Good news for Albion from the County HQ in that we have avoided being drawn in the Preliminary Round of the Frank Pattison Durham County Challenge Cup unlike another 22 teams, including six from the Northern League Second Division, who have the fixture to accommodate. RACA will enter the tournament in the 1st Round

Division 2 Wednesday Results

Billingham Synthonia 0 Grangetown BC 2 (Patterson, O’Brien)

Esh Winning 0 Seaham Red Star 4 (Luaba, o.g., Appleby, Weirs)

FC Hartlepool 1 (McGee) Park View 0

Jarrow 0 Billingham Town 0

Division 2 Thursday Result

Newcastle University 4 (Foster 3, Iverson) Durham United 0