Consett scored three times but still went down 6-3 to West Denton after the sides shared four goals in the opening half.

Michael Fraser (2) and David Edgar netted for the Steelmen with Mark Turnbull (2), Stephen Dodds, Steve Rae, Tony Murray and Paul Jones on the mark for West Denton.

Second half goals by Dean Scott and Tony Ross earned Walker Central a 2-1 victory at Felling Magpies whose only goal came from David Lucas.

Redheugh ran out 4-2 winners over New Hartley when five of the six goals were scored during the second period. Stephen Brown, Daniel Olusgoa, David Jeffers and Chris Laws found the target for the Reds and Daniel Reay bagged a brace for New Hartley.

After leading at the halfway stage through Peter Fairless Cleveland Hall ended 3-1 in front of Prudhoe Town. Ben Manning struck for Prudhoe, but when Fairless and Kevin Poppleton also netted, Cleveland Hall took all three points.