Darlington 0 Ebbsfleet United 2 Darlington sank to a depressing home defeat to Ebbsfleet United today after which Craig Liddle revealed he is considering his future as the club’s manager. The 2-0 home loss, thanks to two goals early
Hartlepool United 0 Stevenage 0HARTLEPOOL United and Stevenage played out a drab goalless draw at Victoria Park – Pools’ second in a week. After a 0-0 at Walsall last weekend, this game had the same outcome and was of the same nature, with
TONY MOWBRAY makes three changes to the Middlesbrough side beaten by Leeds United last week for this afternoon’s Championship fixture with Birmingham City at St Andrews. Rhys Williams misses out with an ankle ligament injury so Kevin Thomson
SUNDERLAND'S hopes of a first major trophy since 1973 are still alive after a battling 1-1 draw at Everton this afternoon. The Black Cats will be in the hat for tomorrow's FA Cup semi-final draw, with a quarter-final replay provisionally scheduled for
SAM Collins makes a quicker than expected return from injury to the Hartlepool United side for their home game with Stevenage.After hobbling out of last week’s 0-0 draw at Walsall with a calf strain in the warm-up, the skipper is back at the heart
Paul Johson makes his Darlington debut in today’s match at home to Ebbsfleet United after arriving on loan yesterday from Hartlepool. The 19-year-old centre-back comes into the side as the only change from the XI which started Tuesday’s draw
HUNDREDS of people gathered today for the funeral of blinded PC David Rathband, which began in humorous style with the Monty Python song Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life. Humanist celebrant Carly Fee told the congregation at Stafford Crematorium
SUNDERLAND manager Martin O'Neill has named an unchanged starting line-up for today's FA Cup quarter-final at Everton. With Lee Cattermole and Stephane Sessegnon still suspended, O'Neill has named the same side that beat Liverpool 1-0 last weekend.
TWO police officers received minor injuries after their patrol car was involved in a collision with a stolen car they were chasing. The road traffic police officers, based in Spennymoor, were pursuing a yellow Audi A3, which had been stolen from the
POLICE say they are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of a 61-year-old man who has been missing from his home for two days. Arthur Edward Lamb, of Short Row, Burn Moor, near Chester-le-Street, is thought to be suffering from depression.
A 21-YEAR-OLD man has been killed and three people injured after a car crashed into a tree in North Yorkshire. The crash involved a yellow Peugeot 106 which left the A169 at the bttom of Saltersgate Bank, near to the old Saltersgate Inn, between
DURHAM will find themselves up against their least successful overseas signing, Shaun Tait, on their tour to Dubai next week. The Australian Twenty20 specialist, the first man to break the 100mph barrier at Lord's, has joined MCC's squad for the Emirates
THE McLaren duo of Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button locked out the front row of the grid in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix. Hamilton was .152 seconds faster than his team-mate - but both drivers look to be in a good shape for tomorrow's
CIVIL servants could be moved to regional pay deals from as early as next month under Budget proposals that risk inflaming trade union anger. As political wrangling continued over the final details of the package to be unveiled by Chancellor George Osborne
MARGARET THATCHER mistakenly believed that “basically reasonable” miners would not follow union leader Arthur Scargill if he picked a fight with the Government, her newly released private papers reveal. The Prime Minister made the comments in
THE supporters’ company hoping to buy the Quakers has published its financial projections in a bid to encourage investment. Darlington FC 1883’s (DFC 1883) decision to release the figures comes as club officials hope for a big crowd at today’s
CLAUDIA Lawrence’s father spoke yesterday of his disbelief that he has still not found his daughter, three years after she went missing. On the third anniversary of the 35-year-old’s disappearance from her York home, Peter Lawrence told of his
THE Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, is the frontrunner to replace the Archbishop of Canterbury, after Dr Rowan Williams announced he is stepping down. Dr Williams, 61, will take the position of Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge. He
A HOUSE hunter could snap up a bargain after one of Britain’s cheapest houses went on sale in the region. The two-bedroomed terraced house in Church Street, Ferryhill Station, County Durham, went up for auction at a starting price of just £1 earlier
After working nearly half the season almost single-handedly, Craig Liddle is relieved that he can finally welcome some assistance at The Northern Echo Arena. Neil Cox, a former Middlesbrough team-mate, has joined Darlington's coaching staff on a short-term
