Albion tore up the recent form book in recent games between these sides with a comprehensive 4-0 over the Uni at a soggy Oldhaulage Stadium. Leading 1-0 at half time through a Jack Salkeld goal, Ryton turned on the style against their near neighbours in the second half though the University’s Adam Redford’s 47th minute dismissal helped things along as further goals from Joe Groves-Forbes, Salkeld & Declan Bisset completed the scoring. However a late serious looking injury to Dan Ord took the some of the shine off the victory.
FT RACA 4 NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY 0
MATCH SUMMARY
Albion welcomed near neighbours Newcastle University to a wet Oldhaulage Stadium seriously overdue a victory over the Students following a dismal run of form & Nathan Beckham was able to field Rhys McLeod on the bench for the first time this season following his pre-season shoulder dislocation. It was the home side who mastered the conditions better & created an early chance from a 4th minute Josh Skivington corner which Louis Anderson got his head to but it flashed wide of the Uni goal. Two minutes later a flick upfield from Louis Calvert saw Jack Elliott burst forward, having the legs to outrun the University defence but his shot was a simple stop for keeper Will Lacey. The Students’ first chance came in the 8th minute when Kane Morris went on a solo run down the right wing but the cross-come-shot was blocked by RACA keeper Callum Corkhill before it could reach Jacob Milner who’d made a similar run forward. Their second chance came just seconds later with a speculative shot from distance from Adam Pow which had Corkhill scrambling across his line to escort the ball just wide of the Ryton goal. RACA took the lead on 12 minutes with a goal that was as simple as it was impressive. A Skivington corner was met by Jack Salkeld who leapt higher than all in red shirts, his bullet header giving Lacey no chance & Albion were ahead. While dominating most of the rest of the half Albion couldn’t get the final touch that would give a two goal cushion & they had to settle for the minimum advantage at the interval
HT RACA 1 Newcastle University 0
The University’s hopes of taking something from the game were given a blow a minute into the second half when their captain Adam Redford was late with a challenge on Jack Elliott and referee Zak Logue decided rather harshly it seemed to produce a straight red card. It took about 20 minutes before Albion took advantage of the extra man though they were helped by a clumsy three man move by the Uni to try to clear the ball from their defensive area. Joe Groves-Forbes nipped in to pick up the stray ball, cut into the box and found a gap twixt defender and post with his shot to double the advantage. 2-0 became 3-0 as the rain continued to fall, in the 75th minute Ryton played the ball out from the back, Louis Calvert finding Salkeld who got goal side of his markers, then took the ball wide, drawing Lacey out of his goal before slotting coolly past him to surely wrap up the points. There was a glimmer of hope on 77 minutes that the visitors might pull one back from a throw in that was flicked on to Alexander Humble whose flick from short range was on target but lacked the necessary venom and Corkhill was able to dive on the ball and prevent the consolation. Albion’s worst moment of the game came not from a goal from the University, but an 81st minute injury to Dan Ord who appeared to land awkwardly when defending a corner & had to be carried off the field after lengthy treatment. With all the substitutes used, it was 10 against 10 for the remainder of the game but that didn’t stop RACA from scoring their fourth and probably best goal of the night on 88 minutes.when Declan Bisset was played in by Charlie Whittaker & he played a lovely dink that went over the advancing Lacey & into the back of the net for 4-0. The Uni plugged on for a consolation goal but long range efforts from Jos Storr and Humble were never likely going to trouble Corkhill even in the slippy conditions & Albion won back to back games for the first time this season.
RACA– Corkhill, Skivington (Fletcher 74), Dart, Luke (McLeod 78), Driver, Dodds, Salkeld , Groves-Forbes (Bisset 78), Calvert, Elliott (Ord 67), Anderson (Whittaker 67).
Wednesdays Other Division 2 Results
Darlington Town 0 Sunderland RCA 0
Prudhoe YC 2 (Wright, Symington) Alnwick Town 4 (Smith, Clark, Potts, Agostinho)
Wednesday’s Durham Challenge Cup Results
Esh Winning 0 Brandon United 3
Jarrow 2 (Cunningham, Beattie) Hartlepool United 2 Jarrow win 3-1 on penalties
Gateshead Rutherford 1 Park View 1 (Bannister) Rutherford Win 4-3 on penalties
Willington 2 Tow Law Town 3 (Wilson, Marsden, Bennett)