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Whitley Bay 3 Sunderland RCA 2

Submitted by Rob Jones on Wednesday, 7 September 2016
Tuesday, 6 September 2016 - 7:30pm
Northern League 1
Substitute Luke Richardson clearing the ball in the 3 - 2 defeat at Hillheads

Substitute Luke Richardson clearing the ball in the 3 - 2 defeat at Hillheads.

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Goalscorers: Whitley Bay: Kempster, Patton, Wilkinson: SRCA: Callen, J Davis

Apart from the traffic problems in getting to the ground RCA also had selection problems with Hodgson, McNab, Armstrong, Cassidy and Charlton all missing for various reasons.

Noble retained the left back spot, while Lay came in at centre back and McBryde and Callen returned to the starting line-up in a re-shuffled team.

RCA were looking to extend their five game unbeaten run against a Whitley Bay team who look rejuvenated under the leadership of Ian Chandler and are themselves doing very well in the league.

Sunderland RCA 3 West Allotment Celtic 1

Submitted by Rob Jones on Sunday, 4 September 2016
Saturday, 3 September 2016 - 3:00pm
Northern League 1
Michael Charlton in the thick of the action during the 3-1 win against West Allotment Celtic

​Michael Charlton in the thick of the action during the 3-1 win against West Allotment Celtic.

​More photographs from the match are here.

Goalscorers: SRCA: Charlton, Hassan, McBryde. WAC: Pearson

Once again injuries and holidays forced changes to the starting line-up. Ross McNab (foot), James Armstrong (groin) and Stephen Callen (holiday) were all unavailable and club captain Clayton Davis is working away, so the management team gave a fit again Kieran Graham his first start of the season and brought back Reece Noble on the left side of the defence, while Danni Lay, returning after holiday, was on the bench.

West Allotment arrived at Meadow Park having only played three league games, however a win against Seaham Red Star would, no doubt, have boosted their confidence ahead of the game.

Ryhope CW 1 Sunderland RCA 1

Submitted by Rob Jones on Tuesday, 30 August 2016
Monday, 29 August 2016 - 11:00am
Northern League 1
Colin Larkin battles with ex-RCA player Richard Paxton.

Colin Larkin battles with ex-RCA player Richard Paxton during the first Ryhope derby.

More photographs from the match are here.

Goalscorers: RCW: Weirs. SRCA: Larkin.

It is a fact that Ryhope CW, formed in 1892 and Sunderland RCA, formed in 1961 have never met in a competitive match until this derby match on 29 August 2016. It is also fair to say that this was an eagerly anticipated match between two very evenly matched teams who had both had hard fought draws just 48 hours earlier, RCW against Shildon and RCA against Morpeth Town.

Martin Swales, returning to his old club, had a number of selection problems. Ross McNab, injured on Saturday, was ruled out and leading goal scorer Stephen Callen was unavailable due to holidays. There was some good news as Liam McBryde passed a fitness test and went onto the bench. James Armstrong and club captain Clayton Davis came into the starting eleven.

The teams took to the pitch on a beautiful sunny day and lined up in front of a good sized crowd.

Sunderland RCA 2 Morpeth Town 2

Submitted by Rob Jones on Sunday, 28 August 2016
Saturday, 27 August 2016 - 3:00pm
Northern League 1

​Club Captain Clayton Davis on the ball during RCA's well-earned draw against FA Vase holders Morpeth Town.

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Goalscorers: SRCA: Callen, Swansbury:  Morpeth: Robinson, Graydon.

The management team gave late fitness tests to Cassidy and McBryde, surprisingly Cassidy was passed fit while McBryde was still unable to play. In defence Lay (holiday) was replaced by Hodgson and J Davis returned to the centre of midfield having served his one match suspension.

Sunderland RCA 2 Ashington 1

Submitted by Rob Jones on Sunday, 21 August 2016
Saturday, 20 August 2016 - 3:00pm
Northern League 1
​Ross McNab in action during the 2 - 1 home win over Ashington. Photograph: Simon Mears

​Ross McNab in action during the 2 - 1 home win over Ashington.

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Goalscorers: SRCA, Larkin, Charlton:  Ashington: McAndrew.

