Sunderland RCA FC grassroots football

There have been more than a few changes in the first team squad recently, with comings and goings.

We welcome Phil Naisbett, Craig Tate, Joe Walton and Craig Wilkinson, welcome back Micky Coghlan from his spell down under and say goodbye, thanks and best wishes to Stuart Brightwell, Harrison Davies, Michael Hepplewhite, Richard Hodgson, Matty Hyson and Craig Shields.

The updated pen pictures are here - the photographer has not caught up yet.

Our home league fixture against South Shields, due to be played on Monday, 30 August, has been postponed because of South Shields' FA Cup replay.

Friday, 27 August 2010

skilltrainingltd Northern League Division 1

Sunderland RCA welcomed Tow Law Town to what is believed to be the first Friday night fixture held at Meadow Park. The expected large crowd saw a game full of incident which I am sure the nuetrals and Tow Law fans will have enjoyed if not the RCA fans. On the balance of play RCA can count themselves unlucky not to have got something from the game but woeful defending has again cost them dear in a league where any mistake is punished.

Cannot get my cousin stirred. Never known him have such a long lie down. Must be the excitement from promotion last season. So, I've taken the opportunity to give my view. Hope he doesn't get upset! I'm a bit further up from the Ghostly Gadgie and further to the left. Gives me a decent perspective, I reckon.