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Whitley Bay 2 Sunderland RCA 0

Submitted by Rob Jones on Sunday, 10 April 2022
Saturday, 9 April 2022 - 3:00pm
Northern League 1

Taylor Richardson whips in a first half cross.

RCA travelled through the Tyne Tunnel for this Northern League Division 1 fixture against Whitley Bay.

The hosts needed all three points to secure their survival in the first division for next season while RCA were looking to bounce back after their defeat to Thornaby last week. The last meeting between the two teams was in March when Whitley Bay won after a penalty shoot-out in the Division one cup, so a tight match was envisaged.

The RCA management team made two changes to the team with Weirs and Annang-Colquhoun replacing the injured Patton and Winn. They also included on the bench Bell and Mitchell members of the under 23’s squad.

The teams lined up as follows:

Whitley Bay: Lister, Dick, K Errington, Yoxall, Lowery ©, Taylor, Dippenaar, B Richardson, Shanks, Orrell, Geliher. Subs: Morien, Cresdee, Anderson, Gilchrist, Ward.

Sunderland RCA: Marrs, Carr, Charlton, Hawkins ©, B Errington, Hennis, Weirs, Jakab, Davison, Annang-Colquhoun, T Richardson.  Subs: Lawrence, Johnson, Bell, Mitchell, Herdman.

Sunderland RCA 0 Thornaby 4

Submitted by Rob Jones on Sunday, 3 April 2022
Saturday, 2 April 2022 - 3:00pm
Northern League 1

Michael Annang-Colquhoun looks for a consolation goal in the second half of the match.

Today’s visitors Thornaby have had a very good season so far but travelled to Sunderland LGV Park without a win in their last five matches while RCA were undefeated in their last four outings.

RCA were forced to make a number of changes to the team who secured three points at Billingham Town last week, Winn, Hawkins and Carr replaced Allen, Weirs and Annang-Colquhoun.

The teams lined up as follows:

Sunderland RCA: Marrs, Jakab, Charlton, Hawkins ©, Errington, Hennis, Carr, Patton, Davison, Winn, Richardson. Subs: Lawrence, Johnson, Annang-Colquhoun, Weirs, Bell.

Thornaby: Hunt, Moore ©, McAvoy, Kenney, Frazer, Guru, Giroud, Flounders, C Hutchinson, Beddow, Hogan. Subs: Scaife-Wheatley, Pickett, A Hutchinson, Mitchell, Mazfari.

Billingham Town 1 Sunderland RCA 2

Submitted by Rob Jones on Sunday, 27 March 2022
Saturday, 26 March 2022 - 3:00pm
Northern League 1

RCA's Mark Davison shields the ball from Billingham Town defender Lexus Beeden.

More photos from the match are here.

RCA made the trip down the A19 to play bottom of the table Billingham Town looking to add to their run of three games unbeaten. Billingham Town, on the other hand, would be looking for a result to give them a chance of survival in the first Division so a tight match was forecast prior to kick off.

With both Dan Hawkins and Greg Swansbury out injured the captain's armband was given to Mark Davison. Callum Patton, whose dramatic late goal last week gave RCA three points against Newton Aycliffe, came into the starting 11 to replace Hawkins.

The teams lined up as follows:

Billingham Town: Norton, Cann, Snaith, Painter, Beeden, Nelson, Harrison, Jatta, Close, Boyle ©, Rennison. Subs: Earl, Wilson, Daley, Harris, Murphy.

Sunderland RCA: Marrs, Allen, Charlton, Jakab, Errington, Hennis, Weirs, Patton, Davison ©, Annang-Colquhoun, Richardson. Subs: Lawrence, Carr, Winn, Johnson, Herdman.

Sunderland RCA 2 Newton Aycliffe 1

Submitted by Rob Jones on Sunday, 20 March 2022
Saturday, 19 March 2022 - 3:00pm
Northern League 1

Michael Annang-Colquhoun on the attack during the second half of the match.

More photos from the match are here.

RCA welcomed Newton Aycliffe to Sunderland LGV Park today for this Ebac Northern League Division 1 fixture.

