Stockton Town retain a three-point hold on top spot after recording their 100th league win, 1-0 at home to Redcar Athletic
Stockton Town retain a three-point hold on top spot after recording their 100th league win, 1-0 at home to a strong Redcar Athletic side who are third.
Stockton had the best of the first half and scored what turned out to be the winner 14 minutes into it through Kallum Hannah’s 41st goal of the season.
The hosts had a golden opportunity to open the scoring early, when Stephen Roberts blazed over the bar with only keeper Matthew Berry to beat.
But Hannah made up for it when he raced onto Stockton keeper Michael Arthur’s clearance after beating Chris Bivens to the ball, then fired a shot past Berry as the Redcar netminder tried to narrow the angle.
Both sides then traded chances before the break, Berry pulling off a fine save from Hannah and Redcar striker Kieran Stares drilling wide of Arthur’s near post.
Redcar put their hosts under real pressure from the start of the second half, but the first chance fell to Stockton as Adam Nicholson’s header was nodded off the line by Lee Blackburn.
Richie Playforth flashed a shot across the face of the Stockton goal after Redcar raided forward, then Stockton’s James Ward wasted another glorious opening when he fired wide with only Berry to beat.
The game flared up with around 15 minutes remaining, as several players got involved in a free-for-all following a shuddering challenge involving Stares and Stockton defender Daniel Lawson.
Lance Skelton, Stares and Adam Preston were all shown the yellow card, and Stockton saw the game out with James Ward missing another clear late chance.
Ben Bonner scored a hat-trick in Wolviston’s convincing 5-2 win away to Harton and Westoe.
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