WHILE some managers opt for experience over youth every time, for Neale Cooper it's a different story. His two previous seasons in charge of Hartlepool United were littered with teenagers being given a chance in the first-team. David Foley, Steven Istead
Often in sport when people boast about the effort that they put in, it's usually because results have been poor. Next time your favorite football team gets beat, if the manager is looking for an excuse, listen to the post match interview and time
SUNDERLAND manager Martin O'Neill insists the club will do everything possible to keep Stephane Sessegnon at the club after an admission that the striker and his family are struggling to settle on Wearside. Former Portsmouth and Stoke City striker
HE may have been left out of Newcastle United's starting line-up at Arsenal last Monday, but £9m man Papiss Cisse is happy with a new life on Tyneside - where he has already sampled fish and chips. Cisse had to watch the Magpies' enthralling 2-1 defeat
ALAN PARDEW thinks the time has come for Newcastle United to outline their European intentions - in the hope it gives the team the lift they need to get over the line this season. With ten games remaining, the Magpies have dropped five points behind
A NORTH-East physiotherapy practice has secured another major corporate contract to help staff at a local housing association stay fit. Paul Gough Physio Rooms, which has practices in Darlington, Durham, Guisborough and Hartlepool has been asked to provide
AN ex-boxer broke a man’s jaw in two places after the victim mistook him for a rival North-East football fan and teased him about his accent. Sunderland AFC supporter Mark Butler thought Graham Nelson’s Darlington accent was a Teesside twang and
A WOMAN driver walked away nearly unscathed from a horrific crash yesterday, only minutes after it emerged that a man involved in an accident on the same road before Christmas has died from his injuries. The woman, said to be in her 30s, was
SURPRISE donations from bookies have enabled Northern Echo racing writer and jockey Niall Hannity raise more than £27,000 for charity. Mr Hannity returned to horseracing for the first time in seven years on Thursday, when he took part in Cheltenham
TWO care homes treating dementia patients have been ordered to make immediate improvements after inspectors discovered shocking issues. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has issued formal warnings to New Century Care and Lifestyle (Abbey Care
COOKS are renowned for keeping their recipes secret, so when Tom Rennolds made it to the final of the hit BBC Show MasterChef the outcome was just another thing he had to keep under his hat. Tom, who is from Middleton St George, near Darlington
A TEA lady who has made cuppas for Newcastle United managers and players for nearly half a century is about to watch a match live for the first time tomorrow. Kath Cassidy, 85, has been the official tea lady at St James’ Park since 1968 and
THE widow of PC David Rathband will attend his funeral today despite being told by his brother to stay away. Darren Rathband said his twin told him he did not want Kath Rathband, 42, to be there. Mrs Rathband separated from the former Northumbria
Former Middlesbrough defender Neil Cox has returned to the North-East with Darlington, though the circumstances in comparison to his last move to the region could not be more stark. He became Boro's record buy when he moved to Ayresome Park in a £1m
JONJO SHELVEY'S immediate future lies in Liverpool's hands, as the in-demand midfielder continues to be courted by Blackpool and Middlesbrough. The former Charlton Athletic playmaker spent a spell at Bloomfield Road this season, and it is understood
MIDDLESBROUGH face two huge tests of their promotion credentials this week, made all the more difficult by the absence of their 'catalyst' Barry Robson. Robson's dismissal against Leeds United last weekend resulted in a three-match ban, and the Scotland
MARTIN O'NEILL has challenged his Sunderland side to follow in the footsteps of the FA Cup winning team of 1973 as they look to reach the semi-finals of the competition for the first time in eight years. The 1973 FA Cup final win over Leeds United
With seven days remaining until Paul Truscott attempts to get his hands on the British title, the Middlesbrough featherweight told Paul Fraser of the problems he has had to overcome after a frustrating 2011 TEN DAYS in Las Vegas sounds a perfect way
NORTHUMBRIAN Water has unveiled a revolutionary hydro power generation system at a treatment works in the region. Commissioning of the £1.3m plant at Mosswood water treatment works near Consett, County Durham, is now underway after eight months of construction
The Midlands Grand National is the highlight of a smashing card from Uttoxeter which concludes Cheltenham week. It's been a great week and the personal highlight of was Sir Des Champs in the Jewson Novices' Chase - for those interested in antepost wagers
