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“To be fair, I thought Ashington played some good football, but they hardly had any shots during the game,” he added. “I would say possession was 50-50 but they have got a strong and very workmanlike side and the manager Gary Middleton has got them ...

It was a measured and controlled performance from the Colliers which resulted in a well deserved victory – and afterwards, skipper Liam Atkin was presented with the cup by Alan Wright, president of the Northumberland Football Association. Whitley Bay: ...

“They had nothing to lose and to be fair to them they have come and had a right go and played some terrific football for a team who have gone down.” Middleton, who was upbeat after the 0-0 draw against Spennymoor on the Thursday, had asked for a ...

Colliers' 'chorus master' Mark Fitton hopes the Ashington supporters will be in good voice on Wednesday night when the Colliers meet Whitley Bay in the final of the Northumberland Senior Cup at St James' Park. Fitton, 29, who has supported the Wansbeck ...

On a perfect evening, football was the undoubted winner in the opening 45 minutes with Wallsend-based referee David McCallum only having to blow his whistle for the occasional foul. Wayne Phillips and Keith Graydon pulled the strings for the home side ...

Ashington Woodhorn Lane Ladies will be joining the Northumberland County Women's Football League as from September. They are looking to cement foundations in place and will play their home matches at the Hirst Welfare in Ashington. Chairman Tony ...

“I'm playing the best football I've ever played in my life and I'm enjoying being back at Ashington – and I'm not leaving the club again, that's for sure.” And despite being a Sunderland fan, Taylor will be delighted to take to the St James' Park turf ...

“It's a surreal feeling when you look at the quality of teams in the league, like Spennymoor, Whitley Bay and Ashington. “I nearly won a trophy in Sunday football once, but I let the team down got sent off in the county cup final. That was two years ...

Heart attack victim Grahame Giles, 61, died in March 2008 at Wansbeck Hospital in Ashington, Northumberland, following poor treatment by paramedic Brian Jewers, who was subsequently struck off over the case. Coroner Tony Brown was told concerns ...

Spennymoor Town's failure to beat Ashington on Thursday evening has handed Quakers an opportunity to seal first place and promotion - the club's first as they aim to return to the Football League. Administration last season resulted in a four-division ...