Joe Kendrick’s first match in charge of Ryton & Crawcrook Albion saw them suffer a heavy 9-2 defeat at Billingham Town on Tuesday.

A Jack Pounder hat trick, David Gordon’s brace and further strikes from Kyle Davis, Robbie Bird, Paul Braithwaite and Luke Spalding gave the Teesiders a dominant win.

Thomas McIntyre pulled a goal back for Albion on the stroke of half time to make it 4-1 and another on the hour mark to make it 6-2.