Michael Sweet struck twice in the first four minutes as Billingham Synthonia won at Durham City
Michael Sweet struck twice in the first four minutes as Billingham Synthonia won at a Durham City side above them in the Northern League first division table.
The visitors were straight out of the blocks, Sweet unwrapping the visitors’ defence by pouncing on two minutes.
Before Durham could draw breath, they were hit again, Jack Bradbury setting up Sweet to fire home from around 12 yards.
And Sweet was denied a hat-trick towards the end of the game when his drive was cleared off the line by Stephen Harrison.
Synthonia are in 10th place, two points behind Durham.
Guisborough remain fourth despite going down 2-1 at Dunston, the home side winning with a last minute goal after Guisborough were reduced to 10 men.
Stephen Goddard struck for Dunston, but Adam Gell levelled after the visitors went down to 10 men on 80 minutes when Tommy Marron was injured after all the substitutes had been used.
But deep in added time Dan Wilson plundered a winner.
Marske keeper Robert Dean had a superb game in the 1-1 home draw with Bishop Auckland.
In Division Two, Ged Livingstone hit a hat-trick as Thornaby won 5-3 at Brandon. The Teesside side’s other goals came from David Wells who netted twice.
Norton beat Whitehaven 3-2, while Stokesley lost 3-1 at home to South Shields, the home side’s goal coming from Greg Peel.
West Auckland kept up the Northern League’s proud FA Vase record by reaching the Wembley final. The trophy, last year won by Spennymoor, could stay with the league after West won 2-1 at East Midlands Counties side Saint Andrews to win the two-legged tie by the same scoreline, after the first leg finished goalless.
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