Match reports

Dominic Moan makes a driving run down the wing during the second half of the match.

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The Mitre Brooks Mileson League cup format has been changed this season and is now played, in the initial stages, in Groups. In our first match of the competition we travelled to the Tom Cowie Millfield Stadium to face second division Crook Town.

The RCA Management team decided to give Kieron Ezard his debut in goal replacing Robert Dean, while at the other end of the spectrum Michael Charlton was recalled to the team for his 200th appearance replacing Henry Dorward. Also recalled to the starting eleven was Kyle Davis who took the place of Stephen Callen.

Our best wishes are extended to Connor Slack who having impressed in a number of matches was called up to Sunderland AFC’s under 23 squad - good luck to the lad.

The teams Lined up as follows:

CROOK TOWN:  Makepeace, Crossen, Gavin, Duell, Wilson, Dunwell, Hillerby, Eltringham, Kent, Maddison, Petitjean. Subs: Verity, Shevels, Hume, Smith, Connelly.

SRCA: Ezard, Allen, Lilley, Croft, Swansbury ©, O’Neill, Charlton, Elliott, Davison, K Davis, Leonard. Subs: Moan, Dean, C Davis, Preston, Hodgson.

Connor Slack takes on Hebburn Town captain Louis Storey.

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Hebburn Town's video match highlights are here.

The return of four players boosted the squad ahead of tonight’s match against early League pacesetters Hebburn Town who, despite a setback on Saturday against an improving Thornaby side, sit proudly at the top of the table.

Swansbury and Callen returned to the starting eleven with O’Neill and Moan brought into the squad. Unfortunately, due to work commitments McNab was unavailable for selection.

This still left Allen (stomach problem), Davison (honeymoon) ,Hodgson (family) and Preston (injured) all unavailable.

The teams lined up as follows:

SRCA:  Dean, C Davis, Lilley, Storey, Swansbury ©, Croft, Dorward, Elliott, Callen, Slack, Leonard. Subs: O’Neill, Gray, K Davis, Moan, Charlton.

HEBBURN TOWN: Jennison, Groves,Lough, Spence, Donaghy, Storey ©, Robson, Taylor, Armstrong, Richardson, Sullivan. Subs: Suddick, Martin, Simpson, Horner, Dibb-Fuller.

Dylan Elliott fires in a shot late in the match.

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Bishop Auckland were the visitors to LGV Park, for this EBAC Northern League fixture and after Wednesday’s drubbing at the hands of Dunston the management team were looking for a positive reaction from the the players.

Injuries continued to be a major cause for concern in team selection but with two new signings to boost the squad there was some light at the end of the tunnel.

Josh Gray and Alex Storey were both selected to make their debuts in the following line up:

SRCA: Dean, Allen, McNab, Storey, Swansbury ©, K Davis, Charlton, Elliott, Slack, O’Neill, Gray. Subs:Dorward, Ezard, Moan, C Davis, Lilley.

Bishops:Liversedge, Robinson, Ryan, Hoganson, Hart, Hall, Judson, Potter, Fryatt, Tumilty, Parnaby, Prudhoe. Subbs: Chandler, Lee, Kanyondo, Nixon.

The FA Cup 1st Qualifying Round and it’s a trip to Dunston’s UTS Stadium for the loyal RCA supporters.

Another ground that has seen a massive transformation during the close season with the addition of new perimeter fencing and dug outs. The pitch itself also looked in good condition.

As always we received a warm welcome from our hosts at Dunston and with a near 400 crowd the scene was set for a good game of football.

After naming the team RCA were struck by what is now being called the No:4 Jinx, Ross Preston originally down as No: 4 on the teamsheet pulled up in the warm up and was replaced by Sam Lilley he also pulled up with a recurrence of an old injury and he was replace by Dominic Moan, third selection change in 20 minutes all revolving around the No 4 shirt.

SRCA: Dean, Allen, McNab, Moan, Swansbury (c),K Davis, Leonard, Elliott, Davison, O’Neill, Callen. Subs: Ezard, Slack, Charlton, Dorward, C Davis.

Dunston: Dryden, Marrs, Halliday (C), Craig Scott, Capewell, Grant-Soulsby, Heslop, Page Fitzpatrick, Cedwyn Scott, Hall.Subs not used: Elliott, Ward, Lowther, Wright, Brooks,Thear.