Newton Aycliffe started the season in fine form until we managed to end a good run back in October 2021 and they arrived today on the back of a seven match unbeaten league run. They, like us, were defeated by Crook Town in the Durham Challenge Cup.

The teams lined up as follows:

Sunderland RCA: Marrs, Allen, Charlton, Jakab, Errington, Hennis, Weirs, Hawkins ©, Davison, Annang-Colquhoun, Richardson. Subs: Carr, Patton, Lawrence, Bell, Herdman.

Newton Aycliffe: Pickford, Green, Walton, Brown ©, Munro, Wood, Dibb-Fuller, Costello, Ardelean, Jarvie, Howard. Subs: Clarkson, Walker, Reay, Petitjean.

Crook Town 1 Sunderland RCA 1

Submitted by Rob Jones on Sunday, 13 March 2022
Saturday, 12 March 2022 - 3:00pm
Northern League 1

Callum Guy's assist earned RCA a share of the spoils at the Millfield.

More photos from the match are here.

Sunderland RCA returned to Crook Town’s Sir Tom Cowie Millfield Stadium for this Ebac Northern League fixture, seven weeks after their 1-0 defeat to today’s opponents in the Durham County FA “Frank Pattison” Challenge Cup 2nd round tie.

The mid week defeat in the 1st Division Cup on penalties to Whitley Bay was a blow to the team and they would be expecting to produce a better performance in today’s match.

The teams lined up as follows:

Crook Town: Makepeace, Nelson, Myers, Fielding, Eckley-Aldsworth, Elgie, Webb, Hume ©, Thomas, Nash, Nicholas. Subs: Smith, Harrison, Forster, Hurworth, Moody.

Sunderland RCA: Marrs, Allen, Charlton, Jakab, Errington, Hawkins ©, Hennis, Guy, Davison, Winn, Richardson. Subs: Weirs, Carr, Lawrence, Annang-Colquhoun, Herdman.

Sunderland RCA 1 Whitley Bay 1 *Whitley Bay win 5-3 on penalties

Submitted by Rob Jones on Wednesday, 9 March 2022
Tuesday, 8 March 2022 - 7:30pm
First Division Cup

Craig Hennis scored a late equaliser, only for RCA to be denied in a penalty shoot-out.

'A Life of Pie', the Northern League Blog is here.

Sunderland RCA extended a warm welcome to Whitley Bay for this 2nd round tie of the EBAC Northern Division I League Cup fixture.

After a lengthy lay off from competitive football, it was good to get back to some action at Sunderland LGV Park against a resurgent Whitley Bay team, who like ourselves are rebuilding with a new manager in Nicky Gray.

Work commitments and injuries meant a shake-up of the team was required.

Sunderland RCA: Marrs, Jakab, Charlton, Hawkins ©, Errington, Hennis, Guy, Patton, Annang-Colquhoun, Weirs, T Richardson. Subs: Allen, Winn, Madden, Herdman, Johnson.

Whitley Bay: Libotte, Dick, Smith, Anderson, Lowery ©, Taylor, Jenson, B Richardson, Morien, Ramsey, Gilchrist. Subs: Orrell, Lister, Beverley, Mirzkhanian, Dipenaan.

Newcastle Benfield 2 Sunderland RCA 0

Submitted by Rob Jones on Sunday, 20 February 2022
Saturday, 19 February 2022 - 3:00pm
Northern League 1

Recent signing Callum Patton on the attack during the second half of the match.

RCA travelled to play Newcastle Benfield at their Sam Smith ground in this Ebac Northern League Div I fixture. After the recent high winds which have blighted our matches of late it was a refreshing change for the sun to come out with no wind at all. Storm Eunice seemed to have decided not to venture into Newcastle.

The record of matches between these two teams shows that they have both won 10 games with 3 matches drawn over a period of 10 years. RCA narrowly beat Benfield earlier in the season in what was a tight affair which saw RCA come from behind to record a 3-2 victory.

