Danny Johnson took his haul for the season to 53 as he scored all four in a 4-0 Guisborough win at Ashington
Danny Johnson
Goal machine Danny Johnson took his haul for the season to 53 as he scored all four in a 4-0 Guisborough win at Ashington which powered the Priorymen up to fourth in the Northern League at the Colliers’ expense.
Johnson needed just three minutes to open his account and grab his 50th goal of the campaign, and doubled the lead on the half hour when he chipped the keeper.
The former Hartlepool United and Real Murcia forward completed his hat-trick with a low finish and got a fourth late in the game from strike partner Mikey Roberts’ cross.
Johnson, 21, said: “If someone told me in pre-season that I would score so many goals, I would have snapped their hand off. I set a target of 25 to 30 goals with Chardy (Guisborough boss Chris Hardy) and I think I passed that in November.
“Thankfully, I’ve kept on scoring and whatever happens now I will have had a good season.
“The whole team has been playing well over the last couple of months, and hopefully I can help us finish strongly.
“You would have to say Celtic Nation, West Auckland, Shildon and Spennymoor are the title favourites, but hopefully we can finish at least fifth.
“We are through to the North Riding Cup Final as well, and we want to get a result at Marske tomorrow night and move a step closer to the League Cup final at St James’ Park.”
Billingham Synthonia drop-ped two places to 11th following a 3-1 home defeat to Dunston who replaced them in ninth.
Synners made mistakes at the back and felt some costly decisions went against them.
They were 3-0 down before getting on the scoresheet late in the closing stages with a header from substitute James Magowan.
Jamie Clarke’s arrival has kick-started previously floundering Marske.
The veteran striker scored his second goal in two games as the Seasiders built on their midweek win at Ashington with a 3-2 home victory over Crook.
Marske made an ideal start with Craig Gott sticking away a sixth minute penalty.
Jamie Poole scored with a volley to make it 2-0 and Clarke got in on the act in between two goals from Crook’s Kyle Davis.
Relegated Billingham Town suffered a 3-1 defeat at Sunderland RCA which lifted the Wearsiders up three places to sixth-bottom.
Town fell behind in the second minute, goalkeeper Patrick Pisani miskicking an attempted clearance straight to Gavin Barton who snapped up his gift-wrapped chance to score.
But Michael Dalton levelled on the half hour after being fed by Tom Hill, and they looked set to hold out for a draw until conceding twice in the final six minutes.
Nathan Wilson scored a terrific free-kick and Barton nipped in to score his second and RCA’s third with two minutes to go.
Thornaby’s sprint towards their goal of a top 10 finish in Division Two gathered further pace as they beat a Birtley side, who put four past them without reply on their travels, 2-0 at Teesdale Park.
Joe Melvin struck twice but victory came at a heavy cost as the home side finished with nine men after Sean Davies and Ricky Phillips were both sent off.
Norton played well in the first half but conceded from a set piece after the break in a 1-0 reverse at South Shields.
And Stokesley are looking over their shoulders at the drop zone following a 3-2 home defeat to Chester-le-Street.
The host’s were leading 2-1 at half-time with goals from Greg Peel and Reece Kelly.
“It was a poor performance,” said assistant boss Nicky Ward.
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