The Northumberland Minor Cup reached the quarter finals stage yesterday.
Away wins for Newcastle East End and Willington Quay Saints over Heaton Stan 'A' and Hexham respectively, along with Newcastle University 'A' beating North Sunderland at home to reach the semi-finals.
The other tie was the game I watched at Kenton School, where the two lowest ranked teams met as North Shields CC, faced a very young Gosforth Bohemian side.
North Shields Community Christians was established in 2004, playing in the North East Christian Fellowship League Premier Division and are the current champions. The club is based at Walbottle Campus, but this match was away on the lumpy grass pitch at Kenton School. The large complex also has a 3G pitch, which was already in use, with a game taking place there when I arrived.
Shields have beaten Northern Alliance sides Bohs Reserves and Rothbury to reach this stage and booked their semi-final spot with an emphatic win, taking a 3-1 lead into the break before hitting five unanswered goals in the second half. This team will fancy their chances in the last four and look a good bet to reach the Minor Cup final.
Kenton School
Drayton Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 3RU
Gosforth Bohemian Development 1(#10 42)
North Shields CC 8(Maughan 7,31,70 Higgins 25 Senior 55,56 Clarkson 66 Agar 80)
Northumberland Minor Cup 4th Round
1.30ko
Att.32