The teams lined up as follows:

Newcastle Benfield: Grainger, McGorrigan, Haley, Slaughter, Turnbull ©, Renney, Robson, Glen-Ravenhill, Brayson, Walker, Scorgie. Subs: Salim, Gordon, Leonard, Gascoigne, Varga,

Sunderland RCA: Marrs, Weirs, Charlton, Swansbury ©, Errington, Jakab, Hennis, Allen, Davison, Annang-Colquhoun, Richardson. Subs: Patton, Hawkins, Guy, Lawrence, Winn.

Sunderland RCA 0 Bishop Auckland 2

Submitted by Rob Jones on Sunday, 13 February 2022
Saturday, 12 February 2022 - 3:00pm
Northern League 1

Ben Errington intercepts a Bishop Auckland attack.

Bishop Auckland FC were the visitors to Sunderland LGV Park for this Ebac Northern League Division 1 clash.

The pitch looked in good condition after the recent rain and, as ever, there was a strong wind blowing down the pitch.

RCA were looking to keep their four match unbeaten run going while Bishop’s would be hoping that their resurgence of form would continue with only one defeat in the last five matches, everything was set for an entertaining game of football.

Simon Jakab returned to the starting eleven after his suspension and took the place of Callum Guy who received a knock during the Whickham game and was rested for today’s match. New signing Callum Patton took his place on the bench.

The teams lined up as follows:

Sunderland RCA: Marrs, Allen, Charlton, Swansbury ©, Errington, Jakab, Hennis, Weirs, Davison, Annang-Colquhoun, Winn. Subs: Guy, Patton, Richardson, Hoganson, Carr.

Bishop Auckland: Liversedge ©, Milburn, Miller, Callaghan, Rowbotham, Lavery, Mills, Waters, Giles, Coleman, Whitfield. Subs: Winstanley, McNeill, Garbutt, Tumilty, Poole.

Whickham 1 Sunderland RCA 1

Submitted by Rob Jones on Sunday, 6 February 2022
Saturday, 5 February 2022 - 3:00pm
Northern League 1

Chris Winn in a sprint for the ball.

RCA travelled up the A1 to take on Whickham at a very blustery First Mortgage Glebe Ground. It would appear that the wind only appears when we are playing.

After a the recent management change at Whickham, things seem to have picked up and before the match they were one position and five points below RCA but with two games in hand. As in our first encounter at Sunderland LGV Park, where RCA won 1-0, another close match was envisaged.

The management team was forced to make one change to the team who won on Tuesday with Chris Winn replacing the suspended Simon Jakab.

The teams lined up as follows:

Whickham: Anderson, Howard, Elliott, Durrell, Galbraith, Agnew, Bissett, Peareth ©, Atkinson, Greenwood, Young. Subs: Priest, Below, Barlow, Jasper, Bewicke.

Sunderland RCA: Marrs, Allen, Charlton, Swansbury ©, Errington, Hennis, Weirs, Guy, Davison, Annang-Colquhoun, Winn. Subs: Carr, Hoganson, Richardson, Lawrence, Lennox.

Sunderland Ryhope CW 0 Sunderland RCA 2

Submitted by Rob Jones on Wednesday, 2 February 2022
Tuesday, 1 February 2022 - 3:00pm
Northern League 1

Taylor Richardson in action for RCA late in the match.

'A Life of Pie', the Northern League Blog is here.

Connor Lamb's match report is here.

RCA travelled the short distance up the Bank to play Ryhope CW in the second local derby of the season, RCA having won the first 1-0 in a close encounter in the opening game of the season when a Mark Davison strike was the difference between the two sides.

The management team was forced to make one change to the team who won on Saturday with Max Allen replacing Jonathon Carr who was unavailable.

The teams lined up as follows:

Sunderland RCA: Marrs, Allen, Charlton, Swansbury ©, Errington, Jakab, Hennis, Guy, Davison, Annang-Colquhoun, M Weirs. Subs: Richardson, Winn, Lawrence, Herdman, Lennox

Ryhope CW: Winter, Morris, Gordon, Trewick ©, Garside, Lay, Braithwaite, J Weirs, Taylor, Davis, Ellis. Subs: Bird, Harkess, Wade, Wallace, Southern.

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