Eight clubs have submitted applications to join the Northern League from the three feeder leagues. From the Northern Alliance only Cramlington United, from the Wearside League, Gateshead Leam Rangers, Durham Corinthians, South Moor, Seaton Carew and Washington & from the North Riding League, Stokesley Sports Club and Kader.

Meanwhile fifteen clubs who applied for the feeder leagues this season have fallen by the wayside, resigning, folding & in some cases not even starting the season. There are 5 casualties in each feeder league. Locally in the Alliance there were Ovingham, Lynemouth, Walbottle Seniors, Walker Central and Whitburn & Cleadon. In the Wearside League Coundon Cons, Sunderland West End Reserves, New Durham, Norton & Stockton Ancients and Park View Reserves have all left & the North Riding League has lost AFC Teesville, Normanby United, Redcar Athletic U23s, TIBS & Yarm & Eaglescliffe Reserves who you might recall, had a high volume personnel movement over to Billingham Synthonia early in the season.

Tuesday’s Division 2 Result

Grangetown BC 3 (Urwin, Mahoney, Martin) Park View 0

North Riding Senior Cup Result

Scarborough Athletic 2 Yarm & Eaglescliffe 2 (Larkin, Thompson) Yarm win on penalties