with a fine solo effort by defender Paul Hedley . With the game going into extra time , the home side got the winner when a pass by Smith found Carmichael who rounded the advancing keeper and shot into the corner of the net . 3 2 6 51 35 30 9 53 44 27 7 8 8 33 36 22 TOST566562 7 2 13 46 58 22 8 4 8 36 25 20 2 11 44 63 16 6 12 32 49 16 1 18 47 53 13 1 16 31 64 13 3 15 23 55 13 1 19 30 96 13 3 12 18 51 7 up successful second half redeployment of captain Billy Graham front , Shields manager Bobby Elwell perservered with the same tactics . However , this did not prove as effective . Even though in the first half hour three chances fell to Graham , the scoresheet remained blank . Two minutes before taking a 36th minute lead , Durham were only kept out by the woodwork in a dramatic series of events . Daniels- dispossessed Freddie Carr in midfield and after a run of 20 yards in the Shields half shot from the 25 yard mark . Dick Patterson had come off his line and was only able to palm the ball into the underside of the bar . Durham's Graham raced in for the rebound but full back Jimmy McDonald just beat him to the ball and had to turn it away for a corner . After 36 minutes a right wing cross found Daniels on the six - yard line After 36 minutes a right wing cross found Daniels on the six- yard , line and he made no mistake with a header into the far left of the goal , although Patterson may have just got a hand to it . LEAGUE'S LEADING from the right but Graham MARKSMEN failed to make contact . The ball hit and Compton Patterson was sent the wrong way and could only watch the deflection roll into an empty goal . After only ten minutes of the second half the Mariners fell further behind . by an unfortunate goal . Graham . and Compton challenged for a low cross own EQUALISER But in 59 minutes Shields were back in the match when Jimmy Robson reduced the two - goal deficit . Lyn Rutherford , coming in behind the defence , headed a Steve Hunter corner against the bar , but the ball fell to the feet of . Robson only a yard out and he easily touched it home . The equaliser , was left until the 89th minute . Ray Young crossed from the right and Kenny Parker , who had played all the second half in place of Ritchie Madden , cut in to hook the ball past Broughton , caught unawares . Broughton , the Durham ' keeper , was of the one Shields reasons found it difficult to score . Throughout the match Robson . in particular had shots pushed away for corners and shots held just under the bar . In fact , Broughton and his defence were involved again in the dying seconds and but for a defender on the line , Graham could have notched the winner . Knott breaks nose Alan Knott , the Kent and England wicket - keeper , who . was detained in hospital , af ter a crash at Brands Hatch motor racing circuit expects to be discharged today . He broke his nose and re cieved other facial injuries when the car he was driv ing in a celebrity race skid ded and crashed . in all four LEADING scores divisions of the Football League are : DIVISION ONE L FAC Tot 7 7 26 3 2 25 12 20 16 11 Gowling Newcastle MacDougall Norwich Duncan Tottenham 1 21 Tueart Man . City 2.21 George Derby 15 3 19 Richards Wolves 11 6 19 Macdonald Newcastle 13 1 4 18 10 Royle Man . City DIVISION TWO L 16 ... Hales Charlton 21 Channon Southampton 16 Bradd Notts County 14 Cheesley Bristol City 15 Mariner Plymouth Ritchie Bristol City . DIVISION McNeil Hereford Buckley Walsall Binney Brighton Silvester Southend Rowland Bury Clark Mansfield Cullerton Port Vale Evans Cardiff DIVISION 20 Moore Tranmere O'Callaghan Doncaster Ward Lincoln Kitchen Doncaster Gray Huddersfield 506675 20 19 3 17 1 16 14 1 15 15 15 THREE L 16 1'6 LC 25 LC FA C Tot 27 2 29 1 26 324 3 23 3.21 19 1 19 3 19 15 16 FOUR L 12727 LC 20 19 11155 73481276 21 3 15 FA C OLTL2330 1 25 3 1 LC FA 25522 Tot 24 5 21 4 28 60 26 1 24 23 2 19 C Tot Shields Gazette , Monday , March 22 , 22 , 1976-9 MARINERS LOSE BUT THEY WERE OUT OF LUCK AS SOUTH SHIELDS approach their crucial , congested April Northern Alli ance programme , which includes seven games in a 14 - day spell , their pos ition in the league table is becoming more and more unstable . The last six matches have yielded only seven points , the three wins , one draw and two defeats constituting a disappointing run for the league champions . Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Seaham cost Shields the league leadership which has been theirs for most of the season and , with an Easter programme which takes in games against highly = placed Carlisle City and new leaders Marine Park in con'secutive days , the Mariners cannot afford to drop many more points if they are to retain their title without becoming involved in a late - season scramble . an Manager Bobby Elwell , who said he was looking for improved display at Seaham after a string of unimpressive performances , said after the game : " I thought we showed a lot of determination . I was happy at the way the lads played but I thought were unfortunate to lose . I felt sorry for them really . we " I've been getting on to them in the last few weeks , but at Seaham they started to put it together well . They just had bad luck with their finishing . At times it was unbelievable how we failed to score . " We've played a lot worse and won 5-0 , so while we still have some way to go to reach our early season level , I think we are on the way back . I'm lot a more confident now as we begin a up and easily beat Dick Patterson from the spot . 2 6 66 32 40 3 Right from the start of the P W D L F A Pts second half Shields literally put Seaham on the rack but were unable to find the net . On several occasions the ball struck defenders , sortimes with their backs to the shot , before being cleared . 2 90 22 39 4 56 32 36 6 62 36 35 5 54 20 34 6 53 36 32 9 55 45 29 3 13 48 60 23 Marine Park 27 19 South Shields 23 18 Seaham RS 25 15 Percy Main 25 16 Carlisle City 23 16 Wallington 24 14 Belford 25 13 3 Morpeth T. 26 10 Durham Un . 23 7 Alnwick Town 21 8 7 Throckley W. 21 Work'ton R. 23 5 24 N'cle Univ . 5 4 15 24 56 14 Bedlington 27 6 Greenwells 25 6 Wallsend Ath . 24 6 Bede College 18 2 When the final whistle sounded the play was still , as 6 12 32 49 16 2 19 32 98 14 1 18 47 53 13 1 17 32 66 13 4 12 19 52 8 it had been for most of the second period , in the Seaham half and Shields felt aggrieved not to have taken at least one point . PLACINGS was NORTHERN ALLIANCE 6324 2 8 8 33 36 22 9 37 27 20 2 12 45 65 16 nine game run - in to the end of the season . " Indeed , throughout Saturday's game , misfortune Shields ' constant companion . The first 20 minutes had simply been , for both sides , a time to adapt to a swirling wind and uneven pitch . Then in the 25th minute , the Shields goal came under severe fire for the first time . Seaham twice hit the bar as they pressurised the defence but could not find the back of the net and the ball was eventually scrambled away . The referee , however , consulted the flag waving linesman and awarded penalty for what only could have been a possible handball by Freddie Carr as the first shot the woodwork . a There were no enthusiastic appeals for a penalty from the Red Star forwards and Carr himself was adamant he had not made contact with the ball . However , Laverick came MINOR SOCCER SOUTH TYNE SENIOR LEAGUE St Hilda's . 2 , Simonside 2 : Metro 1 , Corporation Club 2 ; Fellgate Utd 2 , TT Royal 2 ; Heb burn Rangers 8 , A. B. Electronics ; Perseverance 1 , Whitburn JS 2 . MEDALS COMPETITION Catholic Club 2 , Crown Im perial 6 . SUNDERLAND SUNDAY LEAGUE Knockout Shield - 4th Round Boldon British Legion 4 , Down hill WMC 2 . DIVISION THREE West Boldon Travelling Man 4 , Post Office 2 . DIVISION FOUR La Strada SC 4 , Whitburn Rgrs 2 . DIVISION FIVE Cleadon Britannia 2 , Footy Shop 2 . SUNDAY CIU SUNDAY LEAGUE Humbledon and Plains Farm WMC 5 , Boldon Social Club 1 . MID TYNE LEAGUE Dalziel 2 , Hebburn Trades 5 ; Hebburn RWT 1 , Baker Perkins 5 ; Jarrow Ex - Servicemen 4 , Heb burn Iona 1 ; Marconi 2 , Jarrow Neon ; Timex QC , St Hilda's 3 . MID - TYNE BENEVOLENT CUP REPLAY Jarrow Labour Club 3 , South Shields YMCA . 4 . GATESHEAD CHARITY CUP ( THIRD ROUND ) Washington Glebe 3 , Northfield |
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