Seven weeks ago Whitley Bay A inflicted a humiliating defeat on Ponteland United and one would excuse the black and whites for not looking forward to the reverse fixture last night. However the lads put in a battling display competing all over the pitch for the full ninety minutes and were left dissappointed at the end when an own goal gifted the seasiders the points.

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Struggling Ponteland United faced a six pointer with fellow strugglers Gateshead Rutherford. Having taken only 22 points from a possible 24 United are having an horrific run and todays game was essential for Pont to get back into winning ways and start picking up points.

However it was the visitors who deservedly took all three points and opened a gap between themselves and the bottom two clubs Ponteland and Murton.

Ponteland United continue to find life difficult as they endeavour to find a solution to a string of poor results which has seen them conceding far too many goals and a lack of fire power up front means obtaining points will be difficult. At least a purposeful second half performance gives manager Havelock a crumb of comfort but by that time the damage had been done with Hebburn six goals to the good in a dominant and overpowering first half display.

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Despite introducing three new signings Ponteland United suffered their heaviest defeat for many a season against an in form Whitley Bay A team. Individual errors proved costly for the black and whites and they gave away three goals in the first fifteen minutes to start what turned into a nightmare afternoon.

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Sent in by the Chris Lucas Trust

A charity is holding a Christmas-themed night of fun to raise money to combat children's cancer.

The Chris Lucas Trust is holding 'A Merry Merry Christmas Night' in aid of Childhood Cancer Research.

It takes place this Saturday, December 10, at the Britannia Hotel, Newcastle Airport. There is a three-course meal, live entertainment and disco, Santa, auction and dancing until 12.30am.

Tickets are £25. Telephone Lynn on 0191 263 2884 to reserve tickets.

To promote your events email northumberland@ncjmedia.co.uk

Ponteland United visited second in the table Heaton Stannington and gave a spirited performance in the first half against a strong wind and there wasn't too much to choose between the two teams at the interval with Heaton having a one goal advantage.

The second half though was a completely different story as Heaton demonstrated why they are a front runner for the championship title scoring five times in a bleak second half for Ponteland.

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This game between two teams struggling this season and in much need of points was heading for a draw as the clock reached the 90 minute mark but Stocksfield's Chris Fairless had other ideas as he picked up a loose ball deep in the Ponteland half and burst forward towards the goal before slipping the ball past keeper Liam Blair to give his team all three valuable points.

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How often does a former player come back to haunt you. Well if happened at Percy Main this Saturday. Nkuriza Suaibu having been unable to get a regular staring position with Ponteland United obtained a transfer last week to Percy Main and his first game coincidentally was at home to his former club. It didn't take too long for Suaibu to come up trumps for his new teammates by scoring within the first minute with a piece of individual opportunity.

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Written by Kevin O'Hara, conservation officer at Northumberland Wildlife Trust

Where do they all go in winter? - Part 1

Recently I felt the first twangs of winter; the 'first frost' gripped my garden, the chickens came skidding out of their ark, and I had to break the ice on their drinking water. I really like those first days, when we still have some daylight left to enjoy the wonderful colours and smells. I take the camera and binoculars with me when I walk the dogs, keeping an eye out for winter thrushes or other visitors. The clocks have altered and we start the long haul of winter - not until February will some real light return to the sky, and warmth to the sun.

It is during these months that we wonder where, exactly, many of our resident wildlife species go to survive the coldest and wettest days of winter, especially those that are more delicate and less mobile.

Delaval lost 4 - 2 in the opening game of the season at Ponteland and were keen to reverse the scoreline in the reverse fixture at Wheatridge Park. Both teams are focussing on youth with the average age of players on display today 21 with Ponteland fielding seven teenagers of the eleven which started the game.

In an entertaining game for the neutral it was Delavals youngsters who came out on top with the pick of the bunch being Daniel McGuirk and Abubaker Salim. Both were influential for Delaval and caused problems for Ponteland all afternoon.

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