Bishop Auckland chairman Terry Jackson says that the club is still ploughing ahead with plans for a new ground at Tindale Crescent.

Bishops called an EGM of their shareholders at the Town Hall last Friday, originally on the basis that Shildon were considering a groundshare with them.

But that deal is now off, and instead the sale of Kingsway and the funding of the new ground were discussed.

Jackson said: "We are hopeful that the Sport England restriction will be lifted soon. As a matter of course, Sport England object to any sale of sporting land but we are hopeful that we can progress as clearly the club needs the money for the Tindale Crescent development.

"We are addressing an administrative issue with the Church Commissioners, while we are also hoping that we can reach an agreement with the cricket club which is acceptable to both parties.

"We are actively progressing the bid process for funding towards the new stadium, but we need a significant revenue generator, which needs to be in the form of a sizeable function room. This will add to the cost, but needs to be done."

There is no indication of the timescale, but Jackson said; "We need to plough through and keep the momentum going."

Bishops manager, Brian Honour, believes his side's derby win at Spennymoor on Tuesday night was "massive".

A late goal from Neil Maddison gave Bishops a 2-1 win, and a ten point cushion over the two clubs in the relegation zone, Eastwood Town and Trafford.

"We've been threatening to win a game like that in recent weeks. We've done well against the top teams, picking up points here and there, and we were going to beat somebody sometime.

"The squad was really stretched because of injuries. Our keeper, John Caffrey, fell downstairs and couldn't play, and Paul Moss and John Lydon were injured during the course of the game.

"It's also put us well ahead of the bottom two. But that doesn't mean to say that we have to relax, this is only the start. We can set to work now on moving out of the bottom three.

"This might only be non-league football, but this win means just as much to our supporters as it does to Newcastle when they play Sunderland, or Darlington when they play Hartlepool. You could see the delight on their faces at the end of the game!"

It was sweet revenge for Bishops, because earlier in the season they were given a 5-0 hammering at Moors in the Presidents Cup.

Gateshead defender Rob Jones, who has been one of the club's best players this season, has had a week's trial at Second Division Oldham, and could be invited back for a second week.

Whitby's game at Runcorn last Sunday was postponed because of a waterlogged pitch.

Former Newcastle United and Darlington midfielder Stuart Elliott has signed for UniBond League Premier Division club Harrogate Town after leaving Conference club Halifax Town.