Durham City Ladies

THE Ladies recorded their first victory of the season with a tremendous performance against Darlington RA. This result lifts City two places off the bottom of the table and eases the team's relegation worries.

Durham Uni student Charlotte Rimmer scored City's first after a good lay off from Becky Welch. Welch then unfortunately had to leave the pitch through injury, however this gave City top scorer Helen Richardson a chance to play after returning from injury herself.

Richardson scored for Durham in the second half to wrap up all three points, but City could have won by more as they played most of the game in the Darlington half.

Durham Manager Stephen Hamil was delighted, he said: "We haven't played for about a month with the weather being so bad, but the girls have been training twice a week and they were all really up for it today on a heavy pitch. It would be easy to let our heads go down being bottom of the league at Christmas, but right from the whistle today I could see that the girls really wanted to win."

Tyne Tees Girls Youth League

Under-12s

Blyth Town 6 v 0 Cramlington

Blyth started this game against their deby rivals like an express train with Blyth applying the pressure from the start but could not convert their chances. Blyth opened the scoring with a goal from Sarah Page who went on to score her hat trick, with the visitors unable to find a way past the home defence Blyth scored a further five goals with out reply. Credit to Cramlington who kept going to the end. Player of the match award went to Claire Pitt who also scored twice for Blyth and for Cramlington the award went to Stephanie Crosby.

Billingham Girls 3 v 5 Barnard Castle

Scorers for Billingham were Jessica Close, Toni Hardy and Amy Plummer who also took the player of the match award. For Barnard Castle their goals were scored by Danielle Scarr (2) and Kirsty Hutchinson (3) with the player of the match award going to Kathryn Jones.

Low Fell Juniors 2 v 1 Lumley Lasses

Lumley took the lead with a goal from Lauren Spencer from what looked like an impossible angle, but Low Fell equallised in the third period with a goal from Charlotte Walton. The winning goal was scored in the final quarter again by Walton who finished confidently. Player of the match awards went to Fiona Thursby for Low Fell and for Lumley Emma Preston.

M'sbrough FITC 11 v 0 Seaton Carew

Gemma Cowell hit the net five times with the other goals coming from Becky Stephenson (3), Jo Garvey and a brace from girl of the match Jess Hughes. The player of the match award for Seaton went to keeper Jessica Coates.

Presidents Trophy preliminary round

Norton & Stockton 2 v 1 D'ton Simply Lasses

Things stayed even until Norton take the lead through a Phillipa Thomas goal. The scores were levelled through an excellent goal from Carly Wrangham but Norton replied when Emily Wilson scored. Players of the match were Phillipa Thomas for Norton and Kellie Cox for Simply.

St. Francis 2000 1 v 3 Spraire Lasses

The balance of the game changed when the home team lost their keeper through illness, being replaced by any girl who would play in goal. The game remained goalless until the third period of play when Spraire took the lead through their player of the match Laura Spence who went on to score a hat-trick. St. Francis continued to test the visitors and it was new signing Kayleigh Mills who scored the reply. Player of the match for St. Francis went to Sarah Rowbotham.

Under-13s

Lumley 6 v 3 Norton & Stockton

Only two late goals from Kristina Minto to complete her hat trick and earn her the player of the match award for the home side sealed this result in favour of Lumley. Player of the match for Norton went to Andrea Tomkins who also scored twice. The other goal for Norton was scored by Hayley Pratt and Lumley's other goals were scored by Sarah Unwin who also got a hat-trick.

Under-14s

Boldon 5 v 1 St. Francis 2000 FC

Joanne Moncur opened the scoring for Boldon with Michaela Carter hitting the posts and the bar before eventually getting on the scoresheet. Rebecca Smith did a lot of running in attack and defence but could not hold Boldon on her own. Boldon hit their third with a strike from Sarah Weaver and Hartlepool scored when Boldon failed to clear with a goal from Sarah Pout. Further goals from keeper Helen Alderson who scored from the spot and Rachel Raine. Player of the match awards went to Sarah Weaver for Boldon and Rebecca Smith for St. Francis.

Presidents Trophy

Blyth Town 3 v 0 Lumley Lasses

Amanda Turnbull broke the deadlock after 20 minutes. The second half saw Blyth putting the pressure on Lumley with Helen McManus scoring. A second from Amanda Turnbull completed the scoring. Player of the match awards went to Ashley Bates for Blyth and Chloe Bailey for Lumley.

Under-18s

Boldon 2 v 7 Newcastle

Boldon opened the scoring but were hit with three in quick succesion from Newcastle who went on to win 7-2. Player of the match awards went to Amy McDowell for Boldon and Holly Perf for Newcastle.