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Sunderland RCA 3 Shildon 2

Submitted by Rob Jones on Sunday, 25 July 2021
Saturday, 24 July 2021 - 3:00pm
Friendly

Sunderland RCA welcomed, Northern Premier League,  Shildon to Sunderland LGV Park for this pre-season friendly.

The Management team would be looking for a positive reaction from the players after the midweek defeat at Willington.

RCA lined up as follows:

Ball, Carr, Thompson, Carling, Errington, Hawkins, Coghlan, Hennis, Davison, Annan-Colquohoun, Johnson                                                        Subs from: Fairley, Best, Wilson, Lennox, Taylor, Partridge, Moncur and Herdman.

Willington AFC 4 Sunderland RCA 0

Submitted by Rob Jones on Thursday, 22 July 2021
Wednesday, 21 July 2021 - 7:30pm
Friendly

Sunderland RCA travelled to Willington fr this pre-season friendly. With the manager on holiday and a number of players working or injured the team lined up as follows:

Ball,Lawrence, Cox,Carling, Errington, Coghlan,Milburn, Best, Annang-Colquhoun, Thompson, Richardson. (4-3-3). Subs: Fairley, Dorward, Wilson, Lennox, Bell, Partridge, Moncur, 

The game kicked off with Willington taking advantage of the slope and although RCA had the better of the opening 10 minutes they were unable create anything in the final third.

Sunderland RCA 4 Billingham Synthonia 0

Submitted by Rob Jones on Sunday, 18 July 2021
Saturday, 17 July 2021 - 3:00pm
Friendly

Goal scorer Andrew Johnson on the attack during the second half of the match.

Today we welcomed Billingham Synthonia to Sunderland LGV Park for this our third pre-season friendly. The squad was almost back to full strength with the return of Fairley, Johnson and Thompson.

RCA lined up as follows:

Ball, Lawrence. Trialist A, Hawkins, Errington, Carr, Best, Milburn, Davison, Richardson, Annag-Colquhoun. Subs from: Fairley, Johnson, Thompson, Bell, Partridge, Lennox, Trialist B.

With temperatures soaring towards 80 degrees, this was going to be a tough test for both teams.

Sunderland RCA 4 Ryton and Crawcrook Albion 3

Submitted by Rob Jones on Wednesday, 14 July 2021
Tuesday, 13 July 2021 - 7:30pm
Friendly

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We welcomed Ryton and Crawcrook Albion to the Sunderland LGV Park for our first home friendly of the season.

Injuries and work commitments meant that seven players were unavailable for selection.

The teams lined up as follows:

Sunderland RCA: Ball, Allen, Carling, Errington, Dorward, Hawkins, Coghlan, Best,Davison, Annan-Colquohoun, Milburn: Subs from: Wilson, Lennox, Richardson, Partridge and Trialist.

Ryton and Crawcrook Albion: Gladstone, Below, Brown, Laws, Turnbull, Dodsworth, Davis, Johnson, Thompson, McLeod, Jasper

The teams took to the field on a lovely calm evening, ideal conditions for playing football

Durham Corinthians 1 Sunderland RCA 1

Submitted by Rob Jones on Sunday, 4 July 2021
Saturday, 3 July 2021 - 3:00pm
Friendly


The first friendly of the season saw new manager Steve Riley’s much changed team head up to play Durham Corinthians at New Ferens Park.

Injuries and work commitments meant that Pinder, Marrs, Burlace and Dorward were unavailable.

RCA lined up as follows:

Sunderland RCA: Ball, Lawrence, Thompson, Allen, Errington, Croft, Hawkins (c), Carr, Johnson, Annan-Colquohoun, Milburn.                                                       

Subs from: Davison, Best, Wilson (GK), Fairley, Lennox, Richardson, Partridge and Bell.

Chester-le-Street United 1 Sunderland RCA 1 (CLS Unt won 5-4 Pen)

Submitted by Rob Jones on Wednesday, 14 April 2021
Tuesday, 13 April 2021 - 7:45pm
Durham County FA Challenge Cup

 

RCA crashed out of the Durham Challenge Cup beaten on 5-4 on penalties after an entertaining 1 - 1 draw in the ninety minutes.

Chester-le-Street United: Anderson, Grevison, Crews, Clark, Milburn (c), Dippenaar, Spellman, McHaig, Malone, Ward, Ramsay. Subs: Fox, Paul, Calvert.

Sunderland RCA: Marrs, Burlace, Errington, Carr, Swansbury (c), Best, Milburn, Page, Davison, Larkin, Callen. Subs: Croft, Elliott, Fairley, Agnew, Allen..

Sunderland RCA 3 Sunderland West End 0

Submitted by Rob Jones on Sunday, 11 April 2021
Friday, 9 April 2021 - 7:00pm
Friendly

The final behind closed doors friendly prior to our Durham Challenge Cup tie on Tuesday, 13 April saw us entertain Sunderland West End at our Sunderland LGV Park ground on Friday 9 April.

An injury depleted squad saw the return of Larkin to play up front with Davison.

The opening 10 minutes saw both teams playing attacking football. RCA with the advantage of the slope took the lead in the 15 minute when Milburn drifted in from the right before firing in a low shot from the edge of the penalty area and past the outstretched arm of Bussey.

Sunderland RCA 0 Jarrow FC 0

Submitted by Rob Jones on Sunday, 11 April 2021
Tuesday, 6 April 2021 - 7:00pm
Friendly

RCA welcomed Jarrow to Sunderland LGV Park for a pre/post season, behind closed doors, friendly.

Involvement in the Durham Challenge Cup maent that both teams were looking for some match sharpness.

Some 0-0 draws have you on the edge of your seat waiting for that elusive goal, this was not one of them.

The pattern of the game was quickly established with RCA keeping possession and attacking while Jarrow seemed content to defend deep and hit on the counter attack.

Horden CW 0 Sunderland RCA 5

Submitted by Rob Jones on Friday, 2 April 2021
Thursday, 1 April 2021 - 6:15pm
Friendly

RCA had arranged two friendlies ahead of their Durham Challenge Cup match against Chester-le-Street United on the 13th April 2021.

The first was tonight's away friendly against Horden Community Welfare.

RCA fielded a strong  team as the management team assessed the fitness of the players.

Horden had 22 players to choose from.

The home team were under pressure for most of the opening 20 minutes with Davison, Dorward, Larkin and Milburn all spurning chances to open the scoring.

Sunderland RCA 5 Boldon CA 0

Submitted by Rob Jones on Wednesday, 16 December 2020
Tuesday, 15 December 2020 - 7:30pm
Durham County FA Challenge Cup

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The Covid-19 pandemic has meant an enforced lay off for the team. Our first match since narrowly losing at Consett on the 31 October 2020 saw us up against High flying Wearside League leaders Boldon CA in the Durham Challenge Cup.

A much changed team from the one that faced Consett with six changes to the squad.

The teams lined up as follows:

Sunderland RCA: Dean, Burlace, Allen, Preston, Swansbury ©, Best, Leonard, Elliott, Larkin, Milburn, Carr. Subs: Fairley, Errington, Forster, Dorward, Armstrong.

Boldon CA: Hunter, Nolan, Bell, Attewell, Graham © Williams, McBeth, Wright, Wightman, Collins, Hutchinson. Subs: Strong, Lowe, Gray, Hoey, Graham.

The heavy and persistent rain of recent days had taken its toll on the pitch which, although it looked good, was very soft in places. A testament once again to the ground staff who have worked wonders in preparing the pitch.

Despite not having played for so long, or indeed because of that fact, both teams stated their early intent to attack at every opportunity.

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