Polton AFC are the reserve side for Northern League club Billingham Synthonia. They joined the
Wearside League at the start of this season, playing home matches at Ayton Drive in Redcar. In April
the club relocated to Dorman Long Athletic Club in Middlesbrough after their home pitch was
vandalised by locals. After a couple of fixtures they've moved again, recently playing at Acklam Green
Centre, and here at Acorn Sports Centre.
Acorn Sports Centre
Heythrop Drive
Middlesbrough
TS5 8QB
#Heedhopper
37 mile drive door-to-door
Total Non-League grounds visited 476
Current Wearside League grounds visited: All except Windscale.
Polton AFC 1(Graham 54)
Hylton CW 1(#3 73)
Wearside League Division 2 matchday 13v15
7pm ko
Att .28
Red card: Graham(Polton) 82’(two yellows)
A very competitive match with Hylton CW ending all square, but the hosts could have won it. The
visitors were awarded a penalty in first half stoppage time after a daft push on the striker by the Polton
‘keeper, who made amends by brilliantly saving the resulting spot kick.
Lewis Graham fired Polton into the lead, but they were pegged by a sterling overlapping run and
decisive finish by the number three. Polton missed loads of good chances late on and... (as their manager said) are desperate for a good centre-forward.