Northern Alliance League

Premier Division

Saturday 9th October 2021

Kick Off 14.30 Actual 14.29

Killingworth 3 Winlaton Community 1, attendance 62

14’ 1-0

28’ 2-0

37’ 3-0

86’ 3-1

@ Amberley Playing Fields

Garth 21

Killingworth

NE12 6PJ

£3 Admission

£1 Programme, 12 pages.

Having watched the team second in the league table last night, today it was a visit to the home of the league leaders. Killingworth (now minus the A.F.C. prefix this season) had a 100% winning record from their opening ten matches, whilst Winlaton Community arrived here in fourth place.

As with last night, this was all over as a contest well before halftime. The opening goal was stabbed in at the far post after the ball was cut back from the right, before a ball over the top was lobbed over the ‘keeper to make it 2-0 just before the half hour mark. The third goal was less clear cut. A corner from the right was headed goal wards but blocked on the line before being cleared. It looked like a hand had been used to stop the ball, but the linesman signalled it had already crossed the line, so the hosts went into the break 3-0 up. Winlaton had the better of the second half, but failed to capitalise. They did get a consolation goal four minutes from time though, when a shot came back off the crossbar and fell kindly for them to give an easy tap in.

The win sees Killingworth re-establish their eight point lead over second in the table Newcastle Blue Star.