Chester-le-Street Under-18s continued their pre-season warm up with a victory at Northern Alliance First Division side Garden Farm (formerly Relton) on Wednesday evening.

An own goal and strikes by Daniel Graham, Paul McDonald and Andrew Coulson earned the Cestrians a comfortable 4-0 victory.

Meanwhile, the club have confirmed that the Under-18s FA Youth Cup match against Southport FC Academy will take place at Moor Park on Thursday, September 5 (7.45pm kick off). As the youth cup competition rules changed last season, the match will be played to conclusion on the night with extra-time and penalties if required.

Chester-le-Street Under-18s are still on the look out for an assistant manager for the new season. Anyone suitably qualified and interested should contact Andrew Muxworthy on (0191) 3703998.

PLAYERS WANTED: Darlington Spraire Lads and Lasses are looking for girls aged between seven to 16-years-old and boys aged between nine and 12 years.

Training is at South Park, Darlington, Parkside entrance on Saturday mornings from 10am to 11.30am. Players should bring with them football kit.

For more details on the girl's teams ring John Boyd on (01325) 284183.

For information on the boy's Under-12s team ring Mark Raine (01325) 253397. Dave Sanderson is the contact for the boy's Under-13s team, to ring him, call (01325) 365747.

Players in the Under-12s side must be aged under 12 on September 1, 2002 while to qualify for the Under-13s players must be under 13 on the same date.

For general inquiries call Linda or Dave Scott on (01325) 253581.