HARTLEPOOL TOUCHDOWN had a great result in the Premier League, winning 6-2 at close rivals Spennymoor Salvins.

They went ahead after 15 minutes when Lee Crosby put Bob Smith in the clear to score with a powerful shot.

Their lead was doubled through Scott Newbegin, scoring from 10 yards out after Andy McKenna squared the ball to him. As half-time approached they had to ride their luck as Salvins twice hit the woodwork.

The home team started the second half really well and Gary Easson pulled off a great save to flick the ball round the post. And rather than a 2-1 score line and Salvins on the front foot, Touchdown went down the other end to make it 3-0 with a lovely low strike from Neil Kennedy.

Newbegin then scored from the edge of the box and Lee Atkinson hit the bar before Newbegin completed his hat-trick. Salvins got two goals back in the last ten minutes but Touchdown still had the last say, Crosby setting up Smith to score his second.

In an excellent team performance Crosby was man of the match, with Newbegin, Mark Taylor and John Graham also standing out.

EASINGTON CIU travelled to leaders Marden and gave a good account of themselves in a 3-0 defeat. The home team went ahead inside quarter of an hour but CIU responded, Anthony Ward firing inches wide. Then, right on half-time, a cross cum shot was wind assisted into the back of the net.

Easington worked hard and held their own after the break, but Marden made it three in the final seconds of the game. Glen Hoyland starred, along with Steve Adair.

In Division One GILLEN ARMS drew 1-1 at leaders Penshaw Catholic Club. It was a very cagey opening twenty minutes before Scott Llewellyn saved a free kick and John Linighan tested the home keeper.

Penshaw had a good spell at the start of the second period which culminated in them going in front when Jeff Tudor scored after 60 minutes in. With ten minutes to go Gillens got a deserved equaliser. Derek Draper fed the ball in to Linighan who played a one-two with Buster Bellwood and scored. That's the way it finished which was probably a fair result. Mom Penshaw Jon Cullen, Mom Gillen Dennis Chapman.

HEBBURN TOWN entertained WASHINGTON CROSS KEYS and it was 0-0 at half time in a very even game, with decent football played despite the windy conditions.

In the second half chances were few Hebburn taking theirs. Colin Smith in his first game back from a hernia operation stumbled past a defender and goalkeeper to slot into an empty net and then turned provider after his shot was parried by Washington keeper and MOM Graham Abbott followed up to make the final score 2-0 in the last minute of the game Andy Lumsden won the honours for Washington.

HARTLEPOOL CATHOLIC put in a battling display at Redcar Newmarket but it wasn’t quite enough as they went down 2-0.

The game was well into the second half before the home team went ahead. Catholic had a great chance to level but Allan Harll's effort was cleared and Redcar scored a late second. Best for Catholic were John Tumilty and Neil Macdonald.

In Div 2 both PETERLEE HELFORD and WINGATE CONS CLUB lost at home.

Peterlee took a early lead against Houghton Cricket Club, Darren Little sliding home John Butterfield’s driven cross but they squandered chances that could have put the game out of sight and Houghton equalised. Little put them back in front with a fine header but the away team levelled again just before the break.

Houghton scored two second half goals and although Peterlee created enough chances to get a result it was not to be and it finished 4-2. Little was man of the match.

Wingate also took the lead in their game against Durham Stone Bridge. They were awarded a free kick 25 yards out and Kevin Taylor put it away with a slight deflection. Durham got back into the game before the break via the penalty spot.

The second half saw Durham making good use of the wind at their backs, scoring from two corners, the first going in direct from the kick, to win the game 3-1. David Simpson was Wingate’s star man.

In Division Three Team of the Month HORDEN SPORTSMANS moved up to second with a convincing 4-1 win over Boldon Colliery Tavern. It was only 1-0 at the break though, Daryl Burns having scored on the half hour mark.

Billy Scott made it two shortly after the restart with a low shot from the edge of the box and Steven Musgrove added a third from close range. Boldon got one back and Tommy Dunleavy had to tip a shot over the bar to squash any thoughts of a late comeback. A late Stuart Ferguson header completed the scoring.

Scott was man of the match with Ferguson and Musgrove also standing out.

Hartlepool Stag & Monkey drew 2-2 draw against Washington Biddick. They were well on top in the opening twenty minutes but Darren Rowbotham and Brendan Deer were thwarted by really good saves. Then a slip at the back let Washington in for a half-time lead.

They doubled that on the hour and Stag were facing defeat. But they almost won it with a remarkable finish. Man of the match Ste Gofton hit the top corner from 35 yards and then lashed in the equaliser from Peter Boagey’s cross. Rowbotham was then stopped from scoring by a handball and Gofton hit the bar.

In Division Four HARTLEPOOL VETS pushed Sunderland Rolls Royce all the way before losing 2-1. The home team went ahead with the Vets looking for an offside decision, but it was 1-1 ten minutes later. Darren Downes swung over a corner and Gary Owen headed it in.

It was nip and tuck till fifteen minutes from the end when Rolls Royce scored from a free kick. Anthony Tweddle starred along with Paul Reed, Ian Mason and Chris Reay.

Sunderland Ivy Legends and Durham City Strollers met in gale force conditions that suggested that the lads on the side would be doing more running about after the ball than the lads on the field.

Now that might have been the case but with the ball in play both teams produced an end to end display that did them great credit. Ivy, with the wind at their backs pressed early but Strollers created the better early chances and made better of the conditions.

Stand in keeper Chris Jackson made two great saves to keep the sides level. As the half progressed the pressure told and Jason Pettits followed up his own shot to guide the rebound under the valiant keeper. Half time saw the roles reversed, with Ivy playing far better against the wind and creating two gilt edged chances that went begging.

Midway through the half Parker was given the benefit of the doubt in a tight offside and lofted the ball over the advancing keeper. Cue Michael Cleugh's return to the fray and an outstanding individual goal that looked to have given Ivy the points until Parker nodded an equalizer from a precise corner in the last minute. An excellent game in atrocious conditions.