Monday, December 22, 2014

Wearside League: Teesside hotshots enjoy pre-Christmas crackers ahead of cup tie


Stockton Town and Redcar Athletic gave their fans plenty of Christmas cheer as they cracked in 12 goals between them.


The sides play each other next time out in a Shipowners Charity Cup semi-final on January 3 and the game should be a high-scoring one going by their weekend activities in the Wearside League.


Impressive leaders Stockton surged to a 7-0 win at Seaton Carew to ensure they finished the year unbeaten away from home.


Kallum Hannah struck four times to become the first Stockton player to score 100 goals.


Fourth-placed Redcar were almost as lethal at Green Lane as they put Silksworth to the sword in a 5-1 victory which included some top drawer strikes.


Stockton bombarded Seaton but had to wait until the 39th minute for Hannah to put them ahead with a penalty.


Hannah added three more after the break, including a spectacular scissor kick.


Stockton’s other goals came from Matty Garbutt, Max Craggs and Adam Nicholson.


Kieran Stares was first to score for Redcar after six minutes, turning to fire in a dipping shot over the Silksworth keeper from 35 yards out.


Joe Ferguson then powered in a 25-yard free-kick to make it 2-0.


And it was 3-0 when Michael Woodhouse picked up a Stares pass on the halfway line and left the entire Silksworth defence trailing in his wake before firing in a low shot.


Lance Skelton made it 4-0 just before the break with another low drive after James Swann had squared the ball to him.


Substitute Adam Hartnett got a deserved goal when he rounded the keeper with seven minutes remaining after he was put through into the area by Stares.



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