Durham County FA Under 18’s progressed to the Semi Finals of the Association of Northern Counties Youth Cup following their 3 – 1 win over Manchester County FA at Durham City AFC.
Both sets of players played well in what were difficult conditions due to the gale force winds.
Kicking against the wind Durham took the lead in the second minute when Amar Purewal rounded off a move involving Oli Moffatt and Liam Milburn, when he sided footed home a left wing cross.
Durham kept the pressure on and deservedly went 2 – 0 up in the 10th minute when Terry Calbraith won the ball in midfield to set Michael Hepplewhite away and he slotted past the advancing keeper.
In the 27th minute Andrew Stephenson won a strong challenge before releasing Moffatt who crossed for Tom Berj to head home and result in a 3 – 0 lead at half time.
In the second half Manchester plied pressure throughout and earned a penalty in the last minute which Steven Crane converted.
North Riding need at least a point from their last game against Westmorland to set up a Semi Final with Durham on the 29th March.
Durham Squad: Kyle Barlow, Jamie Huggan, Liam Milburn, Oli Moffatt, Daniel Petts, Luke Pickering, Josh Watson (Chester le Street Town), Mark Peck (Chester le Street Riverside), Chris Killeen (Crookhall Pitmen), Tom Berj, Terry Calbraith, Michael Hepplewhite, Scott McGuire, (Gateshead Redheugh), Amar Purewal, Arjun Purewal (Ryhope CW), Andrew Stephenson (Sunderland Nissan), Kyle Redfearn (Tow Law Town), Manager: Jim Thompson, Asst. Manager: Andy Brown, Coach: Ian Raine, Physio: Mark Scott
ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN COUNTIES
SENIOR CUP DRAW 2007/2008
First Round – by 30th November 2007 Officials
Northumberland 5 v 3 Westmorland Cumberland
West Riding 0 v 2 Cumberland East Riding
East Riding 1 v 0 Liverpool West Riding
Lancashire 0 v 3 Cheshire Liverpool
Semi Finals – 28th February 2008 Officials
Cumberland 2 v 3 Northumberland Westmorland
Cheshire 2 v 3 East Riding Lancashire
Final - 19th April 2008
East Riding v Northumberland
ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN COUNTIES
YOUTH CUP DRAW 2007/2008
Division One
30th September 2007 Officials
Durham 0 v 4 West Riding Northumberland
East Riding 2 v 3 Lancashire North Riding
Manchester 0 v 3 Cheshire Liverpool
31st October 2007 Officials
Cheshire 4 v 0 East Riding Lancashire
Lancashire 1 v 4 Durham Westmorland
West Riding 5 v 0 Manchester East Riding
30th November 2007 Officials
East Riding 0 v 5 Durham West Riding
Manchester 2 v 3 Lancashire Sheffield
West Riding 5 v 1 Cheshire Manchester
31st January 2008 Officials
Durham 3 v 1 Cheshire Cumberland
Lancashire 2 v 3 West Riding Cheshire
Manchester 3 v 0 East Riding West Riding
28th February 2008 Officials
Cheshire 1 v 2 Lancashire Liverpool
Durham v Manchester Northumberland
East Riding v West Riding North Riding
Semi Finals – 31st March 2008
Winners of Division One v Runners Up of Division Two
Winners of Division Two v Runners Up of Division One
Final – 12th April 2008 ????
Winners of Division Two or v Winners of Division One or
Runners Up of Division One Runners Up of Division Two
Division Two
30th September 2007 Officials
Liverpool 4 v 1 Westmorland Lancashire
North Riding 4 v 2 Northumberland Durham
Sheffield 3 v 4 Cumberland Manchester
31st October 2007 Officials
Cumberland 0 v 3 North Riding Northumberland
Liverpool 5 v 0 Sheffield Cheshire
Westmorland 1 v 5 Northumberland North Riding
30th November 2007 Officials
Northumberland 3 v 4 Liverpool Cumberland
Sheffield 1 v 3 North Riding West Riding
Westmorland v Cumberland Manchester
31st January 2008 Officials
Cumberland v Northumberland Westmorland
North Riding 4 v 3 Liverpool East Riding
Sheffield 1 v 1 Westmorland Cheshire
28th February 2008 Officials
Liverpool v Cumberland Lancashire
Northumberland v Sheffield Durham
Westmorland v North Riding Cumberland
YOUTH CUP DRAW 2007/2008
Division One
P W D L F A Pts
West Riding 4 4 0 0 17 3 12
Durham 4 3 0 1 12 6 9
Lancashire 5 2 0 3 11 12 9
Cheshire 5 2 0 3 10 10 6
Manchester 4 1 0 3 5 11 3
East Riding 4 0 0 4 2 15 0
ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN COUNTIES
YOUTH CUP DRAW 2007/2008
Division Two
P W D L F A Pts
North Riding 4 4 0 0 14 6 12
Liverpool 4 3 0 1 16 8 9
Northumberland 3 1 0 2 10 9 3
Cumberland 2 1 0 1 4 6 3
Westmorland 3 0 0 3 3 10 1
Sheffield 4 0 1 3 5 13 1