Prior to the match, there were two topics of conversation, the weather, if the rain would hold off long enough to get the game played, and the return to the starting line-up of club captain Clayton Davis, as it happened neither materialised. The heavy rain forecast turned out to be intermittent showers and Clayton was injured in the warm up and took no part in the match.

Further problems concerned the goal keeper Neal Bussey who also pulled up during the warm up and was replaced by Jordan Harkess.

The injury to C Davis meant that the returning striker Callum Hassan was promoted to the starting eleven to make his second debut for the club and Craig Hodgson was selected to take the place of the suspended Johnnie Davis.

On cue the rain started just prior to the teams coming out although it was not the predicted deluge that we were expecting.

Chester-le-Street 2 Sunderland RCA 4

Submitted by Rob Jones on Thursday, 18 August 2016
Tuesday, 16 August 2016 - 7:30pm
Northern League 1
Johnnie Wightman in action during RCA's 4 - 2 win at Chester-le-Street: Photograph: Simon Mears.

Johnnie Wightman in action during RCA's 4 - 2 win at Chester-le-Street.

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Goalscorers: Chester-le-Street, Mole (2), SRCA, Callen (3), Davis.

Sunderland RCA made the short trip to Chester Moor for the first time in six years to play their first away game in the league this season.

The team was bolstered by the return of Stephen Callen in attack while Greg Swansbury made his debut for the club after being passed fit.

Sunderland RCA 2 Guisborough Town 4

Submitted by Rob Jones on Sunday, 14 August 2016
Saturday, 13 August 2016 - 3:00pm
Northern League 1

 ​Craig Hodgson makes his presence felt during his debut against Guisborough Town.

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Goalscorers: SRCA: McBryde, Cassidy;  Guisborough: Charmey, Bligh, Bulmer, Clark.

The RCA management team made two changes for today's visit of Guisborough Town, Hodgson was brought in for his debut replacing Stewart and Larkin replaced Callen.

Sunderland RCA 3 West Auckland 2

Submitted by Rob Jones on Wednesday, 10 August 2016
Tuesday, 9 August 2016 - 7:30pm
Northern League 1
Jonathan Davis in action during RCA's 3 - 2 win against West Auckland. Photograph by Simon Mears.

Jonathan Davis in action during RCA's 3 - 2 win against West Auckland.

​More photographs from the match are here.

Goal scorers: SRCA: McBryde, Callen, Davis: West Auckland: D Richardson, M Hudson

After the disappointment of Saturday’s FA Cup exit at the hands of Penrith, the management team made two changes to the starting eleven, Bussey came in for Harkess who was working and Callen replaced Larkin (knee injury).

Penrith 1 Sunderland RCA 0

Submitted by Rob Jones on Sunday, 7 August 2016
Saturday, 6 August 2016 - 3:00pm
The Emirates FA Cup
Danni Lay in action during the FA Cup

​New signing Danni Lay in action during the FA Cup Extra Preliminary round match against Penrith.

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Goalscorers: SRCA: None,   Penrith: Smith

RCA made the trip across the Pennines to take on Penrith in the Extra Preliminary round of the FA Cup.

Injuries, holidays and work commitments meant that RCA travelled with a very depleted team. Swansbury failed a late fitness test which paved the way for Danni Lay to make his debut for the club. Also making his debut was James Cassidy, while Steven Stewart, Jonathan Davis and Liam McBryde were returning to the club and made the starting eleven.

Sunderland RCA 3 Pickering Town 1

Submitted by Rob Jones on Sunday, 31 July 2016
Saturday, 30 July 2016 - 3:00pm
Friendly
Stephen Callen taking on the Pickering Town defence before scoring one of RCA's three goals. Photograph by Simon Mears

​Stephen Callen taking on the Pickering Town defence before scoring one of RCA's three goals.

Goalscorers: SRCA: Stewart, Hughes, Callen

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RCA entertained Pickering Town of the Northern Counties East League for this afternoon's friendly. There was more than a passing interest in this game as the visitors were drawn against our neighbours RCW in the FA Cup Extra Preliminary round next week.

Both teams had selection problems prior to this game. RCA gave fitness tests to five players and all five failed leaving a squad of 12, one of whom was the physio.

However out of adversity came a truly excellent performance from 1 - 12, although the physio's was only a cameo role of eight minutes.

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