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.