Northern League round-up: The only two Teesside teams to beat the weather both taste defeat

Billingham Synthonia and Billingham Town both tasted defeat in the only two Northern League games with Teesside involvement to beat the wintry weather.

Only three games went ahead in the entire league due to the adverse conditions, and Synners suffered a setback in Division One as they lost 2-1 at survival rivals West Allotment Celtic.

Town went down 4-2 at home to Heaton Stannington in Division Two having conceded four times in a disastrous first half before rallying late.

Synners went to West Allotment looking to build on their 5-2 drubbing of Ashington, but had a poor first half and fell behind when Sean Reid scored at the second attempt after his initial free-kick was blocked.

Liam Hudson scored West Allotment's second against the run of play with a cool placed finish after being set up by Jake Kallis.

In-form Synners striker Michael Sweet - who scored all five last week against Ashington - pulled a goal back with a fabulous right-foot finish from Matty Osmond's cross.

Stevie Huggins also saw a free-kick tipped onto the woodwork but West Allotment held on.

Neighbours Town made a decent enough start against Heaton Stannington, but two self-inflicted goals in quick succession left them with a mountain to climb.

Keeper Michael Thackeray was still bemoaning his miskick when Gianpaolo Campania floated the ball into the box for Gary Yates to open the scoring with a free header.

Yates was allowed the freedom of Bedford Terrace as he turned in another Campania cross to make it 2-0, and the striker side-footed home the visitors' third to complete his hat-trick.

It got even worse for Town as The Stan went into half-time four up after Lewis Burns practically walked in the fourth from a Yates assist.

To their credit, Town piled on late pressure and got their reward with two goals in the final two minutes, but they already left themselves with far too much to do.

Matthew Dixon reduced the deficit when he turned the ball home from close range after Ian Bishop's header from a Josh Keogh corner was parried by Stan keeper Shaun Backhouse.

Substitute Ben Bonner added another consolation goal in the final minute with a fantastic curled finish with the outside of his right foot.