Saturday’s home match with leaders Blyth Town has been called off due to safety concerns regarding damage sustained to both ends of the roof on the main stand during yesterday’s storm.

RACA made it three wins on the trot with a 3-0 win over Esh Winning in the only game to survive the weather although there was pre-match drama as the scheduled referee failed to materialise. Once the game finally got going, Fergus Lynch & Aaron Costello had Albion deservedly 2-0 up at the interval, but the Stags were the dominant side in the second half. RACA’s goal led a charmed life as Esh Winning hit the woodwork three times but Albion not only kept a third clean sheet in a row, but extended the lead with a late goal from Michael Baxter to wrap up the win.

FT RACA 3 ESH WINNING 0 Attendance 135

Weather very much permitting, Albion host Esh Winning on Wednesday night (31/01/24) with a 7:30pm kick off. Neither side have conceded a goal in their last two games, RACA beating FC Hartlepool 4-0 & Sunderland West End 5-0 while the Stags have played two goalless draws at Chester-le-Street United & Newcastle Blue Star. Esh sit a point and a place behind us but have a game in hand. The reverse fixture back in August was a 3-2 win for us at West Terrace with the departed Lee Waugh scoring twice and Fergus Lynch the other goal.

A brace each from Aaron Costello and Rhys McLeod helped earn Ryton & Crawcrook Albion a big 5-0 win on the road at Sunderland West End on Friday night.

Ryton & Crawcrook Albion returned to winning ways in style on Saturday with a big 4-0 win over FC Hartlepool at Kingsley Park in front of a crowd of 285.

The goals came from Connor Brown, Rhys McLeod, Aaron Costello and Michael Baxter with a clean sheet for young Brogan Colquhoun in goal.

Second-half goals from Jack Pounder and Taylor Campbell earned Horden a 2-0 win over Albion on Saturday.

The draw for January’s RACA 100 Club was held on Saturday.

The winners are:

•  No.65 T Marshall £100
•  No.1 D Cartner £75
•  No.75 P Cameron £25

Congratulations to the lucky winners! The next draw is scheduled for February 3, 2024.

To join the RACA 100 Club or for more details, please contact Mr Paul Le-Patourel on 07720413390.

Albion let a two-goal lead slip to lose 3-2 against Newcastle University in Prudhoe on Saturday in the first match of 2024.